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Fate/Zero

  • TV Series
  • 2011–2012
  • TV-MA
  • 24m
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Fate/Zero (2011)
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Seven chosen mages and their summoned heroic spirits fight against each other to try and win the Holy Grail: a magical device that can grant any wish.Seven chosen mages and their summoned heroic spirits fight against each other to try and win the Holy Grail: a magical device that can grant any wish.Seven chosen mages and their summoned heroic spirits fight against each other to try and win the Holy Grail: a magical device that can grant any wish.

  • Creators
    • Kinoko Nasu
    • Gen Urobuchi
  • Stars
    • Ayako Kawasumi
    • Kari Wahlgren
    • Sayaka Ôhara
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,471
    727
    • Creators
      • Kinoko Nasu
      • Gen Urobuchi
    • Stars
      • Ayako Kawasumi
      • Kari Wahlgren
      • Sayaka Ôhara
    • 47User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Ayako Kawasumi
    Ayako Kawasumi
    • Saber
    • 2011–2012
    Kari Wahlgren
    Kari Wahlgren
    • Saber
    • 2011–2012
    Sayaka Ôhara
    • Irisviel von Einzbern
    • 2011–2012
    Jôji Nakata
    Jôji Nakata
    • Kirei Kotomine
    • 2011–2012
    Matthew Mercer
    Matthew Mercer
    • Kiritsugu Emiya
    • 2011–2012
    Crispin Freeman
    Crispin Freeman
    • Kirei Kotomine
    • 2011–2012
    Bridget Hoffman
    Bridget Hoffman
    • Irisviel von Einzbern
    • 2011–2012
    Rikiya Koyama
    Rikiya Koyama
    • Kiritsugu Emiya
    • 2011–2012
    Lucien Dodge
    Lucien Dodge
    • Waver Velvet
    • 2011–2012
    Daisuke Namikawa
    Daisuke Namikawa
    • Waver Velvet
    • 2011–2012
    Tomokazu Seki
    Tomokazu Seki
    • Archer
    • 2011–2012
    David Vincent
    David Vincent
    • Archer
    • 2011–2012
    Akio Ôtsuka
    Akio Ôtsuka
    • Rider
    • 2011–2012
    Jamieson Price
    Jamieson Price
    • Rider
    • 2011–2012
    Show Hayami
    • Tokiomi Tohsaka
    • 2011–2012
    Marc Diraison
    Marc Diraison
    • Tokiomi Tohsaka
    • 2011–2012
    Ayumi Tsunematsu
    • Maiya Hisau
    • 2011–2012
    Hikaru Midorikawa
    Hikaru Midorikawa
    • Lancer
    • 2011–2012
    • Creators
      • Kinoko Nasu
      • Gen Urobuchi
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    User reviews47

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    10grigoryaleksin

    Amazing, yet Deep!

    In my opinion, this is one of the greatest anime's of all time. It combines amazingly detailed battles with an interesting plot at the same time as carrying a deep philosophical meaning.

    The songs at the beginning and end are beautiful and touching, either making you cry or pulling you into another destruction filled scene.

    Overall this anime is a "must watch" for all fans but still may be interesting for aspiring philosophers studying examples of nihilism. However for all those, who love action, adventure and a little bit of tragedy, Fate Zero is perfect. I would highly recommend it anyone!

    At the end, it really makes think about want it means to have a "dream" and questions everything you previously believed in!
    10JDreviews

    This is one of the most impressive TV shows I have ever seen

    This is a good example of how great anime can be. The plot is very well done and only gets better as the show progresses, showing development in the characters as the conflict continues. Each character is given a good deal of screen time and development, and there is a lack of a main character, which makes it all the more interesting. The show also questions many things noted as honorable and questions them, such as what it truly means to be a hero and if honor is truly selfless. Fate/Zero also spared no expense on the animation, each movement flows beautifully, and the action is truly something to behold, with a fantastic musical score as well. In short, this show is very well done and has an excellent story, with amazing action sequences and beautiful music. I cannot praise Fate/Zero enough, you're doing yourself a a big disservice by not watching this, however, it does contain some very bloody scenes and gas very dark subjects and disturbing characters, if you do not enjoy dark stories, you may not be able to enjoy this show, if you can look past this, you are sure to enjoy.
    9centinela90

    One of the greatest masterpierces Ive seen.

