Carnival Phantasm EX Season

A comprehensive watch order of the Fate series, which includes every entry of the Fate franchise and the Nasuverse. Courtesy of AEGC (Fate Guide): https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1866055

Part 2 of the Fate Guide, which includes the remaining items that need watching (51-72).

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/217

AEGC Interest Stack index: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2017008

Welcome to the Fate Universe, an introduction from the main story line and every spinoff you can imagine.

It's recommended to watch the main storyline first, then branch out to the spinoffs.

The stack is made as an easy watch order for beginners. Fate/Zero is a good introduction to the Holy Grail War, it takes it's time, it has incredible fights, character development and a brilliant ending. It spoils some details about the Fate/Stay Night characters, but not massive enough that you can't enjoy the routes of F/SN. Then you can continue with Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, which adapts the second route of the Visual Novel which is just as well made as F/Z. Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel Trilogy will end the main storyline, adapting the 3rd route of the Visual Novel, which is pretty different from UBW, but is at least as enjoyable, being praised as some of the best anime movies in the last years. There is also the original anime series Fate/Stay Night from 2006, that adapts the Fate Route (1st Route of the VN), but it isn't a good adaptation, it brought some original content and overall it's much weaker in quality than the adaptations from ufotable (F/Z, F/SN UBW, F/SN HF). I don't recommend it, especially for beginners.

For the people that want to experience Fate Series at its best story wise, they can read from the Visual Novel Fate/Stay Night the Fate Route, which is about 15-20h and introduces you into the Fate Series with more detail, it has some extra content and bad endings. Then continue with the anime serie F/SN UBW, the movie trilogy F/SN HF and end with F/Z. For a Visual Novel reader, this is the original way to experience the storyline. Knowing the ending of F/Z can bring extra weight to the character's actions and their fates, being a Greek tragedy. You can also read the rest of the F/SN Visual Novel and the Light Novel of F/Z, they are worth your time.

Web version of the Visual Novel Fate/Stay Night: https://fatestaynight.vnovel.org/

As for spinoffs, there isn't an order to watch them, you can start with anyone you like.

For each spinoff, I've put their seasons and specials in release order. They come from Carnival Phantasm, Today's Menu for the Emiya Family, Lord El-Melloi II, Fate/Apocrypha, Fate/Extra, Fate/Grand Order, Fate/Grand Carnival to Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya.

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.

i refuse to put every prisma illya entry on this list

Anime by Type-Moon sorted by release order. (NOT watch order!)
Part 2: (https://myanimelist.net/stacks/19329)

HEY Newcomer to the Fate Universe. Hop in. This will take longer than you expected.

Explanation how the anime connect to each-other, brief explanations to get the concept of the series, you'll probably discover media that you did not know were part of the Nasuverse.

Since Fate as an anime has the biggest debate on how to watch it, the release order is the way to go.

Spoiler free :)

Hope you enjoy!

PART TWO is out.

On part two I'll also explain the time line of events in the description box.

Everything here is listed in order of what I believe is the best way to navigate through the Nasuverse. Part 1 primarily covers the main TYPE-MOON/Nasuverse works with some of the more important spinoffs.


PLEASE view this stack in the detailed list layout to see my notes with my reasoning for placements, alternate placements, etc.

Part 2 can be found here: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/23651

--Not Included--
Recaps:
Fate/stay night TV Reproduction (2 Episodes)
Fate/Zero Remix (2 Episodes)
Fate/Apocrypha Recaps (2 Episodes)
Fate/Grand Order: Absolute Demonic Front - Babylonia Recaps (3 Episodes)

Commercials/Other:
Fate/strange Fake PV (31 sec.) (Commercial) [Watched]
Logres of Swords and Sorcery: Goddess of Ancient x Fate/Extella (15 sec.) (Commercial) [Watched]
Fate/Grand Order (15 sec.) (Commercials) [Watched Some]
Farewell to 2016 Guda Guda Order (6 min.) (Short Special)
Fate/Grand Order: Fujimaru Ritsuka Doesn't Get It (2 min.) (Short ONA)
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Licht Nameless Girl Mini Anime (3 min.) (Short Special)
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Movie: Sekka no Chikai - Kuro Sakura no Heya (6 min.) (Short Special)

