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Fate/Zero
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Score

8.1 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

13

Studio

ufotable

Official Streams

HuluCrunchyrollNetflixiQBilibili TV

Fate/Zero

Also known as フェイト/ゼロ

TVFall 2011Source Light novelR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
ActionDramaFantasySupernatural

8.1/10

Community score

#364

Rank

1.6M

Members

34.4K

Favorites

Synopsis

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. Solely for this reason, the much hated "Magus Killer" Kiritsugu Emiya is hired by the Einzberns, with marriage to their only daughter Irisviel as binding contract.

Kiritsugu now stands at the center of a cutthroat game of survival, facing off against six other participants, each armed with an ancient familiar, and fueled by unique desires and ideals. Accompanied by his own familiar, Saber, the notorious mercenary soon finds his greatest opponent in Kirei Kotomine, a priest who seeks salvation from the emptiness within himself in pursuit of Kiritsugu.

Based on the light novel written by Gen Urobuchi, Fate/Zero depicts the events of the Fourth Holy Grail War—10 years prior to Fate/stay night. Witness a battle royale in which no one is guaranteed to survive.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Production Notes

Fate/Zero was simulcasted around the world, with subtitles covering eight major languages. It is currently licensed by Aniplex of America for release in North America.

Cast Highlights

Emiya, Kiritsugu

Emiya, Kiritsugu

Main

Voice: Koyama, Rikiya (Japanese)

Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh

Main

Voice: Seki, Tomokazu (Japanese)

Kotomine, Kirei

Kotomine, Kirei

Main

Voice: Freeman, Crispin (English)

Saber

Saber

Main

Voice: Kawasumi, Ayako (Japanese)

von Einzbern, Irisviel

von Einzbern, Irisviel

Main

Voice: Ohara, Sayaka (Japanese)

Assassin

Assassin

Supporting

Voice: Seitz, Patrick (English)

Berserker

Berserker

Supporting

Voice: Okiayu, Ryoutarou (Japanese)

Caster

Caster

Supporting

Voice: Rott, Fritz (German)

Core Staff

Doi, Yoshinao

Doi, Yoshinao

Producer

Iwakami, Atsuhiro

Iwakami, Atsuhiro

Producer

Kondou, Hikaru

Kondou, Hikaru

Producer

Mori, Yasunori

Mori, Yasunori

Producer

Oota, Katsushi

Oota, Katsushi

Producer

Takeuchi, Takashi

Takeuchi, Takashi

Producer, Original Character Design

Theme Songs

Openings

"oath sign" by LiSA (eps 2-10, 12-13)

Endings

1: "oath sign" by LiSA (eps 1)

2: "MEMORIA" by Eir Aoi (eps 2-13)

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Recent Episodes

Episode 1

Summoning Ancient Heroes

4.27/5
Aired 10/2/2011

Episode 2

False Start

4.4/5
Aired 10/9/2011

Episode 3

Land of Fuyuki

4.41/5
Aired 10/16/2011

Episode 4

Blade of the Demonic Spear

4.57/5
Aired 10/23/2011

Episode 5

The Vicious Beast Roars

4.7/5
Aired 10/30/2011

Episode 6

Night of Schemes

4.32/5
Aired 11/6/2011

Episode 7

The Evil Forest

4.57/5
Aired 11/13/2011

Episode 8

The Magus Killer

4.57/5
Aired 11/20/2011
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes13
Duration27 min per ep
SourceLight novel
RatingR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
SeasonFall 2011
AiredOct 2, 2011 to Dec 25, 2011
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#83
Scored by915.4K
BroadcastSundays at 00:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Fate/Zero

Romaji title

Fate/Zero

Japanese title

フェイト/ゼロ

Synonyms

Unknown

Production Team

Main studio

ufotable

Producers

Aniplex, Nitroplus, Seikaisha, Notes

Licensors

Aniplex of America

Japanese title

フェイト/ゼロ

Themes And Audience

Urban Fantasy