Fate/Extra Last Encore

Fate/Extra Last Encore

Overview

Fate/Extra Last Encore is an anime adaptation in the extensive Fate franchise that is based on the RPG Fate/Extra for the PlayStation Portable. It is produced by anime studio Shaft and features an original scenario by Fate series creator Kinoko Nasu. The anime premiered in Japan in January 2018 and ran for 13 episodes total. Drama CDs and a web radio show based on the anime have also been released.

Plot

A new kind of Holy Grail War has begun. HAKUNO Kishinami awakes with no memories of his past and gets unwittingly thrown into the Moon Holy Grail War in which Masters and Servants battle each other to obtain the Holy Grail and have any wish granted. With his Servant Saber by his side, HAKUNO must battle through seven floors to reach the Moon Cell's core and stop Twice’s plan to bring about the extinction of humanity.

Production

Fate/Extra Last Encore premiered in Japan on Jan. 28, 2018 on Tokyo MX and other channels and ran for 13 episodes, concluding on July 29, 2018. The anime was produced by Shaft with Akiyuki Simbo as director, Kinoko Nasu as series composer, Hiroki Yamamura and Masaaki Takiyama as character designers, and Satoru Kousaki in charge of music. Series creator Kinoko Nasu wrote the anime not to be a direct adaptation of the game but to rather explore a new scenario created just for the anime. The anime’s opening theme song is "Bright Burning Shout" Takanori Nishikawa and the ending theme song is "Tsuki to Hanataba" by Sayuri.

Characters

HAKUNO Kishinami (Voiced by: Atsushi Abe (Japanese); Billy Kametz (English))
Saber’s Master who is chosen to fight in the Moon Holy Grail War.

Hakuno Kishinami (Voiced by: Yui Ishikawa (Japanese); Ryan Bartley (English))
The real Hakuno, she was Saber’s Master in the original Holy Grail War.

Nero Claudius - Saber (Voiced by: Sakura Tange (Japanese); Cassandra Lee Morris (English))
Hakuno’s Servant. Her Noble Phantasm is Aestus Domus Aurea

Rin Tohsaka (Voiced by: Kana Ueda (Japanese); Mela Lee (English))
An accomplished mage and formerly Lancer’s Master, Rin helps Hakuno throughout the war.

Sakura Matou (Voiced by: Noriko Shitaya (Japanese); Cristina Vee (English))
Sakura is an infirmary nurse at Tsukumihara Academy who helps supply participants with food and healing items as well as provides medical care.

Rani VIII (Voiced by: Asami Sanada (Japanese); Christine Marie Cabanos (English))
A former Master with mysterious intentions, Rani helps Hakuno from time to time.

Misao Amari (Voiced by: Ayaka Imamura (Japanese); Cherami Leigh (English))
Hakuno’s classmate at Tsukumihara Academy and Rider’s Master.

Shinji Matou (Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya (Japanese); Kyle McCarley (English))
Rider’s Master and the Floor Master of the First Floor.

Francis Drake - Rider (Voiced by: Urara Takano (Japanese); Jessica Gee George (English))
Shinji’s Servant. Her Noble Phantasm is Golden Wild Hunt.

Dan Blackmore (Voiced by: Mugihito (Japanese); Ian Alden (English))
Archer’s Master and the Floor Master of the Second Floor.

Robin Hood - Archer (Voiced by: Kousuke Toriumi (Japanese); Vic Mignogna (English))
Dan’s Servant. His Noble Phantasm is Yew Bow.

Alice (Voiced by: Ai Nonaka (Japanese); Xanthe Hunyh (English))
Caster’s Master and the Floor Master of the Third Floor.

Nursery Rhyme - Caster (Voiced by: Voiced by: Ai Nonaka (Japanese); Xanthe Huynh (English))
Alice’s Servant. Her Noble Phantasms are The Queen's Glass Game and Nursery Rhyme.

Julius Belkisk Harwey (Voiced by: Wataru Hatano (Japanese); Jordan Reynolds (English))
Assassin’s Master and the Floor Master of the Fifth Floor.

Li Shuwen - Berserker (Voiced by: Kunihiko Yasui (Japanese); Chris Hackney (English))
Julius’ Servant and a former Assassin. His Noble Phantasm is No Second Strike.

Leonardo Bistario Harwey (Voiced by: Romi Park (Japanese); Laura Stahl (English))
Saber’s Master, Leo comes from a wealthy conglomerate family.

Gawain - Saber (Voiced by: Takahiro Mizushima (Japanese); Chris Patton (English))
Leo’s Servant. His Noble Phantasm is Excalibur Galatine.

Twice H. Pieceman (Voiced by: Hiroki Tochi (Japanese); Greg Chun (English))
Saver’s Master and the main antagonist.

Other Media

Drama CDs
Two drama CDs have been released based on the anime. The first is "Holy Grail War of Amari" which was bundled with the first volume of the Blu-ray release, and the second is “Tales Told by the Fox" which came included in the fifth volume of the Blu-ray release.

Web Radio Show
A web radio show for the anime titled Fate/Extra Last Encore Web Radio was broadcast from Jun 29 to July 13, 2018. It featured Hakuno Kishinami’s voice actor, Atsushi Abe, as its main personality.