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Fate Series - Anime Guide

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byBoazanian
Apr 06 2022, 9:28 PM | Updated Aug 15, 3:16 PM
The Fate franchise is well known for being ridiculously confusing for beginners. Fate/stay night originated from a visual novel and later evolved into different mediums with varying stories and characters, as seen in a few manga, fighting games, a gacha, and the tens of anime entries you may find here on MAL. What makes it so confusing is... where to start?

While some can certainly blind pick and still enjoy the Fate franchise, I suggest this order may be better for those looking to get into Fate with minimal spoilers and maximized fun. So, here is a very basic guide I have made if you are planning on starting (and maybe completing) the Fate franchise via the anime. I will not include specials, OVAs, PVs, or recap movies unless they are their own separate series or need to be mentioned for clarification. I will also not include sequels (2nd season, for example), unless needed for further clarification.

Note: After Fate/Zero, the next anime in the Fate franchise is entirely up to you, as every other series can be watched in any order. However, I listed them in an order I have previously seen them in (at least, most of them).
Fate/stay night
TV, 2006
7.27
961,409
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Prologue
TV Special, 2014
8.04
328,069
Fate/Zero
TV, 2011
8.27
1,530,399
Carnival Phantasm
OVA, 2011
7.87
201,556
Emiya-san Chi no Kyou no Gohan
ONA, 2018
7.79
136,043
Fate/Grand Order: First Order
TV Special, 2016
6.73
227,212
Fate/Grand Order: Moonlight/Lostroom
TV Special, 2017
6.32
61,296
Fate/Grand Carnival
OVA, 2020
7.74
57,563
Fate/Apocrypha
TV, 2017
7.19
488,963
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya
TV, 2013
7.01
281,900
Fate/Extra: Last Encore
TV, 2018
6.29
226,269
Fate/Prototype
OVA, 2011
6.63
114,804
Fate/strange Fake: Whispers of Dawn
TV Special, 2023
8.20
83,412

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