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Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]
2014 · TV Series · TV-14 · 24 min · ★ 8.0
A high school student is pulled into a secret magical battle where mages summon legendary warriors to fight for a wish-granting prize. As alliances form and rivalries escalate, the group digs into hidden schemes behind the conflict and questions what it really means to pursue an ideal of heroism.
Based on Fate/stay night
Also known as Fate UBW · FSN UBW · Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Prologue · Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works 2nd Season - Sunny Day
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Streaming on Crunchyroll and Hulu.
11 hours to watch · 25 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2014–2015
- Release date
- 2014-10-12
- Network
- Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, BS11, Tochigi TV
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 24 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 (366 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a magic battle royale with big fights, moral debates, and a touch of romance; Not for you if you dislike long dialogue or complicated rules—try Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia for a similar vibe.
Pros: thrilling action scenes; strong character themes; striking visuals | Cons: uneven pacing; dense rules and lore; some bland dialogue
Themes
- holy grail
- mythology
- magic
- supernatural
- battle
- alternate version
- based on video game
- anime
- based on visual novel
- japanese high school
- fantasy
- death game
Cast & crew

Noriaki Sugiyama
as Shirou Emiya (voice)

Kana Ueda
as Rin Tohsaka (voice)

Junichi Suwabe
as Archer (voice)

Ayako Kawasumi
as Saber (voice)
- DN
Daisuke Namikawa
as Lord El-Melloi II (voice)
- DF
Daigo Fujimaki
as Newscaster (voice)
- RU
Reina Ueda
as Student (voice)
- MY
Michiru Yuimoto
as Kaede Makidera (voice)
- RN
Rie Nakagawa
as Kane Himuro (voice)
- NS
Noriko Shitaya
as Sakura Matou (voice)
Directed by Yusuke Maruyama, Ryuhei Aoyagi, Masaru Takeuchi +8 more
Episodes2 seasons · 25 episodes
Season 112 episodes
- S1E1A Winter Day, a Fateful Night48mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E2The Curtain Rises26mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E3The First Battle24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E4Finding the Will to Fight24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E5Dancing After School24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E6Mirage24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E7The Reward for the Fight to the Death24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E8Winter Days, Where the Heart is24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E9The Distance Between Them24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E10The Fifth Contractor25mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E11A Visitor Approaches Lightly24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E12The Final Decision48mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
Season 213 episodes
- S2E1Time of Departure26m
- S2E2The Princess of Colchis29m
- S2E3A Battle of Legend24m
- S2E4Winter Days, the Form Wishes Take27m
- S2E5The Dark Sword Bares Its Fangs24m
- S2E6The Beginning of the Circle24m
- S2E7Idealism's End (The Answer)24m
- S2E8Unlimited Blade Works.24m
- S2E9Answer24m
- S2E10Winter Days, a Long Way Home24m
- S2E11Incarnation24m
- S2E12Unlimited Blade Works24m
- S2E13Epilogue24m