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Fate/Stay Night is a 2004 visual novel by TYPE-MOON and written by Kinoko Nasu, in which modern-day mages summon heroic spirits from the past to do battle in order to win the holy grail. It has since been adapted into a number of manga and anime series.

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Fate/Stay Night is a 2004 visual novel by TYPE-MOON and written by Kinoko Nasu, in which modern-day mages summon heroic spirits from the past to do battle in order to win the holy grail. It has since been adapted into a manga and anime TV series, including a feature length anime film.

  • Fate/Stay Night (visual novel), by TYPE-MOON, January 2004
  • Fate/Stay Night (anime, 24 episodes), directed by Yuji Yamaguchi and produced by Studio DEEN, January 2006
  • Fate/Stay Night (manga, 20 volumes), by TYPE-MOON, February 2006
  • Fate/stay Night the Movie: Unlimited Blade Works (movie), directed by Yuji Yamaguchi and produced by Studio DEEN, January 2010
  • Fate/Prototype (OVA), directed by Seiji Kishi and produced by Studio Lerche, December 2011
    This is a digest version of the original
  • Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (2014) (anime, 26 episodes), by studio ufotable

For another question on fate series:

  • A prequel to visual novel and light novel and anime Fate/zero, see:
  • 2010 RPG created by Type-Moon Fate/Extra, see:
  • A spinoff for Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, see: .

For more information, see the wikipedia page, ANN's Encyclopedia entry, or the TYPE-MOON wiki.

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Where does Little Red Riding Hood appear?

I was looking over the TYPE-MOON Wikia for new images and saw one which made me think of Assassin of Black in Fate/Apocrypha. However, under "Appears on these pages", it was listed to be in the List of minor characters. In her profile it…
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What happened to Sakura?

In the Visual Novel of Fate Stay Night, both Fate and Unlimited Blade Works routes share the same start with Sakura making breakfast for Shirou and Shirou seeing her in the Archery Club. If Unlimited Blade Works is completed, during these initial…
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Regarding Shirou and Kiritsugu's attempt to destroy the grail

So, I just finished Fate/Zero, and since Fate/stay night happened, clearly Kiritsugu was unable to destroy the grail to end the cycle (as I understand his intentions to be). However, it seems like Shirou and Saber did the same thing, but this time…
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Why does Kiritsugu refer to himself as a "mahoutsukai" at the very beginning of F/SN?

The very first scene of the F/SN visual novel (even before the prologue from Rin's perspective) has Shirou experiencing the fire that occurred at the end of the Fourth Grail War, blacking out, and then waking up in a hospital with Kiritsugu by his…
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Fate/stay night visual novel playing order

Why is it recommended to play Fate before UBW and Heaven's Feel (Fate → UBW → Heaven's Feel) Since the Realta Nua version switches routes based on our choices, is it still recommended to play the VN in the recommended order (i.e. Fate → UBW →…
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Why does Zouken need both Illya and Sakura?

During the HF route, Zouken wants to use both Illya and Sakura as Grails. His plan is to summon the Greater Grail to give birth to Avenger. But in Sakura there are the worms of Zouken. When Avenger assimilates Sakura, Zouken will take possession of…
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Corrupted Grail Fragments inside Sakura, and Illya's heart

Do the corrupted Grail fragments that Zokuen synthesised with his worms which were later placed in Sakura have a direct connection with Angra Mainyu inside the Grail? I know the fragments are the remnants of the Lesser Grail of the 4th HGW and are…
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Final trigger that ended the Age of Gods(FS/N), World binding anchors beside Rhongomyniad

So I am helping with providing ideas and checking for plotholes on FFN. The writer I am helping is planning on reintorducing the Age of Gods during the 5th Grail War so I need to know the original trigger that led to the end of the first one. I know…
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Who is the person that Rin saw doing high jump?

On one of the last episodes, Rin is revealed to have a memory of a boy who looks like Shiro practicing high jump over and over while she watched. However, in the final episode, she asks Shiro if he ever did track and field, and he replies that he…
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What is Kotomine Kirei's new raison d'être?

In the last episode of Fate/Zero when Gilgamesh asks Kirei that is he satisfied, Kirei makes a remark that although he was handed the solution to his problem he will keep searching. Kirei then adds the following: "The formula that yielded this…
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How does Saber's summoning to the Fifth Grail War work?

In the Fate series (I've only ever watched Fate/stay night anime, never played the game), I understand that servants are essentially just a reflection of their former self. But in the case of Arturia (Saber) that actually is her, to my…
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Are Servants also given knowledge of future heroes?

When a Servant is summoned by the Holy Grail, they are gifted with the knowledge of the modern world so they can easily adjust. When it comes to determining the strengths and weaknesses of an enemy Servant, the Servants themselves seem to be able to…
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What kind of sword did Assassin use?

I'm on episode 7 of Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works, where Assassin has shown up. From what I have read, his sword is a long katana, but it doesn't have a tsuba (hand guard). As far as I know about katana, they can have shirasaya (mountings…
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How long was Saber waiting for Shirou after she died?

Regarding the question that was asked before: Do Emiya Shirou and Arturia ever meet again after Fate/stay night? In the Visual Novel of Fate Stay/Night Realta Nua once you have seen all 5 endings a new ending appears accessible from the title…
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Is Nasu a woman?

Is Nasu a woman? /a/ and 2ch often say that Nasu is a girl; there's also Fate/prototype that resembles an otome game, and also the fact that Nasu's pic is never shown at all.
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