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Oct 12, 2019 2:51 PM

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(∩^o^)⊃━☆.* loving it!!!
Oct 12, 2019 3:17 PM

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Dun like the OP, but man, this is some pretty animation. Quite a good show so far, as far as Fate fans and those who know the lore are concerned.

YooNooMAL said:
Great episode
But why the Score going down

Because only fucking retards score a show before the last 1/3 of episodes are out, let alone when only 2 episodes of 21 are out.
Oct 12, 2019 3:31 PM

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Looking forward to Gilgamesh in all his glory next week. Considering what we've seen so far I'm expecting sakuga porn.

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Oct 12, 2019 3:38 PM

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A vast improvement from the last episode, thanks to Merlin having such charisma and chemistry to bounce off the cast. Plus that small character moment with Ana and the guard.

I liked the OP a lot, very fitting for the first peppy and bright half of Babylonia. It'll surely change midway.
Oct 12, 2019 4:19 PM
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I'm an anime only watcher. I love the Fate Franchise but I never had the time nor the courage to plunge into the grindfest/rnghell that is F/GO.

Honestly I liked a lot that episode. Those "camera movement" in the fight scene looked like usual ufotable tricks, seems like they studied well lol.

Honestly it had just enough exposition, just enough fight scene, just enough character introduction. The pacing was good and I overall loved the episode.

Also I loved both OP and ED. USG was a strange choice but it works IMO. And I'm happy to hear mah girl Eir Aoi in the Ending, with the visuals it really brought me back memories of Memoria (heh) in F/Z.
Oct 12, 2019 4:25 PM
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Well ... Enkidu showed his true intentions, fortunately Merlin made his appearance with Anna and saved Ritsuka and Mash in time.

Enkidu's fight against Anna was excellent, I really liked the quality of the art and animation put into this scene, but finally what I liked most was how Merlin cheated Enkidu with that illusory magic.

Merlin seems like a nice guy, but very skilled at the time of teasing people, even so his personality caused me a lot of grace and that moment when Fou punches him had me laughing a lot.
Romani made me laugh a lot as how he reacted upon hearing that the great Sorcerer was with them, the same was with the reaction of Da Vinci when Merlin made fun of the other Casters I couldn't stop laughing.
The first thing that went through my mind when I saw Anna after this episode was to give her a lot of headpats, she is so cute and adorable, that moment when she is shy because the guard is ofering her cookies, that melted my heart and She is very agile and skilled in combat, I wonder what kind of servant she is?
Mash still has that personality that drives me crazy about her, she is so cute.

Uruk has an incredible design, as it should be the last fortress for humanity and the introduction of Gilgamesh was excellent, the great king attending to his duties and at the time of getting serious I was given shivers when he opened the book, I hope Ritsuka and Mash manages to convince the King before the situation gets out of control.

Well, I liked the Op a lot, especially the visuals since I saw several heroic spirits, some that I can intuit who they are, but I prefer to wait for them to make their introduction in future episodes, but the ones that most caught my attention were the three ladies who were next to Enkidu.
The ED was quite relaxing and pleasant to the ears, as expected from Eir Aoi, the visuals are beautiful.
Oct 12, 2019 4:58 PM
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Fujimaru and Mash's adventures continue as they gain new allies and face new threats in their quest to save the world. Merlin seems like a funny guy, but I don't understand why is everyone so upset with him. Sure, they respect his abilities as a Mage but they don't seem to be overly fond of him as a person. Can anyone explain, please? I already said I'm no Fate lore expert.

Anyway, it was a bit unexpected to have Enkidu suddenly become an enemy to the heroes, especially after he guided them to Uruk. Gilgamesh also seems to be set up as an antagonist. In this episode, we get a better understanding of what the heroes have to do to succeed in their quest and it's obvious they will face some heavy opposition from some of the historical figures in this era.

