Fate/Zero 6

Alright, as promised, the long awaited review of the 6th episode of one of the most exalted animes of this season.

This episode basically depicts the relationship of each character.  From this episode, we are given a clearer understanding of each character.  From what I could see, Irisviel is like a newborn bird, full of energy and curiosity but at the same time vigilant and will not fail to listen to advice.  Saber, on the other hand, is portrayed as being very loyal and obeys the code of the Knights.  She does not pardon any misconduct that tarnishes or belittles one's dreams and ideals.  Caster is visualized as a complete Psycho (the aggravated version of Gilles de Rais, for those of you who are interested, he was a French noble who later resorted to black magic, which pretty much gave the creators this idea) while his partner is a young and ignorant punk who knows nothing (my guess is they will be the 1st to be gunned down).  Albeit being cold-hearted, Kiritsugu surprisingly has a soft side to him.  In this episode, there's a scene that shows Kiritsugu observing a child crying as if she has lost something.  This suggests that Kiritsugu actually cares for others well being though he does not show it to Saber.  Lastly, Gilgamesh is a conceited snob!  Well done creators!  You actually showed Gilgamesh as the stuck up snob he should be and Kirei as the talented assassin priest who knows naught what he desires.

This episode focuses more on the lives of the Masters, a good pickup from the previous episode that showed the fight of the Servants.  From this, we, as the audience can understand more of why each Master has their appointed Servant and from here, one can roughly guess the wants and dreams of each Servant.  So, my rating for this episode would be an 8/10.  I would like to have a closer look at Tokiomi and Kariya's lives since they were not given any mention in this episode.  Overall, it's quite enjoyable but for those of you who dislike episodes with a lot of chatting, then this episode won't be so good.  Anyway, I will be leaving for a road trip for a week, so this blog would pretty much remain stagnant until I return.  Hope you enjoy reading my entry and until the next time, take care. ^^

Review: Nurarihyon no Mago 2 16

Alright, so for today's review, I will be doing Nurarihyo no Mago 2 episode 16.

Compared to Fate/Zero, this anime seems pale.  Not just in terms of the artwork but also in terms of the character development.  But we will leave that for some other time.  Let's look at the gist of this episode.

In this episode, Kubinashi and Kejoro are fighting against Sutendoji (one of the elite kyoto yokais) while on the other side, Aotabo is fighting against this insect dude.  For the first battle, we are briefly introduced to Kubinashi's past and how he came to join the Nurarihyon's group.  On the other hand, we are exposed to Aotabo's past and what made him the way he is today.  Riko is only given a mention towards the end of this story.  This episode focuses more on the side characters in the Nurarihyon clan and for a change, the anime actually followed the timeline of the manga, which I am particularly fond of.  Compared to the first season, the second season provides more life to the side characters and not just leave them out.  This is a good development for this anime and I am sure there will be other better episodes to come.

The only thing I don't like about this anime is how powerful the enemies are portrayed to be.  I mean seriously, if the enemies are as strong as how the creators stipulate them to be, then it would be literary impossible for Riko and his comrades to take them down.  As far as I am concerned, none of them can even come close to the level of the Kyoto Yokais.  I am really anticipating the ingenuity of the creators and see how will Riko overcome this issue.  If it is something overly exaggerated, then boy, this will fail.

So, until next week's review.  See you~ ^^

Exam's Over!

As stated above, the exam is finally over!  Yes!!!  Just a few more weeks from now and Summer, here I come~ But before I dwell further into this post, I would like to announce something.  I am now on a hiatus from Yu-Gi-Oh!  Much to my disappointment, YGO has failed to change over these few weeks I have been gone and the same old decks are still topping each and every tournament (Six Sams and Agents) but as of late, Karakuris are emerging as victors too, which is quite a surprise for me.  Well, since I am not going to post about YGO, what shall I be posting then?  The answer is inevitably easy.

I will be doing some reviews on ANIMES!!  I won't be doing a lot though and looking at the current release rate of the animations I am watching, it will be at best 2 to 3 posts per week with intervals in between.  So, without further ado, let me introduce the animes I will be reviewing for this season.  In chronological order:

1. Fate/Zero (this is by far the most solid anime I have ever seen and it is absolutely wonderful!  MVP!)
2. Nurarihyon no Mago 2: Sennen Makyo (I won't be doing this on a regular basis but if I have time, I will do it)

So, onto the first review for today.  Note: I am only going to do this starting from the latest episode, any prior episodes that you want to read can be found here: http://psgels.blogsome.com/.  I highly recommend this blog as it provides a very insightful review on most animes and if you follow his ideas, you can't digress much.

Fate/Zero 5

I must say, by far, this episode is the best Fate/Zero has shown me yet.  For those of you who don't know the previous episode, it was about Lancer fighting against Saber and before they could engage in a do-or-die match, Rider interrupted them and then we have this episode.  I won't give too much of a spoiler but just my thoughts.

So here, all the heroes are gathered and it is like a battle royale where everyone fought against one another just for the sake of crushing the opponent.  If you have watched Fate/Stay Night, which is surprisingly the epilogue of Fate/Zero, you will know who the man in golden armour is.  I must say, the artwork has leveled up considerably with more shadows and more skillful drawings.  The characters were all given a lot of vigour by the creator and no matter how I see it, Lancer is as good as Saber and Rider, with Archer being the most lethal hero of them all.

I can't wait for the next installment and hopefully, that will be better than this episode as we will probably be introduced to a strategy meeting in order to defeat the other Masters seeing that the servants are all darn powerful.  I love Kiritsugu as he is portrayed as being cunning and astute in this episode.  He knows what must be done to ameliorate the predicament he is in and won't hesitate to eliminate the source if he must.  A true blue cold blooded man.  Now that is what you call a good main character!