Fate/Zero

With the promise of granting any wish, the omnipotent Holy Grail triggered three wars in the past, each too cruel and fierce to leave a victor. In spite of that, the wealthy Einzbern family is confident that the Fourth Holy Grail War will be different; namely, with a vessel of the Holy Grail now in their grasp. Solely for this reason, the much hated "Magus Killer" Kiritsugu Emiya is hired by the Einzberns, with marriage to their only daughter Irisviel as binding contract.

Kiritsugu now stands at the center of a cutthroat game of survival, facing off against six other participants, each armed with an ancient familiar, and fueled by unique desires and ideals. Accompanied by his own familiar, Saber, the notorious mercenary soon finds his greatest opponent in Kirei Kotomine, a priest who seeks salvation from the emptiness within himself in pursuit of Kiritsugu.

Based on the light novel written by Gen Urobuchi, Fate/Zero depicts the events of the Fourth Holy Grail War—10 years prior to Fate/stay night. Witness a battle royale in which no one is guaranteed to survive.

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Saber Main

Kawasumi, Ayako Japanese

Emiya, Kiritsugu Main

Koyama, Rikiya Japanese

Gilgamesh Main

Seki, Tomokazu Japanese

Kotomine, Kirei Main

Nakata, Jouji Japanese

von Einzbern, Irisviel Main

Ohara, Sayaka Japanese

Toosaka, Rin Supporting

Ueda, Kana Japanese

Rider Supporting

Ootsuka, Akio Japanese

von Einzbern, Illyasviel Supporting

Kadowaki, Mai Japanese

Matou, Sakura Supporting

Shitaya, Noriko Japanese

Velvet, Waver Supporting

Namikawa, Daisuke Japanese

Takeuchi, Takashi Producer, Original Character Design

Iwakami, Atsuhiro Producer

Kondou, Hikaru Producer

Mori, Yasunori Producer

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Jul 16, 2024

No_H0RNY

Recommended

as For starters, This show is gold. thus i recommend this show if anyone interest in Fate Franchise as a starter.

The story Begin with excellent introduction altough it may be lack of action and as well too many information to be hold on. As many major anime , this one is quite well written by Gen Urobuch as many his other works. so i give this as a plus .
just to be sure this is 2011 anime made by Remarkable Studio UFOtable, no other comments on the visual and the song as well. IT just Fit and perfect .

The Art Style may ... be not for everyone to look at, such as the exact or maybe confusing faces with the main character and other side characters. its just how Takeuchi draws the franchise to be its fate known art style.

i give this show a 8.85/10 sure, it has a flaws. it doesnt explain everything but it sure keep me interested.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Apr 8, 2023

FAKECROSS97

Mixed Feelings

Ah yes, Fate/Zero, the anime that everyone seems to love. Let's see, where do I start with this one?

The story is about a bunch of people fighting to the death to get their hands on the Holy Grail. Riveting stuff, really. I mean, who doesn't love a good old-fashioned death match? It's not like we haven't seen that before in every other shounen anime out there.

As for the style, well, it's your typical dark and edgy anime with lots of blood and gore. Because nothing says "mature storytelling" like excessive violence, right?

Let's talk about the characters. There's Kiritsugu Emiya, the brooding protagonist who's all about ... the ends justifying the means. Oh, and did I mention he's an assassin? How original. Then there's Saber, the noble warrior who's also a woman because we can't have too many male protagonists in anime. And let's not forget about Rider, the charismatic conqueror who's so over-the-top it's almost comical.

And of course, we can't forget about the music. It's your standard epic orchestral score that's meant to make you feel like you're watching something important. But let's be real, it's just background noise to the same old tropes we've seen a million times before.

So, did I enjoy Fate/Zero? Well, I suppose it was mildly entertaining if you're into that sort of thing. But if you're looking for something truly groundbreaking or original, you might want to look elsewhere.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jan 15, 2024

henrydotwav

Not Recommended

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(ENG vers.)
Reading the synopsis of this anime, the concept of the world and the story seem very interesting, but all the interest in it is wasted with a progress that is completely boring to watch. In the first few minutes of the first episode, countless information is thrown at the audience in a very poorly thought out way, making it extremely difficult and tiring to understand the plot, with almost 50 minutes of just loose dialogue without prior context. This is tedious.

Other than that, most of the characters are not at all charismatic and their fights are not exciting, both due to terrible direction and ... uninteresting/generic powers to see, in addition to the battles being completely random and in random places just for script convenience. Honestly, the only bearable episode of these twelve is only the tenth, while the rest didn't give me the strength to risk a second season.

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(PT-BR vers.)
Lendo a sinopse desse anime, o conceito do mundo e a história até parecem muito interessantes, mas todo o interesse nele é desperdiçado com um andamento completamente maçante de se assistir. Logo nos primeiros minutos do primeiro episódio, são jogadas ao público inúmeras informações de uma maneira muito mal pensada, tornando extremamente difícil e cansativo o entendimento da trama, tendo quase 50 minutos só de diálogos soltos sem um contexto prévio. Isso é tedioso.

Fora isso, a maioria dos personagens não são nem um pouco carismáticos e as suas lutas não emocionam, tanto por uma direção péssima quanto por poderes desinteressantes/genéricos de se ver, além das batalhas serem completamente aleatórias e em lugares aleatórios apenas por conveniência de roteiro. Sinceramente, o único episódio tragável desses doze é apenas o décimo, enquanto o restante não me deu forças pra arriscar uma segunda temporada.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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