The newest anime of the Fate is moving along quite nicely. This episode was great. The exposition was manageable, the fight scenes were amazing and the new characters will definitely make things interesting. All in all, this new series is shaping up to be one of the best in the season.
Oct 12, 2019 5:46 PM

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The best part of this episode is the fou drop kick finally getting animated, along with Siduri!!
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Oct 12, 2019 6:39 PM
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HeroVladimir93 said:
Gilgamesh also seems to be set up as an antagonist.
>antagonist

Lol wot.
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Oct 12, 2019 7:10 PM

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I really like four kikicking Merlin I'm waiting for that
As an FGO player we already know what will happen I was still happy seeing it animated
The OP sequence is good but song is a bit meh
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Oct 12, 2019 7:24 PM

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Gil's just wants to test them because he's busy and doesn't have time for in-depth personal interviews.
Oct 12, 2019 8:11 PM
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Another week to wait, waiting for episode 2 is already painful and now for episode 3 god. definitely gonna rewatch all of this once it completes and fouk merlin! hahaahha wish they did the tree climbing too. Love the Op and ED. Clicked with me the moment i first listen. Wholesome guard got animated too! Time to max ascend Ana
Oct 12, 2019 8:38 PM

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MUST. PROTECC. ANA

Oct 12, 2019 8:42 PM
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Episode 2: ATTACK OF FOU!!

LOVE this episode, and i love the visuals for both ED and OP...

Now to episode itself, enkidu just show some of his fighting skills to Ana, Merlin, Mash, and ritsuka, but well merlin save them by using his skills. Hahaha

• my favorite part- the attack of Fou... fou is so cute when he did use his special move to attack merlin.. FOU FOU...

• MERLINS STATEMENT irritates Da vinci (caster in FGO), and the rest of casters in the game... hahaha... but well i do agree with his statement... hahaha...

Next week: its time for king Gilgamesh to shine... hahaha... (and get ready for Ishtar to made an apperance again)
Oct 12, 2019 8:44 PM

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well the sound is usually under appreciated.

For me I found the use of the musics to be very appropriate. Rly love the Gilgamesh theme playing the moment he stood up. Bone chilling.

PS: Making siduri so good looking is only gonna make me suffer more later. DAMN IT!! T^T
Oct 12, 2019 8:58 PM

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Swagernator said:
Botato said:
Fou kicking Merlin was funny, but then I remembered Fou ruined everything in the chapter after Babylonia and it's not funny anymore. Merlin > Fou

This rat saved waifu, all forgiven.

bitch fou is a cat or dog thing
def not a rat :>
So embarrased with Tensura fans and the fandom, how have we degraded
Oct 12, 2019 9:11 PM
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Really enjoyed the episode, especially the scene at the end with CasGil, he was the one I picked up with the free 4 star ticket so I'm very excited to see more of him.

It seems with the OP and ED they're going with a sort of Fate/Zero vibe with an upbeat OP like Oath Sign and ending with Eir Aoi just like Zero. The second cour might feature a more darker OP ED combo.
Oct 12, 2019 9:43 PM

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Da Vinci and Romani sipping coffee in the background had me dying. My God, I'm not a FGO player but I'm loving this adaptation so much xD

Also, it seems I'm the only one who was excited when Leonidas showed up... oh well. So keeping those beasts at bay for six months, uh? I wouldn't expect any less from him but now, I can't wait to see Ushi and Benkei too.

Overall, great episode. I'm really liking the pacing so far and the moments dedicated to characters exposition are well balanced as well. Not heavy or boring in the slightest. The OP and ED are also nice, by the way.

The fight scene, though a bit brief, was stunning in terms of animation and directing. Honestly, the general aesthetic and scenery of the show are very impressive (the level of detail Uruk has is incredible) so I really hope CloverWorks can keep this level of quality throughout the season.
Oct 12, 2019 10:13 PM

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Merlin is here and talking, therefore I am happy. 10/10 (jokes but I'm still very pleased to see him)
Oct 12, 2019 10:15 PM
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That scene with Gil makes no sense. Why would a KING fight some weird people the very instant he meets them? That shit screams "hey, I'm a fucking game adaptation. and the player is supposed to kick that guy's ass right about now" which is NOT a good thing.

