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Fate/Zero is the anime adaptation of the light novel series by the same name, written by Urobuchi Gen.
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Fate/Zero tells the story of the Fourth Holy Grail War, set ten years before the events of Fate/stay night, the visual novel written by Kinoku Nasu. The Holy Grail War is a fight for the Holy Grail which will grant the wish of the victor. The Holy Grail War is fought by seven magi, called Masters and chosen by the Grail, and assisted by seven Servants, who are the spirits of heroes of antiquity. Participating in the Fourth War is a man by the name of Emiya Kiritsugu, a man infamous for particularly brutal and underhanded assassinations of mages. Why does he seek the Grail and what will he do to obtain it?
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Studio: ufotable (Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!, Kara no Kyoukai)
Director: Aoki Ei (Hourou Musuko, Kara no Kyoukai)
Music: Kajiura Yuki (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Kara no Kyoukai)
Original: Urobuchi Gen (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
[SIZE="4"]I haven't played Fate/stay night so why should I care?[/SIZE]
For you, the biggest draw is a work by this particular mix of creators. I'm sure many of you have been introduced to Urobuchi Gen through Puella Magi Madoka Magica. In Fate/Zero, you'll be seeing a story that's much closer to his original style and something that is a much more serious affair than Madoka. This will be accompanied by ufotable's extraordinary production and Kajiura Yuki's music, both of which will be evocative of what you might've seen in Kara no Kyoukai, which is, incidentally, still the only Type-Moon anime adaptation that is considered good.
[SIZE="4"]I already played Fate/stay night so why should I care?[/SIZE]
Fate/Zero is a very, very good prequel story that fleshes out Kiritsugu's story, which is briefly alluded to at points during F/sn. The big draw for you, however, will be witnessing a Holy Grail War in which all of the participants are deadly serious and know exactly what they're doing. Also, some of your favourite Servants will do some pretty awesome things in this, seriously, why would you not want to watch it?
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Length: 25 episodes
How to watch: for free, on Nico Nico Douga
When to watch: the stream goes up on Saturdays at 8:30 am PST (11:30 am EST) immediately after the Japanese broadcast and will be available for free for seven days, after which you will need a Nico Nico Douga premium account to watch back-episodes