8.2/10323 votes#1 - 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
7.7/10296 votes#2 - 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
8.8/10338 votes#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
7.5/10273 votes#4 - 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
7.7/10276 votes#5 - 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
7.7/10268 votes#6 - 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
8.3/10283 votes#7 - 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
8.0/10270 votes#8 - 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
7.5/10264 votes#9 - 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
8.6/10296 votes#10 - 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
7.7/10264 votes#11 - 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
8.6/10299 votes#12 - 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
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The Best Episodes of Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Season 1
Every episode of Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Season 1!
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
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"A Winter Day, A Fateful Night" is the best rated episode of "Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 323 votes. Directed by Takuya Nonaka and written by Kazuharu Sato, it aired on 10/12/2014. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Curtain Rises".