I get it, people were fighting all the time in all other Fate/ shows... but this looks different because Gil actually does his job, orders people around, etc. He should've said something like "who the hell are you, gtfo" instead of fighting.

I mean, I LIKED that episode... but I can't get rid of this feeling that it's not even a real anime. It's an animated game.
Oct 12, 2019 10:19 PM
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That scene with Gil makes no sense. Why would a KING fight some weird people the very instant he meets them? That shit screams "hey, I'm a fucking game adaptation. and the player is supposed to kick that guy's ass right about now" which is NOT a good thing.

I get it, people were fighting all the time in all other Fate/ shows... but this looks different because Gil actually does his job, orders people around, etc. He should've said something like "who the hell are you, gtfo" instead of fighting.

I mean, I LIKED that episode... but I can't get rid of this feeling that it's not even a real anime. It's an animated game.


Did you even watch episode 1 yet ? the king know chaldea coming to him.

Also the story made by Nasu it self who made fate series.

And it's Gilgamesh you know how strong he is, specially as king ofc he do some test before hire mc for a job.

Would a presiden hire a useless people that cannot do anything, weakling, weeb and trash ? That's common sense.

Do you even have a job in real life ? Did your boss even test you and ask you many thing before hire you then kick you out from company because get rejected.

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This episode was pretty good even though the last one didn't quite impress me. I'm slightly looking forward to watch more now.
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Oct 12, 2019 10:47 PM
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redcobra said:

Did you even watch episode 1 yet ? the king know chaldea coming to him.

Also the story made by Nasu it self who made fate series.

And it's Gilgamesh you know how strong he is, specially as king ofc he do some test before hire mc for a job.

Would a presiden hire a useless people that cannot do anything, weakling, weeb and trash ? That's common sense.

Do you even have a job in real life ? Did your boss even test you and ask you many thing before hire you.



No need for your snarky remarks about a job or whatever. It still makes no sense because if he knew that they were coming, he also knew they are strong. There's literally 0 point in fighting.
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Oct 12, 2019 11:38 PM
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I'm so glad Babylonia is getting animated. My favorite singularity by far!
And also...
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RedolentSerenity said:
redcobra said:

Did you even watch episode 1 yet ? the king know chaldea coming to him.

Also the story made by Nasu it self who made fate series.

And it's Gilgamesh you know how strong he is, specially as king ofc he do some test before hire mc for a job.

Would a presiden hire a useless people that cannot do anything, weakling, weeb and trash ? That's common sense.

Do you even have a job in real life ? Did your boss even test you and ask you many thing before hire you.



No need for your snarky remarks about a job or whatever. It still makes no sense because if he knew that they were coming, he also knew they are strong. There's literally 0 point in fighting.



This is not isekai with with over powered Mc kirito, you clearly not watching episode 00 and episode 1. Smh the mc don't even know what is going on now.

A president or a king hire random people that he don't know, to defend a town from endless raid of monster immediately ?

Your logic is the most absolute nonsense I ever seen in my life.
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Oct 13, 2019 12:15 AM

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Unison Square Garden for OP and Eir Aoi for ED...what a combination!
alright! let get hype for Gilgamesh next episode!
5/5.


Oct 13, 2019 12:32 AM

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That "Die,Merlin! Foooouu!" made laugh so much.
Holy damn, good op and ed, solid stuff right here 8/10 for now, depending on how they handle this from now on, especially, on the latter parts of the singularity this might end as a 9/10 for me. Really enjoying it so far.
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Oct 13, 2019 12:48 AM

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RedolentSerenity said:
redcobra said:

Did you even watch episode 1 yet ? the king know chaldea coming to him.

Also the story made by Nasu it self who made fate series.

And it's Gilgamesh you know how strong he is, specially as king ofc he do some test before hire mc for a job.

