A thorough review of the limited edition of "Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Drei!! Volume 4" with the original anime Blu-ray!

Detailed review and recommendation of Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Drei!! Volume 4 Limited Edition with Original Anime Blu-ray

■ Public Media

OVA

■ Original Media

18+ games

■ Release date

March 10, 2014

■Release and sales

KADOKAWA/Kadokawa Shoten

■Frequencies

25 min

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 1

■Original Story

Hiroyama Hiroshi, TYPE-MOON

■ Director

Onuma Heart

■ Production

Animation production: SILVER LINK.

■Works

©2013 Hiroyama Hiroshi, TYPE-MOON, Kadokawa Shoten / "Prisma☆Illya" Production Committee

■ Story

The sports day is coming up soon at Homurahara Academy Elementary School, where Illya and her friends attend. In the middle of preparations, Illya and her friends come across their homeroom teacher, Fujimura-sensei, being threatened by a male teacher. In order to help their teacher, Illya and her friends begin special training with the aim of winning the sports day! However, an unexpected weakness is discovered in Miyu, who has excellent athletic ability...!?

■Explanation

The OVA is bundled with the 4th volume of the comic, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Drei!!, released on March 10, 2014. This OVA further deepens the worldview of the original work and depicts new sides to the characters, making it an indispensable work for fans. In particular, the sight of Illya and the others struggling to get ready for the sports day will provide viewers with both emotion and laughter.

■Cast

・Illyasviel von Einzbern/Mai Kadowaki/Miyu/Kaori Nazuka/Rin Tohsaka/Kanae Ueda/Luviagelita Edelfelt/Shizu Itou/Magical Ruby/Naoko Takano/Magical Sapphire/Miyu Matsuki/Shirou Emiya/Noriaki Sugiyama/Sera/Haruhi Terada/Liselitt (Liz)/Miho Miyagawa/Taiga Fujimura/Miki Itou/Nanagame Moriyama/Mariya Ise/Ryuko Takemazawa/Emiri Kato/Jakka Kurihara/Kanae Itou/Mimi Katsura/Satomi Satou

■ Main staff

・Original work: Hiroyama Hiroshi, TYPE-MOON (published by Kadokawa Shoten/serialized in Monthly Comp Ace)
Director: Shin Onuma Chief Director: Takashi Sakamoto Series Composition: Kenji Inoue Screenplay: Hazuki Minase Character Design: Nozomi Ushijima Color Design: Miyuki Kowata Art Director: Minoru Maeda Director of Photography: Kosuke Nakanishi Music: Tatsuya Kato Music Production: Lantis Opening Theme: ChouCho
・Ending theme／StylipS
・Animation production: SILVER LINK.

■ Main Characters

Illyasviel von Einzbern is an ordinary elementary school student living in Fuyuki City. She is a girl with a tendency to be a dreamer, admiring the magical girls in anime, but one day she meets Magical Ruby and is approached by a shady girl who turns her into a real magical girl.
A girl with unrivaled academic ability and physical strength, a cool personality who avoids interactions with others as much as possible. After meeting Magical Sapphire and Luvia, she becomes a magical girl just like Illya.
Rin Tohsaka is a magician who was sent from London to retrieve the cards hidden in Fuyuki City. She was supposed to use the power of the Magical Ruby to retrieve the cards, but while fighting with Luvia, who came to Japan with her, the Magical Ruby escapes.
Luviagelita Edelfelt: A high-handed young lady with a lot of money who doesn't hesitate to spend it on jewels when using gem magic. She came to Japan with Rin to retrieve the cards, but Magical Sapphire, fed up with fighting with Rin, ran away.
Magical Ruby: A member of the "Kaleidostick" magical outfit. It is a first-class item that can supply unlimited magical power to the Master who holds it, but it has a flawed personality, such as toying with the Master.
Magical Sapphire Magical Ruby's younger sister, Kaleidostick. Unlike Ruby, she has a calm and rational personality and is loyal to her master, but she ends up leaving Luvia.
Shirou Emiya is Illya's stepbrother who attends the high school division of Homurahara Academy. To Illya, he is a kind and reliable older brother. He is good at cooking and laundry, and sometimes unintentionally takes over the work of Sera, the maid who lives with him, and he gets scolded every time he does so.
A teacher at Homurahara Gakuen Elementary School, and Illya's homeroom teacher. He has a bright and easygoing personality and is popular with the students, but when he gets angry he can yell forcefully.
Sera One of the maids of the Einzbern household. She is in charge of all household chores, and is also in charge of tutoring Illya in place of Illya's parents, who are usually overseas for work. She is relatively lenient with Illya, but rather strict with Shirou.
・Lieselit (Liz)
Another maid of the Einzbern household. Unlike Serah, she doesn't seem to take housework seriously, and she doesn't really act like a maid, instead watching anime with Illya.
Ryuko Takemazawa is one of the most stupid characters in the school. She behaves in a completely ridiculous way, and everyone always makes fun of her.
Moriyama Nana is the straight man among the four turtles. She tends to be overly blunt, especially when it comes to Ryuko.
・Kurihara Suzuka She has a mature appearance and seems intelligent, but it seems that she is not. Like Nanakame, she is a straight man character.
Katsura: Although she is the quietest of the four Mimi, she is sociable and the most sensible girl.

