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In April 2018, [[Uproxx]] ranked the show as the 7th best anime series on [[Netflix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/hitfix/best-anime-on-netflix-right-now-2018/|title=The 10 Best Anime Series On Netflix Right Now|publisher=[[Uproxx]]|first=Karen|last=Han|date=April 17, 2018|accessdate=April 19, 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419182640/https://uproxx.com/hitfix/best-anime-on-netflix-right-now-2018/|archivedate=April 19, 2018|df=}}</ref>
In April 2018, [[Uproxx]] ranked the show as the 7th best anime series on [[Netflix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/hitfix/best-anime-on-netflix-right-now-2018/|title=The 10 Best Anime Series On Netflix Right Now|publisher=[[Uproxx]]|first=Karen|last=Han|date=April 17, 2018|accessdate=April 19, 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419182640/https://uproxx.com/hitfix/best-anime-on-netflix-right-now-2018/|archivedate=April 19, 2018|df=}}</ref>

--Gen Urobuchi--

==Early Life==
Urobuchi graduated from Wako University.<ref>{{cite web|title=萌え系だけど過酷　アニメ「まどか☆マギカ」の型破り 制作者が語るヒットの秘密|url=http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASFK0301M_U1A800C1000000/?df=2|publisher=[[The Nikkei]]|accessdate=30 April 2017|language=Japanese|date=11 August 2011}}</ref> He aspired to become a novelist and after seeing [[Shizuku]] and [[Kizuato]] by [[Leaf (Japanese company)|Leaf]], he felt confident about the range of expression that games have.<ref>{{cite book|title=金の瞳と鉄の剣|date=4 April 2011|language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{cite interview |last=Urobuchi|first=Gen|title=続編の構想もあった――Xbox 360版『ファントム』虚淵玄さんインタビュー|url=http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/260/260281/|publisher=Dengeki Online|location=Japan|language=Japanese|date=24 May 2010|access-date=30 April 2017}}</ref>

==Career==
===2000–2007: Career beginnings===
Urobuchi started working at [[Nitroplus]] and worked on [[Phantom of Inferno]] as his debut series.

===2011–2013: Breakthrough and critical success===
In early 2007, director [[Akiyuki Shinbo]] approached Urobuchi to work on a project as a scriptwriter for a [[magical girl]] series.<ref name="megami">{{cite journal|journal=[[Megami Magazine]]|script-title=ja:新房昭之×虚淵玄×蒼樹うめ×シャフト 1大プロジェクト始動|trans-title=Akiyuki Shinbo × Gen Urobuchi × Ume Aoki × Shaft: The Start of One Large Project|issue=127|publisher=[[Gakken]]|date=October 25, 2010|pages=115|language=Japanese}}</ref> ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'', the biggest project Urobuchi had written to that point, premiered in January 2011 to universal critical acclaim and commercial success. The story follows a group of female middle school students who choose to become magical girls and must battle surreal enemies called witches. Praised for its narrative, visuals, and music as well as its innovative approach to the magical girl subgenre,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uk-anime.net/anime/Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_-_Complete_Series_Collection.html|title=Anime Review: ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' - Complete Series Collection|publisher=UK Anime Network|first=Andy|last=Hanley|date=October 22, 2012|accessdate=June 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/if-you-skip-the-madoka-magica-vita-game-you-wont-be-m-1500857553|title=If You Skip the Madoka Magica Vita Game, You Won't Be Missing Much|publisher=[[Kotaku]]|first=Richard|last=Eisenbeis|date=January 14, 2014|accessdate=June 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/publicspectacle/2012/10/22/how-puella-magi-madoka-magica-shatters-anime-stereotypes?showFullText=true|title=How ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' Shatters Anime Stereotypes|publisher=[[LA Weekly]]|first=Liz|last=Ohanesian|date=October 22, 2012|accessdate=June 7, 2018}}</ref> Zac Bertschy of [[Anime News Network]] characterized the story as very emotionally dark and "one of the most ambitious and beautiful anime series in recent memory" and stated the series "feels like a masterpiece".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/puella-magi-madoka-magica|title=''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'': Limited Edition Blu-ray Volume 1|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Zac|last=Bertschy|date=January 30, 2012|accessdate=June 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/puella-magi-madoka-magica/vol-3|title=''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'': Vol. 3 Blu-ray|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Zac|last=Bertschy|date=June 13, 2012|accessdate=June 7, 2018}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:56, 7 June 2018

--Fate/Zero--

Development

Media

Light novels

Fate/Zero began as a light novel series written by Gen Urobuchi with illustrations by Takashi Takeuchi. It is set as a prequel to Type-Moon's visual novel Fate/stay night. The first volume was released on December 12, 2006,[1] and the fourth and final volume was released on December 29, 2007.[2]

Anime

See also: List of Fate/Zero episodes

The 2011 issue of Type-Moon Ace magazine reported that an anime adaption of Fate/Zero was green-lit for production. It is produced by studio Ufotable and began airing in October 2011.[3] This is the third anime production in the Fate series, following the 24-episode 2006 adaptation and the 2010 Unlimited Blade Works film. Nico Nico Douga and Aniplex simulcasted Fate/Zero worldwide with eight different language subtitles, including Korean, Chinese (traditional and simplified), English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.[4]

