Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

2014 • TMDB 8.0 • 2 seasons • 25 episodes • Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • Gunma TV

Where to Watch

In the US, Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works streams on Hulu (2 seasons), Crunchyroll (1 season), Crunchyroll Amazon Channel (1 season) and Hidive Amazon Channel (1 season). It is also available to buy on Amazon Video (1 season). Availability checked against US listings on October 29, 2026. (JustWatch also lists a separate 2010 movie of the same name — that is a different title, not this series.)

Overview

In Fuyuki City, a secret war is fought in the shadows: seven Masters summon seven legendary Servants to battle for the Holy Grail, a relic that grants a single wish. Shirou Emiya, an ordinary high school student with an extraordinary sense of justice, is dragged into the Fifth Holy Grail War when he accidentally summons Saber, the legendary King of Knights. Alongside Rin Tohsaka, a brilliant mage, and her Servant Archer, Shirou must survive a conflict where ideals are tested by blood. Unlimited Blade Works is ufotable’s dazzling adaptation of the Fate/stay night visual novel’s second route, a story about what it means to hold on to an ideal when reality keeps breaking it. With jaw-dropping battle animation, a gripping duel between Shirou and Archer, and a cast of heroes and villains drawn from legend, it is both a spectacular action series and a thoughtful meditation on heroism.

Main Cast

The main voice cast includes:

• Noriaki Sugiyama as Shirou Emiya (25 episodes)
• Kana Ueda as Rin Tohsaka (25 episodes)
• Junichi Suwabe as Archer (25 episodes)
• Ayako Kawasumi as Saber (25 episodes)
• Hiroshi Kamiya as Shinji Matou (12 episodes)
• Tomokazu Seki as Gilgamesh (10 episodes)
• Atsuko Tanaka as Caster (9 episodes)
• Nobutoshi Canna as Lancer (8 episodes)
• Jouji Nakata as Kirei Kotomine (7 episodes)

Seasons Snapshot

• Season 1 — 12 episodes, premiered October 12, 2014
• Season 2 — 13 episodes, premiered April 5, 2015

Finale: “Epilogue” (2×13) aired June 28, 2015. TMDB also lists a 2-episode Specials collection, not counted in the 25-episode total.

Why Watch Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works?

• ufotable’s stunning battle animation — some of the best fight scenes in anime.
• The Shirou vs. Archer duel — a clash of ideals as much as swords.
• Legendary heroes reimagined — Saber, Gilgamesh, Lancer and more.
• A self-contained story — no prior Fate knowledge needed to follow it.
• A meditation on heroism beneath the spectacle.

Trailer

Watch the official trailer on YouTube (Aniplex USA).