Fate/strange Fake

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Best Fate spin-off series, hands down. Total quirky chaos in the veins of how a Fate child should feel like.

Fate/Strange Fake is miles ahead of Apocrypha, and takes a Fate/Zero approach towards the multi-angled perspective I personally adore. Narita being the author of Baccano and Durarara spices things up further, infusing his own storytelling style on the F/Z -like character introduction template.

The series is paradoxical; it blends comedy with drama; well-known characters in the Fate franchise with fresh personnae that are fleshed out well. The opposites attract each other and formulate a solid, no-fluff, no-bullshit storyline which manages to keep the suspense (and feels) going.

Fate/Strange ... Fake is a balanced, quirky story on a Grail War you've never seen before. Rules? What rules! Everything's chaotic and grips the reader from the get-go. I assure you would find it tricky to love only one or two characters; there's a whole troupe of unique masters and servants that you'll root for.

The art is nice. It's not top tier, but it's still intricate and generous enough to supplement a Fate franchise well.

Honestly, this is a breath of fresh air after the mediocre Apocrypha, and the fact that Fate Grand Order stuff is 50/50 in terms of quality. I'm hyped for the upcoming anime adaptation and believe it will be top-tier in the whole Fate universe.

A solid 9/10, as this is an incredibly fun read for both hardcore 'true' Fate fans and spin-off fanatics.

Story : 9
The story is similar to Fate:Apocrypha; however, completely different at the same time. The plot is extremely interesting in which you have two separate Holy Grail wars going on at the same time, the Fake American one and the Real Holy Grail executed by the Mage Association. With the blurred guidelines of the Fake HG, extremely interesting spirits are summoned with even more interesting powers. Overall, the idea behind the story is a breath of fresh air compared to the other Fate series, and the story has a stable and interesting plot that will instantly draw you in.

Art : 8
While it's not ... One Punch Man good, the art is fantastic still. The Scenery and character design is well done, and the art adds to the story perfectly.

Character : 10
At this point in the story, it's hard to tell who the true protagonist is. However, this doesn't really matter as you have a huge cast of characters to choose from. Most of the participants and servants in this war have interesting personalities and goals, and while a few of them are a bit lackluster, I found the large cast of complex characters to be extremely pleasing. It's almost like the author leaves the reader to choose their own favorite and to see if they win at the end of the story.

Enjoyment : 9
Diving into the Fate universe this story provides is extremely enjoyable. The complex backgrounds and small connections are always pleasing to make.

Overall : 9
If you enjoyed the other Fate/ Adaptations their is no way you won't enjoy this one. With an interesting cast of characters and unique storyline this manga is definitely one of the best I've read in awhile.

No reviews?
Guess I ll have to take the Honor then.

Did you watch Durarara? Baccano? This is from the same creator
if Yes then you are already familiarized with the author's writting style.
as the name says 'STRANGE' literally means it because this is kinda a nonsense holy grail war in the United States.
Set in the 'SnowField' city that for gods sake is New York, there is even the Central Park.
What amuses me in F/SF is the ammount of political schemes and intrigues involving even outsiders going all the way to the city mayor.
And the incredible characters.. Like just to summon the servants the manga takes ... more than 400 pages (1 volume almost)
Because they develop every character and make sure you understand what is actually happening
without getting boring I just couldnt stop reading until I saw the end.
If you are familiar with the characters and servants (most of them are actually on fate go) so playing fate go is a plus to reading this series.
Overall Story-wise score : 10

Now I ll talk a little about the art. The character designs are just perfect for me, a balance of cuteness and seriousness .
The way the images are presented are a little bit confusing but if you pay enough attention you should be fine.
Overall for art it would be a 8 if I was an actual critic but since I'm presenting my personal opinions here its a 10.

Also, Another aspect of F/SF that I find extremely interesting is that I can't actually tell who are the acutal protagonists
since everybody got +- the same ammount of time.

Peculiarities :
You have Gilgamesh paired up with a loli, playing poker calling ppl mongrels and drinking all the wine of the planet.
Enkidu paired up with a fucking PIG ! (his master is a P I G (oh sorry they like to call it 'chimera'))
Richard I and miss Depression (Saijou Ayaka)
Rebelling servants (No-name-Assasin)
one of Jannu's Afficionates in loli skin ( Francesca ) and another version of her but with a dick (one is the servant and the other is tha master, much like NR and ALICE)
MILF Jack the Ripper.
The police of new york(Snowfield city -.-'') are equipped with noble phantasms.
and much more.

Another reason to make this good is that this is the fate that overrides Apocrypha!
In apoc Amakusa Shirou Tokisada waits like 70 years to begin another war...
In F/SF its the loli François who waits the same 70 years to begin another war
the stories of apoc and strange fake are set in the same period but apocrypha is a very very weak entry in the fate franchise
so forgetting it and diving into Strange Fake is much better.

If you're a Fate fan this is a MUST READ.

Regards <3