Fate/Zero - Generic Discussion Thread

[DragoZERO]

Originally Posted by GDB

I clocked over 3 days in the course of about 7-11 days (forget over how many actual days I played it), so I'd say 30 hours is a little low unless you're speed-running it.

I have 36 and I did all of the bad ends and left the game running at some points... maybe I just read fast .

[Vicious108]

...It took me like 30 hours per route.

I'm a slow reader though. Well, the reading itself isn't what's slow, I just often stop and ponder about the story for relatively long periods while the game clocks on. Plus I had the voices on and always waited to hear each line till the end, even if I'd already read it in its entirety. That alone must've doubled my playtime by itself.

[GDB]

Originally Posted by Endless Twilight

Plus I had the voices on and always waited to hear each line till the end, even if I'd already read it in its entirety. That alone must've doubled my playtime by itself.

I think this is what clocked my time up so high too. Reading is fast, listening is slow but has such a bigger impact.

[Malkuth]

It took me about 4 months, reading on a long train trip back and forth from uni, so that would be 4 months X 4 weeks X 4 days X 2-3 hours... 128-192 hours to read it in Japanese, and my Japanese suck big time

[DragoZERO]

Originally Posted by GDB

I think this is what clocked my time up so high too. Reading is fast, listening is slow but has such a bigger impact.

Yeah, I didn't wait for them to finish talking. I let them start speaking to get the feel of the character and continued on. There were times where I let the entire voice over finish but I couldn't wait and couldn't continue fast enough. Such a great experience, playing Fate/stay night.

[ttdestroy]

Ah ok, thanks for the input guys, I'm gonna have a lot of free time next month so I think I'll just knock out the VN then catch up on F/Z.

[fertygo]

Same here, I'm only read like 30 hour to finish 3 route.

I'm only manage to finish the UBW route with full voice and auto read, n its take me 16 hour for that.. the rest of route I'm not using auto read so its not too consuming time.

Btw the fate route is very short, someone really need 30 hour to finish that route?

[ProfileOF]

Originally Posted by jtstellar

yes and it's amazing how one bad voice actress can bring ruination to a perfectly paced episode.. there's no definitive evidence certainly to say her performance was the sole factor that damaged the pacing as well as the mood, but since the first two episodes as well as the rest in this episode 3 were all perfectly captivating, the fact that her appearance gave a cliche' feeling to all segments she were in just speaks volumes. of course if people don't agree her parts were the most cliche' anime character presentations, and note that all the rest of the characters are pretty unorthodox, then there's not much i can say to them.

i am finding saber camp i have the least care for, mostly in thanks to master's wife who makes one appearance too many in every episode and gives a cliche' nonchalant speech each time that kills the tense mood. don't say this series needs 'comedic relief' (if you can even call it that).. i thought this series have been good so far precisely because of unconventional presentation, much like what the same director did for his other work Ga-Rei: zero

oh no...I don't think anyone could take Oohara as a 'bad voice actress'.
ARIA, H&C, Utawarerumono, Code Geass, she has successfully played many grown-up characters. Maybe she is not fit for Iri, but it does not mean she is 'bad'. Actually it is Waver who really let me down. Compared with Rider, of course he is not so ambitious and somehow with ChuuNiByou, but he is no coward. In FZ TVA he is the most disappointing charactor, also voice actor.
About Iri, she is among the most important character in the story, just below Emiya and Kotomine I think. The doomed fate of hers and her daughter's is one of the main thread in the story, so it is essential for her to ocupy a proper period of time.

[Auria]

Mh, I've read the LN twice and while I needed time to get used to her, I don't think Oohara is a bad choice for Iri. She'll have her moments to shine later.

[ProfileOF]

Originally Posted by Auria

Mh, I've read the LN twice and while I needed time to get used to her, I don't think Oohara is a bad choice for Iri. She'll have her moments to shine later.

ah...your signature reminds me of her act in UmiNeko

[Nerroth]

Apologies if it's been noted here already, but Crunchyroll are carrying the series, too; though they seem to be a step or two behind the nicovideo stream.

[Vicious108]

For those who are interested, there's a new interview with Gen Urobuchi, the man behind the original Fate/Zero light novel, concerning the anime adaptation:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/inte...r-gen-urobuchi
Contains some Fate/Stay Night spoilers however (and consequently F/Z ones that were already established in F/SN), so beware.

The preface to the interview seems to imply Urobuchi is scripting the anime series as well, though I wonder how reliable that information is.

[applejuice]

Originally Posted by Endless Twilight

For those who are interested, there's a new interview with Gen Urobuchi, the man behind the original Fate/Zero light novel, concerning the anime adaptation:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/inte...r-gen-urobuchi
Contains some Fate/Stay Night spoilers however (and consequently F/Z ones that were already established in F/SN), so beware.

