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Fate/Zero
Fate/Zero is in a 15th-anniversary year, marked by a ufotable collaboration visual pairing Saber with Mahoyo's Aoko Aozaki and a viewer-voted selection rebroadcast on Fuji TV in the Kanto local area. The series also appears in Fate franchise cross-promotions and is available for free streaming marathons on ABEMA.
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Fate/Zero's current coverage centers on the 15th anniversary of its TV anime broadcast. The most recent development is a ufotable-drawn collaboration visual pairing Saber from Fate/Zero with Aoko Aozaki from the theatrical anime Mahoyo (Witch on the Holy Night). The visual was revealed on October 1 and accompanies the special project "Let's Watch Together! TYPE-MOON x ufotable." As part of the anniversary, Fuji TV in the Kanto local area will run a selection broadcast over four nights, with episodes chosen by viewer vote.
The anniversary sits alongside wider Fate franchise activity. A Honkai: Star Rail collaboration with Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] entered its second phase on July 24, adding Rin Tohsaka and Gilgamesh as collaboration-exclusive 5-star characters; its PV, "A Long-Awaited Reunion," includes visual references to Fate/Zero. In June, ABEMA streamed full free marathons of Fate/Zero and Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works over two consecutive weekends starting June 13, with both available on the ABEMA Anime SPECIAL channel. Earlier, Machi Asobi vol.31 in Tokushima decorated Tokushima Awa Odori Airport with panels for multiple works, including Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya FINALE, Fate/EXTRA Record, Fate/Grand Order, and Witch on the Holy Night.
Critical coverage has focused on the franchise's genderbending history. An Anime Feminist analysis published March 4, 2026 examined genderbent characters from Fate/stay night (2004) through Fate/Grand Order, centering King Arthur and discussing Mordred, Nero Claudius, and Okita Souji. The piece argues the practice supports character development and identity themes, while acknowledging some experiments veer into fetishism. Fate/Zero's own broadcast anniversary remains the anchor of its current visibility.
Key facts
- Anniversary collaboration visual
- A ufotable-drawn collaboration visual pairing Aoko Aozaki from Mahoyo with Saber from Fate/Zero was revealed on October 1, accompanying the special project "Let's Watch Together! TYPE-MOON x ufotable." ↗
- Anniversary broadcast
- Fate/Zero's 15th anniversary is marked by a selection broadcast on Fuji TV in the Kanto local area over four nights, with episodes chosen by viewer vote. ↗
- Free streaming marathon
- ABEMA streamed all 25 episodes of Fate/Zero for free on June 13 and 14, split into two blocks, on the ABEMA Anime SPECIAL channel. ↗
- Source material
- Fate/Zero adapts the light novel prequel by Gen Urobuchi and tells the story of the Fourth Holy Grail War. ↗
- ABEMA marathon context
- The Fate/Zero and Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works marathons were part of ABEMA's 10th anniversary programming. ↗
- Honkai: Star Rail crossover reference
- The Honkai: Star Rail collaboration PV, titled "A Long-Awaited Reunion," includes visual references to Fate/Grand Order, Fate/Zero, and Fate/strange Fake. ↗
- Airport display
- Machi Asobi vol.31 decorated Tokushima Awa Odori Airport with panels for six works, including Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya FINALE, Fate/EXTRA Record, Fate/Grand Order, and Witch on the Holy Night. ↗
- Genderbending analysis
- An Anime Feminist analysis published March 4, 2026 examined genderbent characters in the Fate franchise from Fate/stay night (2004) through Fate/Grand Order, centering King Arthur. ↗
Timeline
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Facts
- Announced
- selection broadcast on Fuji TV in the Kanto local area over four nights, with episodes chosen by viewer vote · 2026-10-05
- Release
- tv · June 13-14, 2026 · Japan · 2026-06-12
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Oct 5
A collaboration visual pairing Aoko Aozaki from the theatrical anime Mahoyo with Saber from Fate/Zero was revealed on October 1, drawn by ufotable, which handles production for both works. The visual accompanies the special project "Let's Watch Together! TYPE-MOON x ufotable." Fate/Zero, marking 15 years since its TV anime broadcast, gets a selection broadcast on Fuji TV in the Kanto local area over four nights, with the episodes chosen by viewer vote.
