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Fate/Zero

Also known as Fate/Zero.

Studio: Aniplex , ufotable , Nitroplus , Aniplex of America , Seikaisha , Notes , ufotable
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

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.



Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Tags: Battle Royale , Magic , Mythology , Tragedy , Ensemble Cast , Death Game , Anti-Hero , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Adult Cast , Philosophy , Religion , Assassins , Dissociative Identities , War , Gore , Spearplay , Swordplay , Urban , Espionage , CGI

Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Jikenbo: "Rail Zeppelin" Grace note

Also known as Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace note.

Studio: TROYCA , Aniplex , Notes
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural

Ten years after facing defeat in the Fourth Holy Grail War, Waver Velvet, now Lord El Melloi II, teaches classes at the Clock Tower—the center of education for mages. However, his new status as "Lord" comes with a caveat: obey the orders of Reines, the younger sister of the deceased Kayneth El Melloi, until she is old enough to rule the House of El Melloi.

Waver, along with his mysterious apprentice Gray, takes on a series of cases assigned by Reines and the Mages Association. With each case proving to be more complex than the last, could there be more to the Clock Tower than meets the eye, and what secrets does Reines hide?

Tags: Magic , Urban Fantasy , Detective , Trains , Teacher , Necromancy , Ghost , Male Protagonist , Religion , Foreign , Astronomy , Snowscape , Fairy , Ojou-sama , Werewolf , Vampire , Spearplay

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

Also known as Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works.

Studio: ufotable , Aniplex , Aniplex of America , Notes , Studio Mausu , ufotable
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Supernatural

Fuyuki City - a city surrounded by the sea and mountains becomes the setting for an ancient ritual. Seven masters are given control of heroic spirits in order to realize the mythical Holy Grail, which is said to grant its owner any wish. These heroic spirits or servants represent legendary heroes of various classes: "Saber," "Lancer," "Archer," "Rider," "Caster," "Assassin," and "Berserker." Each master will enter into a contract with their chosen servant and battle the others to the death until only one pair remains... This is the "Holy Grail War."

The young and capable mage, Rin Tohsaka, prepares for her long-awaited Fifth Holy Grail War to begin... With her servant Archer, Rin enters the Holy Grail War as the sole heir to the prestigious Tohsaka family after her father's death. But when Shirou Emiya, a boy from Rin's school, unwittingly becomes a Master and is fatally wounded in battle, she has no choice but to save him. With Shirou and his servant Saber, Rin sets out to strike down the conspiracies surrounding the Holy Grail War. Will the Holy Grail bless Rin and Shirou's path toward victory or will they be cursed with defeat?



Notes:
Includes Prologue.
The first, second and last episodes aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Tags: Magic , Battle Royale , Death Game , Super Power , Urban Fantasy , Mythology , Spearplay , Swordplay , Tsundere , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Urban , Witch , Archery , Time Manipulation , School , Revenge , CGI , Female Protagonist , Tanned Skin , Assassins , Skeleton , Kuudere , Tomboy , Samurai , Adoption , Bullying

Baccano!

Also known as Baccano!.

Studio: Aniplex , Brain's Base , Aniplex of America , Sakura Create , Happinet Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery , Supernatural

During the early 1930s in Chicago, the transcontinental train, Flying Pussyfoot, is starting its legendary journey that will leave a trail of blood all over the country. At the same time in New York, the ambitious scientist Szilard and his unwilling aide Ennis, are looking for missing bottles of the immortality elixir. In addition, a war between the mafia groups is getting worse. On board the Advena Avis, in 1711, alchemists are about to learn the price of immortality.

Based on the award winning light novels of the same name, this anime adaptation follows several events that initially seem unrelated, both in time and place, but are part of a much bigger story—one of alchemy, survival and immortality. Merging these events together are the kindhearted would-be thieves, Isaac and Miria, connecting various people, all of them with their own hidden ambitions and agendas, and creating lifelong bonds and consequences for everyone involved.



Tags: Mafia , Ensemble Cast , Crime , Achronological Order , Alchemy , Historical , Trains , Urban Fantasy , Foreign , Noir , Primarily Adult Cast , Guns , Urban , Gore , Travel , Heterosexual , Torture , Anti-Hero , Vore , Demons , Surreal Comedy , Meta , Disability

Kara no Kyoukai: Fukan Fuukei

Also known as the Garden of sinners Chapter 1: Thanatos. (Overlooking View).

Studio: Aniplex , ufotable , Kodansha , Aniplex of America , Notes
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery , Supernatural , Thriller

September, 1998: In the city where Shiki lives, something triggers a spate of mysterious schoolgirl suicides. The connection between the girls who've leapt to their deaths is unclear, although all of them have jumped from the Fujou Building, a skyscraper scheduled to be demolished.



Tags: Suicide , Ghost , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Dissociative Identities , Super Power , Urban , Philosophy , Tragedy , Gore , Achronological Order , Kuudere , Primarily Adult Cast , Assassins , Detective

Durarara!!

Also known as Durarara!!.

Studio: Aniplex , Brain's Base , Movic , Aniplex of America , ASCII Media Works , Hakuhodo DY Media Partners , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery , Supernatural

In Tokyo's downtown district of Ikebukuro, amidst many strange rumors and warnings of anonymous gangs and dangerous occupants, one urban legend stands out above the rest—the existence of a headless "Black Rider" who is said to be seen driving a jet-black motorcycle through the city streets.

