Holy shit that is a long title, thanks a lot guys.
So I’d say this is easily the most anticipated show of the fall season. After 2005’s adaption of the original visual novel by studio DEEN, I think everyone is genuinely curious to see if ufotable can give it the Fate / Zero treatment. I come to you today to re-affirm to you that you will not be disappointed.
The anime follows the route of, as the title implies, Unlimited Blade Works, largely ignoring the frankenstein of story paths that the DEEN anime followed. I bet your knee-jerk reaction is the same thing mine was initially. “What? We already got a goddamn adaptation of that story route! Do we really need another?” Please keep in mind that, while I found the UBW OVA enjoyable, this one will be doing it properly, given that it’s not a victim of the one episode OVA format. Also ufotable (This means lots of blue color correction on blade strikes! WHOO!)
Great, so now we’ve got to deal with Shiro Emiya, right? Hahaha, wrong, faggot! This time we’re following Rin Tohsaka as she salvages what is left of her family (Just her, essentially). Rin is a much more likeable MC than Shiro in my opinion, so I’m ok with this.
Archer doesn’t come with the civil obedience we are used to seeing with him when it comes with Rin – this actually ends up causing Rin to use a command seal right away! Oops, don’t remember hearing about THAT one.
Can we talk briefly about how GAR this fucking guy is? Ok, 4chan’s been saying this for years now, but seriously, guy is so GAR it’s not even funny. I love how he lounges about in the living room like he owns the place. I feel as though we will get to see a more human archer than what we’re used to in this series.
I’m pretty happy they, even if it was only in passing, addressed or at least acknowledged that it was strange that Archer uses melee weapons rather than a ranged weapon or bow. Perhaps I’m not remembering correctly but I hope to get a proper explanation about that.
What was up with Gilgamesh talking to Sakura? Anybody know what was up with that? Also, has Sakura eaten the fish yet, and do we like it yet? “I HATE IT”. “HE HATES IT.”
I’ve also come to notice that Fate first episodes can’t end until we see Saber, even if it’s only for 10 seconds. Coming next – Shiro’s unlikely alliance with Rin, getting mauled to death by Beserker and being an idiot.
Hajimemashite, Rin! (Although I’ve known you for almost a whole decade at this point).
