
Blast of Tempest
One day, a sorceress princess was stuffed into a barrel and banished. One day, a single girl was suddenly murdered, and the culprit still runs...

With the promise of granting any wish, the omnipotent Holy Grail triggered three wars in the past, each too cruel and fierce to leave a victor. In spite of that, the wealthy Einzbern family is confident that the Fourth Holy Grail War will be different; namely, with a vessel of the Holy Grail now in their grasp.
The opening is more atmosphere than hook.
Related recommendations with overlapping genre, tag, mood, or tone signals.

One day, a sorceress princess was stuffed into a barrel and banished. One day, a single girl was suddenly murdered, and the culprit still runs...

Years after the Fifth Holy Grail War in Japan, strange reports surface of one appearing in America. Attracting new Mages and Servants, the...

One night, 14-year-old Madoka Kaname has a terrible nightmare - against the backdrop of a devastated city, she witnesses a girl fight a losing...

Chise Hatori has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share...

There is a tower that summons chosen people called "Regulars" with the promise of granting their deepest desires. Whether it be wealth, fame,...

Fear, survival, instinct. Thrown into a foreign land with nothing but hazy memories and the knowledge of their name, they can feel only these...

When the Agent of Spring, Hinagiku Kayo, is abducted, spring itself vanishes—plunging the world into unending winter. Refusing to give up, her...

Bundled with seventh Blu-ray/DVD volume of Kyoukai no Kanata. Episode 0 happens three years prior to the TV series when the Nase siblings meet...