If you’ve been involved with the anime community any time in the past few years, there’s a good chance you’ve at least heard of the Fate series. Whether it’s Fate/Zero , Fate/Stay Night , or one of the numerous Fate/Grand Order adaptations, you’ve probably seen people discussing the series or sharing artwork from it. But what actually is this series? Speaking as a long-time fan, I’ll admit, it’s difficult to know where to even start with all these adaptations, spinoffs, games, and more, which is why I’m here to go through the history of this franchise, where it started, where it is now, and how to get into it for newcomers who want to try it out. But first, a little background. The Origins of Type-moon The history of Fate is heavily intertwined with the history of the game studio Type-moon . Type-moon began...
- 4/8/2024
- by Skyler Allen
- Crunchyroll
In coordination with Famitsu and Denfami Nicogamer, Crunchyroll is happy to present an English translation of a special conversation between Fate/stay night series author Kinoko Nasu and Honkai: Star Rail producer David Jiang. This interview was originally conducted for Famitsu and Denfami Nicogamer, with the original Japanese version found here . The following is the translated interview. [Special Interview] Kinoko Nasu of "Fate" and David Jiang of "Honkai: Star Rail"—What to Do When You're Not Sure If It's What You Want to Express? Methods of Manifesting Dreams and Desires "I'm a huge fan of the Fate series and Type-moon's works!" That's what David Jiang, the producer of "Honkai: Star Rail," said. It seems that David has enjoyed Type-moon's works, including "Fate/stay night," ever since he was a child, and this experience has greatly influenced his creative career. That's right. Witnessing Type-moon's works during adolescence is bound to give rise to significant changes.
- 3/22/2024
- by Kyle Cardine
- Crunchyroll
Myths, legends, religion and history are heavily utilized when creating the stories found in all genres of anime. Dozens upon dozens of myths and legends were used to build the characters and plot of Jujutsu Kaisen , for example, and this anime is far from the only example. Fate/stay night is rife with mythological, legendary, and historical figures. First things first. This article is going to focus on Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works . Yes, I know, I know. This means we won’t be diving into the video games, the other anime installments in the Fate series, or any of the myriad of spinoffs. Related: The Folklore Behind Megumi Fushigur's Shikigami in Jujutsu Kaisen It’s probably no surprise that Unlimited Blade Works is absolutely chock full of characters based on people from myths, legends, and history. Many of the streets shown in the anime can be walked in Japan as well,...
- 3/5/2024
- by Kathleen Townsend
- Crunchyroll
Despite having only seven episodes, the anime adaptation of Solo Leveling has given rise to a lot of excitement in the world of anime and has already been recognized as one of the most significant shows of 2024. Fans are extremely pleased that A-1 Pictures followed the path that led to achievement with the series and faithfully adapted Chugong’s manhwa.
Solo Leveling Anime
Fans of Solo Leveling have another exciting piece of news to look forward to from the series as a well-known voice actor from the critically acclaimed franchise Jujutsu Kaisen has been confirmed as an official cast member of the currently airing Solo Leveling anime.
This voice actor is none other than the renowned Junichi Suwabe, who is best known for his portrayal of Ryomen Sukuna in Jujutsu Kaisen. Suwabe will voice the character of a major villain in the series: Hwang Dongsoo, a powerful S-rank hunter...
Solo Leveling Anime
Fans of Solo Leveling have another exciting piece of news to look forward to from the series as a well-known voice actor from the critically acclaimed franchise Jujutsu Kaisen has been confirmed as an official cast member of the currently airing Solo Leveling anime.
This voice actor is none other than the renowned Junichi Suwabe, who is best known for his portrayal of Ryomen Sukuna in Jujutsu Kaisen. Suwabe will voice the character of a major villain in the series: Hwang Dongsoo, a powerful S-rank hunter...
