Fate/Grand Order: Shinsei Entaku Ryouiki Camelot 2 - Paladin; Agateram

Note: I shall only talk about how this movie adapted it's part in the game and only it.

16 mins in, it already prove itself that it's objectively better than the 1st movie. The story behind the fights can be seen in the said fights already.
The changes were great too.
The animation and OSTs of the fights? Impressive. The intensity that I felt when reading the story in the game can be felt on the fights the Knights of the Round Table. The OSTs made the scenes better, and the animation is just pure SAKUGA.

I know myself that many people don't really like some rough handrawn ... movements. But Sakuga community, most of you will be pleased I know.

Character design isn't like Babylonia and Solomon which are suffering to Same Face Syndrome.

The only bad things in here is that in here is that it's a movie which is understandable to have cuts. And Fate series is cursed by bad adaptations anyways. The whole duology only focused on Bedivere 90% of the time. A lot of characters didn't create a proper attachment and one character there should've been cut instead. Fujimaru is once again, 1000x better in the manga. And also because the 1st movie existed. If the 1st movie properrly paced and explained more, The anime of Camelot chapter would've been better.

Overall, this is an amazing adaptation. Not much cons unlike the 1st movie.

Story: 5/10
Art: 9/10
Sound: 10/10
Character 5/10
Enjoyment: 6/10
Overall: 7/10

Overall ratings of the Movie Duology:
Wandering Agateram: 6.5/10
Paladin Agateram: 7/10

Camelot Singularity anime: 6/10

P.S. I wish Lostbelt arc would be adapted into series

"I'm afraid of what awaits at the end of my journey."

After a long wait, I finally had the chance to see this movie at my local cinema and I'm glad I did. This is going to be quite a long review, TL;DR is at the bottom. Let's get into it.

-Story-
To put it short, the story is incredible. Dare I say no Fate series which has been animated has average or below average story and plot; it's always above average and beyond. If you play the mobile game like I do, then you already know what's going to happen in this second movie. There ... are, however, differences in this movie from the original source itself. Though I finished the singularity quite a long time ago so I don't remember every little details, but it still is a solid adaptation. This movie also suffers from the same problem the first movie has, which is the pacing. It's very quick paced. One minute the characters are at the Pyramid and in the next they suddenly are on the move towards some camp. It's like the director wants this movie to end as fast as possible. To be fair, this problem occurs within the first 20 minutes of the movie, so the later parts do have better pacing.

-Art-
As with most Fate series, this movie also has incredible designs. The characters look unique from one to another. Never are you going to mix Nitocris with Sanzang and this applies to all characters present. I do have to say, the designs of the characters look a little different from the first movie. I heard that two different studios handle each movie, so it can't be helped. Fujimaru looks different, Mash looks cuter in the first movie; but they still look very good. The scenery of the Holy City looks astonishing, and the Pharaoh's Pyramid also looks amazing. This movie takes place mostly in the desert (like, literally in the middle of nowhere), but when some different scenery does take place, it does look very good. The animation though, oof, is a little jarring. When you talk about Fate series, the first two things that will come up to mind are: cute/hot anime babes and fight scenes. This movie, does not do some of the fight scenes justice. There are a couple of fight scenes that are on par with the infamous 'my pain is far greater than yours'. Seriously, I couldn't tell what was going on. It's like they're trying to make them fast-paced hand-to-hand combat, but failed miserably. Again, this is not the case with most of the fight scenes; only a couple or three scenes are like this, and they don't ruin the movie for me.

-Sound-
Not much can be said about the sound in this movie. The sound effects, the voice actors/actresses, Noble Phantasm sounds are masterpiece as always. Takahashi Rie especially does a very good job portraying different emotions Mash is having. You can tell just how afraid Bedivere is whenever the topic Lion King surfaces, and that's thanks to the amazing performance of Mamoru Miyano. I can go on and on about how amazing all the casts are, but there is no end to it, so make do with just both of them.

