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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Season 1 Episode 3 - The First Battle
    8.9/10(595 votes)

    S1:E3

    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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  2. Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Season 1 Episode 12 - The Final Decision
    8.7/10(535 votes)

    S1:E12

    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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  3. Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Season 1 Episode 10 - The Fifth Contractor
    8.6/10(510 votes)

    S1:E10

    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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  4. Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Season 1 Episode 7 - The Reward for the Fight to the Death
    8.3/10(495 votes)

    S1:E7

    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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  5. Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Season 1 Episode 1 - A Winter Day, a Fateful Night
    8.2/10(571 votes)

    S1:E1

    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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  6. Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Season 1 Episode 8 - Winter Days, Where the Heart is
    8.0/10(469 votes)

    S1:E8

    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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  7. Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Season 1 Episode 2 - The Curtain Rises
    7.7/10(513 votes)

    S1:E2

    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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  8. Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Season 1 Episode 5 - Dancing After School
    7.7/10(479 votes)

    S1:E5

    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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  9. Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Season 1 Episode 6 - Mirage
    7.7/10(467 votes)

    S1:E6

    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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  10. Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Season 1 Episode 11 - A Visitor Approaches Lightly
    7.6/10(460 votes)

    S1:E11

    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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  11. Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Season 1 Episode 4 - Finding the Will to Fight
    7.5/10(477 votes)

    S1:E4

    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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  12. Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Season 1 Episode 9 - The Distance Between Them
    7.4/10(459 votes)

    S1:E9

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The First Battle" is the best rated episode of Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] season 1. It scored 8.9/10 from 595 votes. Directed by Kei Tsunematsu and written by Kazuharu Sato, Tatsuki Ichinose, it aired on October 26, 2014. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Final Decision".