Fate/Zero 2nd Season (Fate/Zero Season 2)

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English: Fate/Zero Season 2

Synonyms: Fate/Zero Second Season

Japanese: フェイト/ゼロ 2ndシーズン

Information

Type: TV

Episodes: 12

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Apr 8, 2012 to Jun 24, 2012

Premiered: Spring 2012

Broadcast: Sundays at 00:00 (JST)

Producers: Aniplex, Nitroplus, Seikaisha, Notes

Licensors: Aniplex of America

Studios: ufotable

Source: Light novel

Genres: Action, Supernatural, Magic, Fantasy

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Statistics

Score: 8.59¹ (scored by 539,219 users)

¹ indicates a weighted score.

Ranked: #72²

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Popularity: #109

Members: 860,291

Favorites: 18,355

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Spring 2012TVufotable

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Synopsis

As the Fourth Holy Grail War rages on with no clear victor in sight, the remaining Servants and their Masters are called upon by Church supervisor Risei Kotomine, in order to band together and confront an impending threat that could unravel the Grail War and bring about the destruction of Fuyuki City. The uneasy truce soon collapses as Masters demonstrate that they will do anything in their power, no matter how despicable, to win.

Seeds of doubt are sown between Kiritsugu Emiya and Saber, his Servant, as their conflicting ideologies on heroism and chivalry clash. Meanwhile, an ominous bond forms between Kirei Kotomine, who still seeks to find his purpose in life, and one of the remaining Servants. As the countdown to the end of the war reaches zero, the cost of winning begins to blur the line between victory and defeat.

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Related Anime

Adaptation:	Fate/Zero, Heart of Freaks
Sequel:	Fate/stay night, Fate/stay night Movie: Unlimited Blade Works, Fate/stay night Movie: Heaven's Feel - I. Presage Flower, Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Prologue
Prequel:	Fate/Zero
Side story:	Fate/Zero: Onegai! Einzbern Soudanshitsu

Kadowaki, Mai
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Staff

Iwakami, Atsuhiro

Producer

Mori, Yasunori

Producer

Aoki, Ei

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Iwanami, Yoshikazu

Sound Director

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Opening Theme

"to the beginning" by Kalafina (eps 1-4, 7-11)

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Ending Theme

#1: "Sora wa Takaku Kaze wa Utau (空は高く風は歌う)" by Luna Haruna (eps 1-4, 7-11)
#2: "Manten (満天)" by Kalafina (eps 5, 6)
#3: "to the beginning" by Kalafina (ep 12)

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Reviews

Oct 21, 2012

12 of 12 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 9

Archaeon (All reviews)

806 people found this review helpful

"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely" - Lord John Dalberg-Acton, 1837.

There are many types of power - financial, military, political, religious, etc - and at one time or another each has been used to further the goals of individuals, organisations, and even nations. The odd thing though, is that even though it has been referenced for thousands of years in everything from legends and myths to folktales and history, magic has rarely been placed in the same category. The problem is that people don't really believe in magic any more, and the subject has been relegated to the realms of fiction and read more

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Jun 24, 2012

12 of 12 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 10

Selsica (All reviews)

388 people found this review helpful

From the mind that gave us works such as Madoka and Saya no Uta comes a tale spun as a predecessor to the wildly popular series Fate/Stay Night. Of course, anyone who has read or watched Fate/Stay Night knows the outcome of the fourth Holy Grail War, but only half the fun of a journey is the destination. Gen Urobuchi and studio Ufotable guide us through a magnificent world saturated with dynamic characters, a beautiful score, jaw-dropping visuals and fluctuating idealistic views, which all congeal into a compelling narrative. Mistakes are made by Ufotable, but compared to the grandiose story and execution they only serve read more

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Jun 20, 2014

12 of 12 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 10

Comet1 (All reviews)

303 people found this review helpful

(Review for both season 1 and 2, spoiler free)

“Glory lies beyond the horizon. Challenge it because it is unreachable. Speak of conquest and demonstrate it.” - Rider

The Holy Grail—an omnipotent wish granting device which grants the owner any one wish of their deepest desire. For generations, the Holy Grail Wars were held every 60 years to decide who would be worthy to yield an item of such immense power; seven Masters coupled with seven Servants duke it out in a battle royale to the death, but only one Master and Servant can be victorious.

Fate/Zero is a thrilling, engaging, intellectual and mature anime with read more

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Apr 17, 2012

12 of 12 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 7

Stellio (All reviews)

187 people found this review helpful

The Holy Grail War: A war fought between seven selected masters and their servants to determine a sole victor, who will then bless one miracle upon the world. The Holy Grail War can either bring about an ideal wish that saves innocent lives or lead to chaotic destruction in the process. Or both. The Fate Zero series' plot circles around the Holy Grail War, its history and its future. The previous season focused on the characters' backgrounds, and in this season it is now all-out war.

The Holy Grail War also involves several sets of conflicts between various supernatural families. All the families for one wants glory for winning the actual war, but the one miracle wish that's blessed by the holy grail is what personally drives the contestants. Would you sacrifice the whole world for the rebirth of your dead, loved ones? Is it worth it? These dark themes are the bane of many of our protagonists and side characters as they approach their psychological breakdowns.

Then there's Saber, and all other Honored Heroes.

All the characters in the fate zero series have multilateral background stories, but most things are left unexplained in the beginning of the series in order to create a mysterious atmosphere and aura around even the main protagonists. This leaves the audience thirsting for more every upcoming episode, so that they can learn the true intents of each character. And, why they desire the Grail so badly. These essential traits of Fate Zero characters are made to appeal to worldwide audiences, and are elevating at times

On another note, the season two of fate zero definitely involves more action than last season. Yet at times, this series still explores some dramas of all proportionals in depth, while being consistent in the flow of its overall plot. Thus, the tension the 2nd season creates a heavier, more intense atmosphere than what someone would usually be used to, partially due to the graphics involved in making this series.

Since I brought it up, I must talk about it. The graphics and music in fate zero needs to be pinpointed to an Oscar award soon or there's no hope for future anime franchises. The graphics in fate zero definitely exist as one of the best out there. The artistic aspects not only illuminate the detailed/general setting very well but seems to depict each character's personality as well. Ever since I've seen fate zero, there hasn't been any other series (with a few exceptions) that I have considered a 10/10 when judging its artistic qualities. The music in this series is also nicely executed in fluency with the sound acting and special effects. Most of which raises the level of fierceness in a specific action scene or just makes the actual animation showing on the screen more engaging.

Although it would be cool to participate in the Holy Grail war and grant myself a wish, a possible dilemma could result in having to hand over my family, job, and all other responsibilities. So on second thought, I'd rather just be a spectator. And that's exactly what fate zero gives us the opportunity to do, and in the most appealing and qualified graphics possible. That's why, although it's not a perfect anime, the series proves itself to be considered well executed and deserving of all the attention it's getting. All in all, though it really saddens me that the Fate Zero series has finally concluded on a fixed, amiss note, it's very likely the deftly devious creator Urobuchi may provide us with a better and more ideal series sooner or later.

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