It makes a fair attempt to summarize all the routes in the VN, leaving viewers enticed to play the game themselves. Why Watch It?ĭespite reviews, Fate/stay night remains a decent introduction to the Fate franchise as a whole. However, fans should strictly treat this 2006 anime as an interpretation of the 'Fate Route,' focusing on Shirou's relationship with Saber.
Moreover, given the anime tries to incorporate all three routes in the VN, it's arguably kind of a mess. Unfortunately, a series of events would drag Shirou to the Holy Grail War.īeing a 2006 adaptation, fans should only treat Fate/stay night as a base introduction to the franchise. Despite his ordinary nature, Shirou aspires to live by his adoptive father's code: becoming a hero of justice. Meanwhile, he also secretly practices basic magic taught by his late adoptive father, Kiritsugu.
A decade later, Shirou keeps himself busy by the day with schoolwork and some odd jobs. This Fate anime adaptation stars Shirou Emiya, the sole survivor of an incident that engulfed an area in Fuyuki City in flames.