■Subtitle

・Episode 11: Dance at the Sports Day! (2014/03/10)

■ Related works

Fate/stay night

Detailed Review

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Drei!! Volume 4 Limited Edition with Original Anime Blu-ray is an OVA of "Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya," a spin-off of the Fate series, and is a special episode included with the 4th volume of the original manga. This OVA further deepens the worldview of the original and depicts new sides of the characters, making it an indispensable work for fans. In particular, the sight of Illya and the others struggling to prepare for the sports day will provide viewers with both emotion and laughter.

The story of this OVA is set at the sports day at Homurahara Academy Elementary School. Illya and her friends witness their homeroom teacher, Fujimura-sensei, being threatened by a male teacher, and begin intensive training to help her win the sports day. However, an unexpected weakness is discovered in Miyu, who has outstanding athletic ability. While retaining the light-hearted feel of the original work, this story deeply moves viewers by depicting the growth and friendship of the characters.

The portrayal of the characters is also excellent, bringing out the charm of the original work to the fullest, such as Illya's dreamy personality, Miyu's cool side, and the conflict between Tohsaka Rin and Luvia. The dialogue between Magical Ruby and Magical Sapphire is also comical and entertaining to the viewers. In particular, the kindness of Illya's stepbrother Emiya Shirou and the personalities of the maids Serah and Liselitt also stand out.

Visually, SILVER LINK.'s careful drawings and color design stand out. In the sports day scene, the colorful background and the character movements match perfectly, providing a visual treat. The music was also composed by Tatsuya Kato, and is an important element in livening up the atmosphere of the OVA. The opening theme was performed by ChouCho, and the ending theme by StylipS, both of which provide songs that perfectly fit the worldview of the OVA.

This OVA is recommended not only for fans of the original work, but also for fans of the entire Fate series. In particular, the story of Illya and her friends' growth and friendship will provide viewers with emotion and laughter, and allow them to learn new sides to the characters. In addition, the quality of the visuals and music is high, so you can enjoy both visual and auditory pleasures.

Recommendation

To enjoy this OVA, we recommend that you first read the original comic, "Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Drei!!". By reading the original, you will have a deeper understanding of the story of the OVA and the background of the characters. Also, be sure to check out other works in the Fate series, especially "Fate/stay night". Knowing the world view of the Fate series and the relationships between the characters will help you enjoy the OVA even more.

Furthermore, after watching this OVA, we recommend watching other anime works produced by SILVER LINK. SILVER LINK. is an anime production company known for its careful drawings and color design, and you can feel that quality in their other works. In addition, Tatsuya Kato's music can be enjoyed in other works, so it is also recommended for music fans.

Finally, this OVA is a must-have for fans, as it further deepens the worldview of the original work and depicts new sides to the characters, providing viewers with excitement and laughter. Be sure to get your hands on this OVA and experience the growth and friendship of Illya and her friends.