Oct 4
Machi Asobi vol.31 runs on Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18, 2026, in Tokushima. Ahead of the event, Tokushima Awa Odori Airport has been decorated with panels for six works. The works are Demon Slayer, whose anime series is being rebroadcast; LONA, an original anime with concept and screenplay by Akiko Nogi set to air in spring 2027; Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya FINALE, scheduled for 2027; Fate/EXTRA Record, releasing on January 28, 2027; Fate/Grand Order, described as going strong past its 10th anniversary; and Witch on the Holy Night, opening in theaters on Friday, November 20, 2026. The airport also displays image panels for Berserk of Gluttony, set to air in 2027, BanG Dream! Our Notes, released in September 2026, AnimeJapan 2027, Berserk of Gluttony, and the Palworld Official Card Game booster pack Awakened Legend, scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2026. A photo spot lets visitors pose with the airport mascot Uzupii, Tokushima Prefecture mascot Sudachi-kun, and Matsushige Town mascot Matsushige Kakaricho.
Jul 26
HoYoverse began the second phase of the Honkai: Star Rail and Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] collaboration on July 24. The update adds the collaboration-exclusive 5-star characters Rin Tohsaka (voiced by Kana Ueda) and Gilgamesh (voiced by Tomokazu Seki), each available in their own event warps with increased drop rates. Players can also choose one free 5-star character from Gilgamesh or Archer (voiced by Junichi Suwabe) until the end of Version 4.6. The collaboration event story, titled "Phantom Creation: Holy Grail War," casts players as mages from another world who enter a Phantom Holy Grail War alongside Rin Tohsaka. The collaboration PV, titled "A Long-Awaited Reunion," includes visual references to Fate/Grand Order, Fate/Zero, and Fate/strange Fake. The project was produced with the cooperation of Fate series creator Kinoko Nasu and illustrator Takashi Takeuchi, who oversaw story composition and character skill design.
Jun 22
Eir Aoi released a double tie-up single in April featuring "Unrealistic," the opening for That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4, and "MONSTER," the opening for Classroom of the Elite 4th Season. In a recent interview, she discussed her 15-year career, the challenge of writing for two different series, and her gratitude for still being active in the anime music space.
Jun 12
ABEMA will stream all episodes of Fate/Zero and Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works for free over two consecutive weekends, starting June 13. The Fate/Zero marathon runs June 13 and 14, covering all 25 episodes split into two blocks. The following weekend, June 20 and 21, ABEMA will air all 26 episodes of Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, including episode 0. Both series will be available on the ABEMA Anime SPECIAL channel. After each broadcast window, viewers can watch the episodes on demand for free for one week. Fate/Zero adapts the light novel prequel by Gen Urobuchi and tells the story of the Fourth Holy Grail War. Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, produced by ufotable, adapts the second route of the original visual novel and follows Shirou Emiya and Rin Tohsaka in the Fifth Holy Grail War. The event is part of ABEMA's 10th anniversary programming.
May 31
Anime Feminist published a long-form analysis on March 4, 2026, examining the history and narrative function of genderbent characters in the Fate franchise, from its first installment Fate/stay night (2004) through Fate/Grand Order (2015-present). The piece argues that the series' practice of reimagining historical male figures as women is not merely a marketing ploy but frequently serves character development and thematic exploration of identity, personhood, and the cost of surrendering oneself to an ideal. The analysis focuses on King Arthur, the franchise's first genderbent character, whose identity as a woman is central to her arc and her relationship with protagonist Shirou Emiya. The article also examines later characters like Mordred, Nero Claudius, and Okita Souji as self-referential iterations on the original Saber design, and discusses how the series uses its genderbending framework to spotlight lesser-known historical women, such as Katsushika Ōi and Tokimura Michi. It notes that Fate's approach to gender has become less binary over time, with explicitly nonbinary characters like Chevalier d'Eon, Qin Shi Huang, and Romulus appearing in Fate/Grand Order. The piece acknowledges that not all of the franchise's gender experiments are tasteful, sometimes veering into fetishism, but concludes that the series shows a consistent, decades-long interest in exploring gender and identity.