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Da Capo II To Heart 2 Animeme

1. Chan September 8th, 2005
   19:38 CDT

   Ah, FATE/ Stay Night…One of the best Visual Novels out there. It's set in the same world as TYPE-Moon's signature work, Tsukihime, though with a completely different power level.

   In this standard Japanese town, there's an old tradition: Seven mages will summon seven Servants, powerful figures from myth and legend. Then, they will fight until only one pair is left. This is no mere battle…It's actually a powerful sorcerous ritual, known as the War Of The Holy Grail, where the defeat of the rest will serve as the required sacrifices. The winners will pretty much receive whatever they wish for.

   Now, the Servants are really legendary heroes, divided into seven classes:

   Archer, the knight of bows; Saber, the swordman; Berserker, the insane warrior; Assasin, the silent killer; Caster, the ultimate magician; Lancer, the spearman; and Rider, the cavalier.

   For example, summoning a Saber-class servant will really bring a legendary swordsman to your side…Like, say…King Arthur. (Actually, he's a girl. And she's the heroine of the game. And this is a H-game. Go figure.) They're extremely powerful, and have special abilities appropriate to their legends. They also have a ultimate move called the 'Noble Phantasm', an extremely destructive, extremely deadly super move.

   Without giving away too much, here's a brief plot synopsis:

   You're Emiya Shirou, a second-year student who lives in the aforementioned town. An orphan, you were taken in by a magician named Emiya Kirigitsu, whose surname you've adopted, after the orphanage burned down in mysterious circumstances.

   Emiya Kirigitsu was actually a powerful magician/gunman, who was seriously injured in the previous War. He taught you some basic magic: However, you didn't seem to have the talent for sorcery, except in the realm of protection/ enhancement spells. Oh, and you're good at repairing and enhancing objects, too. For some reason, you also heal very, very fast…

   Anyway, three years after Kirigitsu's death (Killed by a fatal illness) strange events start to happen in town. You're living happily enough, with your good friends Sakura, Shinji Matou and Fujima-sensei, who helps take care of you.

   Then, one day, whilst staying back in school to help clean the Archery Club Dojo, you make a very, very bad mistake. Two Servants, Archer and Lancer (Actually Cu Cuhlain, the Welsh? Irish? hero…) are battling it out in the courtyard, with Archer's Master, Rin Tosaka (The most popular, pretty girl in school…And also a closet lesbian. ) supporting Archer.

   To keep the War secret, Lancer breaks away from Archer, chases after you, and stabs you in the heart. When Rin and Archer find your bleeding, mortally wounded corpse, you're amazingly still alive. Rin heals you with a pendant, then leaves.

   Utterly confused, after wandering home, Lancer jumps you again. Just when all hope seems lost, Saber appears and fends him off. Then she utters the famous lines to you: "Are you my master?"

   And that's just where the story begins. Unlike the main characters of most ren'ai games, Shirou is NOT a perverted, incompetent boob: He changes from zero to hero to legend, over the course of three different stories. Trust me, he's easily the deepest, coolest hero since Tsukihime's Shiki Tohno, or Baldr Force's Tooru.

   The first scenario, FATE, is an 'introduction' to the rest of the world, focusing mainly on the romance between Shirou and Saber. The second scenario, Unlimited Blade Works, (coincidentally the name of Archer's Noble Phantasm.) is purely Shirou's scenario, delving into the nature of existence and what it means to be a hero. The third scenario, Heaven's Feel, forces Shirou to choose between love and duty, and serves as an appropriately final conclusion to the game.

   The characters, especially the heroes, are the best part of the game. Shirou himself is actually less powerful and less experienced than Tsukihime's protagonist: The first time he gets into a battle, he doesn't know what to do. Still, he improvises: He fends off Lancer with an enchanted magazine, in one memorable scene…And that's just in the first scenario, where he's at his weakest.

   It's one excellent game…I highly recommend it to anyone.
2. Freezer90 December 4th, 2005
   12:27 CST

   Well, actually, Fate/Hollow Ataraxia is a continuing story of one of the routes from Fate/Stay Night - there are three routes in F/SN, and they are fate route (or saber route), unlimited blade work route (or toushika route), and heaven's feel route (or sakura route), and UBW and HF are again divided into true ending and good ending. For F/HA, it's a continuing story from the UMW route good ending where Saber stays in the game and doesn't go back to King Arther. Also, even more interesting, Toushika and Shiro's relationship is upgraded from comrade into a couple!
3. Chan December 15th, 2005
   23:13 CST

   Naaahhh…F/HA is like a movie of it's own starring F/SN characters. At the end of any arc of the game, at least half of the cast should be dead.

