Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Movie: Sekka no Chikai - Kuro Sakura no Heya

A comprehensive watch order of the Fate series, which includes every entry of the Fate franchise and the Nasuverse. Courtesy of AEGC (Fate Guide): https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1866055

Since interest stacks only allow a maximum of 50 items, I'll do this one (1-50) and make another stack (part 2) which will include the remaining items that need watching (51-73)

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/226

AEGC Interest Stack index: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2017008

Welcome to the Fate Universe, an introduction from the main story line and every spinoff you can imagine.

It's recommended to watch the main storyline first, then branch out to the spinoffs.

The stack is made as an easy watch order for beginners. Fate/Zero is a good introduction to the Holy Grail War, it takes it's time, it has incredible fights, character development and a brilliant ending. It spoils some details about the Fate/Stay Night characters, but not massive enough that you can't enjoy the routes of F/SN. Then you can continue with Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, which adapts the second route of the Visual Novel which is just as well made as F/Z. Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel Trilogy will end the main storyline, adapting the 3rd route of the Visual Novel, which is pretty different from UBW, but is at least as enjoyable, being praised as some of the best anime movies in the last years. There is also the original anime series Fate/Stay Night from 2006, that adapts the Fate Route (1st Route of the VN), but it isn't a good adaptation, it brought some original content and overall it's much weaker in quality than the adaptations from ufotable (F/Z, F/SN UBW, F/SN HF). I don't recommend it, especially for beginners.

For the people that want to experience Fate Series at its best story wise, they can read from the Visual Novel Fate/Stay Night the Fate Route, which is about 15-20h and introduces you into the Fate Series with more detail, it has some extra content and bad endings. Then continue with the anime serie F/SN UBW, the movie trilogy F/SN HF and end with F/Z. For a Visual Novel reader, this is the original way to experience the storyline. Knowing the ending of F/Z can bring extra weight to the character's actions and their fates, being a Greek tragedy. You can also read the rest of the F/SN Visual Novel and the Light Novel of F/Z, they are worth your time.

Web version of the Visual Novel Fate/Stay Night: https://fatestaynight.vnovel.org/

As for spinoffs, there isn't an order to watch them, you can start with anyone you like.

For each spinoff, I've put their seasons and specials in release order. They come from Carnival Phantasm, Today's Menu for the Emiya Family, Lord El-Melloi II, Fate/Apocrypha, Fate/Extra, Fate/Grand Order, Fate/Grand Carnival to Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya.

Anime by Type-Moon sorted by release order Part 2. (NOT watch order!)
Part 1: (https://myanimelist.net/stacks/19328)

This is a continuation to the first list with the same premise.

HEY Newcomer to the Fate Universe. Hop in. This will take longer than you expected.

Explanation how the anime connect to each-other etc.

Since Fate as an anime has the biggest debate on how to watch it, the release order is the way to go.

Spoiler free :)

!!This Stack is not Finished Yet!!- I update the description box of the anime after I've watched them.

BONUS : I am going to humbly try in this stack entry to give you a comprehensive timeline watch order. Lets call the Fate parallel timeline numbers 1 to 4 and you can start your watch order from whichever you'd like, personally I recommend this order:

1. Fate/Prototype

2. Start with Mahoutsukai no Yoru (not yet released) and the time line splits into three
A) Tsukihime (links to Carnival Phantasm)
B) The Garden of Sinners -> 2-4-3-1-Extra Chorus-5-6-7-8-Mirai Fukuin.
C) Tsuki no Sango - which happens in the distant future (year 3000) so you can leave it for last.

3. This parallel universe start with Garden of Avalon (watch at 9anime). When the Third Holy Grail occurs we have four possible timelines:
A) Fate/Apocrypha (Alternative to the Fourth Holy Grail War where it never happened in Fuyuki City)
B) 60 Years before the events of Fate/Zero happen, something occurs on Earth thus we have Fate/EXTRA: Last Encore in the future(year 3200).
C) Fate/Zero - prequel to the Fifth Holy Grail War. Then watch Fate/Zero Caffe.
In an alternate universe Fate Ilya: Oath of Snow happens which allows for all the C.0)Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Ilya events to happen.
C.1) Lord El Melloi series happen just 2 months before Fate/Stay Night.
After Lord El Melloi we have the three routes.
D.1) Fate/Stay Night
D.2) Fate/Unlimited Blade Works - D.2.1) Another outcome of this timeline is Fate/ Sunny Days
D.3) Fate/Heaven's Feel
In a parallel universe after the end of the Fifth Holy Grail War, Today’s Menu for the Emiya Family happens.
D.4.1)After them we have Fate/Strange Fake.
Starting from D.1 - D.4 all link to Carnival Phantasm series.
All of this timeline except C.0) links to Fate/Grand Carnival

4. Now there are multiple events from Timeline number 2 and 3 which trigger this timeline that happens in the near future. These events are the First Holy Grail war, The Fifth Holy Grail War and the Garden of Sinners. However the main event that catalysis Fate/ Grand Order is when Marisbury wins the Fifth Holy Grail war.
Then we have Fate/Grand Order. Now this is how you watch this series in Order:
4.1) Fate/ Grand Order Absolute Demonic Font: Babylonia - Initium Iter.
4.2) Fate/Grand Order - First Order
4.3) Fate/Grand Order - Moonlight/Lostroom
4.5) Fate/ Grand Order Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot - Wandering; Agateram
4.6) Fate/ Grand Order Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot - Paladin; Agateram
4.7) Fate/Grand Order: Absolute Demonic Front - Babylonia TV series.
4.8) Fate/ Grand Order Final Singularity - Grand Temple of Time: Solomon
This timeline links to Fate/Grand Carnival.