The anime was originally slated to run continuously for all episodes, but was later given a season break between 13 and 14 to allow for better animation. The first season ran from October 1 to December 24, 2011 and the second season ran from April 7 to June 23, 2012. For the first half, the opening theme is "oath sign" by LiSA[5] whilst the ending theme is Memoria by Aoi Eir.[6] For the second half, the opening theme is "to the beginning" by Kalafina[7] whilst the ending theme is "Up On the Sky, The Wind Sings" (空は高く風は歌う, Sora wa Takaku Kaze wa Utau) by Luna Haruna.[8] The ending theme for episodes 18-19 is "Perfect Sky" (満天, Manten) by Kalafina. The series has been licensed in North America by Aniplex of America and features an English dub which runs on Viz Media's Neon Alley service since April 2013.[9]

Manga

Along with the anime production, a manga adaptation of Fate/Zero illustrated by Shinjirō was serialized in Young Ace magazine between December 29, 2010 and June 2, 2017 and compiled in fourteen volumes with an additional chapter that was released on June 2.[10][11][12] The manga has been licensed in North America by Dark Horse Comics.[13]

Other media

An art book entitled Fate/Zero material was released on August 8, 2008.[14] Published by Type-Moon, the book contains a compilation of the published and promotional art from the novel, detailed character profiles and memo sections, and an overview of the novel's plot. Two videogame adaptations for smartphones, Fate/Zero The Adventure and Fate/Zero Next Encounter, were released in Japan.[15][16]

Four sets of Drama CDs were released from 2008 to 2010.[17][18] A soundtrack entitled Return to Zero was released on December 31, 2007.[19]

Following the airing of the anime adaption, there is also one drama CD per anime box set written by Gen Urobuchi released from 2011 to 2012.[20][21]

In 2016, A special event entitled Fate/Accel Zero Order was held from 27 April to 11 May. The scenario was written by Gen Urobuchi and the animation was produced by ufotable.[22]

Reception

Fate/Zero was released to critical acclaim. Commercially, the anime adaptation has also been very successful. The first season's BD box set sold 43,000 copies in its first week, making it the highest-selling anime television Blu-ray box in first week-sales, breaking the record previously held by Haruhi Suzumiya.[23] The second season's BD box set also topped Oricon's weekly sales, selling over 40,000 copies.[24]

Aiden Foote of T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews called it as the "best Type-Moon based TV series" and described it as a "very good show".[25] The Staff at Neo stated the show "surpasses its anime progenitor with memorable characters, a generous dose of action laced with a shot of horror, and good pacing."[26] Richard Eisenbeis of Kotaku described the series as "an excellent anime" and concluded that it "has dynamic, multifaceted characters, explores great philosophies and themes".[27] Chris Beveridge of The Fandom Post called the series as "the best show of 2011" and described it as "a strikingly beautiful work."[28]

Accolades

Fate/Zero won multiple prizes during the 2nd Newtype Anime Awards, including Title of the Year, Best Studio (for ufotable), Best Soundtrack, and Best CM. It placed second for Best Theme Song ("to the beginning"), Best Director, Best Character Design and Best Script. In the Best Male Character category, Rider placed first, Kiritsugu placed third and Gilgamesh placed eight. In Best Character for Female, Saber placed second.[29] It received 2 nomination at the 2014 UK Anime Network Awards in Best action category and best dramatic anime category.[30] It was also the runner-up for "UK Anime Awards - The Reader's Choice 2014".[31] The light novel took sixth place in its respective category in the 2015 Sugoi Japan Awards.[32]

WatchMojo.com has also placed Fate/Zero on multiple ranking lists. In 2017, the show ranked #3 on their "Top 10 Best Anime Series Of The 2010s" list.[33] The series was also ranked #5 on their "Top 10 Anime Series to Binge Watch"[34] and #2 on "Top 10 Anime for Fantasy Fans".[35] They also ranked the character Kiritsugu Emiya as #7 on their "Top 10 Badass Anime Gunslinger" list[36] and Gilgamesh as #7 on "Another Top 10 Most Powerful Anime Characters".[37]

In April 2018, Uproxx ranked the show as the 7th best anime series on Netflix.[38]

--Gen Urobuchi--

Early Life

Urobuchi graduated from Wako University.[39] He aspired to become a novelist and after seeing Shizuku and Kizuato by Leaf, he felt confident about the range of expression that games have.[40][41]

Career

2000–2007: Career beginnings

Urobuchi started working at Nitroplus and worked on Phantom of Inferno as his debut series.