Ryuugamine Mikado has always longed for the excitement of the city life, and an invitation from a childhood friend convinces him to move to Tokyo. Witnessing the Black Rider on his first day in the city, his wishes already seem to have been granted. But as supernatural events begin to occur, ordinary citizens like himself, along with Ikebukuro's most colorful inhabitants, are mixed up in the commotion breaking out in their city.



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Gangs , Urban , Ensemble Cast , Dullahan , Achronological Order , Delinquents , Crime , Female Protagonist , School , Mythology , Yandere , Male Protagonist , Motorcycles , Orphan , Otaku Culture , Amnesia , Anti-Hero , Seinen , Swordplay , Heterosexual , Bullying , Incest , Suicide

Fate/Grand Order: Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia

Also known as Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex , Notes , DELiGHTWORKS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Supernatural

A seventh Singularity has been discovered in ancient Mesopotamia in the year 2655 B.C.

The land of Uruk, governed by the wise King Gilgamesh after he returned from his quest for immortality, was grand and prosperous until three goddesses and countless Demonic Beasts appeared. These enemies have brought Uruk to the brink of destruction. With a Rayshift—a method of traveling across both time and space—Fujimaru and Mash journey to the land of Uruk, where they encounter the fortress city of Uruk and the Absolute Demonic Front, where a terrible battle against the fearsome onslaught of the Demonic Beasts rages. There, the citizens of Uruk, who live their lives to the fullest despite facing an existential threat, continue to fight for their future. Deities and Demonic Beasts attack with terrifying force, and mankind pushes back with all its might... This is the era where humans and gods are destined to part ways.

Fujimaru and Mash, the pair who have fought through all six previous Singularities, embark on their final battle.



Note: Based on the Babylonia Singularity of Fate/Grand Order, the Japanese smartphone role-playing game created by Delight Works based on the Fate series by Type-Moon.

Tags: Mythology , Magic , Time Manipulation , Gods , Historical , Spearplay , Swordplay , Monster Girl , Kaiju , Anachronism , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Kingdom Management , Religion , Isekai , Dissociative Identities , Reincarnation , Gore , Kuudere , Succubus , Tanned Skin , Dinosaurs , CGI , Tsundere , Agender , Meta , Tomboy , Villainess

Fate/Apocrypha

Also known as Fate/Apocrypha.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Aniplex , Aniplex of America , Half H.P Studio , Notes
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

There was once a Holy Grail War waged by Mages and Heroic Spirits in a town of Fuyuki. However, one Mage took advantage of the chaos of World War II to steal a Holy Grail. Several decades have passed, and the Yggdmillennia family, who took upon the Holy Grail as its symbol, defected from the Mages' Association. Furious, the Association sent forces to deal with the Yggdmillennia, but were defeated. With the Holy Grail system changed, war at an unprecedented scale breaks out.



Tags: Battle Royale , Urban Fantasy , Mythology , War , Magic , Spearplay , Religion , Dissociative Identities , Crossdressing , Medieval , Foreign , Boys' Love , Death Game , Femboy , Swordplay , Ensemble Cast , Gender Bending , Tomboy , Vampire , Nekomimi , Kemonomimi , Tragedy , Archery , Bondage , Femdom

Fate/stay night

Also known as Fate/stay night.

Studio: NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Studio DEEN , Frontier Works , TBS , Sentai Filmworks , Notes , CREi
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Romance , Supernatural

Raised by a mysterious sorcerer after the death of his parents in a catastrophic fire, Shirou Emiya has only just begun to learn small tidbits of magic. When he is caught in a battle between two powerful Magi, however, he ends up performing a spell above his expected ability, accidentally summoning a beautiful woman knight to protect him.

Shirou is thus unwillingly thrust into the competition known as the Holy Grail War where Seven Magi called Masters, together with their spirit partners called Servants, fight to acquire a powerful artifact said to grant every wish.

Tags: Magic , Battle Royale , Death Game , Urban Fantasy , Mythology , Heterosexual , Spearplay , Samurai , Male Protagonist , Swordplay , Super Power , Witch , Urban , Orphan , Cohabitation , Medieval , School , Tsundere , Assassins , Kuudere , CGI , Tragedy , Asexual

Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] I. presage flower

Also known as Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] I. presage flower.

Studio: ufotable , Aniplex , KADOKAWA , Notes , ufotable
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Psychological , Supernatural

The first film in a trilogy adaptation of the third route of the popular visual novel: Fate/stay night.

10 years after the Holy Grail War—a battle waged by Masters and Servants over the wish-granting container, the Holy Grail—another war breaks out in Fuyuki City. Shirou Emiya—the adopted son of Kiritsugu Emiya, a participant of the previous Holy Grail War—is leading a peaceful life with people dear to him. Especially close to him is his underclassman Sakura Matou, who brings kindness into his otherwise lonely life. But once the Holy Grail War starts, Shirou’s peaceful life is sundered.



Tags: Battle Royale , Magic , Urban Fantasy , Assassins , Mythology , Necromancy , Orphan , Swordplay , Female Protagonist , Adoption , Demons , Male Protagonist , Gore , School , CGI , Super Power , Cosmic Horror , Found Family , Archery , War , Zombie , Urban , Primarily Teen Cast , School Club , Kuudere , Witch , Food , Heterosexual , Spearplay , Religion , Tsundere , Tanned Skin