2025 is a big year for Fate fans, with a new instalment in the anime franchise reportedly arriving soon.
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The Fate franchise started out as a visual novel game, later expanding into anime, manga, light novels and other media. Recent anime spin-offs include a 2023 special titled Fate/Strange Fake: Whispers of Dawn, followed by an episode titled The Heroic Spirit Incident. More episodes are expected to arrive later in 2025, continuing the story.
Fate is a fantasy series about a group of magicians who summon servants to fight in the Holy Grail War. Its canon is pretty expansive, featuring anime arcs dating back to 2006, and fans are predictably excited about the potential for more chapters in the story.
Read on for more updates on the release schedule for Fate/Strange Fake!
Fate/Strange Fake release date speculation
Described as episode 1 of a new series, the Fate/Strange Fake special The Heroic Spirit Incident aired on Japanese TV on 31st December 2024, following a world premiere in Los Angeles in November.
However the schedule for the rest of the series is a bit more mysterious. Crunchyroll has confirmed that it will air the new Fate/Strange Fake anime series sometime in 2025, but the show doesn't have a release date yet, and the production company hasn't revealed how many episodes it will include.
The show's creators haven't revealed a new voice cast for the upcoming series.
However this was the cast featured in 2023's Fate/strange Fake: Whispers of Dawn:
Kana Hanazawa as Ayaka Sajyō
Sumire Morohoshi as Tine Chelc
Tomokazu Seki as Archer
Yū Kobayashi as Lancer
Yūki Ono as Saber
Wataru Hatano as Orlando Reeve
Aoi Koga as Tsubaki Kuruoka
Showtaro Morikubo as Caster
Daisuke Namikawa as Lord El-Melloi Ⅱ
Junya Enoki as Faldeus Dioland
Kenyuu Horiuchi as Berserker
Tatsumaru Tachibana as Jester Karture
Maaya Uchida as Francesca Prelati
Junya Enoki as Faldeus Dioland
Shunsuke Sakuya as Rohngall
Anime fans may recognise a fair few of these voice actors, including Wataru Hatano (One Punch Man) and Showtaro Morikubo (Naruto).
Elsewhere, Junya Enoki is known for his role in Jujutsu Kaisen.
Fate/Strange Fake anime series plot speculation
Crunchyroll describes this season as "whole new twist on the Holy Grail War".
Admittedly this doesn't tell us much about the show's specific plot, but fans will get the gist. Tying in with the rest of the Fate franchise, this will be an action-packed fantasy adventure story involving magical warriors doing battle over the Holy Grail, an item that will allow the winner to fulfil their one true wish.
Fate/Strange Fake trailer
Right now, we have two teasers for this upcoming series. The first introduces some of the characters:
And the second is a more straightforward teaser about what will happen after the New Year's Eve special episode. (Although sadly this teaser doesn't include English subtitles!)
Louise Griffin is the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Editor for Radio Times, covering everything from Doctor Who, Star Wars and Marvel to House of the Dragon and Good Omens. She previously worked at Metro as a Senior Entertainment Reporter and has a degree in English Literature.
Gavia Baker-Whitelaw is a freelance critic and entertainment journalist specialising in geek culture, TV and film. She has written for numerous outlets including Empire, TV Guide, Wired and Vulture, and hosts the film podcast Overinvested.