    Couldnt believe how good this is 😁. Totally recommend it!
    9Spartan_1_1_7

    A mature and epic anime.

    Being a prequel to Fate/Stay night, which I happen to really like, it was a great experience to see what happened in the events mentioned a lot in Fate/stay night.

    Fate zero is serious, brutal, unapologetic and mature. It is a character driven and dialogue heavy anime.

    Story is good. I like the whole holy grail war scenario and the idea of using past great heroes to fight in them. Storytelling is AWESOME. There are lots and lots of characters in this anime and it manages to give everyone a fair share of screen time and great character development. Each character is complex, varied and distinct. This is where this anime truly shines. The relationship between the Masters and the servants is great and is distinct as well. Some are easy, some are complex, some are downright weird. The dialogue in it is also really great, and there is a lot of it. Every movie a character makes is a calculated one. There are no pointless fights or stupid decisions. It really goes to show how mature this anime is. The protagonist especially, is really clever and plans out everything with perfection. It, at times, gives Baccano and Death note a run for their money. There is some humour in this anime, although all of it comes from Rider and his master's conversations and scenes. The way they handled them was one of my favourite things in the anime, loved it.

    Animations/art is without a doubt the best I have seen so far in an anime series. Everything is so detailed, beautiful and fluid. There is a lot of CGI too. Normally, I hate CGI in animes but here, they managed to blend it almost perfectly. On very few occasions did it felt out of place. Watching this anime in HD really just melt your eyes, ITS SO PRETTY!!

    Soundtrack is amazing as well. From epic battle music too moving sad moments, it has it all.

    The anime is not perfect however. I really wished there were some more dialogue moments between Saber and Kritsigu other than that one epic one. Would have loved if there was more development between them. Also, there aren't many fight scenes in this anime. I get the reason behind it as its a more mature anime, pointless fighting was not gonna be in it. But still, epic ones are few and far between. Would have loved to see some of the characters go all out against one another especially in the quality of its animation.

    Overall, it is a great, epic anime which you don't get to see a lot. Its maturity is what sets it apart from other animes like it. It is certainly one of the best anime I have seen in a while and perhaps of all time.

    Compared to FS, FZ is way way better. Fate/Stay night is like a younger, annoying, often playful brother. Fate Zero is the older, serious, mature, awesome and somewhat dark brother.

    Highly recommended. 9.5/10
    9BadgerStorm4345

    A Flawless Anime

    Fate/Zero is a show that I found absolutely no problems in. The Story is fantastic and engaging, while the characters are complex and enjoyable to watch. Animation and colors pop and make everything look visually stunning through a nice blend of hand drawn animation and CGI. Philosophies are at stake during battles which gives them so much more weight. Verbal encounters between characters hold so much over the story as well, as the manipulation in this show is just as important as the fighting. Even the music is used perfectly in this show, beautifully representing the crucial moments that it's used in. I wasn't expecting Fate/Zero to be in my Top 5 anime, but I found myself pleasantly surprised.

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    • Trivia
      This is a prequel to Fate/stay night (2006) and Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] (2014), which chronicles the events that led to those series.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sôkai jôhô variety Sukkiri!!: Episode dated 5 March 2015 (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      oath sign
      Performed by LiSA

      Lyrics and Music by Shô Watanabe

      Arrangement by Toku

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Aniplex (Japan)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • القدر/زيرو
    • Production companies
      • Aniplex
      • Nitroplus
      • Seikaisha
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 16:9 HD

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