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Finished. Archer was a standout (with Rider ofc) in the last half of S2. I'm not a converted Fate fanboy after seeing it but it was very impressive and well worth the time. MAL wise 7ish/10
Finished? :XD

There is no such thing as finished when it comes to Fate. Now you just have the context required to understand the hype of this trailer.

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Finished? :XD

There is no such thing as finished when it comes to Fate. Now you just have the context required to understand the hype of this trailer.

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Don't listen to that guy, @Brandish. You can skip that trash called UBW without a second thought.

You are well-advised to watch the Heaven's Feel Movies instead.


By the way, @Nii, as promised:
While on the subject of yonko bounties, an article was leaked a few days ago now( surprised noone posted about it, since I've already discussed this elsewhere) from VJump and it has some information on the subject of yonko:


(credits to Artur)

While a lot of it is a bit vague (purposely I guess), seeing as it's a Jump magazine, the information wouldve had to have been okayed by Oda. The yonko having bounties of over 2 billion is nothing that's not been discussed before I think, as it would sense since their commanders have been shown to have 1 billion+ bounties themselves. The only thing that raises an eyebrow there for me is that Shanks might have the highest bounty; but it's not clear there if this means he has the highest bounty in the series or just among the 4 emperors( reminder that Dragon was introduced as the most wanted man in the world).

With that said, my list would go like:

Blackbeard
Big Mom 2-3 billions
Kaido 2-3 billions
Shanks 3+ billions
Artur wrote more on the subject (HERE) if you want to read on it.
 

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I think I'd love Gilgamesh if he didn't explain how he is interested in people, which is corny. But, he's savage too which makes me laugh. His best line is "that was a terrible play" after Kariya killed that Aoi lol.

Am up to episode 21, so I'm approaching the homestretch.

Some parts of the second season have been a bit too much, but there's more action so overall it's still going well.
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Finished. Archer was a standout (with Rider ofc) in the last half of S2. I'm not a converted Fate fanboy after seeing it but it was very impressive and well worth the time. MAL wise 7ish/10
Only a 7, huh? You're a hard judge :XD What are anime you've given a rating of 8 or 9? And how would you compare it to Fairy Tail? :lambirb
But glad you enjoyed it :3

Gilgamesh is a bit miss or hit for me. Most of the time he's an arrogant and condescending prick, so not really the kind of character I like. It's sort of taken to the extreme with him, and while some like his savagery, it's just a bit too much in my eyes lol. He's "better" in other Fate works though.

UBW (the anime) is definitely inferior to Zero, so I'm not sure how fond you would be of that Fate show. Also not happy how they handled some later parts, made the central conflict sort of look stupid in my eyes. Kinda necessary if you want to fully enjoy the Heaven's Feel movies though, which I'm sure are just what you're looking for (some very dark shit happening). Well you only gave Zero a 7, so I'm not sure if you're even interested in other Fate works, but if you are then UBW -> Heaven's Feel is what you should go with (bc I highly doubt you would read the Visual Novel, which still is the best experience in my eyes :XD).

Other Fate anime are all spinoffs taking place in a different "dimensions", and they're pretty much all inferior to the main story overall. Only thing I feel is worth recommending is Fate/Kaleid Liner which is Illya as a magical girl. Goes more darker and serious as the story progresses, but also has a good load of loli fanservice, so people are divided on that front lol.

Don't listen to that guy, @Brandish. You can skip that trash called UBW without a second thought.

You are well-advised to watch the Heaven's Feel Movies instead.


By the way, @Nii, as promised:
I won't get triggered by you calling it trash :emobirb Heaven's Feel definitely is better, but not really beginner friendly if you know nothing about Fate/Stay Night.

Ah I see, so it was in some sort of special magazine, no surprise I missed that. I'm sure he's no challenge for Zorro though : D
 

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Only a 7, huh? You're a hard judge :XD What are anime you've given a rating of 8 or 9? And how would you compare it to Fairy Tail? :lambirb
But glad you enjoyed it :3

Gilgamesh is a bit miss or hit for me. Most of the time he's an arrogant and condescending prick, so not really the kind of character I like. It's sort of taken to the extreme with him, and while some like his savagery, it's just a bit too much in my eyes lol. He's "better" in other Fate works though.