-Character-
If you've watched the first movie, I guess there's no point in explaining how the characters are. Nothing has changed between the first and second movie; not that it's a bad thing. There is a tad bit of what people would call 'character development', but it's going to spoil the story, so I won't touch that subject.

-Enjoyment-
Above all, I think the most important aspect when it comes to rating a show is the enjoyment. An anime can have a good plot and story, but if it's boring and unenjoyable then all of that is going to waste. When I watched the movie yesterday, not once did I yawn. Every other minute, I was always at the edge of my seat which tells me the movie is very enjoyable. Definitely glad I went to see this one.

-Overall/TL;DR-
If you're a Fate fan, then this is a must watch. If you're not a Fate fan, then this won't interest you.

TLDR: Much better than Part 1 in terms of story, characters, and pacing, with more action scenes and actual character development. Definitely worse in terms of animation, with many fight scenes where they obviously ran out of budget and/or outsourced to other animation studios. 7.5/10

I left the first movie impressed with the visuals but underwhelmed by the story. I left this 2nd movie the exact opposite: the story was much more engaging than the first one, and they finally explain all the character motivations and made me care about what was actually going on.

Unfortunately, it was also clear that they ran out of budget for ... many of the fight scenes, some of which looked outright bad. Honestly the animation quality was all over the place, and there were some scenes where the art style changed completely, sometimes for the better, but mostly for the worse. Certain scenes also seemed like they were outsourced, and the characters ended up looking like some college art major's project and completely out of place.

But overall, I would say I enjoyed this movie just a little bit more than the last one, so a solid 7.5/10 (not rounding up to 8/10 for this one, sorry).

Damn, that was a great Sakuga Compilation of the movie. Now where's the complete version of the movie? Huh? This is the full movie? What?

My opinions and thoughts from the first movie didn't really change much after this one. The pacing was still all over the place, and the character interactions are some of the weakest.
The two movies fails as adaptation and as stand-alone movies.
It's frustrating to watch as a fan of the game's story, with all the cut characters and noodle-wet interactions from the characters. And I imagine how boring these movies can be from an anime-only perspective with the butchered pacing and characters.

The ... only good thing that came from this movie is the sakuga-fest animation and some good-*ss ost. The insert song at the end was also great. Those are the only good things I can list from this movie.

Overall, if you want to watch flashy and fluid animations, then I recommend this. Otherwise, just don't touch these movies.
(5.6/10)

So, I'll start off by saying that I am a massive fan of the Camelot singularity in the game; one of the best written Fate stories, in my opinion, is Bedivere's story, and all of the side characters were also good, and meaningful. The first movie was disappointing. The animation was okay, art was good, OST was good, but the pacing was poor, with the first half of it being really boring, and the second half really rushed. This film was a straight up massive improvement in all departments.

Story - 7/10
Due to the limited runtime, a lot is skipped or skimmed over, which is why ... this isn't a higher score. However, the main arc - Bedivere's arc, is brilliantly done, so it still gets a good score. It is very climax heavy, with about 2/3 of the film being the climax and conclusion, but it had the right emotional impact, especially for those who have played the game. I even think the parts after they enter Camelot were better done than the game itself.

Art and Animation - 8/10
Sakuga isn't for everyone. A lot of people prefer the mix of CGI and fluid drawings that Ufotable uses instead, but as a sakuga lover, I absolutely had a blast with the Sakugafest that was this movie. The art itself is good, animation is incredibly fluid, and the fight scenes are brilliantly choreographed. The only reason this isn't perfect is because the expressions are bizarre at certain points, but it's still good, and had some of the very best fight scenes in the whole franchise.

Sound - 9/10
Amazing OST. The first film's OST was already good, but this is even better. Every fight has its own theme, and they are all brilliant, with the seamless transitions between fights and OSTs being perfectly handled. The outro song as well, is really good.

Character - 7/10
There's some good, and some bad. Mash is okay. Bedivere's arc is brilliant. Gawain, Tristan, Agravain, Lancelot, the Hassans, and Egypt gang also have satisfactory conclusions and very nice characters. The main complaint is Fujimaru. I still don't quite understand his purpose, or what he adds to the narrative. He makes an epic MC speech but is immediately shut up and shown as an idiot, and his other strong moment with Bedivere is actually only because he's narrating another character's views. I know he has to be there and that he's a self-insert, but still. His VA does a great job though.

