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Before I start my review I would just like to say that I have never watched any other adaptations that involve the franchise of Fate other than this one so I do not know anything about these characters, the setting that they were originally in, and so on so forth, this is a review of this specific anime and not about how it is related to or how it has "pulled down" the Fate franchise and disappointed the fans, so if you're like me and decided you should start at a random place before getting into a show that has multiple adaptations, then this may ... help.

Also, I would like to claim that this is my very first review so I do not expect to be the best at this type of thing, I only chose to review this based on its score coming from the audience, it really surprised me when I first saw it.

Without further ado...

This anime is definitely the kind of anime that people will judge just by looking at what is seen in its title picture. Sure, it looks very childish and the theme "Mahou Shoujo" does not seem very fitting for a franchise like Fate, but I feel as though we judge too quickly to understand how unexpectedly violent and horrific things can become by becoming a magical girl.

Story - 7/10

The story itself was nothing grand, there were no plot twists, no huge backstories and no skipped topics, the story was played out like how a story should be done. The concept reminded me of another anime which involved collecting cards too.

Art - 10/10

The art is something I would really like to point out because one of the factors that got me interested in the Fate series in general was the visuals that were presented. They were absolutely stunning and extremely colorful when it came to the action scenes, which is something I enjoy looking at. The animation was also very well put into this, which had really grabbed my attention after watching a couple episodes. I haven't enjoyed such great action scenes in a long time. They were fast paced, enjoyable and entertaining because it wasn't a repeated animation of them trading blows and swings which makes animation look cheap, but you could see the outline of where they swung and hit, which was amazing.

Sound - 7/10

The sound was perfectly fine, nothing spectacular stood out and nothing sounded out of place. The voice actors and actresses were well chosen for the personality and look for each character. The opening became a catchy tune to me overtime, and the ending was nice to listen to, no complaints.

Character - 8/10

When creating a show, you definitely need characters that can entertain the viewer in some way, these characters do just that. The protagonist goes through the struggle of fighting these disasters, but also witnessing how life threatening the task that she was given can be. Her emotions which are usually cheerful and bright during her daily life change her into someone who is afraid and terrified of what her job is to do once she realizes the reality of her dreams.

Personal Enjoyment - 9/10

This was an amazing experience for me to watch, considering how I have never watched a realistic take on the "mahou shoujo" genre. It was fun to watch, but the first minutes and episodes did make me fall asleep a little. Other than that, this anime is definitely a thrill and very entertaining.

Overall - 8.2/10

Since this anime is where I started in the Fate franchise, I am extremely excited to see what the other adaptations are like. Overall, this anime is absolutely worth watching and I hope that people will stop bashing this anime just because it involves characters from the original adaptation and how this anime does not suit the original series. It is perfectly fine on it's own and I can't wait to see more of this show.