9.3/10411 votesLoading...#1 - A Battle of Legend
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2015
Shirou and Rin finally reach the castle where Illyasviel and Berserker are. However, there are other unexpected guests visiting Illyasviel.
Director: Takuya Nonaka
Writer: Kazuharu Sato
9.0/10375 votesLoading...#2 - Unlimited Blade Works.
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 5/24/2015
Rin is helpless now in Kirei's hands, while Shirou faces Archer. Is he skillful enough to defeat Archer?
Director: Takashi Suhara
Writer: Kazuharu Sato
8.8/10332 votesLoading...#3 - The First Battle
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/26/2014
Rin and Shirou run into a girl named Illyasviel von Einzbern. She has a Servant who is a big mad monster! What does this girl want from them?
Director: Kei Tsunematsu
Writer: Kazuharu Sato, Tatsuki Ichinose
8.7/10273 votesLoading...#4 - The Dark Sword Bares Its Fangs
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2015
Rin and Shirou begin their battle against Caster and Kuzuki while Lancer faces off with Archer. Will Rin's plan work in the end?
Director: Ryuhei Aoyagi
Writer: Kazuharu Sato
8.7/10325 votesLoading...#5 - Unlimited Blade Works
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 6/21/2015
With everything seeming to be against them, will Shirou and Rin be able to survive?
Director: Toshiyuki Shirai
Writer: Kazuharu Sato
8.6/10289 votesLoading...#6 - The Fifth Contractor
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/2014
Rin suspects Kuzuki might be the Master of Caster. With the help of a hesitant Shirou, she implements a dangerous plan in a remote location to test out her theory.
Director: Yusuke Maruyama
Writer: Kazuharu Sato, Tatsuki Ichinose
8.6/10292 votesLoading...#7 - The Final Decision
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/28/2014
Rin finally asks Shirou out on a date, but their enjoyment is cut short when Caster makes her move. Shirou is forced to make a difficult decision to protect the people he cares about.
Director: Takuro Takahashi, Toshiyuki Shirai
Writer: Kazuharu Sato, Akira Hiyama
8.3/10277 votesLoading...#8 - The Reward For the Fight to the Death
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/2014
Saber faces Assassin while Archer and Caster go into battle against each other! What will be the outcome?
Director: Takashi Suhara
Writer: Akira Hiyama
8.3/10265 votesLoading...#9 - The Princess of Colchis
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2015
Despite losing Saber, Shirou is determined to fight. Since Caster is protected by Kuzuki and Archer, Shirou and Rin decide to team up with another Master. Left with no other option, they set out to find Illyasviel and Berserker.
Director: Takashi Suhara
Writer: Kazuharu Sato
8.3/10262 votesLoading...#10 - Idealism's End (The Answer)
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 5/17/2015
Together with Saber and Lancer, Shirou is set out to rescue Rin. Will he be able to beat Archer in a battle?
Director: Yusuke Maruyama
Writer: Kazuharu Sato
8.3/10275 votesLoading...#11 - Answer
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 5/31/2015
Shirou's battle with Archer continues. But then an unexpected visitor appears, and new information unfolds.
Director: Takuro Takahashi
Writer: Kazuharu Sato
8.2/10319 votesLoading...#12 - A Winter Day, A Fateful Night
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/2014
Shirou Emiya is a high school student who always helps people around him whenever he has a spare moment. His dream has always been to become a hero of justice. One night, he stumbles upon a battle between two Servants...
Director: Takuya Nonaka
Writer: Kazuharu Sato
8.1/10254 votesLoading...#13 - The Beginning of the Circle
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/2015
Now that Archer is no longer Rin's Servant, he is determined to kill Shirou. However, Shirou is not afraid of him. Rin and Saber are willing to do anything to stop Archer!
Director: Takuya Nonaka
Writer: Kazuharu Sato, Akira Hiyama
8.0/10264 votesLoading...#14 - Winter Days, Where the Heart is
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/30/2014
Shirou continues his training with Saber. She is glad that his abilities have improved, but there is something different about his technique. Meanwhile, Rin suspects there is a fourth Master at school.
