Fate/Zero is an anime television series adapted from the titular light novel series by Gen Urobuchi and Takashi Takeuchi. Directed by Ei Aoki and produced by Atsuhiro Iwakami of Ufotable, it consists of two seasons produced for television. The series is set ten years before the events of Fate/stay night, and tells the story of the Fourth Holy Grail War, a secret magical tournament held in Fuyuki City, Japan where several magicians known as Masters summon Servants, reincarnations of legendary souls and heroes from all across time, where they fight in a deadly battle royale where the winner obtains the Holy Grail, a magical legendary chalice capable of granting wishes. It includes both the younger versions of characters in Fate/stay night, their parents and relatives, and original characters. The main protagonist, Kiritsugu Emiya, is a ruthless mage killer that joins the tournament on behalf of his wife's family, the Einzberns. He is the foster father of Fate/stay nights protagonist, Shirou Emiya.
The anime series is jointly produced by Aniplex, Nitroplus, Notes, Seikaisha, and Ufotable. The series soundtrack was composed by Yuki Kajiura. Character designs were handled by Atsushi Ikariya and Tomonori Sudou. Art, 3D, and photography are directed by Koji Eto, Kōjirō Shishido, and Yūichi Terao respectively. The series premiered on Tokyo MX, Tochigi Television, and Gunma Television, with the first season airing from October 1 to December 24, 2011, and later dates on Television Saitama, TV Aichi, MBS TV, CTC, tvk, TVh, TVQ, BS11 and Kids Station. The second season aired from April 7 to June 23, 2012. All twenty-five episodes were then released in Blu-ray format to North America by Aniplex of America in 2019.
For the first season, the opening theme song is "Oath Sign" performed by Lisa, while the ending theme song is "Memoria" performed by Eir Aoi. For the second season, the opening theme song is "To the Beginning" performed by Kalafina, while the ending theme song is performed by Luna Haruna. The song performed by Kalafina is used as a special ending theme song for episodes 18 and 19.
Series overview
Episodes Season 1 (2011)
Season 2 (2012)
Home media release
Japanese + Aniplex (Japan – Region 2/A) Volume Episodes Release date Season 1 1 1 December 21, 2011 2 2–4 January 25, 2012
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