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NEWS: New Fate/stay night Anime is 'Unlimited Bladeworks,'

Ali07 wrote:

So, I can skip on the Unlimited Blade Works movie, and just go from Zero->Night->Unlimited Blade Works TV->Heaven's Feel movie(s), yeah?

Skip the DEEN F/SN. Putting aside whether it was a good adaptation or not (it wasn't), unless you're a completionist, it will be almost useless aside from one story line once the new anime arrives. Besides it will spoil you some of the story. I highly doubt the creators will expect people to watch an 8 year old show. They might expect that you've watched Fate/Zero. The overall rules aren't actually that hard to get unless you want to know everything in tiny details. Go with Zero->UBW TV->Heaven's Feel or better yet F/SN VN->F/Z LN or anime->UBW TV->Heaven's Feel. And, yes, the visual novel is a grind at times and will take at least 50 hours to read.

As for UBW movie, it's totally useless now. A couple of decent (And a couple not) fight scenes was all it was good for and Ufotable has already surpassed that in the PV.

It is still probably a good idea to watch Deen's version since the Fate storyline has some important details like spoiler[the connection between Saber and Gilgamesh] and a few details about Saber's motivations that provide context for the other two routes.

#814572 wrote:

It is still probably a good idea to watch Deen's version since the Fate storyline has some important details like spoiler[the connection between Saber and Gilgamesh] and a few details about Saber's motivations that provide context for the other two routes.

The new anime will partly be catering to F/Z fans. I have no doubt that Saber will get a resolution here and whatever they deem necessary to get to a resolution. Besides it's two seasons, they will have to include things from Fate route and follow up storylines from Zero. The only thing I think they will leave out is the spoiler[Shirou/Saber romance].

The DEEN anime is a very bad adaptation. You won't get anything re; the actual plot out of it past the Berserker fight and will only be left confused thanks to a bunch of things that they hint at that make absolutely no sense without context from the other two routes.

Skip the DEEN F/SN. Putting aside whether it was a good adaptation or not (it wasn't), unless you're a completionist, it will be almost useless aside from one story line once the new anime arrives.

Also, F/Z LN...that only fan translated or did someone actually bring it over to the west? I don't read digital, nothing to do with legality of anything, just personal preference there.

Would have been cooler if HF was adapted into an anime

Ambimunch wrote:

Would have been cooler if HF was adapted into an anime

If they're doing a movie series like Kara no Kyokai, it might actually be better than a TV anime since the movies would have an even higher budget than the TV series.

#814572 wrote:

Ambimunch wrote: Would have been cooler if HF was adapted into an anime If they're doing a movie series like Kara no Kyokai, it might actually be better than a TV anime since the movies would have an even higher budget than the TV series.

Yeah, people keep saying this but has anyone actually confirmed it will be a movie series? The ANN article just says it will be a movie. Is there some further info out there or are people just saying it because they want it to be true?

ikillchicken wrote:

#814572 wrote: Ambimunch wrote: Would have been cooler if HF was adapted into an anime If they're doing a movie series like Kara no Kyokai, it might actually be better than a TV anime since the movies would have an even higher budget than the TV series. Yeah, people keep saying this but has anyone actually confirmed it will be a movie series? The ANN article just says it will be a movie. Is there some further info out there or are people just saying it because they want it to be true?

It's just pretty likely since they couldn't adapt it properly with one movie and Ufotable did it before with Kara no Kyokai. That's why I said "if" since they haven't confirmed it and probably won't until shortly before the release.

#814572 wrote:

ikillchicken wrote: #814572 wrote: Ambimunch wrote: Would have been cooler if HF was adapted into an anime If they're doing a movie series like Kara no Kyokai, it might actually be better than a TV anime since the movies would have an even higher budget than the TV series. Yeah, people keep saying this but has anyone actually confirmed it will be a movie series? The ANN article just says it will be a movie. Is there some further info out there or are people just saying it because they want it to be true? It's just pretty likely since they couldn't adapt it properly with one movie and Ufotable did it before with Kara no Kyokai. That's why I said "if" since they haven't confirmed it and probably won't until shortly before the release.

Thing is, Garden of Sinners was seven separate books, one movie for each book. But Heaven's Feel is a single thing, one story, and when it hits its stride things keep ramping up until the end. I don't think there's a good stopping point to use that would result in two satisfying movies, let alone more.

Anyway, all the news seems to indicate that Heaven's Feel will be "a film", and that's fine by me.