The preface to the interview seems to imply Urobuchi is scripting the anime series as well, though I wonder how reliable that information is.

Nice. However, most of the parts Urobuchi said was really nothing new. All of the things were either mentioned from other past interviews on Fate/Zero novel.

The reason I really like Urobuchi is how he has many important, deep thoughts about sub-culture industry, which is also showed here and there in the interview.

[MrTerrorist]

This Coffee Shop Has Large Swords and Guns. Oh, and Pancakes

[Kokukirin]

Originally Posted by Endless Twilight

For those who are interested, there's a new interview with Gen Urobuchi, the man behind the original Fate/Zero light novel, concerning the anime adaptation:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/inte...r-gen-urobuchi
Contains some Fate/Stay Night spoilers however (and consequently F/Z ones that were already established in F/SN), so beware.

The preface to the interview seems to imply Urobuchi is scripting the anime series as well, though I wonder how reliable that information is.

I wonder if Cthulhu inspired him to create Caster and his summons.

[Allium]

New Fate/Apocrypha project? http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/inte...d-by-type-moon

[Stiletto]

Originally Posted by Nerroth

Apologies if it's been noted here already, but Crunchyroll are carrying the series, too; though they seem to be a step or two behind the nicovideo stream.

They're releasing an episode behind apparently. Though I'd say the huge bump in quality is worth it. Though Im already registered on niconico so I avoid the hassling altogether.

Originally Posted by Kokukirin

I wonder if Cthulhu inspired him to create Caster and his summons.

Caster summoned a lesser spawn of Cthulhu back in episode 2. Rather chilling considering the.... mess it left behind.

[PzIVf3]

I dont see any spoiler thread for the series. I'll just put it here.

Spoiler for Jeanne De Arc:

コンマテ4のアポクリファネタでラフ画像だけちらっと出てきていたジャンヌが！
アニメに登場するというわけではなさそうなのですが、ファンには嬉しいネタでした。

また、「“My Favorite SABER Project” こんなセイバーが見たい！」という企画が
始動するようです。

1．着てもらいたい服とそのシチュエーション
2．セイバークラス以外でセイバーが召喚されるならどのクラス？
3．切嗣以外でマスターを選ぼう！

というアンケートで、上位だったものを描き下ろし予定とか。
応募はWebNewtypeで行われるようです。

そして今週以降の放映予定についても掲載されていました。抜粋します。

Spoiler for Spoiler 7 to 10:

7話　辺境の森

快楽殺人者の雨生龍之介は、偶然、召喚した英霊“キャスター”を殺人の師と仰ぎ、
誘拐した子供たちを次々と殺害していく。冬木市が混乱と恐怖に陥る中、
市内にある聖堂教会にマスターの使い魔たちが集結していた。
聖杯戦争の監督役を務める言峰璃正は、使い魔を通じてマスターたちに戦いの
一時中断を通達する。さらに、追加の令呪を報酬に提示し、雨生とキャスターの
討伐を求める。

脚本＝ufotable　演出・絵コンテ＝野中卓也　作画監督＝茂木貴之



8話　魔術師殺し

ランサーのマスターであるケイネス・エルメロイ・アーチボルトが、冬木市の
郊外にあるアインツベルンの城に乗り込んできた。ケイネスは、自身の最高傑作
といえる魔術品“ヴォールメン・ハイドログラム”を操り、切嗣を追い詰めていく。

脚本＝ufotable　演出＝あおきえい、恒松圭、野中卓也　絵コンテ＝あおきえい
作画監督＝碇谷敦、茂木貴之、白井俊行



9話　主と従者

切嗣は、重症を負ったパートナー・久宇舞弥をアイリに預け、ケイネスにとどめを
刺すべく追撃を開始する。一方、ウェイバーは、キャスターのアジト“工房”の
場所にめぼしをつけていた。半ば強引にライダーに連れられて向かった工房で、
ウェイバーは思いがけない敵に襲われる。

脚本＝ufotable　演出・絵コンテ＝栖原隆史　作画監督＝小船井充



10話　凛の冒険

冬木市で起きた連続殺人事件の犯人はいまだ見つからず、毎日のように子供が
さらわれつづけていた。そんな中、時臣の娘・凛は、連絡が取れなくなった友人・
コトネを捜しにひとりで夜の街へ出かける。商店街で子供を連れた不審な男を
見つけた凛は、男の後をつけるが……。

脚本＝ufotable　演出＝小笠原篤　絵コンテ＝桧山彬　作画監督＝菊池隼也

[Kokukirin]

Nice design of Joan of Arc.

[ukulelembo]

New Fate/Zero project? http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/inte...led-in-newtype