Fate/strange Fake
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Fate/strange Fake

"This is a Holy Grail War covered in lies."

8.4
Yr 2024
Status Returning Series
Animation Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy Drama
Series Brief

Overview

In a Holy Grail War, Mages (Masters) and their Heroic Spirits (Servants) fight for the control of the Holy Grail—an omnipotent wish-granting device said to fulfill any desire. Years have passed since the end of the Fifth Holy Grail War in Japan. Now, signs portend the emergence of a new Holy Grail in the western American city of Snowfield. Sure enough, Masters and Servants begin to gather... A missing Servant class... Impossible Servant summonings... A nation shrouded in secrecy... And a city created as a battleground. In the face of such irregularities, the Holy Grail War is twisted and driven into the depth of madness. Let the curtain rise on a masquerade of humans and heroes, made to dance upon the stage of a false Holy Grail.

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
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US
Why fans love it

The battle for the Holy Grail relocates to Snowfield, shifting the franchise from familiar Japanese territory to the American West. This 2024 production builds on the established magic and swordplay mechanics of its predecessors while introducing a chaotic layer of irregularities. Missing classes and impossible summonings force the participants into a survival scenario that departs from the traditional rules of the competition.

The narrative leans heavily into high-concept fantasy, blending religious undertones with anime action. Characters like those voiced by Kana Hanazawa must navigate a landscape where magic and vampires collide in a rigged conflict. The series operates as a psychological puzzle for the audience, favoring a structure where the masters and servants are as likely to sabotage each other as they are to engage in direct combat. It is an exercise in escalating scale and structural madness.

Featured Players

Cast 15

Daisuke Namikawa
as Lord El-Melloi II (voice)
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
as Flat Escardos (voice)
Yuki Ono
as Saber (voice)
Lynn
as Assassin (voice)
Kana Hanazawa
as Ayaka Sajyou (voice)
Wataru Hatano
as Orlando Reeve (voice)
Showtaro Morikubo
as Caster (voice)
Maaya Uchida
as Francesca Prelati (voice)
Junya Enoki
as Faldeus Dioland (voice)
Shunsuke Sakuya
as Langal (voice)
Ai Kaneta
as Aldora (voice)
1 episode
Akihiro Mine
as Cashura (voice)
1 episode
Chado Horii
as Drugstore Clerk (voice)
1 episode
Junichi Saito
as Police Officer (voice)
1 episode
Eri Akiyama
as Reporter (voice)
1 episode
Production Board

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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

swordplay magic vampire survival conspiracy religion super power anime battle royale urban fantasy foreign based on light novel assassins
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
December 31, 2024
Status
Returning Series
Origin
JP
TMDB Votes
37