2011–2013: Breakthrough and critical success

In early 2007, director Akiyuki Shinbo approached Urobuchi to work on a project as a scriptwriter for a magical girl series.[42] Puella Magi Madoka Magica, the biggest project Urobuchi had written to that point, premiered in January 2011 to universal critical acclaim and commercial success. The story follows a group of female middle school students who choose to become magical girls and must battle surreal enemies called witches. Praised for its narrative, visuals, and music as well as its innovative approach to the magical girl subgenre,[43][44][45] Zac Bertschy of Anime News Network characterized the story as very emotionally dark and "one of the most ambitious and beautiful anime series in recent memory" and stated the series "feels like a masterpiece".[46][47]

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  3. ^ "Fate/Zero Novel Gets Ufotable Anime Along With Manga". Anime News Network. December 21, 2010. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
  4. ^ "Aniplex to Stream Fate/Zero Worldwide in 8 Subbed Languages". Anime News Network. September 20, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "Fate/Zero Opening Theme 'oath sign' Sung by LiSA". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "Fate/Zero Ending Theme 'Memoria' by Eir Aoi Previewed". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  7. ^ "Fate/Zero's 2nd Opening 'to the beginning' Sung by Kalafina". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  8. ^ "Sword Art Online's 2nd Season Ending Sung by Luna Haruna". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  9. ^ "Fate/Zero Anime to Get English Dub, Will Stream on Neon Alley". Anime News Network. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  10. ^ "真じろうコミカライズの「Fate/Zero」ヤンエーでスタート" (in Japanese). natalie.mu. December 31, 2010. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
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  12. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 1, 2017). "Shinjirō's Fate/Zero Manga Gets Extra Chapter on June 2". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  13. ^ Cardine, Kyle (September 1, 2014). "Dark Horse Licenses Fate/Zero Manga by Shinjirō". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
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  16. ^ "Servants Gather For Fate/Zero: Next Encounter". Siliconera. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
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  18. ^ "SOUND DRAMA Fate/Zero vol.4" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  19. ^ "RETURN TO ZERO Fate/Zero Original Image Soundtrack" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
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  21. ^ "Aniplex USA Confirms Release of Fate/Zero 2 BD Boxset". Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  22. ^ "Fate/Grand Order Smartphone Game to Run Fate/Zero Special Event". Anime News Network. April 20, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  23. ^ "Fate/Zero Tops Haruhi as #1 TV Anime BD Box in 1st-Week Sales". Anime News Network. March 13, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  24. ^ "Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, September 17–23". Anime News Network. September 25, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  25. ^ Foote, Aiden. "Fate/Zero". T.H.E.M Anime Reviews. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  26. ^ "Fate/Zero Collection 1". Neo. June 20, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  27. ^ Eisenbeis, Richard (September 26, 2014). "Fate/Zero Sets a High Bar for All Other Fighting Anime". Kotaku. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  28. ^ "Fate/Zero Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set 1 Anime Review". The Fandom Post. November 14, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  29. ^ "Fate/Zero, K-ON Win Top Prizes in Newtype Anime Awards (Updated)". Anime News Network. October 7, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  30. ^ "The 2014 UK Anime Network Awards". UK Anime Network. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  31. ^ "The 2014 UK Anime Network Awards - Page 6". UK Anime Network. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  32. ^ "Yomiuri Shimbun's 'Sugoi Japan Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. March 12, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  33. ^ Lawrence, Brianna. "Top 10 Best Anime Series Of The 2010s". WatchMojo.com. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  34. ^ Morell, Arschel. "Top 10 Anime Series to Binge Watch". WatchMojo.com. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  35. ^ Crilly-Mckean, Alex. "Top 10 Anime for Fantasy Fans". WatchMojo.com. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  36. ^ Pearson Bang, Oscar. "Top 10 Badass Anime Gunslinger". WatchMojo.com. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  37. ^ Crilly-Mckean, Alex. "Another Top 10 Most Powerful Anime Characters". WatchMojo.com. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  38. ^ Han, Karen (April 17, 2018). "The 10 Best Anime Series On Netflix Right Now". Uproxx. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  39. ^ "萌え系だけど過酷　アニメ「まどか☆マギカ」の型破り 制作者が語るヒットの秘密" (in Japanese). The Nikkei. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  40. ^ 金の瞳と鉄の剣 (in Japanese). 4 April 2011.
  41. ^ Urobuchi, Gen (24 May 2010). "続編の構想もあった――Xbox 360版『ファントム』虚淵玄さんインタビュー" (Interview) (in Japanese). Japan: Dengeki Online. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  42. ^ 新房昭之×虚淵玄×蒼樹うめ×シャフト 1大プロジェクト始動 [Akiyuki Shinbo × Gen Urobuchi × Ume Aoki × Shaft: The Start of One Large Project]. Megami Magazine (in Japanese) (127). Gakken: 115. October 25, 2010.
  43. ^ Hanley, Andy (October 22, 2012). "Anime Review: Puella Magi Madoka Magica - Complete Series Collection". UK Anime Network. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  44. ^ Eisenbeis, Richard (January 14, 2014). "If You Skip the Madoka Magica Vita Game, You Won't Be Missing Much". Kotaku. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
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  47. ^ Bertschy, Zac (June 13, 2012). "Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Vol. 3 Blu-ray". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
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