Would a presiden hire a useless people that cannot do anything, weakling, weeb and trash ? That's common sense.

Do you even have a job in real life ? Did your boss even test you and ask you many thing before hire you.



No need for your snarky remarks about a job or whatever. It still makes no sense because if he knew that they were coming, he also knew they are strong. There's literally 0 point in fighting.


Why would he know how strong they are?

But even if he knew what they faced before, EVERYTHING in this age is many times stronger. One of the enemies is said by Gil himself to be his equal in every way.

If they cant even beat a mock battle against Gil then they are useless.

Oct 13, 2019 1:05 AM
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Finally, my 7th Grade lesson about ancient civilizations is coming into play. Sad that the score is going down though. We warned you about this, but you never listen.
Oct 13, 2019 1:16 AM

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redcobra said:


This is not isekai


It is, though.



(not a real spoiler, but I guess anime-only people shouldn't read it)

There's nothing bad about FGO, but I'm pretty sure it's not for everyone.
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Oct 13, 2019 1:43 AM

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This rat saved waifu, all forgiven.

bitch fou is a cat or dog thing
def not a rat :>

Well, how does a rabbit sound instead ?
Oct 13, 2019 1:51 AM

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I'm sick to hear the term "Issekai" used as a generic high fantasy story+mix with fantasy science and time travel. It's Doctor Who "Issekai" now? Not that's anything wrong with Issekai: Escaflowne, Narnia, Twelve Kingdoms, and other unforgettable works are based on such a premise.

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That scene with Gil makes no sense. Why would a KING fight some weird people the very instant he meets them? That shit screams "hey, I'm a fucking game adaptation. and the player is supposed to kick that guy's ass right about now" which is NOT a good thing.


Gilgamesh is aware of Chaldea and that they have fixed six singularities prior. There are other reasons that aren't quite due to Ritsuka and Mash but it's spoilerly to say, if the anime chooses to portray them.
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Thess said:
I'm sick to hear the term "Isekai" used as generic high fantasy story+mix with fantasy science and time travel. It's Doctor Who "Isekai" now?


1. Isekai translates to "different world".
2. Time travel + alternative timeline = traveling to a different world.

Now stop being a retarded potato please. I'm a fucking retard myself and even I understand that it is indeed an isekai anime.
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ThiccElinThighs said:
2. Time travel + alternative timeline = traveling to a different world.


Are you being honestly daft or just ignorant? Singularities are not "alternative timelines", at least not the ones in the main story: they are alterations and aberrations made on Panhistory that destroyed a foundation value of the human order which led to the collapse of history and inciniration of humanity. They have to fix that to restore that period into the timeline, they don't exist separate to the normal panhistory at all because history is incinirated; once the cause is dealt with, that period is restored so the Singularity disappears as it is part of panhistory and the inciniration would cease. Not these ones at least (there are indeed filler ones that aren't important for events that met your criteria + and Fuyuki I guess, but it's not related to Babylonia specifically). They aren't parallel worlds exactly in Type Moon jargon. Think of them as blotches of ink on a tapestry that ruins it that they must clean. It's like saying "Back to the Future" or "Time Squad" are Issekai, so please don't. They are still very much our world.

Now for spoilers for part 2:

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Camera angle look like u know those old daddy with their small phone taking picture under girls skirt.
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Major step up from the first episode in every single aspect.

The first Episode was pretty bad and did a very bad job at introducing us to this world, it's characters and the animation wasn't that great either.

Hope they keep this up atleast to some degree.
Oct 13, 2019 4:11 AM

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The OP and ED are great.
It's nice to see Gilgamesh again
Oct 13, 2019 4:14 AM

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That Isekai discussion above... lol. No, Fate is not an Isekai but a Fantasy anime, know the difference.

For the OP and ED itself;
They're great! Good to see the visuals now for the Opening, made it stand out and more likable. Also good to see they're breaking the singer-chain with Unison Square Garden! The song fits the opening, great choice.
And there we have our Aoi Eir again! What a soothing Ending!

