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Fate Stay Night

Fate Stay Night is a 24 part Anime series developed by Studio Deen and directed by Yuji Yamaguchi. It is taken from a visual Novel by Type-Moon which was originally developed as a adult game for PC.

As well as this TV series there has been a Manga and a more toned down PS2 version of the game as well as a full length anime feature.

Here we look at the introduction to the series and how easy it is to get in to (as many anime sometimes overload you with story overload and Characters from the start) ,Not that I'm stupid or anything but I do like to be eased into things at a reasonable pace but not as to bore me.

The story is quite simple and one that harks back to legends of old, Every so many years (at this moment in time it's been ten years) there is a tournament so to speak in a quest to attain the treasure of treasures ,The Holy Grail'' ( now your interested ,are you not) Seven people with a hidden ability or known ability of Magic or spiritual power will fight to attain the Holy Grail.

To help them fight each will have the ability to summon a servant of heroic status from the past. Many of these Servants are legendary heroes who now go by another name. Now the summoners known as the Masters share a Talisman burned into there skin .It's these talisman and there powers which give control to the masters to control the servants.

The Servants will fight each-other until one is left standing in a bid to win the Grail. Now being that the Servants are far more powerful then the masters ,it's often that the Servants will attack other masters and kill them in a bid to vanquish other servants .

But when a young man named Shiro Emiya suddenly becomes involved in the quest ,it is quite obvious Shiro is totally oblivious of what about to happen.

Shiro was brought up by his father who had magical powers of which Shiro shares but only in a novice element . Shiro has always stated he will fight for justice and help people in need, after his fathers passing he inherits his fathers grand house and tries to live a normal life, though he is concerned about high crime rates in his area.

At the school where Shiro goes a new student arrives by the name of Rin, Rin also has magical powers but is much more developed in her studies of the art, Rin Summons her servant ''Archer '' .She seems intent on seeking out other Magicians who can summon spiritual servants . Shiro is weary of Rin and he may have cause to be.

When helping someone out at school ,Shiro witnesses a fight between Archer and another servant named Lancer. As no human can bear witness to these battles Lancer gives chase and Kills Shiro.

Shocked by the incident Rin rushes to the aid of the young man ,when she sees it's Shiro ,she uses her powers to bring him back to life.

Waking up back at home Shiro is confused ,but the others know Lancer will come for him again . And it's when this happens that Shiro accidentally summons the most powerful servant of all , ''SABER'' ,Saber is the only one who can rejuvenate herself .

When Rin finds out she seems bemused as she had wanted to summon Saber herself and can't understand how a novice like Shiro could. She Takes shiro to the Quests overseer ,a priest who shall enlighten him to the goal of the quest for the grail.

When another Master and Servant appear , it looks like Rin and Shiro have a fight on their hands, one IIIYASSVIEL VON EINZBERN and her servant ''Berserker '' attack in a frenzy ,when Saber counters and gets injured ,Shiro miraculously gets angry and tries to protect Saber , getting badly wounded again, Rin and the other servants are shocked ,but even more so when next day Shiro is more or less fully recovered with his wounds healed as if by Magic.

This more or less cover the first four episodes of the series and is a quite gripping viewing , I was quite surprised by the intensity of the series and it's story . I will try and cover the next part in the next update ,But if your into Anime I would say this is a definite watch thus far.

Review date : Mar 2012

Sertes Nake

Score for first four parts

out of Ten = 8

The Following info is taken from the Wikipedia ,i have only concentrated on Characters that appear in the first four episodes here. Others will come to light when i review the other parts.I have only used snippets of the article as said article is quite in depth and might ruin the viewing experience if you have Not seen the series. That said if you wish to see the full article click the link at the bottom of this section ,but be warned it may spoil your enjoyment of the series.

Main Protagonists 

Shirou Emiya (衛宮 士郎 Emiya Shirō)

Voiced by: Noriaki Sugiyama (Japanese), Sam Regal (English)

Shirō is a good-hearted and honest teenager, who always enjoys helping others. Shirō has no interest in the Holy Grail, and instead despises its use. However, he is determined to win the Holy Grail War with Saber.

