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Fate/Grand Order – Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot: Wandering; Airgetlám (2020)

10 Saturday Apr 2021

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

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Fate Franchise, Fate/Grand Order, Fate/Stay Night, Fate/Zero

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In the wake of the Heaven’s Feel movies and also the Absolute Demonic Front TV series the bar for Fate anime generally has been set a whole lot higher now.

The Fate/Grand Order – Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot: Wandering; Airgetlám isn’t a bad movie, it’s pleasant enough to watch but it’s mostly just there. Which is the whole problem.

So, where does Airgetlám[1] fail, and how?

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Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia (2019 – 2020)

31 Tuesday Mar 2020

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

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Fate Franchise, Fate/Grand Order, Fate/Stay Night, Fate/Zero

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Source: AnimeLab

Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia, aka fgo_ep7[1] was a solid game adaptation, albeit with what I suspect is the usual degree of Continuity Lockout[2] for this type of show.

Overall much of what I said when I compared the opening episodes of KanColle, fgo_ep7, and Azur Lane is applicable to the whole series: fgo_ep7 is tightly focused on Mash and Ritsuka, and their character dynamics are what make the show work. Continue reading →

Signal Boost: The state of Fate by GLORIO Blog

10 Friday Jan 2020

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Fate Franchise

This post on the GLORIO Blog reviews the overall developments in the Fate franchise over the past decade and is highly recommended.

So, what are you waiting for? Make with the clicky already.

Fate/Apocrypha (2017) Part Two: First Thoughts

09 Thursday Jan 2020

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

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Fate Franchise, Fate/Apocrypha, Fate/Grand Order

Fate/Apocrypha Key Visual (Netflix)

Fate/Apocrypha Key Visual (Netflix)

Episodes 16 – Jack the Ripper to 18 – From Hell of Fate/Apocrypha were relatively difficult viewing for me.

These episodes represented a (more necessary than immediately obvious) diversion from the main story line, but I was relieved when they were over. Continue reading →

Fate/Apocrypha Part One (2017)

08 Wednesday Jan 2020

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

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Fate Franchise, Fate/Apocrypha, Fate/Grand Order, Fate/Stay Night

Fate/Apocrypha Key Visual (Netflix)

Fate/Apocrypha Key Visual (Netflix)

Well, I’ve finally gotten round to the anime series I signed up to Netflix to watch in the first place: Fate/Apocrypha.

At the halfway point I’m reasonably impressed. Continue reading →

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