Fate/stay night

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The story takes place in an ordinary Japanese town, Fuyuki City. Hidden from society, there has been a deadly war going on in this town. Seven sorcerers known as "Masters" summon a powerful familiar called "Servants" and they all fight each other till the last one. The last one is said to attain the Holy Grail which will grant them a wish. Only a few know when this War started and what the Holy Grail is, but the war was about to begin again this year. The main character is Emiya Shirou, who lost his parents in a fire and was adopted by a man who called himself a sorcerer. Admiring his stepfather, he has been training himself to be a sorcerer. However, he had no talent and he could barely use one type of sorcery. His stepfather has already passed away, and today he's a sorcerer without any skills or knowledge. He is involved in the War of the Holy Grail when he accidentally summons Saber, who is said to be the strongest servant of all... (Source: MU)

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Fate/stay night is an adaptation of the first route of TYPE-MOON's 2004 visual novel for PC. The series was published in English by Tokyopop with eleven volumes released from October 28, 2008 to May 10, 2011 before publication was discontinued. VIZ Media re-released ten of the Tokyopop's volumes digitally under the VIZ Select imprint from May 20 to September 30, 2014.

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Dec 26, 2005 to Oct 26, 2012

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Saber33296 fan favorites
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Height: 154 cm Weight: 42 kg Three sizes: B73-W53-H76 Blood type: O Armaments: armor, sword Likes: well-structured meals, stuffed animals Dislikes: badly structured meals, dressing up too much Talents: gymnastic exercise, secretly good in all kinds of gambling Famous quote: "There are no regrets. If one can be proud of one's life, one should not wish for another chance." Fate/stay night Fate/Zero (Source: Type Moon Wiki, Wikipedia)
Rin Toosaka25247 fan favorites
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Birthday: February 3 Classification: Human, Mage Height: 159 cm (Fate/stay night), 124 cm (Fate/Zero) Weight: 47 kg (Fate/stay night), 29 kg (Fate/Zero) Three sizes: B77-W57-H80 (Fate/stay night) Blood type: O Servant: Archer Likes: praise of her father, polishing jewelry, messing around with Shirou Dislikes: electronics Affiliation: Homurahara Academy, Year 2 class A Famous quote: "The world is just another word for the things you value around you, right? That's something I've had since I was born. If you tell me to rule such a world, I already rule it." Rin is a model student and idol of Shirou's school. She barely talks to other students in her school and exhibits a desire to be left alone as exemplified by her tendency to stay on the school's rooftop, away from the rest of the students. She is secretly a Magus and a Master in the Fifth Holy Grail War. In the beginning of the anime, she summons Archer for her Servant, although she originally wanted to summon Saber. Rin is reared as the successor to her family's magecraft, instructed by her father Tokiomi Toosaka to prioritize sorcery over her own interests. Two centuries ago, the Toosaka House, in collaboration with the estates of Makiri and Einzbern, helped found the Fuyuki Holy Grail Wars. The land of Fuyuki City, which possessed the second greatest spiritual power in all Japan, was owned by Rin's ancestor, Nagato Toosaka; at the behest of the Einzberns, he provided his property as battleground for present and future wars. Nagato was a kirishitan, as well as a pupil of Zelretch; these titles gave him considerable influence in both the Mage's Association and the Church, allowing the Toosaka family to participate in the Holy Grail Wars, free from harassment by either organization. Rin was brought up as the successor to her family's magecraft, and was instructed by her father to prioritize magecraft over her own interests. Ten years ago, Tokiomi Toosaka was selected as a Master in the 4th Holy Grail War, and Rin was entrusted to take care of the Toosaka estate until his return. Her mother, Aoi Toosaka, was left in a debilitated state from the war, so her care was left to her guardian, Kirei Kotomine. After her father was killed, Rin continued to improve her sorcery with some guidance from Kirei Kotomine. To divert attention from her private life, Rin has diligently strived to earn the admiration of her peers, even though she is secretly stingy, tomboyish, and a slacker. The rights to the Toosaka lands were inherited by Aoi after Tokiomi's death, and subsequently inherited by Rin after Aoi's death. Kirei managed them as Rin's guardian, and because of his foolhardy and coarse management, the majority of profitable properties ended up in the hands of others. It is possible that he believed the wealth was bad for her upbringing due to following the principles of humility and poverty. Although Rin resents the sacrifices she has endured for the sake of tradition, she is fiercely competitive and eager to prove herself as a skilled and capable magus. She was immensely disappointed at summoning Archer and ended up in a quarrel with him; however, the duo soon reconciled, set aside their differences and quickly got along. (Source: Wikipedia)
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Master: Rin Toosaka Height: 187 cm Weight: 78 kg Affiliation: Rin Toosaka's Servant, Counter Guardians Armament: Mantle Likes: all kinds of housework (he denies it) Dislikes: a hero of justice Talents: fiddle with junks, all kinds of housework He is the Servant of one of the series' main heroines, Rin Toosaka. Due to an incomplete summon, he apparently has no memory of his previous life or identity. Archer is sarcastic and cynical—but under his hardened exterior lies a complex and dark personality that unfolds throughout the story. Though skilled with ranged weapons, he can hold his own in melee combat. Archer considers Shirou Emiya's idealism to be weak and delusional, recognizing Shirou's mentality of "wanting to save everyone" as naive and impossible. (Source: Wikipedia)
Shirou Emiya7128 fan favorites
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Age: 17 Affiliation: Homurahara Academy, Year 2 class C Height: 167 cm Weight: 58 kg Servant: Saber Likes: housework Dislikes: Umekobucha Talents: tinkering with junk, housework Famous quote: "I don't want to regret anything. I want to make all the tragedies that happened into meaningful things by believing that my path is right." Shirou is the main character of Fate/stay night. He is a serious yet helpful, hardworking, and honest teenager. His hobbies include fixing a variety of broken things, from VCRs to stoves, as well as cooking and cleaning. He has some slight talent with sorcery, though he was discouraged by his foster father Kiritsugu Emiya from improving his gifts. He is initially confused about the Holy Grail War and attempts to irrationally shield others from danger, including his own Servant, Saber. Shirou is unskilled in most traditional forms of sorcery, and his only effective magic is Reinforcement, the power to analyze the structural composition of objects and increase their effectiveness by understanding their chemical and physical makeup, such as the sharpness and durability of a sword and shield. However, he lacks mastery for even this simple spell, and his various applications of it are limited. (Source: Wikipedia)
Illyasviel von Einzbern4546 fan favorites
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Age: 18 Birthday: November 20 Height: 133 cm Weight: 34 kg BWH: 61-47-62 Servant: Berserker Affiliation: Einzbern Classification: Homunculus Likes: snow Dislikes: cats Famous quote: "I don't intend to kill you, Shirou. You're mine. I'll kill the other Masters, but you're special. That's why I locked you up here, so there won't be any interruptions." A young Teutonic aristocrat, she traveled to Japan to participate in the Holy Grail War as a Master. Illyasviel has an angelic appearance and an unsurpassed degree of magical power. She lives in a castle on the outskirts of Fuyuki City, accompanied only by her Servant and two maids. Illyasviel asks those she feels comfortable around to simply call her "Illya." Fate/stay night Fate/Zero Age: 8 Unlimited Blade Works Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Age: 10 Birthday: July 20 (Source: Wikipedia)