This list is for people who are interested in Fate series and want to understand where to begin.
Fate series contains parent story, that I first showcase on this list. And then side stories that include: continuation-, alternate world- and other special stories. I will include info on side stories when I get more into them. I order them after the main story and don't mark all their entries for 2nd seasons or ova's if not necessary (but try to mention them). Main story list is ordered the best way to watch the series.
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There are lot of opinions in what order to watch the Fate series. In my opinion there is one good way and one ok way. One is chronological order and another one (better way) is for saving plot. It's also good to give a mind for the Fate novels, -manga and -games if you are interested.
1st order (Chronological): Fate/Zero, Fate/stay night, Fate/stay night: unlimited blade works and then Fate/stay night movie trilogy Heaven's feel.
2nd order (better way for saving plot): Fate/stay night, Fate/stay night: unlimited blade works, Fate/stay night movie trilogy Heaven's feel and then last Fate/Zero.
Fate/zero tells the beginning story for the other Fate/stay routes. It's best used to piece together the open spaces of plot what Fate/stay night variations leave behind. The Fate/stay night paths tell 3 different continuation stories for Fate/Zero and give different path's for Shiro Emiya's story, while Fate/Zero tells what happened before Fate/stay night and give detail to lots of cool characters.
Fate/Zero is very epic so you might think it's best to start with and it's chronologically the 'right way'. But it's meant to be watched after Fate/stay night. FSN was first vn and was first fate product that came out from Type-Moon (company that produces Fate).
You will spoil plot and make the story developments become more boring for Fate/stay night and Fate/Zero, and both lose significance in plot reveals what are meant to intrigue you.
So Fate/stay night is better at explaining story and plot without spoilers.
Also the quality only can get better from Fate/Stay night (The first FSN route) with it's bad adaptation from onwards, for it was made first and started off the anime production.
FSN Original route is the worst out of the three. It's nice in my opinion, though lacks in all aspects what the others FSN anime adaptations bring to live. (FSN can be skipped or watched later)
FSN Unlimited Blade Works is the very cool and clear upgrade from the 'original' path. It gives lot to many main characters and build up the hero theme.
FSN The Heaven's feel trilogy gives best conclusion out of the three Fate/stay night variations. It truly is cool masterpiece and ends in wholesome ending with surprising events.
There's vn game sequel for FSN named Fate/hollow Ataraxia if you want more after FSN. Also Fate/Stay Strange is very good ln/manga if you want some good Fate content.
Fate/Zero not lot to say here without spoiling anything. It is probably my favorite or one of the many Fate series. Very good.
Conclusion: You can watch Fate/zero first if you don't care about plot. But if you want to watch whole Fate story as it's finest with interesting plot twist, start with Fate/stay night, FSN UBW, FSN HF and then finish up the plot with Fate/Zero. If you still grave more Fate content, FHA and FSS are good game/literature options and all the listed anime in list below.
Thank you for reading this! For what it helps I myself watched Fate in chronological order and enjoyed it.
Fate/stay night
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TV, 2006, 24 eps Me:- Author:7
The first story route for Fate/stay night. Focuses more on saber's story. Older production so quality isn't as good as other adaptations. Best to start with. (FSN can be skipped or watched later)
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Prologue
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TV Special, 2014, 1 ep Me:- Author:8
Good starter prologue for Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works. Recommend watching this before Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works.
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works
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TV, 2014, 12 eps Me:- Author:8
One Fate/stay night route. Explores Shirou as a hero. I recommend watching the first route, Fate/stay night (Saber/Original route) before this.
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works 2nd Season
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TV, 2015, 13 eps Me:- Author:8
Finale for Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works route.
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works 2nd Season - Sunny Day
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Special, 2015, 1 ep Me:- Author:8
Alternate 'happy version' ending for Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works.
Fate/stay night Movie: Heaven's Feel - I. Presage Flower
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Movie, 2017, 1 ep Me:- Author:8
Start for Heaven's feel route. Most satisfying Fate/stay night route to end the FSN with.
Fate/stay night Movie: Heaven's Feel - II. Lost Butterfly
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Movie, 2019, 1 ep Me:- Author:9
Continuation of Heaven's feel route.
Fate/stay night Movie: Heaven's Feel - III. Spring Song
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Movie, 2020, 1 ep Me:- Author:9
Finale for Heaven's feel route.
Fate/Zero
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TV, 2011, 13 eps Me:- Author:10
Chronological start of the main Fate story. Watch after the three Fate/stay night paths to conclude the story or plot.
Fate/Zero 2nd Season
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TV, 2012, 12 eps Me:- Author:10
Continuation of Fate/Zero.
Fate/Prototype
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OVA, 2011, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Original idea for Fate series.
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya
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TV, 2013, 10 eps Me:- Author:8
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Season 1. - (s01).
Fate special show in different world with some of Fate's very familiar characters (they have altered personas in prisma). Overall cool show to watch after Fate parent story. The manga is gorgeous, recommend. Has sequels.
------------------------ Sequels in order under this. ------------------------
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya: Undoukai de Dance!
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OVA, 2014, 1 ep Me:- Author:7
Comedy speacial for Prisma. - (s01).
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Specials
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Special, 2013, 5 eps Me:- Author:8
Comedy speacial for Prisma. - (s01).
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei!
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TV, 2014, 10 eps Me:- Author:8
Sequel for Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya. - (s02).
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei!: Mahou Shoujo in Onsen Ryokou
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OVA, 2015, 1 ep Me:- Author:8
Comedy speacial for Prisma 2wei!. - (s02).
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei! Specials
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Special, 2014, 5 eps Me:- Author:9
Comedy speacial for Prisma 2wei!. - (s02).
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei Herz!