Everything here is listed in order of what I believe is the best way to navigate through the Nasuverse. Part 2 primarily covers non-mainline TYPE-MOON works (i.e. spinoffs, alternate continuities, parodies/comedy anime, etc.).

Unlike Part 1 of this interest stack, these are mostly "spinoffs" and not 100% essential to getting into the Nasuverse, so the order will be much more loose. There will, however, still be notes denoting if they're "recommended" or "optional".


PLEASE view this stack in the detailed list layout to see my notes with my reasoning for placements, alternate placements, etc.

Part 2 can be found here: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/23650

(the title also says it's the "wider nasuverse", but everything here is still mostly just fate lol)

Includes all* anime on the Anime+/GRAPH mahou shoujo/magical girl achievement list

Notes:
If the anime is saved under a different name in the original list (and the ID matches), the listed title is added as a comment. The anime will keep its place according to the list - even if it will no longer be alphabetically correct according to its main title on MAL. This is to make the job of checking and updating these much easier for me.

*The main stacks do NOT include hentai. This is both for people who want to avoid it, and because including it will significantly limit the stack. Please proceed to the Hentai Edition™ in the list below if you're into that.

Links:
★ Club - https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=67199
★ Original list - https://github.com/anime-plus/graph/blob/main/data/achievement/anime-mahou-shoujo.json
★ Watch order guides (you're gonna need them...) - https://chiaki.site/?/tools/watch_order

The whole series:
★ Part 01 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31473
★ Part 02 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31474
★ Part 03 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31475 <== you are here
★ Part 04 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31476
★ Part 05 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31477
★ Part 06 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31478
★ Part 07 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31479
★ Part 08 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31480
★ Part 09 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31481
★ Part 10 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31482
★ Part 11 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31483
★ Part 12 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31484
★ Part 13 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31485
★ Part 14 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31486
★ Hentai Edition for a) serious completionists and b) horny people - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31496
★ Manga version - coming soon

Last updated: July 03, 2023
Feel free to let me know if something has been added and I haven't updated in a while, or if I've made a mistake somewhere! <3

If you're new to the Fate series, it can be confusing to understand the connection between Nasuverse, Type-Moon, and the Fate franchise.

Don't worry, we've got you covered!
Our comprehensive guide will help you understand everything, making it easy for you to dive into the world of Fate.

First, we will talk about Type-Moon:
Basically, Type-Moon is a Japanese Game Company also known as Notes from which every Fate related concepts originates.

Second, we will talk about Nasuverse:
The Nasuverse is a fan nickname referring to the shared setting of a number of Type-Moon works.

This includes:
• Kara no Kyoukai (The Garden of Sinners)
• Mahoutsukai no Yoru (Witch on the Holy Night)
• Tsukihime Series
• Fate Series
• Tsuki no Sango (Coral of the Moon)

Third, Fate Series is part of the Nasuverse, including Fate/stay night, Fate/Zero, Fate/Extra, Fate/Apocrypha, Fate/Grand Order, and more.

Now, I hope you understand the basics!!

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First, It is highly recommended to watch Kara no Kyoukai (The Garden of Sinners) first above any Type-Moon Projects to understand the basic outline of how Type-Moon Universes Works.

Followed by Mahoutsukai no Yoru (Witch on the Holy Night) & Tsukihime Series to fully appreciate each mechanism of Fate World.

Kara no Kyoukai is arranged in chronological order.

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Then, we will cover complete Fate Series.
Just follow the list in order as they are arranged in chronological order.

Fate/Zero - Either you can watch it First or after completing all three routes.

Fate/Stay Night is divided into three routes with different storylines.
1st Route - Fate/Stay Night
2nd Route - Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works
3rd Route - Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel

All three routes are compulsory.

After completing all three routes, Main Series of Fate is concluded.
Rest are alternative settings in the world of Fate.
All alternative settings are arranged in chronological order in their respective world.

i) Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya
ii) Fate/Apocrypha
iii) Fate/Extra
iv) Fate/Grand Order
v) Fate/strange Fake

Rest are covered in https://myanimelist.net/stacks/32642

All animated Fate/ works and Nasuverse that have been published so far. As of 2024, January. To the best of my ability and research. And yes there is a Tsukihime anime for those who didn't know.

All anime, OVAs and spinoffs created. Some ads for mobile games and crossovers were excluded since there are too many and virtually no content in them. They are organised using the "newest" auto-arrange function for Interest Stacks. No idea if they are actually chronologically organised.

Kinoko Nasu is a Japanese writer famous for creating the Fate/ series, the Fate/Grand Order game, Kara no Kyoukai and Shingetsutam Tsukihime.

His writing style is different and his more esoteric work is very niche. His most popular works are more restrained than earlier novels and short stories. He is quite prolific, to the point that even the animated portion of his work is 72 items long.

Most of his stories deal with apocalypses or magic rituals that affect the world. Most of his work has a small dab of wacky logic or comedy that finds it's way into what he does.

Find [part old] of this interest stack for the remainder of his more niche catalog of animated content. This includes the first Fate/stay night series, Tsukihime and Kara no Kyoukai series!