Director: Takuya Nonaka
Writer: Kazuharu Sato
8.0/10290 votesLoading...#15 - Time of Departure
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2015
Caster keeps Saber hostage, but Kuzuki is not happy with his Servant calling her own shots. Rin, determined to take out Caster and her Master, orders Archer to take out Kuzuki. Will Archer do as she says?
Director: Takuro Takahashi
Writer: Kazuharu Sato
8.0/10254 votesLoading...#16 - Winter Days, The Form Wishes Take
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2015
Shirou is devastated since he was unable to save Illyasviel. Together with Rin, he is determined to fight Caster and the others. Out of the blue, they are visited by a Servant who is willing to lend a hand!
Director: Akihiko Uda
Writer: Kazuharu Sato, Tatsuki Ichinose
7.8/10235 votesLoading...#17 - Incarnation
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 6/14/2015
While Saber faces off against the guard at the gate, Shirou and Rin try to destroy the Holy Grail!
Director: Masaru Takeuchi
Writer: Kazuharu Sato
7.7/10291 votesLoading...#18 - The Curtain Rises
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/19/2014
Rin takes Shirou and Saber to the church in New Fuyuki. She introduces Shirou to Kotomine Kirei. Will Shirou accept to participate in the Holy Grail War despite all the danger?
Director: Takashi Suhara
Writer: Kazuharu Sato
7.7/10271 votesLoading...#19 - Dancing After School
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2014
A student went missing after her archery club practice. The last person to talk to her was Shinji. And now Shinji is nowhere to be found either!
Director: Toshiyuki Shirai, Kenji Takahashi
Writer: Kazuharu Sato
7.7/10262 votesLoading...#20 - Mirage
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2014
Shirou and Rin continue investigating the bounded field at the school. Will they be able to solve this mystery and find out who the third Master is?
Director: Takuro Takahashi
Writer: Akira Hiyama
7.7/10258 votesLoading...#21 - A Visitor Approaches Lightly
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/21/2014
After making progress with the development of his projection magic, Shirou starts experiencing the side effects of having pushed his body to the limit.
Director: Yusuke Maruyama
Writer: Kazuharu Sato
7.6/10263 votesLoading...#22 - Epilogue
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 6/28/2015
The Holy Grail War is over... The dust has settled... What awaits Rin and Shirou on their next journey?
Director: Takahiro Miura, Masaru Takeuchi
Writer: N/A
7.5/10268 votesLoading...#23 - Finding the Will to Fight
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/2014
Saber tells Shirou all about Heroic Spirits and Noble Phantasms. She explains why she doesn't want to reveal her true identity to him. Shirou wants Saber to stay at his place for a while. Will Fujimura approve this request?
Director: Takuya Nonaka
Writer: Kazuharu Sato
7.5/10258 votesLoading...#24 - The Distance Between Them
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/2014
Archer finally arrives at the scene in the school. Rin fills him in on what happened. Together with Shirou and Saber, they plan to find out who the real Master of Caster is. After losing Rider, Shinji heads to the church!
Director: Akihiko Uda
Writer: Kazuharu Sato, Akira Hiyama
7.4/10236 votesLoading...#25 - Winter Days, A Long Way Home
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 6/7/2015
Wishing to avenge Archer and destroy the Holy Grail once and for all, Rin and Shirou consider their options and try to come up with a strategy.
Director: Takuya Nonaka
Writer: Kazuharu Sato
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The Best Episodes of Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]
Every episode of Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]!
A high school student living in Fuyuki City, Japan, is dragged into the Fifth Holy Grail War, a secret magical tournament.
Genres:Action & AdventureAnimationDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Best Episodes Summary
"A Battle of Legend" is the best rated episode of "Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]". It scored 9.3/10 based on 411 votes. Directed by Takuya Nonaka and written by Kazuharu Sato, it aired on 4/19/2015. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Unlimited Blade Works.".