Enjoyment - 9/10
I had a lot of fun watching this, and cried a lot at the end. Couldn't ask for a lot more.

Overall - 8/10
Dragged down by the short runtime, but with what they had and considering movie 1, I don't think anything could've been better done.

After the long build up established from the first movie, this movie delivers in every conceivable way throughout all aspects of its presentation and writing.

Paladin; Agateram does a great job of building up it's characters, with a huge emphasis on Bedivere's story, and how it connects to the original tale. Bedivere's character arc is very fulfilling, leading to a very touching conclusion that I was not expecting at all. While other character's might not have as prominent of character arcs, it's pretty obvious that the main focus of this film is Bedivere's journey. And it's also fine since the narrative behind the Knights and their ... actions is still really entertaining.

The biggest thing that blew me away when it came to this movie though was the animation. They pulled no stops when it came to the visuals of this movie, whether it was the sense of scale and incredible framing and storyboarding at points, to the absolutely gorgeous fights that feature talents such as Weilin Zhang, Hakuyu Go, Bahi Jd, and so many more, Paladin; Agateram is a visual feast, and provides some of the absolute best moments to come out of the Fate franchise.

The music was fantastic. I don't know enough about music to go in depth, but I can definitely say that the grand orchestral soundtrack, with moments of classical music thrown in here and there, really heightened the drama and fights within the film, and there are definitely a bunch of songs in this soundtrack that I'm gonna be listening to over and over again.

Overall, this film was a fantastic experience. A satisfying narrative, some incredible animation, and a really strong soundtrack made for something I highly recommend. Definitely give this movie a watch!

I really hated this and loved this. In typical Fate fashion the story is completely fuc*** and there's random person's with random powers coming at you left right and center, even more than in some other fates.

I would argue there's no way to understand any of what happened, well someone who has played all the games, read all the manga/novels and watched all of fate anime could say he does but I wouldn't believe that person at all.

That being said it doesn't mean Camelot wouldn't be a good watch I just can't really say why I enjoyed this second movie of the series ... in particular. Maybe it was the directing, but somehow I even felt a little emotional at the end. It's just that even predictable and simple words can make you feel things.

Also there were a lot of epic fate fighting and who would say no to that? Good fights, decent music and who really cares about the story tbh random but watchable. Worth it!

Well after finishing what its the second part of the two movies that covers the Sacred Round Table Realm Camelot Singularity i gonna say just a couple of things about it, dont wanna extend to much on it.

But before i have to say even with all the bad things the story and the characters
(leaving aside the protagonist and the girls) were above the average and actually really interestings and made the movies worth the time to watch them even with the bad points that had.

I think it was wrong by my part to actually think that in this part the movie could redeem , ... i mean the mistakes were already made from the previous movie so there wasnt anything that could revert that, this movie keep committing the same things that i already wrote in my previous review so i dont gonna write that again.
BUT this movie actually make me furious in a way of how much potential wasted in the movie and characters even more after finishing this movie, in this one we actually get to know more about the past of bedivere and the reason of why the lion king its how she its in this movie as well as the others knight of the sacred round table, the problem resides and keep´being the fact that THERE IS NO WAY THAT ALL THE AWESOMENESS THAT THIS MOVIE WAS TRYING TO PORTRAYED WERE POSSIBLE IN ONLY MERE 3 HOURS.
It was wasted so much that i dont wanna actually enter in details but the knights itselft were really interesting and almost none of them was developed how it should actually just giving us glimpses of what could be their ambitions and past, bedivere was an amaizing character but also i feel wasnt exploited to fullest, so mcuh potential to an really touching and compelling story that wasnt adapted as its should deserved.
As the previous one the animation and ost were top notch to my opinion beautiful and make us inmerse even more in the movie really amazing in thet sense ( i even think that there was even more epic track in this one), the fights ,well that aspect also bright so much and had really outandings moments.
If this were an tv series of around 20 episodes its could be just perfect, gives the perfect mount of time to actually develop and get depth in the reasons, past, ambitions and story of this singularity, this movie just lets so many loose ends in many characters and felt really abrup and didnt even explain what happen to some characters after their battle or in middle of it ( yes im watching to you lancelot), other werent properly giveng the right amount of screentime (because its impossible in an movie) to show us all the facets of our characters.


