Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

Also known as: Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works is a TV series by ufotable that premiered in Fall 2014. It is finished airing with 13 episodes of about 24 minutes each. Genres: Action, Fantasy, Supernatural. Average AniList score: 8.0/10.

Synopsis

Fuyuki City - a city surrounded by the sea and mountains becomes the setting for an ancient ritual. Seven masters are given control of heroic spirits in order to realize the mythical Holy Grail, which is said to grant its owner any wish. These heroic spirits or servants represent legendary heroes of various classes: "Saber," "Lancer," "Archer," "Rider," "Caster," "Assassin," and "Berserker." Each master will enter into a contract with their chosen servant and battle the others to the death until only one pair remains... This is the "Holy Grail War."

The young and capable mage, Rin Tohsaka, prepares for her long-awaited Fifth Holy Grail War to begin... With her servant Archer, Rin enters the Holy Grail War as the sole heir to the prestigious Tohsaka family after her father's death. But when Shirou Emiya, a boy from Rin's school, unwittingly becomes a Master and is fatally wounded in battle, she has no choice but to save him. With Shirou and his servant Saber, Rin sets out to strike down the conspiracies surrounding the Holy Grail War. Will the Holy Grail bless Rin and Shirou's path toward victory or will they be cursed with defeat?

(Source: Aniplex of America)

Notes:

- Includes Prologue.

- The first, second and last episodes aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

- Based on the second route from TYPE-MOON's visual novel, Fate/stay night.

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works episodes

  1. Episode 1: Episode 00: Prologue — aired October 5, 2014
  2. Episode 2: Winter Days, a Fateful Night — aired October 12, 2014
  3. Episode 3: The Curtain Rises — aired October 19, 2014
  4. Episode 4: The First Battle — aired October 26, 2014
  5. Episode 5: Finding the Will to Fight — aired November 2, 2014
  6. Episode 6: Dancing After School — aired November 9, 2014
  7. Episode 7: Mirage — aired November 16, 2014
  8. Episode 8: The Reward for the Fight to the Death — aired November 23, 2014
  9. Episode 9: Winter Days, Where the Heart Is — aired November 30, 2014
  10. Episode 10: The Distance Between Them — aired December 7, 2014
  11. Episode 11: The Fifth Contractor — aired December 14, 2014
  12. Episode 12: A Visitor Approaches Lightly — aired December 21, 2014
  13. Episode 13: The Final Decision — aired December 28, 2014

Main characters

  • Shirou Emiya (Main) — voiced by Noriaki Sugiyama
  • Rin Toosaka (Main) — voiced by Kana Ueda
  • Archer (Main) — voiced by Junichi Suwabe
  • Artoria Pendragon (Main) — voiced by Ayako Kawasumi
  • Cú Chulainn (Supporting) — voiced by Nobutoshi Kanna
  • Sakura Matou (Supporting) — voiced by Noriko Shitaya
  • Shinji Matou (Supporting) — voiced by Hiroshi Kamiya
  • Medusa (Supporting) — voiced by Yuu Asakawa
  • Illyasviel von Einzbern (Supporting) — voiced by Mai Kadowaki
  • Heracles (Supporting) — voiced by Tadahisa Saizen

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Genres: Action, Fantasy, Supernatural · Season: Fall 2014