Fate/Zero (2011– )

War of the Holy Grail - Pursuing the power of the "Holy Grail" which grants a miracle, this is a contest in which seven magi summon seven Heroic Spirits to compete for it. In that battle ... See full summary »

Stars:

Bridget Hoffman, Ayako Kawasumi, Sayaka Ohara

Cast

Series cast summary:
Bridget Hoffman	...	Irisviel von Einzbern (12 episodes, 2011)
Ayako Kawasumi	...	Saber (12 episodes, 2011)
Sayaka Ohara	...	Irisviel von Einzbern (12 episodes, 2011)
Kari Wahlgren	...	Saber (12 episodes, 2011)
Akina Abe	...	Assassin (10 episodes, 2011)
Lucien Dodge	...	Waver Velvet (10 episodes, 2011)
Crispin Freeman	...	Kirei Kotomine (10 episodes, 2011)
Rikiya Koyama	...	Kiritsugu Emiya (10 episodes, 2011)
Matthew Mercer	...	Kiritsugu Emiya (10 episodes, 2011)
Jôji Nakata	...	Kirei Kotomine (10 episodes, 2011)
Patrick Seitz	...	Assassin (10 episodes, 2011)
Marc Diraison	...	Tokiomi Tohsaka (9 episodes, 2011)
Shô Hayami	...	Tokiomi Tohsaka (9 episodes, 2011)
Jamieson Price	...	Rider (9 episodes, 2011)
Akio Ôtsuka	...	Rider (9 episodes, 2011)
David Earnest	...	Archer (8 episodes, 2011)
Tomokazu Seki	...	Archer (8 episodes, 2011)
Doug Erholtz	...	Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald (7 episodes, 2011)
Takumi Yamazaki	...	Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald (7 episodes, 2011)
Grant George	...	Lancer (6 episodes, 2011)
Hikaru Midorikawa	...	Lancer (6 episodes, 2011)
Satoshi Tsuruoka	...	Caster (6 episodes, 2011)
Dan Woren	...	Caster (6 episodes, 2011)
Johnny Yong Bosch	...	Ryunosuke Uryu (5 episodes, 2011)
Akira Ishida	...	Ryunosuke Uryu (5 episodes, 2011)

Storyline

War of the Holy Grail - Pursuing the power of the "Holy Grail" which grants a miracle, this is a contest in which seven magi summon seven Heroic Spirits to compete for it. In that battle whose conclusion was postponed three times, now, the fourth war commenced again. Entrusting their dearest wish of victory, the magi joined the battleground called "Fuyuki", but amongst them, there was a man who was always alone, and could not find out the meaning behind his fights. His name was Kotomine Kirei. Not comprehending the guidance of fate, Kirei was lost, and had kept questioning. Why someone like his was given the Command Seals. However, the fate of his fights crossed Kirei's path with a nemesis by chance. That person is - Emiya Kiritsugu. A man who was sterner than anyone else, more merciless than anyone else, and who sought the miracle of the Holy Grail. Merely recited in fragments in Fate/Stay Night, this is the Fourth War of the Holy Grail 10 years ago. The truth which unfolded behind ...

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | anime | prequel | based on novel

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Fantasy

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Details

Official Sites:

Aniplex [jp] Official site [jp]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

1 October 2011 (Japan)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aniplex, Nitroplus, Seikaisha

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The second season will be the first time composer Yuki Kajiura will have written the score as well as the opening and ending theme songs, since her work on Madlax, in 2004.

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Connections

Referenced in Estrenos Críticos: Especial Anime (2011)

User Reviews

A war between epic heroes of history

As an on the go anime fan, this series is amazing so far. Acting as a prequel to the amusing Fate/Stay Night series, this show is AWESOME.

For those who haven't seen Fate/Stay night yet, and are watching this series, be patient. I made the mistake of finishing the Fate/Stay series straight after watching the first few episodes, and there are a hell lot of spoilers. For those who've seen Night, and you want to know how it started, this prequel is on a whole different level from the fun and interesting Night. The animation is strong, the characters deep and interesting, the plot thick and tied down, and most importantly weird and random comic scenes are placed in a way that make watching this show even more enjoyable.

So in a nutshell, this can easily go up on your list as one of your favorite anime so far, and if you watch this show I know that you'll find this a fun and enjoyable experience.