RESUME

In few words yes this story in many ways its awesome and could end up being something epic , but wasnt taken advantage to the fullest in so many aspects which makes me sad ,angry , frustrated and all the kind of adjetives that you can imagine.
It had an decent ending, but considering all the things that were leave aside doesnt really make justice in any way to this singulariy ( i wish they could readapt this arc in an tv series, im complety sure that in that way it bassicly imposbbile that they could fuck up this ,if they keep the same quailty in the others aspect that this movie had.
If you are an fan of fate or maybe not i think this two movies are worth it even with all his flaws that i metioned, i mean you are gonna realize after watch both of them that actually the potential it was there and had some nice things , if you are able to forgive in what actually sins i think its really an decent movie.
PD:personally after finishing it i at least take away an good taste in what this singularity was trying to tell, i could appreciate it for what tried to be.

In my earlier Camelot 1 review, I discussed how poorly the first film was adapted, but I also stated that I was confident that in the second flim, we would see better action sequences, a more solid storyline, and a more definite adaption.

On a number of levels, I believe I was correct.

In comparison to Babylonia, Camelot was a series that was inadequately adapted.

Many elements of the first film were omitted, including a slew of game-related explanations that never made it to the screen. The storyline problems were not resolved in this sequel. It could be due to financial constraints, but the general spectator may not ... comprehend why certain sacrifices or choices were made or what was going on. However, at the very least, the entire premise was more or less revealed by the time this movie ended.

One of my major issues is that the anime didn't provide enough context for the Lion King's Blessing, the Lion King, and Rhongomyniad itself, which I felt resulted in an inaccurate depiction. The anime severely understated the Lion King's true power.

If we're talking about this film particularly, it has a few redeeming qualities that are worth discussing. Making Lancelot and Agravain appear onscreen is one of them. Also, allowing Sanzang to fight someone.


Having said that, this movie was still far superior to the first. The animation was excellent, and the battles were thrilling. Not to mention, the use of music here was much better than the last one, whereby the music actually wrecked the mood and ambiance in part.

I believe that if this were developed as a series with more resources and time, it may even rival Babylonia in terms of quality, as it has a deeper story and is unquestionably one of the best-written singularity. And that's coming from a Gilgamesh fanboy whose favorite singularity is Babylonia.


If you're just watching it casually, I'd still recommend giving it a go because it will explain more than the previous movie while still being more enjoyable, and if you want to learn more about the story and what you missed out on, you can play the game or read the story transcripts online.

After watching part 1 (which i rate 4/10) I had no hopes for part 2 to be any good, but actually it was really enjoyable and got 8/10 from me. Gosh I wish that they would do one 2h movie instead and spend the budget more evenly, for there was not enough story to be told and neither there were enough fights, or long fights to fill the empty air.
The biggest downside i can list is how rushed the fights are, and there are really not many of real and animated fights (3) other fights serve just plot progression and are meant to be ... wholesome moment like "oh you punched me, now i realized wrongdoings of my ways and i will help you which happens 2 or 3 times" I actually do not mind that outsourcing led to some very strange animation moments(like naruto vs pain fight style where characters grow 15m long arms and make weird faces), it does add some style to it and I actually liked those moments.

Some fan favorites like king's son(i will not tell you who that is) fights for just few seconds(less than some no-name walking armors when not counting time spend by the characters shouting pokemon names to activate ultimate ability) ,amy other fights are barely animated. But it was all much better than part 1 where they would just show sword and then finished fight not animating anything at all.

