“Yggdmillennia and Mage's Association clash in Great Holy Grail War with 14 master-servant pairs.”
Fate/Apocrypha
Fate/Apocrypha
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Synopsis
Yggdmillennia and Mage's Association clash in Great Holy Grail War with 14 master-servant pairs.
The Holy Grail is a powerful, ancient relic capable of granting any wish the beholder desires. In order to obtain this power, various magi known as "masters" summon legendary Heroic Spirits called "servants" to fight for them in a destructive battle royale—the Holy Grail War. Only the last master-servant pair standing may claim the Grail for themselves. Yet, the third war ended inconclusively, as the Grail mysteriously disappeared following the conflict. Many years later, the magi clan Yggdmillennia announces its possession of the Holy Grail, and intends to leave the Mage's Association. In response, the Association sends 50 elite magi to retrieve the Grail; however, all but one are killed by an unknown servant. The lone survivor is used as a messenger to convey Yggdmillennia's declaration of war on the Association. As there are only two parties involved in the conflict, the Holy Grail War takes on an unusual form. Yggdmillennia and the Mage's Association will each deploy seven master-servant pairs, and the side that loses all its combatants first will forfeit the artifact. As the 14 masters summon their servants and assemble on the battlefield, the magical world shivers in anticipation with the rise of the Great Holy Grail War.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 146 sampled reviews
What 146 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.47 · split reception
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.1 · others 3.0
↓ 1.04
Running avg · Aug 2017 → Oct 2025
- 7 “this is basically TLJ for star wars but for fate. But on the first episode the first four minutes is literally the best opening for an anime I have seen in a while, continuing past that point it...”
- 10 “Fate/Apocrypha delivers awesome fight scenes, a marvelous soundtrack, strong character development, and amazing execution that culminates in an incredible ending. Despite widespread harsh...”
- 8 “A good part of this anime was forgettable, the story was okay, but well executed. I mainly just watched it because Alstolfo. Bumps this up from a 4 to an 8. The art was okay, but for a studio and...”
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- Format 25 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 35m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2017 – Dec 2017 Summer 2017
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-12154 catalog
Produced by
- Aniplex Producer
- Half H.P Studio Producer
- Notes Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer
- BS11 Producer
Licensed by
- Aniplex of America Licensor