Teito Seihai Kitan: Fate/type Redline

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This is my very first review, so it might come across as a bit amateurish. But I loved this manga so much that I’ll try my best.

This one has so much potential. Imagine Fate/Stay Night, but set in a World War II setting and even more brutal—holy...

At first, the plot didn’t seem that interesting, but as the chapters went on, it flowed perfectly. The atmosphere is spot-on too. The main character isn’t bad either, and the dynamic between him and Tsukumo is really intriguing.

The art in this spin-off is absolutely dazzling. It’s so goddamn good, especially the panels where Nobunaga shows up.

The strong point is, ... the characters. And you know which characters I’m talking about.

First off, there’s Okita. She’s the perfect embodiment of “cute and deadly.” She’s intimidating, cold, yet adorable and beautiful at the same time.. a truly likeable character. And then there’s Nobunaga, my favourite. SHE IS SO GODDAMN COOL, I CAN’T... every time she appeared, it felt like I got an adrenaline rush. She’s just that hype. She’s insane, but not arrogant like Gil.

The other Servants are great too, though there aren’t enough chapters yet to dive deep into them. Especially Assassin seems to have a lot of potential. Berserker, Lancer, and Rider are all really cool as well. The villain is kind of “meh,” but it was obvious from the start that he was a minor antagonist.

To sum it up: with 21 chapters so far, this series looks incredibly promising. I believe it has the potential to become one of the best Fate spin-offs.

Overall, I’d give it a 9.5/10—only because there aren’t enough chapters yet for me to confidently say it’s a 10/10.

Absolutely brutal, in every sense of the word. I've been itching for a darker, grittier, gory take on the Fate franchise. F/T R delivers, and with what a punch it does so!

Note: It seems like being acquainted with FGO would help out with the background of the characters involved here. I have only rudimentary knowledge, yet I still enjoy it a lot. So, if you're a non-FGO Fate fan like me, it's still a banger. If you're an FGO fan, I could only assume Redline is like a blood-splattered, murderous Christmas coming earlier to you.

Our MC is a bit of a self-insert compared to some ... other Fate spin-offs, but nothing too bad. I foresee he'll experience some growth, judging from how the chapters are going.

The strength here lies in the servants, who are batshit insane and exciting to have around. It's on the Fate/Strange Fake levels of hype, just more focused on the darker historical context compared to F/SF which balances out gore with comedy.

The best aspect of Fate/Type Redline is the art. It's been a while since I've saved so many panels in my Best Of folder. Nobunaga under a sky of flying Messerschmitts; Saber going ham with bloodlust; there are a ton of killer scenes turned into masterpiece artwork.

I'm very happy to see a spiritual successor of Fate/Zero with the batshit insanity and bloodthirsty nature of war amped up to the maximum. A solid 9/10!

Fate Redline, my God what a start to an ongoing series. So far I've only gone down 10 chapters into the series and it is looking promising. I didn't know I needed a WW2 setting fate WITH JAPANESE HEROIC SPIRIT until I saw Redline. Redline has a good balance of action, dialogue and lore where even if you only tell someone the base premise of the holy grail war, they would still be able to understand the story without reading/watching previous works.

Ok, time to get into the manga and the nitty gritty things. The manga offers superb art style with highly detailed manga panels ... with some 2 page spans that can be found occasionally. I know art style is subjective, but you can't deny how nice it looks, especially with nobunaga, really love her design. As for the characters, they could do some work, but at least the mc isn't horny for his own grandma which is good because most series these days tend to do the opposite if you know what I mean. I guess time will tell because there isn't much out yet and nothing much can be said for the characters, but overall, can say the characters are pretty good so far.

Overall if I am really comparing to the other fate series I have seen (Fate Zero, UBW, HF, Apocrypha, FGO), this probably hooked me the most out of them all I am not gonna lie. In general, this manga hooked me really fast from the first chapter which says something.

In conclusion, if you like fate and nasu's other work, you are definitely gonna like this one. It's a fresh take and the art style is beautiful.