Fate/Zero Anime Promo

The official website for the Fate/Zero television anime series began streaming the first 80-second promotional video on Monday. A version of this promotional video was shown during last week's Machi Asobi event in Tokushima, Japan, but the online version has additional changes.


Fate/Zero takes place 10 years prior to the events of Fate/stay night, detailing the events of the 4th Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City. The War of the Holy Grail, pursuing the power of the "Holy Grail" which grants a miracle, this is a contest in which seven magi summon seven Heroic Spirits to compete for it. In that battle whose conclusion was postponed three times, now, the fourth war commenced again.

Fate/Zero Anime to Air on October

Months ago, we have reported that the anime adaptation of Fate/Zero is on the works and fans wonder when will this new anime will be released. It was revealed by Yuki Kajiura's (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE, .hack, Noir, Kara no Kyoukai) Twitter status update that this anime will premiere this October! Kajiura is in-charged with the show's music.

Fate/Zero takes place 10 years prior to the events of Fate/stay night, detailing the events of the 4th Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City. The War of the Holy Grail, pursuing the power of the "Holy Grail" which grants a miracle, this is a contest in which seven magi summon seven Heroic Spirits to compete for it. In that battle whose conclusion was postponed three times, now, the fourth war commenced again.

This prequel also shows us the relationship between Saber (voiced by Ayako Kawasumi) and Shirou's foster father, Kiritsugu Emiya (voiced by Rikiya Koyama) and how the events of this series affected Fate/stay night.

Ei Aoki (Hourou Musuko, Ga-Rei: Zero, Girls Bravo) is directing at the anime studio ufotable, and Tomonori Sudou (Coyote Ragtime Show, Kara no Kyoukai - the Garden of sinners) and Atsushi Ikariya are adapting the original character designs by novel illustrator Takashi Takeuchi (Fate/stay night, Kara no Kyoukai - the Garden of sinners, Tsukihime, Lunar Legend).

Source: MyAnimeList, Gigazine, Moon Phase via Anime News Network

Fate/Zero Anime Announced!

It is revealed on the February issue of Young Ace that the anime adaptation of Gen Uroboshi (Blassreiter) and Type-Moon's Fate/Zero light novel has been green-lit!

To those who haven't read the original novel, it takes place during the Fourth Holy Grail War, a decade before the original Fate/stay night series. It stars Shirou Emiya's adopted father, Kiritsugu Emiya and his Servant, Saber (Still the same Saber back in Fate/stay night. you know, the gender bended King Arthur...) aside from these two, familiar faces coming from the original series will appear such as the Archer class Servant, Gilgamesh and Kirei Kotomine.

The anime studio, ufotable (Coyote Ragtime Show, Black Rock Shooter the Game, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Sonic X) will be in-charge with the animation as revealed in an advertising found in the sixth volume of Type-Moon Ace.

Also, the official website of Fate/Zero is now open but as of now, it only displays the same image in the cover of the original light novel.

Source: livedoor, Yaraon! via ANN

I have read the first few pages of the light novel but because of my busy schedule, I wasn't able to finish it. But all I can say is, it has major reference to Illya! Plus, Tohsaka's family has quite an involvement in this one!