Where part 1 was lazy and badly paced, part 2 was actually well paced(it was end-heavy but it is one of proper ways to reach climax and make people leave with memorable last minutes of movie) Character stories were well revelead. Sadly the conclusion itself does take away from this climax but to avoid any ammount of spoilers I will not mention why.

You see a lot of lower scores about this movie. That’s by proxy of people not being able to appreciate what this movie is trying to be. They talk about the adaption or how it’s connected to the first movie but in my opinion it stands in its own. It’s a story of a man who at the beginning of the film find the courage to face his fears. It’s this fear that drives the rest of the plot. The action is amazing and it’s very much proves it’s self as a fate story through its animation. I think if you focus To much on ... the little details you can hate the amazing piece of work in front of you. Just go in with a open mind and you’ll be very surprised.

For context haven't played FGO. Other reviews pretty much cover what I wanna say, if you're not a fate fan you're most likely not going to enjoy the movie. Alot of info that gives more detail to the characters, their backstories and dynamic with other characters are omitted, although you can search this info on wiki's which gives you a better understanding of what is actually happening. Nonetheless the second half of the movie in particular was amazing enjoyed every second of it. It had some of my favourite and most memorable fights in the fate franchise. Haven't rewatched fights so many times as much ... i have for this movie, it captures the emotion really well, and the soundtrack compliments the fights perfectly too.

My rating is solely based on enjoyment.
9.5/10

Art piece.

I'm not going to lie, I was a little meh about the first two movies (chronologically). I came into this expecting it to have a climax, since that's what fate does most of the times (with earlier movies building up and later ones having a big conclusion). HOWEVER, I was not expecting this at all. Right of the bat, the first half the movie was already a step up to the previous one, I was watching it with a friend and in the first 15 minutes I literally told him "I'm going to give it a 10 without even watching it" and I have ... never done that with any other show. That being said, I was being a little sarcastic and I did plan on changing my rating after finishing the movie. BUT I DID NOT. I genuinely thought the first half of the movie was it's peak, and I expected one good battle towards the end but oh boy that second half was something else.

I am not over exaggerating when I say this, but after the fights began this movie literally became an art piece. I was so shook that I completely forgot what I was watching and I got that special feeling when you close your eyes and listen to a unique album and imagine things in your head. The things that I was seeing, were completely out of this world and it almost looked imaginary. There was one particular piano OST scene where my eyes started tearing up from pure joy knowing that I was experiencing something different. This is one of those movies where I'd want to erase my memories and experience it for the first time once again.

So as you can tell from the two paragraphs I've written above, my ratings for individual categories would be:

Music 10/10
Art 10/10
Staging and Creative Direction 10/10

HOWEVER, the only thing that holds this movie back is the lack of time they had to build a story that you can relate to.
The story was not bad, and it was pretty easy to understand imo. The only confusing part is caused by how Fate decided to present this series (as this was released after it's sequel). It had pretty amazing and unique characters as any fate series always had, but there was so little time for me to bond with the characters where if one of them achieved something, I would not feel too happy, and if one of them died, I'd still not be sad enough to cry. (And I'm pretty emotional) Also there was one more thing where they literally kept the entire plot hidden from you until the very end so you literally couldn't understand what was going on.

So with all of this in mind I'd give the following ratings to these topics:

Characters 10/10
Story 8/10 (pretty good story, but the plot was revealed at the end meaning that you didn't know what you were working for until you achieved it)

Even with the criticism I've had, this movie was definitely a 10/10 and one of the most unique viewing experiences I've had, and it DESERVES a way higher rating on MAL.

Imagine spending hours putting together a jigsaw puzzle only to find out that there is one missing piece in the end.

That is how I felt about this installment of the fate order franchise.

Back in March of 2021, after watching the first part in movie theatre, I anxiously waited for the second part to be released. Watched part two in movie theatre but I was left disappointed enough to write this review as I literally just left the theatre.

Don’t get me wrong, the art and sound score were excellent, however the ending to me had no conclusion. Not to spoil anything but the after end ... credits made things more frustrating.

Nevertheless, anyone whom has watched the first movie, should watch this. Just ignore the ending.