UBW (the anime) is definitely inferior to Zero, so I'm not sure how fond you would be of that Fate show. Also not happy how they handled some later parts, made the central conflict sort of look stupid in my eyes. Kinda necessary if you want to fully enjoy the Heaven's Feel movies though, which I'm sure are just what you're looking for (some very dark shit happening). Well you only gave Zero a 7, so I'm not sure if you're even interested in other Fate works, but if you are then UBW -> Heaven's Feel is what you should go with (bc I highly doubt you would read the Visual Novel, which still is the best experience in my eyes :XD).

Other Fate anime are all spinoffs taking place in a different "dimensions", and they're pretty much all inferior to the main story overall. Only thing I feel is worth recommending is Fate/Kaleid Liner which is Illya as a magical girl. Goes more darker and serious as the story progresses, but also has a good load of loli fanservice, so people are divided on that front lol.
Nah my power levels are legit :zomg Hmm maybe Houseki no Kuni is an 8/9. I'm just meme'ing the MAL ratings thing, can't help myself.

FT anime is terrible, the manga is the masterpiece :edumacated I do like FT and prefer that type of fantasy over Fate. However Fate is much better written, and the animation ofc is a big stand out from almost everything.

Yea Archer only had 2 actual character moments for me (with Saber after the banquet, and with Waver after defeating Rider).

I'll try UBW maybe and see how that one is before branching out. Thanks for the info (also syx/Jammin).
 

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Nah my power levels are legit :zomg Hmm maybe Houseki no Kuni is an 8/9. I'm just meme'ing the MAL ratings thing, can't help myself.

FT anime is terrible, the manga is the masterpiece :edumacated I do like FT and prefer that type of fantasy over Fate. However Fate is much better written, and the animation ofc is a big stand out from almost everything.

Yea Archer only had 2 actual character moments for me (with Saber after the banquet, and with Waver after defeating Rider).

I'll try UBW maybe and see how that one is before branching out. Thanks for the info (also syx/Jammin).
Well for me I just rate shows according to how much I enjoyed them. Doesn't necessarily mean they're great stuff, usually not a big fan of people trying put an objective value on anime and/or manga :XD 7 to me is more like "well I enjoyed that show, but don't really care that much", that's why I was slightly surprised lol. Houseki no Kuni is a good choice though :heh

What do you mean with "that type of fantasy"? The setting, the atmosphere? Glad to hear you consider it better written :3

Sounds good, looking forward to your opinion :nod
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The german was strong with you.
True, but it was more like I almost forgot how to write his name bc it's been forever since I last mentioned his name I think :lmao
 

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Well for me I just rate shows according to how much I enjoyed them. Doesn't necessarily mean they're great stuff, usually not a big fan of people trying put an objective value on anime and/or manga :XD 7 to me is more like "well I enjoyed that show, but don't really care that much", that's why I was slightly surprised lol. Houseki no Kuni is a good choice though :heh

What do you mean with "that type of fantasy"? The setting, the atmosphere? Glad to hear you consider it better written :3
I just power level it. Things I like 6-10, things meh 5, things bad <5. But yea I kinda have fun with the ratings.

I was meaning that I prefer the mood/atmosphere, yea. Which might not neccesarily be a genre thing (tbh I get confused about genres sometimes so like to refrain from them). Fate is more action/dark than FT.

It's a maybe for UBW, I have several series to tick off before considering anything else ; )
 

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I won't get triggered by you calling it trash :emobirb Heaven's Feel definitely is better, but not really beginner friendly if you know nothing about Fate/Stay Night.
Nah, I'm just joking (partly). UBW is worth a watch, even if it's just because of the animation, @Brandish. But in my view, overall it completely pales in comparison to Fate/Zero and the Heaven's Feel Movies, it's no contest.

7/10 for Fate/Zero...



...lel. That's Brandish's rating for ya. :lmao
 

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Nah my power levels are legit :zomg Hmm maybe Houseki no Kuni is an 8/9. I'm just meme'ing the MAL ratings thing, can't help myself.

FT anime is terrible, the manga is the masterpiece :edumacated I do like FT and prefer that type of fantasy over Fate. However Fate is much better written, and the animation ofc is a big stand out from almost everything.

Yea Archer only had 2 actual character moments for me (with Saber after the banquet, and with Waver after defeating Rider).

