The Best Episodes of Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.2/10(417 votes)

   #1 - A Winter Day, a Fateful Night

   S1:E110/12/2014

   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

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   Director:Takuya Nonaka

   Writer:Kazuharu Sato
2. 

   7.7/10(384 votes)

   #2 - The Curtain Rises

   S1:E210/19/2014

   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

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   Director:Takashi Suhara

   Writer:Kazuharu Sato
3. 

   8.9/10(442 votes)

   #3 - The First Battle

   S1:E310/26/2014

   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

   Writers:Kazuharu Sato, Tatsuki Ichinose

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   Director:Kei Tsunematsu

   Writers:Kazuharu Sato, Tatsuki Ichinose
4. 

   7.6/10(351 votes)

   #4 - Finding the Will to Fight

   S1:E411/2/2014

   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

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   Director:Takuya Nonaka

   Writer:Kazuharu Sato
5. 

   7.7/10(353 votes)

   #5 - Dancing After School

   S1:E511/9/2014

   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!

   Directors:Toshiyuki Shirai, Kenji Takahashi

   Writer:Kazuharu Sato

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   Directors:Toshiyuki Shirai, Kenji Takahashi

   Writer:Kazuharu Sato
6. 

   7.7/10(344 votes)

   #6 - Mirage

   S1:E611/16/2014

   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

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   Director:Takuro Takahashi

   Writer:Akira Hiyama
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7. 

   8.3/10(366 votes)

   #7 - The Reward for the Fight to the Death

   S1:E711/23/2014

   Saber faces Assassin while Archer and Caster go into battle against each other! What will be the outcome?

   Director:Takashi Suhara

   Writer:Akira Hiyama

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   Director:Takashi Suhara

   Writer:Akira Hiyama
8. 

   8.0/10(348 votes)

   #8 - Winter Days, Where the Heart is

   S1:E811/30/2014

   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

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   Director:Takuya Nonaka

   Writer:Kazuharu Sato
9. 

   7.5/10(339 votes)

   #9 - The Distance Between Them

   S1:E912/7/2014

   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

   Writers:Kazuharu Sato, Akira Hiyama

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   Director:Akihiko Uda

   Writers:Kazuharu Sato, Akira Hiyama
10. 

    8.6/10(378 votes)

    #10 - The Fifth Contractor

    S1:E1012/14/2014

    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

    Writers:Kazuharu Sato, Tatsuki Ichinose

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    Director:Yusuke Maruyama

    Writers:Kazuharu Sato, Tatsuki Ichinose
11. 

    7.7/10(342 votes)

    #11 - A Visitor Approaches Lightly

    S1:E1112/21/2014

    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

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    Director:Yusuke Maruyama

    Writer:Kazuharu Sato
12. 

    8.7/10(391 votes)

    #12 - The Final Decision

    S1:E1212/28/2014

    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.

    Directors:Takuro Takahashi, Toshiyuki Shirai

    Writers:Kazuharu Sato, Akira Hiyama

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    Directors:Takuro Takahashi, Toshiyuki Shirai

    Writers:Kazuharu Sato, Akira Hiyama