Fate watch guide
Anime
For those wanting to get into the fate series.
PLEASE NOTE: this is not a watch order, but a guide. Since theres no real order to watch them in and everyone has their own opinion, I will just explain what they are and you can decide which one you want to watch :)
PLEASE NOTE: this is not a watch order, but a guide. Since theres no real order to watch them in and everyone has their own opinion, I will just explain what they are and you can decide which one you want to watch :)
TV, 2011,
13 eps
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Author:9
The prequel to fate stay night, about the 4th holy grail war, centred around giving stay night characters depth, such as Kiritsugu and Kirei
Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Jikenbo: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note - Hakamori to Neko to Majutsushi
Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note - A Grave Keeper, a Cat, and a Mage
TV Special, 2018,
1 ep
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First episode of Lord El Melloi's case files
Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Jikenbo: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note
Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note
TV, 2019,
13 eps
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Author:7
Sequel to Fate Zero, about Waver Velvet and his life after the 4th holy grail war.
Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Jikenbo: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note Special
Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note - Waver, Reunion, and the Magic Lantern
TV Special, 2021,
1 ep
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Special episode of Lord El Melloi's case files
TV, 2006,
24 eps
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Author:6
The First route of stay night, and the first fate adaptation. If you intend to watch everything in this list then i would watch this first.
Fate/stay night Movie: Unlimited Blade Works
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works
Movie, 2010,
1 ep
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Author:3
An awful movie adapting unlimited blade works, the next stay night route. I honestly dont recommend watching this at all, at least until you have finished the UFOtable version.
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Prologue
Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] - Prologue
TV Special, 2014,
1 ep
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First episode of UFOtable's unlimited blade works route.
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works
Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]
TV, 2014,
12 eps
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Author:7
The second route of stay night, a great adaptation.
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works 2nd Season
Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Season 2
TV, 2015,
13 eps
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Author:9
Second season of Unlimited Blade Works
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works 2nd Season - Sunny Day
Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Season 2: Sunny Day
Special, 2015,
1 ep
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An alternate ending to Unlimited Blade works, you don't have to watch this
Fate/stay night Movie: Heaven's Feel - I. Presage Flower
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel - I. Presage Flower
Movie, 2017,
1 ep
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Author:9
First of 3 movies adapting the third Stay Night route, Heavens Feel. You can just watch these movies if you're here just for amazing animation and dark story.
Fate/stay night Movie: Heaven's Feel - II. Lost Butterfly
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel - II. Lost Butterfly
Movie, 2019,
1 ep
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Author:10
Second movie adapting Heavens Feel
Fate/stay night Movie: Heaven's Feel - III. Spring Song
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel - III. Spring Song
Movie, 2020,
1 ep
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Author:10
Third Movie Adapting Heavens Feel
Emiya-san Chi no Kyou no Gohan
Today's Menu for the Emiya Family
ONA, 2018,
13 eps
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Author:7
A STAY NIGHT spin off where the characters are not fighting but instead having a nice time and eating things.
OVA, 2011,
1 ep
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Original concept for Fate, put into an 11 minute episode
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya
Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya
TV, 2013,
10 eps
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Author:6
A magical girl spin off featuring one of the mages from Stay Night, with a mix of both childish and dark themes, as well as kids doing things they shouldn't
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Specials
Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya Shorts
Special, 2013,
5 eps
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Special episodes that came out after season one
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya: Undoukai de Dance!
Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya: Dance at the Sports Festival!
OVA, 2014,
1 ep
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OVA that came out before season 2
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei!
Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 2Wei!
TV, 2014,
10 eps
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Author:5
Second season of Prisma Illya
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei! Specials
Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 2Wei! Shorts
Special, 2014,
5 eps
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Specials that came out after season 2
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei!: Mahou Shoujo in Onsen Ryokou
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2Wei!: Magical Girl in Hot Springs Inn
OVA, 2015,
1 ep
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OVA that came out before season 2 part 2
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei Herz!
Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 2Wei Herz!
TV, 2015,
10 eps
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Author:5
Second half of Primsa Illya Season 2
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei Herz! Specials
Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 2Wei Herz! Shorts
Special, 2015,
5 eps
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Specials that came out after Season 2 part 2
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 3rei!!
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!!
TV, 2016,
12 eps
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Author:6
Third season of Prisma Illya
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 3rei!! Specials
Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 3rei!! Shorts
Special, 2016,
6 eps
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Special episodes that came out after season 3
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Movie: Sekka no Chikai
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Vow in the Snow
Movie, 2017,
1 ep
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Author:8
A prequel movie to prisma Illya, however this would spoil things if you watched it first. I will say, this is a dark movie, and doesn't feature magical girls. It gets connected at the end
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya: Prisma☆Phantasm
Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya: Prisma★Phantasm
Movie, 2019,
1 ep
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Author:4
Fun filler movie for Prisma Illya
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Movie: Licht - Namae no Nai Shoujo
Fate/kaleid Liner Prisma Illya: Licht Nameless Girl
Movie, 2021,
1 ep
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Author:6
Sequel to Prisma Illya season 3
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? eps
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Next part of Prisma Illya, presumably a season 4
TV, 2017,
25 eps
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Author:7
Fate spin off where instead of a 7 player free for all, its a 7v7 team deathmatch with exclusive characters
TV, 2018,
10 eps
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Author:4
An adaptation of a game, set in the very far future
Fate/Extra: Last Encore - Illustrias Tendousetsu
Fate/Extra: Last Encore - Illustrias Geocentric Theory
TV, 2018,
3 eps
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Author:4
Sequel to fate extra
Fate/Grand Order: First Order
Fate/Grand Order -First Order-
TV Special, 2016,
1 ep
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Author:5
Introduction to the grand order series
Fate/Grand Order: Himuro no Tenchi - 7-nin no Saikyou Ijin-hen
Fate/Grand Order x Himuro's World: Seven Most Powerful Great Figures Chapter
TV Special, 2017,
1 ep
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Fate/Grand Order: Shinsei Entaku Ryouiki Camelot 1 - Wandering; Agateram
Fate/Grand Order: Divine Realm of the Round Table - Camelot Wandering; Agateram
Movie, 2020,
1 ep
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Author:6
One of two movies adapting the 6th arc of Grand order
Fate/Grand Order: Shinsei Entaku Ryouiki Camelot 2 - Paladin; Agateram
Fate/Grand Order: Divine Realm of the Round Table - Camelot Paladin; Agateram
Movie, 2021,
1 ep
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Author:5
Second of two movies adapting the 6th arc of Grand order
Fate/Grand Order: Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia - Initium Iter
Fate/Grand Order: Absolute Demonic Front - Babylonia Initium Iter
Special, 2019,
1 ep
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First episode of the Babylonia arc
Fate/Grand Order: Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia
Fate/Grand Order: Absolute Demonic Front - Babylonia
TV, 2019,
21 eps
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Author:6
A series adapting the 7th arc of Fate: Grand order
Fate/Grand Order: Shuukyoku Tokuiten - Kani Jikan Shinden Solomon
Fate/Grand Order: Final Singularity - Grand Temple of Time: Solomon
Movie, 2021,
1 ep
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Author:8
The final arc of the Grand Order
TV Special, 2017,
1 ep
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Adapts the beginning of moonlight lost room arc of grand order
TV Special, 2023,
1 ep
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First episode of Stange Fake
TV, 2025,
? eps
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New fate series, set in america with strange rules, such as the definition of hero being blurred
