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Zeke
Zeke
Confused about where to start with the immense world of the Fate series? Well, I recommend starting with the Unlimited Blade Works TV anime series from 2014. It is very visually stunning and it has a very good structure. The Holy Grail War is well introduced without too much lore, and after it the Fate/Zero TV anime series is a perfect prequel. It is darker, more philosophical and very politically charged. After that you can continue with the other routes such as the Heaven’s Feel movies (about Sakura’s route), Fate/Apocrypha (more action) and so on.

Additional notes on completing the Fate franchise: there are also animated adaptations of the Fate/Grand Order events and the special Carnival Phantasm, which are quite meta, but again light-hearted additional content. Note that while Fate/Zero is critically acclaimed, do not start with it as it contains major plot reveals for Fate/stay night. For those who are into visual novels, starting from the very beginning with the original Fate/stay night game would be the most complete way to experience the story, although the animated adaptations are actually decent starting points for new viewers. Note that Deen’s 2006 adaptation of Fate/stay night is a total mess and only worth watching for nostalgic purposes.
2026-04-18
Zander
Zander
As a fan of chronological storytelling, Fate/Zero is a nice starting point, since it is a prequel to the events in Fate/stay night. The movie is a lot more devastating, however, if you know in advance how certain characters in it are going to die. So, think of Star Wars movies in terms of release order, not in terms of when they take place. Start with Fate/Ubiquitous White Justice (Unlimited Blade Works), then watch the two Heaven’s Feel movies, and then after that watch Fate/Zero to see how devastating it really is. As for the various spin-off movies, Fate/stay night [ Kardashan Menu/Today’s Menu at the Emiya Family] is a warm-hearted comfort movie. As for Fate/EXTRA: Last Encore, it is something to look at for fans of the original Fate/stay night and Fate/Apocrypha games, but it is a pretty messy production, even so.
2026-04-18
Faith
Faith
My personal take on Fate entries would be to start with Fate/Zero first, go from there to UBW (which serves as a sort of flashback for the story), and then maybe later check out the crazy fun Fate/Carnival Phantasm (it’s so much fun, but definitely meant for people who have already experienced the Fate series and enjoy the FIlm).
2026-04-20
Joseph
Joseph
I took a chaotic good approach and just picked whatever looked the coolest. The Fate multiverse is pretty flexible, and I don’t get why people would gatekeep the ‘right’ order. For me, the starting point was Fate/Apocrypha, because of the cool trailer with Siegfried fighting a dragon. Later, I went back to watch UBW, and appreciated the different tone and writers. The spin-offs (like Prisma Illya with its magical girls and Grand Order with its time-traveling chaos) are also all pretty cool in their own ways, and because they are all basically standalone, you can easily watch them in random order and still have fun.
2026-04-20
Tristan
Tristan
This order will provide maximum emotional impact. First watch ‘Fate/stay night’ (2006 – horrible animation, I know) then ‘Unlimited Blade Works’ followed by ‘Heaven’s Feel’. As for the route order in the visual novel it follows the order: Fate, UBW, HF. The impact of ‘Zero’ will hit hard because by then you will already care for the characters deeply. ‘Extra’ and ‘Apocrypha’ are side-stories and although good for additional insight in the Fate universe, they aren’t part of the main story-line. If you only have time for two then ‘UBW’ and ‘Zero’ are a great start to the series and detail the core storyline.
2026-04-21

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