Fate/stay night

One great battle game that surprises you from beginning to end. First, by slowly revealing the individual Masters and Servants, later by the intensity of the tension and successful twists in the final cliffhangers, and ultimately by the positive impressions it leaves behind despite the main hero's fatal incompetence. I have never encountered anyone like Emiya Shirou in anime before. From start to finish, he is in demand from allies, enemies, and himself, and he consistently behaves in the exact opposite way than expected. It is therefore seriously striking that despite his desperately infuriating actions, the Holy Grail War eventually grew close to my heart, for which I can attribute the merits primarily to brave Saber and the mysterious (yet greatly underutilized) warriors, Archer and Lancer. When one of these three starts a war dance accompanied by a perfect soundtrack, chills run down your spine with the first clash of metal against metal. (08.08.2014)

I debated for a long time between 3 and 4 stars, but in the end I give it 4. Because... because... I don't know. I'm kind of thinking that 3 is not enough and 4 is a lot, but since I've discovered Archer's identity, I feel instantly happier and that feeling results in a better rating... Anyway... :-) It was okay, I just didn't enjoy the 1st opening sequence, it was – in my opinion – a bit too tired for such an anime... (09.05.2009)