Good anime

Written by CeeBYL on December 22, 2012 at 12:01 AM

I'm reviewing this anime (Fate/Stay Night) without having watched Fate/Zero; I've only watched a few episodes of that anime.

To summarize, the anime had everything well-done. The plot/idea was very good, the story and characters were also well done, but I believe they should have spread the anime into more episodes and made it more detailed. For most of the episodes, there will be a lot of action and dramatic situations going on, but there will be very little development on character relationships. That's the main flaw of this anime (in my own opinion). Instead of adding a fight scene to every episode, they could have devoted a few to show a bit more of the characters - but that depends on the writer of course. The main characters start developing a closer connection only later on in the anime, and it goes quite fast as well. This is the main reason I believe they should have spread it out to a be a bit more detailed. Aside from having that "disconnected" feeling from the characters because it offers you little information on them in the beginning, the anime is great.

Effects - 9/10
The anime isn't too old, so the effects are pretty decent and I doubt would bother any person. Though I gave it 9 out of 10 because of the fight scenes, it's fast and realistic. Cuts were made to feel normal, as to add to the scene. If you like action, you will probably enjoy this anime.

Story/Plot - 7.5/10
You can probably see what the plot is about, a war of the Holy Grail. It sounds odd at first, but the idea is actually pretty nice. I haven't had a problem with this plot, its a good idea, but as the show itself lacked detail, it raised a lot of questions.
I enjoyed the story, the events weren't very predictable, though I do wish they would have sacrificed some of the action for a bit more character development. The later episodes will make up for the character development. One thing I like to see is realistic character behaviour, and this anime has proven to have it. The ending was not bad as well, but it really makes you desire a sequel - though all I know of so far is the prequel which is Fate/Zero.

Any thing more to rate? Eh, I'm not sure. I would give this anime a 7.5/10 overall rating; the effects and action scenes were very well done, but the story itself really needed more work. I would recommend individuals looking for a action-packed anime with a pretty neat plot to it; Fate/Zero should add to it, so I can't say too much yet.