Heres a quick review of Fate/Zero Season 1 First Impressions: Hmm Ive had this Anime on my computer for a few years now and due to the dearth of Anime Ive watched recently I thought that after watching F/SN the week before Id continue with the fate series and treat myself to some fine action. Story 22/25 I really thought the story in Fate/Zero was pretty interesting and while you get somewhat spoiled in terms of what happens by watching F/SN first the small interactions between all characters in this anime are just wonderful to watch. For me anything that has elimination/competition and the fact that your favorite and least favorite characters have a high possibility of dying is just a wonderful idea and the way this is set up well it allows for some insane action scenes to unfold Animation Art 15/15 The art in Fate/Zero is nearly flawless capturing every detail inside AND outside of battle. All characters are designed beautifully with their emotions displayed very realistically in an Anime sense and in a way scarily Some deaths... Either way I wouldnt blame you if you fell for this show just because of the flawless animation ufotable did a great job Sound 18/20 The opening is alright I believe and the ending is also pretty good so both musicians did a pretty good job with that but more onto the OST now. The pieces heard throughout the first season of Fate/Zero are pretty solid especially the chorus music heard during fight scenes I felt that the music overall was really good and found myself listening to the OST after finishing the Anime. Characters 23/25 This part is one part where Fate/Zero shines the characters are almost all likable and because the art and animation is so good it just becomes hard to not adore some of the characters in this show. The only small bit that may have prevented this from getting a higher score would be that some characters received less development than they should have or got less time in the action which I feel they couldve been in at least more. Either way the characters in Fate/Zero are almost all awesome Enjoyment 15/15 Watching the development of the characters then seeing them fight each other in this war to the death is just one of the redeeming qualities you get from watching Fate/Zero. The first season plays off well and gives you an introduction to all the servants and masters of the show. Just go watch this Now Verdict: Want some serious action and awesome characters? Like some really seriously good action and some cool and well animated characters? Yeah this anime is for you. My recommendation would be to watch this BEFORE F/SN. Even if the quality is higher in this one you get some serious spoilers from F/SN about this show. Overall: 93/100 A