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TV, 2015, 10 eps Me:- Author:7
Sequel for Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei!. - (s03).
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei Herz! Specials
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Special, 2015, 5 eps Me:- Author:9
Comedy speacial for Prisma 2wei Herz!. - (s03).
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 3rei!!
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TV, 2016, 12 eps Me:- Author:9
Sequel for Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei Herz!. - (s04)
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 3rei!! Specials
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Special, 2016, 6 eps Me:- Author:9
Comedy speacial for Prisma 3rei!!. - (s04)
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Movie: Sekka no Chikai
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Movie, 2017, 1 ep Me:- Author:9
Sequel for Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 3rei!!. - (Movie: Sekka no Chikai)
In my opinion little underrated. Gives depth Emiya Shirou as character and is cool.
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya: Prisma☆Phantasm
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Movie, 2019, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Comedy speacial for Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya.
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Movie: Licht - Namae no Nai Shoujo
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Movie, 2021, 1 ep Me:- Author:8
Sequel for Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Movie: Sekka no Chikai. - (Movie: Licht - Namae no Nai Shoujo)
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya (Zoku-hen)
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Upcoming Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya sequel.
Carnival Phantasm
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OVA, 2011, 12 eps Me:- Author:-
Fate special series. Has sequels.
Carnival Phantasm EX Season
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OVA, 2011, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Carnival Phantasm ova.
Carnival Phantasm: HibiChika Special
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Special, 2012, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Carnival Phantasm special.
Emiya-san Chi no Kyou no Gohan
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ONA, 2018, 13 eps Me:- Author:-
Fate special.
Fate/Grand Carnival
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OVA, 2020, 4 eps Me:- Author:-
Fate special.
Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Jikenbo: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note - Hakamori to Neko to Majutsushi
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TV Special, 2018, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Lord El-Melloi II Sei no Jikenbo: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note (Special/prologue)
Tells Waver Velvet's continuation story. Has sequels.
Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Jikenbo: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note
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TV, 2019, 13 eps Me:- Author:-
Lord El-Melloi II Sei no Jikenbo: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note.
Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Jikenbo: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note Special
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TV Special, 2021, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Lord El-Melloi II Sei no Jikenbo: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note (Special)
Fate/Apocrypha
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TV, 2017, 25 eps Me:- Author:7
Is Fate but as a team deathmatch. Has lot of cool characters and some cool moments but lacs in overall storytelling and some other aspects. Is a decent special.
Fate/Extra: Last Encore
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TV, 2018, 10 eps Me:- Author:-
Fate/Extra: Last Encore builds unique story apart from the Fate parent story. Fate/Extra: Last Encore originates from games so you could play those first if you want more fulfilling watching experience. Then there's also the manga option too. Has sequels.
Fate/Extra: Last Encore - Illustrias Tendousetsu
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TV, 2018, 3 eps Me:- Author:-
Fate/Extra: Last Encore extra.
Kara no Kyoukai Movie 1: Fukan Fuukei
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Movie, 2007, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Start of Kara no Kyoukai Fate movie series. It has unique characters from Fate parent story and builds a new story. Has sequels. Sequels listed in order from 1-5. Other 4 (6-9) sequel movies + extras didn't fit the list so just find them if u want to watch them.
- The movies 6-8 are numbered so watch them in order.
- After that watch : Kara no Kyoukai Movie: Mirai Fukuin.
- And last: Kara no Kyoukai Movie: Mirai Fukuin - Extra Chorus
Kara no Kyoukai Movie 2: Satsujin Kousatsu (Zen)
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Movie, 2007, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Kara no Kyoukai Movie 2.
Kara no Kyoukai Movie 3: Tsuukaku Zanryuu
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Movie, 2008, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Kara no Kyoukai Movie 3.
Kara no Kyoukai Movie 4: Garan no Dou
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Kara no Kyoukai Movie 4.
Kara no Kyoukai Movie 5: Mujun Rasen
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Movie, 2008, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Kara no Kyoukai Movie 5.
Shingetsutan Tsukihime
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TV, 2003, 12 eps Me:- Author:-
Shingetsutan Tsukihime builds new story with new characters apart from main Fate series.
Fate/Grand Order: First Order
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TV Special, 2016, 1 ep Me:- Author:8
Start of Fate/Grand Order (FGO). FGO brings characters in from different Fate series so you should probably watch some other Fate series before jumping into FGO. FGO is pretty good/epic when compared to other Fate side stories. FGO movies and tv series skips most of the story so it's highly recommendable first to play the mobile game or watch gameplay of it. Has sequels.
-------- Fate/Grand Order sequels in order from top to bottom under. ---------
Fate/Grand Order: Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia - Initium Iter
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Special, 2019, 1 ep Me:- Author:8
Tells about Mash and Romani. Good special.
Fate/Grand Order: Shinsei Entaku Ryouiki Camelot 1 - Wandering; Agateram
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Movie, 2020, 1 ep Me:- Author:8
Fate/Grand Order first Camelot film.
Fate/Grand Order: Shinsei Entaku Ryouiki Camelot 2 - Paladin; Agateram
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Movie, 2021, 1 ep Me:- Author:8
Fate/Grand Order second Camelot film.
Fate/Grand Order: Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia
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TV, 2019, 21 eps Me:- Author:-
Fate/Grand Order Babylonia arc.
Fate/Grand Order: Shuukyoku Tokuiten - Kani Jikan Shinden Solomon
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Movie, 2021, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Fate/Grand Order: Shuukyoku Tokuiten - Kani Jikan Shinden Solomon.
Fate/Grand Order: Moonlight/Lostroom
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TV Special, 2017, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Fate/Grand Order: Moonlight/Lostroom.
Mahoutsukai no Yoru
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Movie, -, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
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