Fate/Grand Order: First Order

In 2015, the Chaldea Security Organization draws on experts of both the magical and mundane fields to observe the future of mankind for possible extinction events. Humanity's survival seems assured for the next century—until the verdict suddenly changes, and now eradication of the species awaits at the end of 2016. The cause is unknown, but appears to be linked with the Japanese town of Fuyuki and the events of 2004 during the Fifth Holy Grail War.

In response, Chaldea harnesses an experimental means of time travel, the Rayshift technology. With it, Ritsuka Fujimaru, a young man newly recruited to the organization, and the mysterious girl Mash Kyrielight, can travel back to 2004 and discover how to save humanity. A grand order to fight fate has been declared—an order to change the past and restore the future.

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Kyrielight, Mash Main

Takahashi, Rie Japanese

Fujimaru, Ritsuka Main

Shimazaki, Nobunaga Japanese

Saber Supporting

Kawasumi, Ayako Japanese

Archer Supporting

Suwabe, Junichi Japanese

Rider Supporting

Asakawa, Yuu Japanese

Archaman, Romani Supporting

Suzumura, Kenichi Japanese

Arsimilat Animusphere, Olga-Marie Supporting

Yonezawa, Madoka Japanese

Fou Supporting

Kawasumi, Ayako Japanese

Lainur Flauros, Lev Supporting

Sugita, Tomokazu Japanese

Cú Chulainn Supporting

Canna, Nobutoshi Japanese

Nanba, Hitoshi Director, Storyboard

Takadera, Takeshi Sound Director

Tsukada, Takurou Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director

Abe, Motohiro Episode Director

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Dec 29, 2021

KyubCube

Recommended

For newcomers, this anime is one of several adaptations of the FGO mobile game. It adapts the prologue (Flame Contaminated City Fuyuki) to the first arc (Observer on Timeless Temple). There are also anime for the sixth (Divine Realm of the Round Table Camelot), seventh (Absolute Demonic Front Babylonia), and eighth and final (Grand Temple of Time Solomon) chapters of this arc, and another telling an original story that slots between the interstitial Arc 1.5 (Epic of Remnant) and Arc 2 (Cosmos in the Lostbelt). Though no anime yet exist, manga adaptations are slowly adapting the remaining five chapters of OoTT and the five chapters ... of EoR.

So here's the thing.

The Fuyuki anime isn't as bad as you've been lead to believe. It makes some rather bizarre changes (including, sadly, cutting a fight between two characters who in the OVA consistently get excellent sakuga), but it's a perfectly serviceable adaptation.

...The main problem is that you might as well just read it in-game. It doesn't have much new to bring to the table; it's just a direct adaptation of Fuyuki Singularity, except cutting the explanation of what Masters and Servants are as well as refusing to tell you anyone's true name except for Altria's. Camelot's second half and Babylonia both have truly epic sakuga and sound design that makes watching the anime worth it even if you already know the story; First Order is kind of just Fuyuki again.

That said, Fuyuki is a pretty damn good prologue, so if you haven't played FGO yet it's definitely worth watching. Especially for Caster Cú Chulainn who is SO COOL.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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May 28, 2020

NatsumiKagami

Mixed Feelings

Story (6/10): It's very mediocre and it's just about three very clueless people that got sent to fight back in 2004. It's very rushed compared to the game, but it's not that badly executed.

Art (10/10): There's nothing bad to say. The characters and animation are done beautifully.

Sound (8/10): The soundtracks are decent and the voice actors do a good job.

Character (6/10): The characters are all clueless, but are not annoying or bad characters exactly.

Enjoyment (3/10): It was SO BORING until the end, and even then, it was not that good.

Overall (6/10): This is one of the worst fates, but the ... series is amazing. If you want to watch a good story with great fight scenes and animation, watch Fate Grand Order: Babylonia.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Jul 3, 2025

Caeruleus_CCXVI

Not Recommended

4.5/10 ~ Only good for the biggest of fans of Fate

All and all this is just a video game adaptation that is I guess the alternative time line of FatestayNight/Unlimited Blades, kicking a dead horse there. Featuring Heroic Spirits that can Multi class, and Dark versions of Heroes of previous shows... exhilarating.
- Writing for the show was actually bad for fate, and outside of Zero, that is saying something.
- Characters are all extremely not deep and honestly barely say anything meaningful the whole run
- Extremely funny that this was clearly an add of "get the new character, look they even can beat the ... old best in class units", power creep at its finest.
- The real reason to come and watch this is the fight, and there was 2 main fights that more or less went on at the same time, and holycow they were boring.

Ive been watching Fate on an off since FSN was localized here in America, It was fine at the time, more for a lack of exposure to good anime about 20 years ago. Zero came out and ive been chasing the high of what a good fate show COULD be, but nearly everything has been pretty dogwater since, kinda a shame.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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