Fate/Zero |
Cover of Fate/Zero |
フェイト/ゼロ (Feito/Zero) |
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Genre | Action, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
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Light novel |
Written by | Gen Urobuchi |
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Illustrated by | Takashi Takeuchi |
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Published by | Type-Moon |
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Original run | 2006 – 2007 |
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Volumes | 4 |
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Manga |
Written by | Gen Urobuchi |
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Illustrated by | Shinjirou |
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Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
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Magazine | Young Ace |
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Original run | February 2011 – ongoing |
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TV anime |
Fate/Zero |
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Directed by | Ei Aoki |
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Produced by | Atsuhiro Iwakami |
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Written by | Akihiro Yoshida Akira Hiyama Kazuharu Sato
Takumi Miyajima |
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Music by | Yuki Kajiura |
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Studio | ufotable |
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Licensed by | Aniplex of America |
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Network | Independent UHF Stations, MBS, BS11, TVh, TVQ, Kids Station |
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Original run | October 1, 2011 – December 24, 2011 |
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Episodes | 18 (List of episodes) |
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TV anime |
Fate/Zero 2nd Season |
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Directed by | Ei Aoki |
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Produced by | Atsuhiro Iwakami |
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Written by | Gen Urobuchi |
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Music by | Yuki Kajiura |
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Studio | ufotable |
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Network | Independent UHF Stations, MBS, BS11, TVh, TVQ, Kids Station |
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Original run | April 7, 2012 – ongoing |
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Episodes | 13 (List of episodes) |
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Anime and Manga Portal |
Fate/Zero (フェイト/ゼロ, Feito/Zero?) is a light novel by Gen Urobuchi, illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi, and is a prequel to Type-Moon's visual novel, Fate/stay night. The first volume was released on December 29, 2006, and is a collaboration between Type-Moon and fellow developer Nitroplus.[1] The second volume was released on March 31, 2007. The third volume was released on July 27, 2007. The fourth and final volume was released on December 29, 2007, along with the Fate/Zero Original Image Soundtrack "Return to Zero". Four sets of Drama CDs were released from 2008 to 2010. An anime adaptation has been produced by ufotable, the first season of which aired from October 1, 2011 and December 24, 2011 and the second season of which began airing on April 7, 2012.
Plot
Fate/Zero takes place 10 years prior to the events of Fate/stay night, detailing the events of the 4th Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City.[1]. The War of the Holy Grail is a contest in which seven magi summon seven Heroic Spirits to compete to obtain the power of the "Holy Grail," which grants a miracle. After three inconclusive wars for the elusive Holy Grail, the Fourth War commences.
Founded by the Einzbern, Makiri, and Tōsaka families centuries ago, the Einzbern family is determined to achieve success after three successive failures, no matter the cost. As a result, they have elected to bring the hated magus killer, Kiritsugu Emiya, into their ranks, despite his methods and reputation as a skilled mercenary and a hitman who employs whatever he can use to accomplish his goals. Though Kiritsugu had once wanted to become a hero who could save everyone, he has long since abandoned this ideal upon realizing that saving one person comes at the cost of another's life. For the sake of humanity, he will ruthlessly destroy anything and anyone who threatens the peace of others.
However, Kiritsugu finds himself deeply torn between the love he has found for his new family - his wife Irisviel and their daughter Illya - and what he must do to obtain the Holy Grail. Meanwhile, Kiritsugu's greatest opponent appears in the form of Kirei Kotomine, a priest who cannot find any sense of fulfillment in his life and sets his sights on Kiritsugu as the possible answer to the emptiness he feels.
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