Nasuverse:
Lunar Legend Tsukihime (12 Episodes)
The Garden of Sinners Chapter 1: Overlooking View (Movie 1)
The Garden of Sinners Chapter 2: A Study in Murder - Part 1 (Movie 2)
The Garden of Sinners Chapter 3: Remaining Sense of Pain (Movie 3)
The Garden of Sinners Chapter 4: The Hollow Shrine (Movie 4)
The Garden of Sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Spiral (Movie 5)
The Garden of Sinners Chapter 6: Oblivion Recording (Movie 6)
The Garden of Sinners Chapter 7: A Study in Murder - Part 2 (Movie 7)
The Garden of Sinners Chapter 8: Epilogue (Special 1)
The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel (Movie 8)
The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus (Special 2)
Witch on the Holy Night (Movie) [Upcoming]

If you're new to the Fate series, it can be confusing to understand the connection between Nasuverse, Type-Moon, and the Fate franchise.

Don't worry, we've got you covered!
Our comprehensive guide will help you understand everything, making it easy for you to dive into the world of Fate.

First, we will talk about Type-Moon:
Basically, Type-Moon is a Japanese Game Company also known as Notes from which every Fate related concepts originates.

Second, we will talk about Nasuverse:
The Nasuverse is a fan nickname referring to the shared setting of a number of Type-Moon works.

This includes:
• Kara no Kyoukai (The Garden of Sinners)
• Mahoutsukai no Yoru (Witch on the Holy Night)
• Tsukihime Series
• Fate Series
• Tsuki no Sango (Coral of the Moon)

Third, Fate Series is part of the Nasuverse, including Fate/stay night, Fate/Zero, Fate/Extra, Fate/Apocrypha, Fate/Grand Order, and more.

Now, I hope you understand the basics!!

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First, It is highly recommended to watch Kara no Kyoukai (The Garden of Sinners) first above any Type-Moon Projects to understand the basic outline of how Type-Moon Universes Works.

Followed by Mahoutsukai no Yoru (Witch on the Holy Night) & Tsukihime Series to fully appreciate each mechanism of Fate World.

Kara no Kyoukai is arranged in chronological order.

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Then, we will cover complete Fate Series.
Just follow the list in order as they are arranged in chronological order.

Fate/Zero - Either you can watch it First or after completing all three routes.

Fate/Stay Night is divided into three routes with different storylines.
1st Route - Fate/Stay Night
2nd Route - Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works
3rd Route - Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel

All three routes are compulsory.

After completing all three routes, Main Series of Fate is concluded.
Rest are alternative settings in the world of Fate.
All alternative settings are arranged in chronological order in their respective world.

i) Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya
ii) Fate/Apocrypha
iii) Fate/Extra
iv) Fate/Grand Order
v) Fate/strange Fake

Rest are covered in https://myanimelist.net/stacks/32642

All the Type moon stuff outside of Fate

Fate/Nasuverse is a fan nickname for Type-Moons works that are listed below.

Can watch or read.
Fate Series
Shingetsutan Tsukihime (Lunar Legend Tsukihime)
Kara no Kyouki (The Garden of Sinners)

Only can be read.
Mahou Tsukai no Yoru (Witch on a holy night)
Tsuki no Sango (Coral of the moon)
Notes

Fate/Zero can be watched before Fate/stay night, though it contains major spoilers for the Fate/stay night series.It follows the fathers of our main "Fate/stay night" characters, but that's not the whole focus of the series.

The Garden of the Sinners and Lunar Legend Tsukihime can either be watched first if you want to get an understanding of the Fate/Nasuverse, or after you watched the Fate Series.

Disclaimer: This is a list based on my best opinion of what order it should go in. Whatever you watch is entirely up to you and this list only focuses on the (Main Series).

Optional: Emiya-san Chi no Kyou no Gohan, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya,Carnival Phantasm,Fate/Grand Carnival.