Saber (セイバー Seibā)

Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi (Japanese), Kate Higgins (English)

Saber is Shirō's Servant for the Fifth Holy Grail War. Loyal, independent, and reserved, Saber acts coldly but is actually suppressing her emotions to focus on her goals. Her class is considered the "Most Outstanding", with excellent ratings in all categories.

Rin Tousaka (遠坂 凛 Tōsaka Rin)

Voiced by: Kana Ueda (Japanese), Mela Lee (English)

Archer (アーチャー Āchā)

Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe (Japanese), Liam O'Brien (English)

Archer is the Servant of Rin Tōsaka. He is sarcastic and cynical, considering Shirō's mentality of "wanting to save everyone" as naive and impossible. Archer is actually Shirō Emiya from one of the possible future worlds.

 

 

Sakura Matou (間桐 桜 Matō Sakura)

Voiced by: Noriko Shitaya (Japanese), Sherry Lynn (English)

A student in her first year of high school, and the sister of Shinji Matō. After Shirō's father Kiritsugu died, Sakura often visited Shirō's home to help him with his daily chores.

 

 

Kiritsugu Emiya (衛宮切嗣 Emiya Kiritsugu)

Voiced by: Rikiya Koyama (Japanese), Kirk Thornton (English)

Shirō's adopted father, and his savior from the aftermath of the massive Fuyuki fire. He was Saber's previous Master during the 4th Holy Grail War. During his lifetime, Kiritsugu strove to be a Hero of Justice.

 

 

Taiga Fujimura (藤村 大河 Fujimura Taiga)

Voiced by: Miki Ito (Japanese), Julie Ann Taylor (English)

She is an English teacher at Shirō's school, homeroom instructor of Shirō's class and the supervising teacher for the archery dojo.

 

 

Issei Ryudou (柳洞 一成 Ryūdō Issei)

Voiced by: Mitsuaki Madono (Japanese), Lex Lang (English)

Issei is the Student Body President of Shirō's school, and another close friend of Shirō. Issei often asks Shirō to fix broken equipment for the Student Body to try and reduce save money on the school's bill

 

 

Shinji Matou (間桐 慎二 Matō Shinji)

Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya (Japanese), Doug Erholtz (English)

Sakura Matō's older brother, and a long-time friend of Shirō. Shinji is very popular as vice-captain of the archery dojo despite being chauvinistic and a narcissist.

 

 

 

Lancer (ランサー Ransā)

Voiced by: Nobutoshi Canna (Japanese), Tony Oliver (English)

The first hostile Servant to appear in the story. Lancer is a fierce but balanced warrior who enjoys combating a worthy opponent. He has a playful attitude and takes a very carefree approach to life, but is quick to work himself into a frenzy during a heated battle. Lancers are hailed as the "Most Agile" of Servant classes.

 

 Supporting  Characters

 

Kirei Kotomine (言峰 綺礼 Kotomine Kirei)

Voiced by: Jouji Nakata (Japanese), Taylor Henry (English)

Through an agreement between the Mages' Association and the Church, the Holy Grail Wars are moderated by a priest. Kirei's father was the mediator for the fourth Holy Grail War, and when he died, Kirei felt obligated to replace him.

 

 

 

Illyasviel von Einzbern (イリヤスフィール・フォン・アインツベルン Iriyasufīru fon Aintsuberun)

Voiced by: Mai Kadowaki (Japanese), Jennifer Sekiguchi (English)

A young Teutonic aristocrat, she traveled to Japan to participate in the Holy Grail War as a Master. Illyasviel has an angelic appearance and an unsurpassed degree of magical power.

 

 

Berserker (バーサーカー Bāsākā)

Voiced by: Tadahisa Saizen (Japanese), Michael McConnohie (English)

The Servant of Illya, who appears as a swarthy giant with adamantine skin and gross brawn. He wields a colossal axe-club, and is capable of causing massive destruction with the mere backlash of his swings. As a Berserker, he is stripped of his sanity and reason, acting feral and animalistic in combat.

 

 

Souichirou Kuzuki (葛木 宗一郎 Kuzuki Sōichirō)

Voiced by: Kazuhiro Nakata (Japanese), Patrick Seitz (English)

A well-built man with angular glasses and a conservative hairstyle, Kuzuki-sensei is a strict instructor in Rin's class. He primarily lectures on World History.

 

 

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