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Fate/strange Fake

Fate/strange Fake

AniList score
8.3
Year
2026
Format
TV
Episodes
13 episodes
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Mystery
  • Supernatural

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…

Tags

  • Urban
  • Mythology
  • Magic
  • Foreign
  • Urban Fantasy
  • Conspiracy
  • Dissociative Identities
  • Gods
  • War
  • Battle Royale
  • Ensemble Cast
  • Anachronism
  • Police
  • Memory Manipulation
  • Religion
  • Death Game
  • Vampire
  • Guns
  • Swordplay
  • Demons
  • Assassins
  • Gore
  • Gender Bending
  • Cyborg
  • Archery
  • Shapeshifting

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