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In a Holy Grail War, Mages (Masters) and their Heroic Spirits (Servants) fight for the control of the Holy Grail—an omnipotent wish-granting device said to fulfill any desire. Years have passed since the end of

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    Fate/strange Fake Season 1 Episode 9 - The Nightmare Comes With the Dawn of London
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Nightmare Comes With the Dawn of London

    S1:E9

    Clan Calatin has arrived in front of the entrance of the hospital in hopes of executing a rescue mission for Tsubaki. However, before them appears Alcides, along with his giant dog. The police force and Berserker confront Alcides, who is intent on slaying Tsubaki after identifying her as an enemy in this Holy Grail War, and one by one Servants begin to gather, as if drawn in by the chaos. And...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Fate/strange Fake Season 1 Episode 1 - The Heroic Spirit Incident
    9.2/10(5 votes)

    #2 - The Heroic Spirit Incident

    S1:E1

    Due to the anomalous battle taking place in the desert between Archer and Lancer, various factions become aware of the commencement of the Holy Grail War. As the situation unfolds into chaos, Faldeus, tirelessly acquiring information and manipulating the press, catches sight of a girl new to Snowfield. This girl is Ayaka Sajyou, who wanders the city aimlessly. A mark resembling a Command Spell is engraved on her body.

    Director:Shun Enokido
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Fate/strange Fake Season 1 Episode 2 - Ensemble VS Pretense
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Ensemble VS Pretense

    S1:E2

    Following the uproar at the opera house, Saber and Ayaka are detained by the Snowfield Police Department. Saber answers the police’s questioning candidly, showing no regard for maintaining the secrecy of the Holy Grail War. As Orlando expresses exasperation in dealing with Saber and the fallout he is causing, Orlando is visited by a certain man—Hansa Cervantes, a priest dispatched by the Holy Church as Overseer in this fake Holy Grail War.

    Director:Takahito Sakazume
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Fate/strange Fake Season 1 Episode 8 - Backstage of a Third-rate Comedy
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Backstage of a Third-rate Comedy

    S1:E8

    To repair their damaged Noble Phantasms, several members of Clan Calatin are sent to Caster’s magecraft workshop. After the police officer John Wingard lost his right arm in the previous battle, Caster questions whether he is still determined to take part in the Holy Grail War. Meanwhile, Flat and Berserker attempt to infiltrate the police station after sensing an ominous magical energy enveloping the city.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Fate/strange Fake Season 1 Episode 3 - A Battle Without Heroes
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #5 - A Battle Without Heroes

    S1:E3

    Clan Calatin finds itself in dire straits after interference from Assassin's Master, Jester Karture. Hansa intervenes, taking up arms not as the Overseer of the Holy Grail War, but as an Executor hunting Dead Apostles. With the Servants dismissed from the stage, the two men clash in a battle fought without Heroic Spirits.

    Director:Kazuho Kunimoto
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Fate/strange Fake Season 1 Episode 4 - The Canon of Demigods
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - The Canon of Demigods

    S1:E4

    The sun has risen, closing the curtains on the night of the battle at the police station. Orlando, busy with caring for the aftermath of the battle, is visited by Francesca. He fails to conceal his frustration towards Francesca’s flippant attitude. Suddenly, a single arrow soars past them, aimed at Gilgamesh and Tiné who are positioned at the Crystal Hill. After intercepting the second arrow fired shortly thereafter, Gilgamesh and Tiné proceed toward the canyon where they discover another Archer waiting for them.

    Director:Kazuki Kawagishi
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Fate/strange Fake Season 1 Episode 5 - Stars' Banquet
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Stars' Banquet

    S1:E5

    Shortly before the battle in the canyon, in a mansion situated in a swamp, a lone mercenary attempted to summon a Servant. His codename is Sigma. He holds no desires for this world, nor any intention of leaving anything behind. Chosen by the fake Holy Grail for this empty shell of a man was a Servant so singularly unique that it could never be summoned in a normal Holy Grail War...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Fate/strange Fake Season 1 Episode 6 - The Wandering King's Rock 'n' Roll
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - The Wandering King's Rock 'n' Roll

    S1:E6

    After leaving the detention center, Saber and Ayaka wander through Snowfield in search of allies. Before long, the two entered a forest made home by Lancer, the Servant who recently engaged in a spectacular battle against Archer. Challenged to prove his prowess and determine whether they would make suitable allies, Saber unleashes his Noble Phantasm as Lionheart.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Fate/strange Fake Season 1 Episode 7 - Back from Twilight, the God Is Come
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Back from Twilight, the God Is Come

    S1:E7

    Prior to the battle between Saber and Lancer, Halri Vorzak, a girl who harbors deep hatred for the world of magecraft, summons a Servant of her own. However, what answers her call is an utterly uncontrollable and aberrant Heroic Spirit. As its claws tear through her abdomen, her life begins to trickle away until a lone homunculus reaches out to grasp her dying hand.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Fate/strange Fake Season 1 Episode 10 - Gold and Lion
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Gold and Lion

    S1:E10

    True Archer, having defeated Berserker, stands before the police force menacingly, as if embodying despair itself. Meanwhile, Saber, facing off against Archer, races across the battlefield, using his speed and rapid-fire Noble Phantasm to fend off the King of Heroes. Hansa, witnessing Saber's seemingly relentless barrage of Noble Phantasms, looks over to Ayaka, who is supplying the magical energy that fuels them, and asks her a question.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Fate/strange Fake Season 1 Episode 11 - The Pale Knight
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - The Pale Knight

    S1:E11

    Though Archer had defeated Saber, the King of Heroes was also forced to fall when his treasury was sealed off by Philia's intervention. However, before the shifting tides of the battle could be seen through, a massive fog suddenly enveloped the city. The police force, Flat, Hansa, and members of each faction were all helplessly swallowed by the black fog. When Sigma awoke, he found himself in a garden where the girl at the center of the conflict, Tsubaki Kuruoka, was playing with animals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Fate/strange Fake Season 1 Episode 12 - At the End of the Rope
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - At the End of the Rope

    S1:E12

    Cerberus stands before Saber and Ayaka inside the dreamworld. Though the police were fighting alongside them, the wounds Saber bore from his previous battle has put him in a critical situation. In an attempt to shake off the weakness that dwells within her, Ayaka hurries to be by his side. But before she can reach him, the shadow of "Little Red" appears before her. Faced with the terrifying specter of her past, the symbol of her deepest fears, she says...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Nightmare Comes With the Dawn of London" is the best rated episode of "Fate/strange Fake". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/28/2026. This episode scored 0.8 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Heroic Spirit Incident".