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Mar 4, 2013 1:13 PM

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Meh, I don't like this Lancer one bit. Well, on the other hand it's nice to see Saber is still the same.

Jun 13, 2013 1:14 AM

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so finally shirou is the one who summoned saber? well I have doubt it -_-

well I was thought if shirou would dead instead lol XD
but why rin save him? is it love? lol XD she looked like it :p

well the art is not good :/
Jul 20, 2013 4:59 PM

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Adramelech said:
I like the musics.

In fact, some of the tracks were taken from the game which is nice :)
Jul 21, 2013 11:59 AM

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And Saber appears!
Jul 21, 2013 12:20 PM

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i really liked this anime but people often say it was bad because of the studio
anyway, in my opinnion it's a great anime with a very good story :)
Jul 21, 2013 12:51 PM

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retepeters said:
i really liked this anime but people often say it was bad because of the studio
anyway, in my opinion it's a great anime with a very good story :)


Its literally one of the WORST adaptations ever made, with all the important bits removed, lead character made unlikeable and half the whole anime being stupid filler stuff that goes against the canon storyline.

Oh and the ridiculous bait-and-switch second OP of this anime that hints at so many fantastically great things from visual novel, only to throw at us completely random bullshit.
Jul 21, 2013 3:13 PM

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Fai said:
retepeters said:
i really liked this anime but people often say it was bad because of the studio
anyway, in my opinion it's a great anime with a very good story :)


Its literally one of the WORST adaptations ever made, with all the important bits removed, lead character made unlikeable and half the whole anime being stupid filler stuff that goes against the canon storyline.

Oh and the ridiculous bait-and-switch second OP of this anime that hints at so many fantastically great things from visual novel, only to throw at us completely random bullshit.
Since he liked there is no problem I guess.

As for the OP,wouldnt it be worse if they somehow made Archer and Shirou fight after Archer's death?Because I dont think there was anything else that was great in the 2nd OP.
Jan 29, 2014 2:52 PM

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This anime sure gets a lot of unneeded hate. I actually like it so far. To be honest, most adaptations these days aren't exactly like the original anyways. So it really isn't surprising that it isn't exactly following the entire original story.
Apr 3, 2014 11:03 PM

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Saber is the absolute antithesis of the "scantily clad anime heroine" troupe, which is refreshing (and especially ironic considering this was originally a hentai game) However her outfit has gone the opposite direction in terms of stupidity.

fighting in a floor length hoop skirt= stupid

sigh... my curiosity sparked by Fate/Zero is wearing thin compared to things that annoy me about this whole Fate series... we'll see how long I last.
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Apr 4, 2014 2:18 AM

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Thund3r1 said:
Saber is the absolute antithesis of the "scantily clad anime heroine" troupe, which is refreshing (and especially ironic considering this was originally a hentai game) However her outfit has gone the opposite direction in terms of stupidity.

fighting in a floor length hoop skirt= stupid

sigh... my curiosity sparked by Fate/Zero is wearing thin compared to things that annoy me about this whole Fate series... we'll see how long I last.
You had been warned.But why is the skirt of all things the problem?
May 12, 2014 1:12 AM
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Wow this guys long time friend sure is a jerk.I dont get how he puts up with him.Well we got to see saber finally and like another person said its nice to see a female outfit that isint super revealing once in a while.
Oct 17, 2014 3:02 PM

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Saber returned...
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Feb 16, 2015 2:11 PM

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Great episode, the action was rather nice. Lancer is an ass, but finally the MC's servant appeared :)
Feb 27, 2015 9:41 PM

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hm... in the 4th Holy Grail War they didnt care so much about outsiders witnessing battles lol.
Feb 28, 2015 4:42 AM

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m-i-c-h-a-e-l said:
hm... in the 4th Holy Grail War they didnt care so much about outsiders witnessing battles lol.


They did. You were simply supposed to know the rules already since Zero is supposed to be seen last.

Association is VERY strict with magic not being public and there are many ways to enforce that.
Apr 29, 2016 7:45 PM

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First off, Saber is a babe :3

Also, I'm glad some as nice as him got resurrected
May 12, 2016 7:20 AM

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That was all a bit boring until the lancer and then that sabre chick showed up
Nov 13, 2016 12:15 PM

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hm...liking it so far.

i wonder what kind of relationship rin and emiya have.
animation was kinda bad but since this was made 10 years ago i guess i can ignore it.
Jul 8, 2017 5:51 PM

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Still fair. But the lancer scene full of movement lines izn't a good omen for later fights.

Of course, the hero and the mysterious girl are linked.

3.5+/5 Enter the heroin in a moment of crisis.


It's already more than your typical shônen

It's actually rapidly cumulating common shônen nekketsu traits:
- the hero is an orphan,
- he is quite naive/innocent,
- he seemed "weak" and happens to own a special ability (the strongest servant),
- there is a "tournament" between people sharing this kind of power,
- there seems to be a powers hierarchy.
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Nov 28, 2017 11:45 AM

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Definitely feels like the calm before the storm at this point.

