A war between epic heroes of history, 18 December 2011
Author: habibjoukhdar from Lebanon
As an on the go anime fan, this series is amazing so far. Acting as a prequel to the amusing Fate /Stay Night series, this show is AWESOME.
For those who haven't seen Fate/Stay night yet, and are watching this series, be patient. I made the mistake of finishing the Fate/Stay series straight after watching the first few episodes, and there are a hell lot of spoilers. For those who've seen Night, and you want to know how it started, this prequel is on a whole different level from the fun and interesting Night. The animation is strong, the characters deep and interesting, the plot thick and tied down, and most importantly weird and random comic scenes are placed in a way that make watching this show even more enjoyable.
So in a nutshell, this can easily go up on your list as one of your favorite anime so far, and if you watch this show I know that you'll find this a fun and enjoyable experience.
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Awesome animation, 20 June 2012
Author: Anthony Horwood from France
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I love anime. Fate/Zero is rapidly becoming part of my 'must have ' collection. It's strongly designed and scripted, the characterisation is excellent (though why do so many of the men look alike?) and the plot thickens nicely.
Its strongest point though is the animation. I have seen lots of really good animation, some of the Studio Ghibli output is fabulous, but so far nothing can touch Fate/Zero. Of course, it's new and using newer techniques, which give it an edge, but the design is crisp, clear and original anyway. Even it it had been made 10 years ago I would give it 10/10 for style and quality, but it wasn't. The techniques that went into the production have given Fate /Zero a unique appearance. The characters look like anime characters, but some of the effects and even some of the heroic characters look like someone spent a million dollars a second getting them perfect.
The character of Berserker is a bit hard to flesh out, for example, almost by definition as he was a knight driven insane by the horrors of battle, but his appearance!! He is gorgeous, so far as a frightening, black revenant can be . At one point he fights another of the heroes having taken possession of a fighter plane, and the whole section is beyond anything I had ever previously seen.
One could quibble that King Arthur was in fact, a bloke, not a girl or that Alexander the Great was both short and gay, but it's anime, not the History Channel.
All round, this was a huge surprise, and a total delight to me. I love it.
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Best anime I have ever seen ....................., 29 June 2012
Author: Rey Le from New Zealand
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Only one word to describe Fate/Zero: AWESOME.
I have seen a lot of animes, both movie and series, but Fate/Zero is the best one. The story line was new and totally different from other animes which are usually "fun" and "entertainment". Fate/zero leaves its watchers to think about their dream they are chasing after. All characters are deep and emotional. They are well expressed their characteristics and their personality. The action scene is powerful and well animated with special effects. If you love anime, you must watch it.
"Dont read the rest if you haven't watch the movie"
Three KINGS in the movie is a good story about king's power and their different dream.
Gilgamesh- King of kings, king of Babylon, owner of every treasures in ancient world. He is arrogant and powerful.
Iskander Alexander- King of Expeditions. The dreamer of Oceanus, he has a strong loyal army follows him to death. But he failed and died before achieving his goal.
Arturia Pendragon- King of Knights, King of The Great Britain. The little "girl" ( as two other kings has called) who follows an unreal dream which is bringing justice to her citizens. She gave up everything she has given up friends, family, hometown, comrades to chase after her dream.
Emiya Kirisugu- The Knight of Justice, he is cold hearted, great assassin, shooter and husband. He is the main character of the story and well created with impressive life's story and characteristic. Likes Saber, his goal is destroying evil and bringing justice to the world. His story is beautiful and sad. When he realized his sad dream is unreachable, he totally collapsed.
I actually almost cry at the end of the movie. It left me a lot of thinkings about each character and my "dream" in this world.
A must watch anime, one of the best anime ever.
Rey
NZ
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