- 2/21/2024
- by Tarun Kohli
- FandomWire
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Fate/stay night franchise and last night English and Chinese fans of the series got a nice surprise announcement with the first ever release of the game in those languages. But Japanese fans weren’t left in the dark with the announcement that a concert will be held in September in the country to celebrate the anniversary! The event, aptly titled “Fate/stay night 20th anniversary concert” , will be held on September 21 and 22 at Yokohama Buntai in Kanagawa prefecture. Music from the concert will be based on the Unlimited Blade Works and Heaven’s Feel anime with Hideyuki Fukasawa and Yuki Kajiura set to appear for their sets. Details on tickets and more will be announced in the future. Related: Fate stay/night Remastered Coming to Steam, Nintendo Switch in 2024 What’s more, the original soundtrack for all three Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] films will be...
- 1/31/2024
- by Daryl Harding
- Crunchyroll
Fate/Grand Order is a mobile game in the Fate series. In short, the Fate series started up with a visual novel called Fate/Stay Night, which was released in 2004. Said visual novel was centered on the concept of magic users fighting one another in secret using the summoned spirits of exceptional individuals such as Gilgamesh, Heracles, and King Arthur for the right to use a wish-granting device named for the Holy Grail. However, while the narrative was very much interested in these summoned spirits called Servants, the real focus was the protagonist Master, who is forced to examine his own
The Rise and Success of Fate/Grand Order...
The Rise and Success of Fate/Grand Order...
- 12/3/2018
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
As I have mentioned before, the spirit of Hayao Miyazaki is bound to be carried onwards in the anime industry for many years to come. Mari Okada in her directorial debut seems to have drawn from “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind” for the base of a film that takes its basic premise much further, though.
“Maquia: When The Promised Flower Blooms” is part of the Asian selection at Fantasia International Film Festival
The Lolph are a race of weavers, which spend the centuries their lives last weaving their stories and their thoughts into a special cloth named Hibiol, in their secluded kingdom. One of the children among them is Maquia, an orphaned girl whose life is filled with sorrow for her lack of a family, and is best friends with Leilia, another girl who is the exact opposite of her in terms of character. One day, the neighboring...
“Maquia: When The Promised Flower Blooms” is part of the Asian selection at Fantasia International Film Festival
The Lolph are a race of weavers, which spend the centuries their lives last weaving their stories and their thoughts into a special cloth named Hibiol, in their secluded kingdom. One of the children among them is Maquia, an orphaned girl whose life is filled with sorrow for her lack of a family, and is best friends with Leilia, another girl who is the exact opposite of her in terms of character. One day, the neighboring...
- 7/29/2018
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
This list of the 21 best anime of all time for action lovers was painstakingly created to give you guys the best comprehensive list of completed anime that will change your life.
Now that anime is finally getting the love it deserves, people have been swarming the internet to consume the millions of shows they didn't even know existed. And with all of these options can come stress.
Dissimilar to current American TV programming, anime TV shows regularly make it past 300 episodes. And let's be real, who has the time to dive into a 300+ episodic series that might not even pay off in the end?
The good thing is that, now, you don't worry about those opportunity costs. I got your back.
1. Naruto/Naruto Shippuden
Synopsis: In his need to be acknowledged by the hidden-leaf village that shuns him, Naruto vows he will one day become the greatest Hokage the ninja world has ever seen.
Now that anime is finally getting the love it deserves, people have been swarming the internet to consume the millions of shows they didn't even know existed. And with all of these options can come stress.
Dissimilar to current American TV programming, anime TV shows regularly make it past 300 episodes. And let's be real, who has the time to dive into a 300+ episodic series that might not even pay off in the end?
The good thing is that, now, you don't worry about those opportunity costs. I got your back.
1. Naruto/Naruto Shippuden
Synopsis: In his need to be acknowledged by the hidden-leaf village that shuns him, Naruto vows he will one day become the greatest Hokage the ninja world has ever seen.
- 5/8/2018
- by Candice Horde
- TVfanatic
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