Review of Fate/Grand Order: Absolute Demonic Front - Babylonia

Fate/Grand Order: Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia (2019), adapted from the seventh chapter of the Fate/Grand Order game. Set in 2655 BC in Mesopotamia, the story follows Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash Kyrielight as they are sent to the seventh Singularity to fix a temporal distortion threatening humanity’s existence. There, they discover that the city of Uruk, led by King Gilgamesh, is under the threat of an alliance of three goddesses and attacks from demonic beasts. Alongside legendary Servants and deities, Ritsuka and Mash fight to protect human civilization from annihilation. After a long time, I finally found an anime series that pretty good. Visually stunning, with animationand art style that are an absolute feast for my eyes. But what impressed me the most was the sound design and sound effects, which were ABSOLUTE BANGER. Every time the Servants unleashed their Noble Phantasm, the impact was incredible. It was so good that I switched from watching with TWS earbuds to using IEMs all the way to the final episode. The peak moment was when Gilgamesh’s Enuma Elish was unleashed, it felt like my ears were melting.

Unfortunately, some aspects felt lacking. Gilgamesh and Enkidu’s backstory wasn’t explored deeply enough and was only delivered through narration. As a result, Enkidu’s redemption arc didn’t feel as impactful as it could have been. Some moments that should’ve been dramatic didn’t hit as hard as they could have. Honestly, I’m starting to get a little tired of the Fate/Grand Order series, so I might take a break and watch something else before continuing my journey to the sixth Singularity in Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot Wandering; Agateram (2020).