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Dec 28, 2017 1:00 PM

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Another series 'why I waited this long'.
Brilliant soundtrack and OP song. I really like art direction and style too.
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May 21, 2018 7:34 PM

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i particularly think lbw is a lot more entertaining than this series. not that it's a bad adaptation or anything, but something in the scenes and pacing catches my attention a lot more than here.
i think the main reason i liked lbw better has to do with archer appearing a lot more there, since i really like him. but i really do want to know the differences between the two as this is supposed to be a different route from the visual novel.

actually, pardon my ignorance, but what exactly is a visual novel? is it like an tome game? where your choices take you to different story routes or is it like a book?
Sep 22, 2018 3:37 PM

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Lancer is a bit of a dick here but who cares! Saber has appeared!

I hope it gets better though, I feel like some parts are being skipped but as long as they don't skip parts involving Saber... I don't mind!
Jun 5, 2019 8:28 AM

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Emiya is something to not try to find out what happened with that long blood on his left hand.

2 girls are already onto Emiya. Yare-yare.

Yeah it's too early for him to die, he's been saved 2 times now.
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Dec 22, 2019 10:07 AM
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I might have made a mistake in watching fate/zero first and now this. I am really put off by the comedy of this series, as by the inferior animation and generally lighter mood. I hope it gets better though.
Apr 24, 2020 5:56 PM

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Nice! Saber finally appears
Aug 11, 2020 5:42 AM
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So I'll be powering through this for completionist sake, almost done with the VN so may as well. I must say, I LOOOOVVVEEE the first OP, every time the singer hits that note when Saber looks up I get chills. Soooo good. The ED is quite nice too.

The actual animation is shoddy in parts. And I presume they skip over heaps of stuff considering how long the VN is compared to the anime. But will see.
May 13, 2021 2:39 PM
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found this a little more interesting than the first episode

why didn't he have to say some magical spell to summon his servant though? like that girl had to do in the first episode?
Dec 18, 2021 3:52 AM

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Now we're talking god this episode is so good, also i kinda get or got a glimpse on why people love tohsaka rin, well hope to see more of her..

and now saber i've heard about her and seen lots of fan art about her and damn she's cool
Jan 3, 2022 4:06 PM
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Who is Saber?

















































































that was a joke
Feb 2, 2022 11:22 PM

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This episode was nice. Let's see where the show goes from here though since the rating is quite low.
Jun 4, 2022 12:55 PM
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ah yes the our boy gets the strongest servent without really doing anything, (benefits of being mc)
Jun 12, 2022 1:57 AM
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Even though I'm enjoying it so far I can already see why people said it was bad adaptation and I was seriously laughing when Saber was summon.
Jun 13, 2022 11:43 AM

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NoBoDY-5 said:
Even though I'm enjoying it so far I can already see why people said it was bad adaptation and I was seriously laughing when Saber was summon.


Actually , the whole summoning scene is one of the very few that was perfectly adapted (especially when she says "I ask you , are you my master ?") , even better than it was in the Visual Novel... =X
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Jun 13, 2022 11:48 AM
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Alexioos95 said:
NoBoDY-5 said:
Even though I'm enjoying it so far I can already see why people said it was bad adaptation and I was seriously laughing when Saber was summon.


Actually , the whole summoning scene is one of the very few that was perfectly adapted (especially when she says "I ask you , are you my master ?") , even better than it was in the Visual Novel... =X
ummm..that's unexpected but ok I get it.
Feb 27, 2023 7:20 PM
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I am guessing Shinji is the master of lancer.
May 22, 2023 2:03 PM

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For some reason i don't care for the kinda slow pace. it's enabling to the development being well made and enough depth.

So in the end emiya were able to summon what rin didn't. wonder what she will think about it.
i feel though that emiya is kinda "bound" to have caber, as she seems kind of related to the previous holy grail war, and emiya was the survivor. probably the winner?

And while i'm enjoying it well, i hope the story will expand more on the holy grail war.
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Jul 19, 2023 4:05 PM
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Saber apareceeeu, vamo!
Jul 28, 2023 7:26 PM
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The animation really is better in the VN.

Aug 4, 2023 10:07 PM
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Archer vs Lancer! Happy to see Artoria return :)
- Hm, I wonder who Archer is, i feel like he is Lying to Rin about not remembering
- Dang, Lancer loves to toy with his prey. I love how he just goes through the wall lmao
- The intro is very fitting to the vibe of this show
- Artoria is back! I guess it will explain next episode why
- Love at first sight, I don't blame him
- I wonder who Lancer's master is? And who Lancer is too
Aug 7, 2023 5:50 PM

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Saber do be lookin cool, and i actually like the slow pacing for this one.

Sep 13, 2023 12:16 AM
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This was a lot more interesting than the first episode. I like how this show was framed (there were a lot of interesting camera work, like when lancer butted into frame).

At first I didn't really like Emiya since he was always helping others, but it looked like he actually enjoyed cleaning the dojo at the end (which was wholesome. As someone who also enjoys cleaning I understand...). He kind of reminds me of Tanjiro a bit. Also he's actually athletic af to be able to dodge Lancer like that.

There was a lot of good mystery and fun moments in this episode as well. This is a promising series.
Jan 23, 8:32 AM
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no se,siento que van mucho mas rapido a comparacion de la vn y saltan detalles importantes pero bueno
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