Fate/stay night
Cinematography:
Shin'yo KondôComposer:
Kenji KawaiCast:
Ayako Kawasumi, Noriaki Sugiyama, Kana Ueda, Atsuko Tanaka, Jun'ichi Suwabe, Yū Asakawa, Miki Itō, Shin'ichirō Miki, Tomokazu Seki, Junko Noda, Hōko Kuwashima (more)Episodes(24)
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The Day It Began (E01)
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Night of Fate (E02)
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Raising the Curtain (E03)
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The Strongest Enemy (E04)
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The Two Magus (Part One) (E05)
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The Two Magus (Part Two) (E06)
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Despicable Acts (E07)
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Dissonant Melody (E08)
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Elegance in the Moonlight (E09)
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The Calm Interlude (E10)
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Blood Fort Andromeda (E11)
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Splitting the Sky (E12)
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Winter Castle (E13)
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The Ideal Conclusion (E14)
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The Twelve Trials (E15)
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The Sword That Brings the Promised Victory (E16)
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Mark of the Witch (E17)
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Decisive Battle (E18)
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The Golden King (E19)
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Distant Trace of a Dreams (E20)
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Separation of Heaven and Earth and the Creation of a Star (E21)
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Result of a Wish (E22)
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The Holy Grail (E23)
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The All Too Distant Utopia (E24)
Plots(1)
Shirou Emiya has only just begun to learn to use magic, yet when he finds himself caught in a battle between two powerful Magus, he somehow manages to perform a spell far above his expected abilities and summons a beautiful heroic spirit to protect him! But now he and the woman known as Saber find themselves trapped in a secret game of dark magic and duels to the death known as the Holy Grail War. A prize of unbelievable power is at stake, but can the inexperienced Shirou and Saber survive long enough to become real players? They'll have to withstand waves of treachery and assassination as Shirou scrambles to learn everything he'll need to know to stay alive as seven teams of Magus and Servants face off in mortal combat! (Sentai Filmworks)
(more)Reviews (2)
One great battle game that surprises you from beginning to end. First, by slowly revealing the individual Masters and Servants, later by the intensity of the tension and successful twists in the final cliffhangers, and ultimately by the positive impressions it leaves behind despite the main hero's fatal incompetence. I have never encountered anyone like Emiya Shirou in anime before. From start to finish, he is in demand from allies, enemies, and himself, and he consistently behaves in the exact opposite way than expected. It is therefore seriously striking that despite his desperately infuriating actions, the Holy Grail War eventually grew close to my heart, for which I can attribute the merits primarily to brave Saber and the mysterious (yet greatly underutilized) warriors, Archer and Lancer. When one of these three starts a war dance accompanied by a perfect soundtrack, chills run down your spine with the first clash of metal against metal.
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I debated for a long time between 3 and 4 stars, but in the end I give it 4. Because... because... I don't know. I'm kind of thinking that 3 is not enough and 4 is a lot, but since I've discovered Archer's identity, I feel instantly happier and that feeling results in a better rating... Anyway... :-) It was okay, I just didn't enjoy the 1st opening sequence, it was – in my opinion – a bit too tired for such an anime...
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