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Fate/strange Fake

Other names 1
Also known as
Судьба/Странная подделка

Overall score 8.1/10

Winter 2026#9 (#9 overall)

Overall score Sentiment 6.8 · 60% positiveChinese audience 8.0English audience 8.2

13 eps · Finished

A-1 PicturesLight novel adaptationPremiered Jan 3, 202625 min per episode

Tense: very highViolence 7.0/10, sensitive contentCharacter death 7.0/10, sensitive content

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Overview

Spoiler-free synopsis

In a Holy Grail War, Mages (Masters) and their Heroic Spirits (Servants) fight for the control of the Holy Grail—an omnipotent wish-granting device said to fulfill any desire. Years have passed since the end of the Fifth Holy Grail War in Japan. Now, signs portend the emergence of a new Holy Grail in the western American city of Snowfield. Sure enough, Masters and Servants begin to gather... A missing Servant class... Impossible Servant summonings... A nation shrouded in secrecy... And a city created as a battleground. In the face of such irregularities, the Holy Grail War is twisted and driven into the depth of madness. Let the curtain rise on a masquerade of humans and heroes, made to dance upon the stage of a false Holy Grail. This is a Holy Grail War covered in lies. (Source: Official Site, Aniplex USA, edited) Notes: • Special premiere of Episode 1 in its English Dub occurred in Los Angeles at the Fate 20th Anniversary Showcase event and as well through Crunchyroll’s YouTube Channel on November 23, 2024 before the Japanese television premiere. • The Japanese advanced premiere occurred during the "Fate New Year's Eve TV Special 2024" on December 31, 2024.

Genres & tags

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Mystery
  • Supernatural
  • #MythologyRelevance 98%
  • #UrbanRelevance 98%
  • #ForeignRelevance 97%
  • #MagicRelevance 97%
  • #Urban FantasyRelevance 95%
  • #ConspiracyRelevance 90%
  • #GodsRelevance 90%
  • #WarRelevance 89%
  • #Battle RoyaleRelevance 88%
  • #AnachronismRelevance 86%
  • #Ensemble CastRelevance 86%
  • #PoliceRelevance 80%
  • #ReligionRelevance 77%
  • #Death GameRelevance 74%
  • #GunsRelevance 72%
  • #VampireRelevance 72%
  • #SwordplayRelevance 71%
  • #AssassinsRelevance 68%
  • #GoreRelevance 66%
  • #CyborgRelevance 63%
  • #ArcheryRelevance 62%
  • #ShapeshiftingRelevance 60%
  • #ChimeraRelevance 56%
  • #NunRelevance 52%
  • #CursesRelevance 50%
  • #MedievalRelevance 50%
  • #SkeletonRelevance 50%
  • #AnimalsRelevance 46%
  • #DesertRelevance 46%
  • #WerewolfRelevance 46%
  • #GamblingRelevance 42%
  • #TerrorismRelevance 36%

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Ranking positions

Winter 2026 ranking →
Rank in each ranking
RankingOverallFantasyMysteryAdventureBattle
Winter 2026#9#2#2#3#4
2026#22#6#6#10#11
All-time#25#6#6#11#14

Details

Format
TV · 13 episodes · 25 min per episode
Status
Finished
Aired
Jan 3, 2026 – Mar 28, 2026
Studio
A-1 Pictures
Source
Light novel adaptation
Season
Winter 2026
Categories
FantasyBattleMysteryAdventure
Official site
fate-strange-fake.com (opens in a new window)

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    Other regions & licensing details

    Licensors

    North America Aniplex of America (official site) (platform homepage, opens in a new window)Sources: Wikipedia (source page, opens in a new window)

    Prices & details for all regions

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    What people sayPublic comments from other sites

    AI sentiment analysis

    Sentiment score6.8/10

    Positive60%

    • Very positive 3
    • Positive 22
    • Mixed 10
    • Negative 7
    • Very negative 0

    42 comments analyzed: Bangumi 39 · AniList 3

    English audience score 8.2 · 96,173 samples

    • PositiveAuthor's score 8.07 found this helpful

      Complex, chaotic, and sometimes overwhelming, but incredibly rewarding once all the pieces begin to fit together. As someone who has…

      Keima1987AniListOriginal (AniList, opens in a new window)

    Mood & content

    Source: Derived from community tagsConfidence: medium (55%)Updated Sep 24, 2026

    0 = barely any, 10 = very pronounced. Values measure how much, not how good, and different viewers feel the same show differently. “No data yet” means the item hasn't been assessed yet, not that it's absent.

    Mood

    • Light
    • Exciting
    • Heavy

    Tense: very high

    Light

    • RelaxingNo data yet. Easy to watch, low effort
    • HealingNo data yet. Gentle and comforting
    • FunnyNo data yet. Density of laughs
    • HeartwarmingNo data yet. Warmth from relationships

    Exciting

    • Hype5.5 / 10, levelModerate. Adrenaline and excitement
    • Tense8.0 / 10, levelVery high. Suspense and tension

    Heavy

    • OppressiveNo data yet. Heavy, stifling atmosphere
    • Dark5.5 / 10, levelModerate. Darkness of setting and themes
    • SadNo data yet. Share of sad moments
    • BleakNo data yet. Likelihood of a lingering low mood
    Emotional intensityNo data yet. How strongly it moves you, either way

    Emotional intensity measures how strong the ups and downs are, happy or sad.

    Content

    Higher = more of it

    Themes

    • Action7.0

      High (7.0 / 10). Share of fights and action

    • Romance

      No data yet. Weight of romance plotlines

    • Slice of life

      No data yet. Share of everyday-life episodes

    • Harem

      No data yet. Harem dynamics around the lead

    Sensitive content· may be upsetting; judge by your own comfort level

    • Violence7.0

      High (7.0 / 10). Intensity of violence

    • Character death7.0

      High (7.0 / 10). Likelihood of major character deaths

    • Psychological stress6.0

      High (6.0 / 10). Mental torment and anxiety

    • Gore5.6

      Moderate (5.6 / 10). Blood and graphic injury

    • Betrayal5.0

      Moderate (5.0 / 10). Betrayal plotlines

    • Fan service

      No data yet. Suggestive shots and fan service

    • Horror

      No data yet. Scares and horror

    • Heartbreak

      No data yet. Deliberately heart-wrenching arcs

    Style

    • Complexity6.5

      (0 = Easy to follow, 10 = Mind-bending). Plot complexity and density

    • Pacing6.0

      (0 = Slow burn, 10 = Fast-paced). 0 = slow burn, 10 = fast-paced

    • World-building6.5

      (0 = Simple, 10 = Vast and deep). Depth of the setting

    Viewing notes

    Spoiler-free by default

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    Ratings

    Updated Oct 7, 2026, 06:36About scores
    Overall score

    Overall score 8.1/10

    Score breakdown

    • Site scores8.1879%Consensus of 106.2K site votes (calibrated to one scale and shrunk toward the global baseline by vote count)
    • Fan sentiment7.7721%42 comments, average 6.94 (the sentiment score shown, 6.8, is also shrunk toward neutral), calibrated against comparable titles to 7.77
    • CommunityNot counted0%No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote)

    Site scores

    Raw → calibrated to one scale
    Site scores: raw score, votes, calibrated score
    SiteRaw scoreVotesCalibrated
    AniList (external link, opens in a new window)Reference site82/10021.6K votes8.2
    MyAnimeList (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale8.3/1074.6K votes8.3
    Bangumi (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale7.3/109,982 votes8.1
    bilibiliNo data——Not counted