Cinematography:
Shin'yo KondôComposer:
Kenji KawaiCast:
Ayako Kawasumi, Noriaki Sugiyama, Kana Ueda, Atsuko Tanaka, Jun'ichi Suwabe, Yū Asakawa, Miki Itō, Shin'ichirō Miki, Tomokazu Seki, Junko Noda, Hōko Kuwashima (more)Episodes(24)
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The First Day (E01)
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Fateful Night (E02)
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Opening Act (E03)
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The Strongest Enemy (E04)
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Two Magi (Part 1) (E05)
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Two Magi (Part 2) (E06)
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Despicable Acts (E07)
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Discordant Melody (E08)
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Elegance in the Moonlight (E09)
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The Calm Interlude (E10)
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Temple of Blood (E11)
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Splitting the Sky (E12)
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Winter Castle (E13)
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The End of the Ideal (E14)
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The Twelve Trials (E15)
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The Sword of the Promised Victory (E16)
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Mark of the Witch (E17)
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Decisive Battle (E18)
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The Golden King (E19)
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Distant Trace of a Dreams (E20)
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The Star of Creation That Divided Heaven and Earth (E21)
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Result of a Wish (E22)
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The Holy Grail (E23)
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The All Too Distant Utopia (E24)
Plots(1)
Ten years ago there was a secret war fought by master mages with their servants in order to obtain the Holy Grail and the result was devastating to everyone. Today, the Holy Grail is beginning again with new masters. One such master, Shirou, must now come to grips with the reality of the secret world of war mages and their summoned servants when he unknowingly summons his own servant, Saber; the one said to be the most powerful servant of them all. Perhaps, Shirou will be the one to prevent the destruction that had marked the first war. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (2)
One great battle game that surprises you from beginning to end. First, by slowly revealing the individual Masters and Servants, later by the intensity of the tension and successful twists in the final cliffhangers, and ultimately by the positive impressions it leaves behind despite the main hero's fatal incompetence. I have never encountered anyone like Emiya Shirou in anime before. From start to finish, he is in demand from allies, enemies, and himself, and he consistently behaves in the exact opposite way than expected. It is therefore seriously striking that despite his desperately infuriating actions, the Holy Grail War eventually grew close to my heart, for which I can attribute the merits primarily to brave Saber and the mysterious (yet greatly underutilized) warriors, Archer and Lancer. When one of these three starts a war dance accompanied by a perfect soundtrack, chills run down your spine with the first clash of metal against metal. ()
I debated for a long time between 3 and 4 stars, but in the end I give it 4. Because... because... I don't know. I'm kind of thinking that 3 is not enough and 4 is a lot, but since I've discovered Archer's identity, I feel instantly happier and that feeling results in a better rating... Anyway... :-) It was okay, I just didn't enjoy the 1st opening sequence, it was – in my opinion – a bit too tired for such an anime... ()
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