Fate/strange Fake
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.
Names
| Original | Fate/strange Fake (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Fate/strange Fake |
| English | Fate/strange Fake |
| Also known as | Судьба/Странная подделка |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 25 min · 5h total |
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| Aired | 2026-01-03 → 2026-03-28 (Winter 2026) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionAdventureFantasyMysterySupernatural |
| Themes | UrbanMythologyMagicForeignUrban FantasyConspiracyGodsWarBattle RoyaleEnsemble CastAnachronismPoliceReligionDeath Game |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 8.39 / 10 |
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| Bayesian score | 8.34 / 10 |
| Composite | 68.7 |
| On lists | 81,221 |
| Favourited | 2,371 (2.9%) |
| Completion | 63.5% |
| Drop rate | 2.1% |
| In backlog | 38.4% |
| Score spread σ | 1.28 |
| MyAnimeList | 8.28 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
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| Broadcast season | Winter 2026 | B | 10 of 67 |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures | A | 15 of 200 |
| Year | 2026 | A | 16 of 203 |
| Era | Mid 2020s | A | 38 of 487 |
| Source material | Light novel | A | 52 of 927 |
| Genre | Mystery | B | 70 of 652 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | A | 77 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Adventure | A | 86 of 1,534 |
| Genre | Fantasy | A | 102 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Supernatural | A | 105 of 1,234 |
| Genre | Action | A | 148 of 2,765 |
| Length | Single-cour | A | 154 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | A | 223 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 302 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Shun Enokido, Takahito Sakazume |
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| Series composition | Daisuke Oohigashi |
| Character design | Shizuki Morii, Mineji Sakamoto, Yuukei Yamada |
| Original creator | Type-Moon, Ryougo Narita, Shizuki Morii, Mineji Sakamoto |
Franchise — Fate/Zero
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Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
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| prequel | 2023 | Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- |
AniList id 166617 · MAL id 55830 · record updated 2026-08-27