   F/HA is about this girl, Bazette, Lancer's master, who Kirei removed 'off-screen' in the game. She wakes up in a mansion, with a new Servant, Avenger…And things get really, really, Twilight Zone weird after that.

   Despite first appearances, you are NOT playing as Emiya Shirou. Exactly who you are, and why the game keeps repeating the same four days is the main plot of the story.

   (Weird thing is, Avenger isn't the strongest Servant. In fact, he's the weakest, because the concept of a 'Hero Of Venegance' shouldn't be possible. He's cool, though.)
4. hunkydory February 6th, 2006
   10:19 CST

   The story of Tsukihime had touched me deeply in my heart.It's a little short and unforgettable.I heard that there is a game made from this story,so,please tell me the address where it can be download if you know it.Thanks!
5. Zero February 15th, 2006
   23:39 CST

   Well…..should be the other way round, the story is extracted from the game. Anyway, it's a japanese game, can your computer run it? Or can you understand it?
6. Naruto-kun March 13th, 2006
   3:12 CST

   ya you can, i downloaded an english demo of the game, and they explain how to run it on your computer. I started the game but it was much more a story. By that i mean i didn't get to 'play' really. But it's the beggining so they explain the story and all, it's normal afterall. What i also like are the graphics which are indeed incredible. They are hard to find cause all sites are japaneese, but anyways, i found a growing website dedicated to F/SN which is doing pretty well up to now, fatestaynight.org
   I'm waiting for ep11, i wanna see shiro figghting
7. blueice760 September 9th, 2006
   10:36 CDT

   WEll i just watch Tsukihime and……….. i dont know what to say
   it blew me away! So Sad and romantic at the same time. A great series!

   Watched Fate/Stay Night a week ago and… it was AMAZING! and eventhough it did make me tearful at the end, IT IS BEYONG DOUBT THE BEST SERIES I WATCHED EVER!

   I recommend both Tsukihime and Fate/Stay Night to all viewers.
   Hope Type-Moon releases another series like Tsukihime,Fate/Stay Night, This new style of all ACTION and EMOTION is really growing on me
8. melty_blood_FTW January 7th, 2007
   5:20 CST

   yep, type moon and their related works is definitely the pinnacle of the doujin game culture. Tsukihime and fate stay night definitely blew me away. The writer Nasu kinko is nothing short of genius in term of plot and twists that keep you glued to your seats. Espeacially know that tsukihime is translated into english by mirror moon and the melty blood english patching is well near completion,even fate stay night is one third done tranlating. not mention the assortment of tsukihime, fate, and melty blood manga being translated.
   in short, right know is high times to be enjoying type moon's work as an english speaking fan.
9. pinoy May 29th, 2007
   16:19 CDT

   I have watched the complete fate stay night, buts looks i'm very late to you guys.. Well i love the story. Great work.
10. Shrapneltyphoon June 18th, 2007
    18:26 CDT

    I gotta say Tsukihime is still one of my favorite games to play right now and as for the anime….damn I wish they didnt do that ending, it kinda bothered me. But on the otherside of things they are making a new movie based off of the novel of knk so I'm happy, we get to see the pretty much prototype of Tsukihime animated! Woohoo Ryoga Shiki! But I wish they would make a sequel to Tsukihime, I want to know what the whole Satsujin thing is all about, still confused.
11. Lala August 7th, 2007
    9:02 CDT

    I love type moon, and it's awesome that it's so popular, since that led to the english versions of tsukihime, fate stay night, and kagetsu tohya!
12. hahaha August 23rd, 2007
    9:06 CDT

    ahhh, i really wanna know if the two sceneraios continuing from the anime fate stay night (unlimited blade works, and heavens feel) is it only in the game? or are the two sceneraios anime? o.o
13. djanggo October 22nd, 2007
    21:03 CDT

    akhhhhhh,i cannot sleep after seeing the H-scene.the CG is too smooth and my body got weird.Seems that my alergic is awakened.lol.
    Saber just too cool also awful! c(>.
14. type moon fan November 5th, 2007
    4:49 CST

    sorry i was a bit late to watch fate stay night but i am huge fan of tsukihime and fate stay night till now. it is a great story, their ending is so emotional and hardly shear tears. besides its CG is among the best. prefer quality video.
15. Roactitybatt February 24th, 2008
    23:50 CST

    Her lesbos opened. She turned her primero to flinch legally at Pierre in disbelief.

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