Episode itself:
This was better than Episode 1. Good to see that regarding animation, Clover can match up for now and especially curious if they can keep this up. They should have a nice budget for this.
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So according to people here, SteinsGate is isekai.

*Laughts in Uruk*
Oct 13, 2019 4:32 AM

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Looks like every character is super strong in that world, two episodes in and they already needed to be saved twice.

I guess Mash is gonna have a hard time
Oct 13, 2019 4:41 AM

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In the previous post, I gave many reasons that are possibly the cause that the "mortals that we only see animes" we are not happy with this animation.
Oct 13, 2019 4:43 AM
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I feel like the visuals of this show are way more appealing than SAO Aliciziation so far. It's got that hand-drawn/sakuga feel (ignoring the demon beasts) which really stands out during the action scenes with Ishtar in ep 1 and now Ana/Enkidu in ep 2. SAO feels computer-generated/cheap in comparison. Just had to say since these two shows are probably going to be the most popular of the season and I watched them back to back.
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ssjokg said:
So according to people here, SteinsGate is isekai.

*Laughts in Uruk*


^ This.

This right here, so so much.
Oct 13, 2019 6:36 AM
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FOU KICK!!
Thats best scene in this episode xD
Oct 13, 2019 7:15 AM

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Fou is the MVP of this episode, mainly for that epic kick at Merlin's face! XD

Cloverworks are doing a superb job with the production values of this episode again. The brief fighting against Enkidu, who turned out to be the enemy, was very pleasing in terms of character and camera movement moving in harmony and the sound effects sound good as well.

Merlin also sounded a bit smug when he was talking about how he was a super caster, which sounded in a way that he was talking down at any other normal caster out there. One of which was Leonardo Da Vinci, who looked had an annoyed smile on her face after hearing those words from Merlin. Also, when Roman and Leonardo were drinking their tea, they both had an unimpressed facial expression on them, which I found to be funny. =)

The OP/ED songs from Unison Square Garden and Eir Aoi sound pretty good, with the animations for them both being even more impressive.

Mash and Ritsuka against Gilgamesh for the next episode sounds pretty exciting, I must say. I have high hopes for it. =D
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How the fuck does me saying Anna is a loli version of Rider in F/SN a damn spoiler when she LITERALLY looks like her?
I haven't even played this game lol.
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ssjokg said:
So according to people here, SteinsGate is isekai.

*Laughts in Uruk*

How could you destroy these retards arguments with a single sentence? I'm gonna quote this everytime someone brings this nonsense up...


Oct 13, 2019 7:36 AM

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Fight scene between Ana/Mash and Enkidu was pretty great, I did underestimate the sound effects during the fight though, those attacks packs some heavy bass... Sorry but not sorry for the neighbors

Fou attacking Merlin was really funny and I have to say that Ana is pretty cute... I had a feeling the hair was familiar to me.

Meeting the King Gilgamesh, he seems different (nicer) but definitely looking forward seeing him in action again.

ImbalancedEmblem said:
Reshiram_IX said:
Cause anime only’s didn’t heed our warnings

Cause people unfamiliar with this are the ones scoring. This anime isn't gonna be revolutionary, but it definitely is a hype story with alot of highs past the halfway point.


As an Anime only viewer, I understand that it's best to have some knowledge on the former singularities and stuff, but despite that I still wanted to give this a go. Like I am not gonna lie, I may not get everything right now but I am sure it will come in time during the run of the 21 episodes this is going to have.

Besides I have never understood the point of rating an Anime so soon. You can't fully understand something after just a couple of episodes. If only people were able to understand that.... oh well
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ssjokg said:
So according to people here, SteinsGate is isekai.

*Laughts in Uruk*



Anime industry flooding every season with 4-to-6 isekais for years really f*cked up some people minds, lol.

Some weirdos even started using "native isekai" term for animes who are just medieval stuff, and/or who have vydia-gaimus terminology. The absolute state.
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