Fate/stay night

After a mysterious inferno kills his family, Shirou is saved and adopted by Kiritsugu Emiya, who teaches him the ways of magic and justice.

One night, years after Kiritsugu's death, Shirou is cleaning at school, when he finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly encounter between two superhumans known as Servants. During his attempt to escape, the boy is caught by one of the Servants and receives a life-threatening injury. Miraculously, he survives, but the same Servant returns to finish what he started. In desperation, Shirou summons a Servant of his own, a knight named Saber. The two must now participate in the Fifth Holy Grail War, a battle royale of seven Servants and the mages who summoned them, with the grand prize being none other than the omnipotent Holy Grail itself.

Fate/stay night follows Shirou as he struggles to find the fine line between a hero and a killer, his ideals clashing with the harsh reality around him. Will the boy become a hero like his foster father, or die trying?

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Saber Main

Kawasumi, Ayako Japanese

Toosaka, Rin Main

Ueda, Kana Japanese

Archer Main

Suwabe, Junichi Japanese

Emiya, Shirou Main

Sugiyama, Noriaki Japanese

Emiya, Kiritsugu Supporting

Koyama, Rikiya Japanese

Gilgamesh Supporting

Seki, Tomokazu Japanese

Kotomine, Kirei Supporting

Nakata, Jouji Japanese

von Einzbern, Illyasviel Supporting

Kadowaki, Mai Japanese

Matou, Sakura Supporting

Shitaya, Noriko Japanese

Lancer Supporting

Canna, Nobutoshi Japanese

Ogura, Mitsutoshi Producer

Urasaki, Nobumitsu Producer

Matsunaga, Takayuki Producer

Tanaka, Junichirou Assistant Producer

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Jul 31, 2024

LauSan_PH

Recommended

This is the canon route (Fate Route), I wish they would remake this route with the same quality as Unlimited Blade Works Route / Heaven's feel Route. Some would advise you to skip this one and jump straight to UBW then Heaven's feel, don't listen to those retards. Fate route is required before you unlock Unlimited Blade works route, then Heaven's Feel in the VN. You are MISSING OUT if you skip this series. I know the animation is not that great, and dialogues seem kinda dry "People die if they are killed" still gets me rofl but hear me out.

This is essential to the ... series, trust me. Watch it in Narrative order, not chronologically and you'll understand why. Same principle applies to Monogatari series. If you don't want to spend time watching all 24 episodes, there is a TV reproduction of this consisting of (2) 2-hour movies. It's trimmed down significantly and not advisable, but good enough if you don't feel like watching all 24 episodes. Jump straight to UBW movie, it removed redundant parts, just the major differences to Fate route. The UBW series include all of the minor changes and redundant parts from the Fate route, which is why some advise you to watch it instead, but don't.

Fate Stay Night > FSN Unlimited Blade Works Movie > Fate Zero > Fate Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works Series > Heaven's Feel Trilogy > Everything else Fate related IS THE PROPER WATCH ORDER, DON'T WATCH IT CHRONOLOGICALLY YOU PUSSIES. Saber best gal

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Nov 7, 2024

Firolocke

Mixed Feelings

The 2006 adaptation of Fate/Stay Night, directed by Yuji Yamaguchi and produced by Studio Deen, can be considered an acceptable entry for those unfamiliar with the original visual novel, although it falls short of capturing the full depth and mysticism that the game offers. The series follows the Fate route, the most accessible and straightforward of the three in terms of plot, but this choice also means that character development and more complex themes are somewhat diluted.

One of the recurring problems with this adaptation is the inconsistency of the animation. At key moments in the battles, the animation shines in capturing the intensity and magic ... of combat between Servants; however, these peaks of visual quality are inconsistent and are surrounded by sequences that are simpler and often clumsy in their execution, affecting the immersion in the more epic aspects of the story. This oscillation in visual quality is noticeable, especially when comparing major action scenes with moments of everyday interaction between characters, in which the animation loses detail and dynamism.

Another aspect that falls short is the development of the characters, who, while generally following the groundwork laid in the visual novel, do not reach the same level of depth. This is especially evident in characters such as Shirou Emiya and Saber, who in the visual novel are complex characters, full of internal dilemmas and emotionally charged pasts that shape their motivations. In the 2006 adaptation, these nuances are barely sketched out, leaving some decisions and conflicts to seem superficial or even confusing to those who have not experienced the full story in the visual novel.

The overall tone of the series also contributes to its ‘reserved’ character. The adaptation is limited to action and romance without delving into the darker, more philosophical layers of the story. Fate/Stay Night, in its original version, explores themes such as the morality of heroism, sacrifice and the nature of ideals, elements that give it a mature and emotional dimension. However, in the 2006 series, these themes are only touched upon superficially, which reduces their impact and makes the story a simpler and less memorable heroic tale.

In short, Fate/Stay Night (2006) is a simple and reserved adaptation of a visual novel that exudes a lot of magic and depth. It is functional in introducing new viewers to the Fate universe, but fails to capture either the visual intensity or the narrative depth that make the visual novel such an iconic work.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Jul 25, 2024

Tjones5

Not Recommended

Shirou Emiya. Never in my life have I hated the protagonist of a story more than this. Never before have I felt so much secondhand cringe from one character, not even while watching RE:Zero. If you ever wondered what happens when you take the ever so honorable women protecting protagonist of a flat isekai anime, take away all his powers, and give him a woman sidekick who's many times stronger than he is, you've got Shirou. This boy caused me physical pain every episode, and every episode I would keep watching, hoping beyond hope that the next one would be better, there's so many good ... fate series so this one has to get better soon right?

It doesn't.

I give this show a 2 instead of a 1 because there are some pretty good fight scenes near the end, but other than that my only memories of this show is how much secondhand cringe I was forced to endure.

Reviewer’s Rating: 2

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