Fate/Zero backdrop

Fate/Zero S1E1 — The Summoning of Heroes

7.5

Fate/Zero•Season 1•Episode 1

The Summoning of Heroes

7.5/10 · 834 votesOct 2, 201147 min

Ranked #10 of 13 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

Seeking the power of the Holy Grail, something that can make miracles occur, seven different mages summon seven Heroes, and fight until the last man remains--a battle of epic proportions, the Holy Grail War. In preparation for the war, various participants are chosen from all

Directed byEi Aoki

Written byKazuharu Sato, Akira Hiyama, Akihiro Yoshida, Takumi Miyajima

Next episodeE2 · The Fake First Shot

Seasons2

Season 1 Episodes13

The Summoning of Heroes still

E1 7.5Now viewing

The Summoning of Heroes

The Fake First Shot still

The Fake First Shot

Fuyuki City still

Fuyuki City

Spearhead still

Spearhead

A Wicked Beast's Roar still

A Wicked Beast's Roar

A Night of Schemes still

A Night of Schemes

Dark Forest still

Dark Forest

The Mage-Slayer still

The Mage-Slayer

Master and Servant still

Master and Servant

Rin's Big Adventure still

Rin's Big Adventure

Discussing the Grail still

Discussing the Grail

The Grail Beckons still

The Grail Beckons

The Forbidden Feast of Madness still

The Forbidden Feast of Madness

Cast16

Rikiya Koyama

Rikiya Koyama

Kiritsugu Emiya (voice)

Ayako Kawasumi

Ayako Kawasumi

Saber (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Akio Otsuka

Rider

Akira Ishida

Akira Ishida

雨生龙之介

Ayumi Tsunematsu

Ayumi Tsunematsu

久宇舞弥

Daisuke Namikawa

Daisuke Namikawa

韦伯·维尔维特

Hikaru Midorikawa

Hikaru Midorikawa

Lancer

Jouji Nakata

Jouji Nakata

言峰绮礼

Megumi Toyoguchi

Megumi Toyoguchi

索拉·娜泽莱·索非亚莉

Ryotaro Okiayu

Ryotaro Okiayu

Berserker

Satoshi Tsuruoka

Satoshi Tsuruoka

Caster

Sayaka Ohara

Sayaka Ohara

Irisviel von Einzbern (voice)

Crew12

Takahiro Miura

Takahiro Miura

Key Animation

M

Masaru Kimura

Key Animation

S

Shunya Kikuchi

Key Animation

S

Satoshi Takahashi

Key Animation

K

Kazuharu Sato

Writer

S

Shizuka Fujisaki

Key Animation

A

Akira Hiyama

Writer

T

Takeyoshi Omagari

Key Animation

M

Mitsuru Obunai

Key Animation

T

Takatsugu Umeda

Key Animation

Atsushi Ikariya

Atsushi Ikariya

Animation Director

S

Shinsuke Yasuda

Key Animation

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"The Summoning of Heroes" is episode 1 of Fate/Zero season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 834 votes, ranking #10 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Ei Aoki and written by Kazuharu Sato, Akira Hiyama, Akihiro Yoshida, Takumi Miyajima, it aired on October 2, 2011.

Next: E2 · The Fake First Shot Best of Season 1