Fate/Zero
フェイト/ゼロ
Synopsis
With the promise of granting any wish, the omnipotent Holy Grail triggered three wars in the past, each too cruel and fierce to leave a victor. In spite of that, the wealthy Einzbern family is confident that the Fourth Holy Grail War will be different; namely, with a vessel of the Holy Grail now in their grasp. Solely for this reason, the much hated "Magus Killer" Kiritsugu Emiya is hired by the Einzberns, with marriage to their only daughter Irisviel as binding contract. Kiritsugu now stands at the center of a cutthroat game of survival, facing off against six other participants, each armed with an ancient familiar, and fueled by unique desires and ideals. Accompanied by his own familiar, Saber, the notorious mercenary soon finds his greatest opponent in Kirei Kotomine, a priest who seeks salvation from the emptiness within himself in pursuit of Kiritsugu. Based on the light novel written by Gen Urobuchi, Fate/Zero depicts the events of the Fourth Holy Grail War—10 years prior to Fate/stay night. Witness a battle royale in which no one is guaranteed to survive. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Characters
Saber
Main
Toosaka Rin
Supporting
Matou Sakura
Supporting
von Einzbern Illyasviel
Supporting
Kotomine Kirei
Main
Gilgamesh
Main
Emiya Kiritsugu
Main
Berserker
Supporting
von Einzbern Irisviel
Main
Toosaka Tokiomi
Supporting
Toosaka Aoi
Supporting
Uryuu Ryuunosuke
Supporting
Hisau Maiya
Supporting
Rider
Supporting
Lancer
Supporting
Velvet Waver
Supporting
Caster
Supporting
Assassin
Supporting
Matou Kariya
Supporting
von Einzbern Jubstacheit
Supporting
Staff
Doi, Yoshinao
Producer
Iwakami, Atsuhiro
Producer
Kondou, Hikaru
Producer
Oota, Katsushi
Producer
Takeuchi, Takashi
Producer, Original Character Design
Aoki, Ei
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Iwanami, Yoshikazu
Sound Director
Fukuyama, Hiroshi
Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation
Nonaka, Ato
Episode Director, Storyboard, 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation
Nonaka, Takuya
Episode Director, Storyboard
Sudou, Tomonori
Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation, Animation Director, Character Design
Suhara, Takashi
Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation
Tsunematsu, Kei
Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director
Uda, Akihiko
Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation
Hiyama, Akira
Script, Storyboard
Satou, Kazuharu
Script
Sasajima, Keiichi
Storyboard, Key Animation, Background Art
Aoi, Eir
Theme Song Performance
LiSA
Theme Song Performance
Watanabe, Sho
Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition
toku
Theme Song Arrangement
Abe, Nozomu
Key Animation
Ajiki, Kei
Key Animation
Aoki, Takuya
2nd Key Animation, Animation Check, Key Animation
Chiba, Emi
Color Design
Opening & Ending Themes
Openings
- "oath sign" by LiSA (eps 2-10, 12-13)
Endings
- 1: "oath sign" by LiSA (eps 1)
- 2: "MEMORIA" by Eir Aoi (eps 2-13)
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