All animated Fate/ works and Nasuverse that have been published so far. As of 2024, January. To the best of my ability and research. And yes there is a Tsukihime anime for those who didn't know.

All anime, OVAs and spinoffs created. Some ads for mobile games and crossovers were excluded since there are too many and virtually no content in them. They are organised using the "newest" auto-arrange function for Interest Stacks. No idea if they are actually chronologically organised.

Kinoko Nasu is a Japanese writer famous for creating the Fate/ series, the Fate/Grand Order game, Kara no Kyoukai and Shingetsutam Tsukihime.

His writing style is different and his more esoteric work is very niche. His most popular works are more restrained than earlier novels and short stories. He is quite prolific, to the point that even the animated portion of his work is 72 items long.

Most of his stories deal with apocalypses or magic rituals that affect the world. Most of his work has a small dab of wacky logic or comedy that finds it's way into what he does.

Find [part new] of this interest stack for the remainder of his more recent catalog of animated content. This includes the Fate/Zero season 2, Fate/Grand Order, Kara no Kyoukai future story, Fate/strange Fake series, the Unlimited Blade Works and Heaven's Feel storylines and Fate/Kalied Liner.

After u finish Fate/Zero u can experience the rest in any order u wish

The Fate/Stay Night Visual Novel is officially out in the west as of 8/7/24 for the 20th anni. & its sequel Hollow Ataraxia will also be released in the west at some point as well(I predict next year or after that). I highly recommend goin through them as they're the ultimate way to experience Fate as of right now. You can buy it on Steam & Switch bout $30 U.S. If things change I may update this at some point for the TRUEST order rather than jus the best for wut we have to for the fullest experience in anime form. Till then this is it

Release Order DESCENDING

[ This List Is A Release Order But Here I Show You The Actual Chronological Order Starting With ] ( Fate Zero Season 1 And Season 2 ) ( Then Watch Lord El Melloi II's Case Files Rail Zeppelin Grace Note A Grave Keeper, a Cat, and a Mage Right After Watch Lord El Melloi II's Case Files Rail Zeppelin Grace Note Finish With Lord El Melloi II's Case Files Rail Zeppelin Grace Note Waver, Reunion, and the Magic Lantern ) ( Then Watch Fate Stay Night Season 1 ) ( Then Watch Either Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works Or Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works Anime Series Starting With Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works Prologue Then Right After Watch Season 1 And Season 2 After That Finish It With Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works 2nd Season Sunny Day ) ( Right After Watch Fate/stay night Movie Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower Then Watch Fate/stay night Movie Heaven's Feel II. Lost Butterfly Finish It With Fate/stay night Movie: Heaven's Feel III. Spring Song Main Timeline So Far ) ( You Could Watch The Spinoff Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya Season 1 Right After Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 2Wei! Season 2 Then Watch Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 2Wei Herz! Season 3 Then Watch Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!! Season 4 Right After Watch Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Vow in the Snow Movie Then Finish With Fate/kaleid Liner Prisma Illya: Licht Nameless Girl Movie ) ( Then You Could Watch Fate/Apocrypha Season 1 ) ( After That You Could Watch Fate/Extra Last Encore And Fate/Extra: Last Encore Illustrias Geocentric Theory ) ( Then After You Could Fate/Grand Order First Order Special Episode Then Right After Watch Fate/Grand Order Moonlight/Lostroom Special Episode Then Watch Fate/Grand Order Camelot 1 Wandering; Agateram Movie Then Watch Fate/Grand Order Camelot 2 Paladin; Agateram Movie Right After Watch Fate/Grand Order Babylonia Initium Iter Then Watch Fate/Grand Order Babylonia Anime Series Then Finish It With Fate/Grand Order Solomon Movie ) ( You Could Also Watch Fate/strange Fake Whispers of Dawn Special Episode ) [ Ending It With A Upcoming Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya Sequel And Fate/strange Fake Anime Series Also Fate Franchise Isn't Stoping Anytime Soon So Keep Looking Forward ]

They say all of these are just a spin-offs that aren't important to the plot. But for us Nasuverse fans, all of these are canon


Nasuverse sorted by timeline : https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58240