A new teaser just proved thatFate/stay night’s most interesting offshoot is closer to the screen than ever.Fate/strange Fakeis a heavily anticipated adaptation of a light novel series that, as the title indicates, branched off from theFateuniverse.Fate/strange Fakeis a vast tale woven by mastermind Ryogo Narita, whose city-slicking sensibilities also brought aboutBaccano!andDurarara!!.
The series has one of the most intriguing origin stories of anyFatemedia, originally being an elaborate April Fool’s joke which blossomed into a full-light novel series. Published by TYPE-MOON, the fanbase consideredFate/Strange fakeas canonical as any other entry in the series.The follow-up will be the firstFateanime in a whileto fully feature the universe’s violent brand of political intrigue, so fans have been impatiently waiting for more information. Now, a new teaser has brought the unique series to life.
New Teaser for Fate/Strange Fake Shows Exactly What Fans Have Been Waiting For
New Episode of Fate/Strange Fake Is Confirmed For 2025
The massive update comesby way of theFate/strange FakeEnglish anime account on X. The tweet promises the second episode ofFate/strange Fakewill be available on Crunchyroll in 2025, reading as follows:
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This followsCrunchyroll’s free streaming of the first episode ofFate/strange Fakeon YouTubeback in November 2024. The teaser can also be found on Aniplex’s Japanese YouTube channel, embedded above. The animation is top-notch, as could be expected. The teaser also shows the unique appeal ofFate/strange Fake, with a beautiful setting that clearly takes its cues from the urban milieu within which Ryoga Narita has made himself famous. Everything that makes the light novel series a novel take on theFateuniverse is there too, with mainstays like the Holy Grail Wars front and center in the trailer.
Fate/strange Fake Will Be an Exciting and Much-Needed Update
The Fate Universe Needs Fate/strange Fake Urgently
Fate/strange Fake’s full adaptation has beenpromised by Crunchyroll since at least September 2024. Its first episode was initially released as an OVA entitledFate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn-, which was met with massive acclaim. The positive response and the clearly present market made it inevitable that the series would eventually be fully expanded. Fans who have had their hopes up for a seasonal release might be disappointed, as it seems for now that fans can expect individual releases of episodes.
Now, the promised expansion is drawing nearer—although details remain sparse on the precise release date beyond 2025. While curious fans will be tempted to dive right intoFate/strange Fake, it’s important to remember that the series depends on concepts and timelines developed in other TYPE-MOON media likeFate/stay nightandFate Zero. AlthoughFate/strange Fakeisn’t going to prove a perfect introduction to the series for new fans, for existing fans, the new teaser illustrates that it will be the series they’ve been hoping for.
