Fate/Zero (Anime)

Taking place several years before the events of Fate/Stay Night, the series tells the story of the 4th Holy Grail war. As seven magicians summon powerful heroes from legend to fights for possession of the Holy Grail, Emiya Kiritsugu becomes the master of the servant Saber, the strongest of the servant classes. He seeks the grail to make world peace, but his opponents are no less motivated. Except for one; Kotomine Kirei, who seeks nothing more than to destroy Kiritsugu and everything he stands for.

(1 Season, 25 episodes, Finished)

One can't compare this series to Fate/Stay Night: this is a prequel series that leads into the next, and was made several years after the original story. That being said it is no less incredible than the original series, and in many ways it answers a lot of the questions we are left with from Fate/Stay Night. As one would expect from any prequel series, the audience knows how the story is going to end (and that is no less enforced by a clock ticking down to the end of the series) and that is almost a little sad because it means that we don't get the excitement of finding out what happens. But that is ok because we still get to enjoy the ride and find out how the story ends up where it will. The series re-introduces some character who we have seen in the original and shows how they developed and affected the future timeline. And through explaining the back stories of future characters, it is possible to see a glimpse of their dark pasts, and be warmed by those moments as well. So once the story covers those characters, that leaves it free to come up with exciting and original characters that are both fantastic to watch, and tragic to know that they can not survive the whole series. As expected of a 6 year time difference, the artistry and animation has been given a massive upgrade and has resulted in some of the most unforgettable fight sequences imaginable.

For anyone who enjoyed Fate/Stay Night, you will love Fate/Zero. It doesn't matter which order you watch them in, but both are a must see experience.

Rating - 

10/10