I'll try UBW maybe and see how that one is before branching out. Thanks for the info (also syx/Jammin).
For what's it's worth. I don't care for Fate Zero nearly as much Nii does either. For me it was always kind of a well made prequel story that I was never really asking for. It's good but there is something missing there for me. So 7 out of 10 seems about right.

Like, for me a Fate series lives and dies on it's characters, the grand plot is fun and all but the main actual function that serves for me as a viewer is to bring out more of the characters. And I feel like Fate Zero just isn't as strong in those respects as Stay/Night, UBW, or Heaven's Feel. And of those UBW I think is the strongest in that aspect.
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I think what I like most about Fate is that it's an exploration of heroic characters as flawed people, like the only reason they come back as servants is some form of regret, while at the same time showcasing and glorifying the legendary or heroic aspects as well. So digging into and exploring those concepts is what I'm looking for in a Fate show.

That and waifus... which there is a highly questionable absence of in Fate Zero.:no
 

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Don't listen to that guy, @Brandish. You can skip that trash called UBW without a second thought.

You are well-advised to watch the Heaven's Feel Movies instead.
Tbh @Brandish if you really want to experience UBW you can skip the anime and just watch the UBW movie instead. Shorter, less pointless scenes and overall more consistent.
 

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Tbh @Brandish if you really want to experience UBW you can skip the anime and just watch the UBW movie instead. Shorter, less pointless scenes and overall more consistent.
Respectfully disagree with this.

Stay/Night. Unlimited Blade Works, and Heavens Feel were all originally routes from a VN. So as you would imagine there is a lot there. Even the anime doesn't have everything. Basically the more abridged the version you watch the less your getting. And with UBW your going to want everything, IMO.
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It's not that the movie is bad but, as you would imagine, cramming 30 hours of VN story into 90 minutes is.. problematic.
 
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Respectfully disagree with this.

Stay/Night. Unlimited Blade Works, and Heavens Feel were all originally routes from a VN. So as you would imagine there is a lot there. Even the anime doesn't have everything. Basically the more abridged the version you watch the less your getting. And with UBW your going to want everything, IMO.
Frankly I‘m nowhere near as big a Fate fan as you or Nii, so less is better for me. And I imagine the same works for Brandish, since he didn‘t super like Zero but still enjoyed, the movie may be more enjoyable for him.
 
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Frankly I‘m nowhere near as big a Fate fan as you or Nii, so less is better for me. And I imagine the same works for Brandish, since he didn‘t super like Zero but still enjoyed, the movie may be more enjoyable for him.
I get what your saying. I just think your wrong about it. :amuse

Completely and totally.:p
 

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It‘s not about being right or wrong, but about @Brandish enjoying :uguu
We're united in that purpose.:^_^

It's just that Fate is not prone to simple stories. UBW in particular. The movie I think is more intended for fans that already know the story. I feel like a prerequisite for enjoying UBW is understanding what the hell is going on. And with just the movie there is no chance of that happening. All it will do is ruin plot twists he might otherwise have enjoyed.

The anime is just better, IMO. In every way. It's only 12 episodes too. So it's not like it's as big as Fate Zero.
 
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Well it has 26 episodes together with the prologue Jammin :XD But besides that I agree that Brandish won't really understand much if he's only watching the movie. Not to mention the animation is like night and day, and I think that's a part Brandy enjoyed for Zero : D

Also @Brandish will answer your post another time, but UBW is really different in feeling and atmosphere compared to Zero, hence why for example many don't like it as much as Zero (there are various reasons though). So maybe you will actually enjoy that more, in a certain sense.
 

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Well it has 26 episodes together with the prologue Jammin :XD But besides that I agree that Brandish won't really understand much if he's only watching the movie. Not to mention the animation is like night and day, and I think that's a part Brandy enjoyed for Zero : D

Also @Brandish will answer your post another time, but UBW is really different in feeling and atmosphere compared to Zero, hence why for example many don't like it as much as Zero (there are various reasons though). So maybe you will actually enjoy that more, in a certain sense.
Ah your right I had forgotten they split off half and called it a prologue.

Also forgot that Studio Deen did the movie, not Ufotable. In other words...

 
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I don't play FFXIV but man now that I know there will be a nier collab I kinda want to now, wonder what will yoko have in store for us.

Also love yoko and Saito interaction :XD
 
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