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Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]

Name: Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]
Genre: Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2014-10-12
Cast: Noriaki Sugiyama, Kana Ueda, Junichi Suwabe, Ayako Kawasumi

2014 | 2 seasons | 24 min | Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Charmed, start here.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-14: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

This story focuses primarily on the heroine Rin Tohsaka. After her father’s death, Rin enters the Holy Grail War as the sole heir to the prestigious Tohsaka Household, with her servant Archer. But, she soon finds out that Shirou Emiya, a boy from her high school has gotten himself involved in the battles and unexpectedly saves him when he is fatally injured. Before long, Rin sets out to strike down the conspiracies surrounding the Holy Grail War along with Shirou and his summoned servant Saber. And so, the story begins to explore the truth behind Shirou’s powers and the nature behind his unyielding will to become a “hero.” © TYPE-MOON, ufotable, FSNPC

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
AudiencesSolid
8.0 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 27K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.

Season 12014 · 12 episodes · 8.2 out of 10
Saturday
Season 22015 · 13 episodes · 8.3 out of 10
Friday

Trailer

Cast & crew

Noriaki SugiyamaShirou Emiya (voice)
Kana UedaRin Tohsaka (voice)
Junichi SuwabeArcher (voice)
Ayako KawasumiSaber (voice)