The Curtain Rises

7.7/10 · 507 votesOct 19, 201426 min

Ranked #7 of 12 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

Rin takes Shirou and Saber to the church in New Fuyuki. She introduces Shirou to Kotomine Kirei. Will Shirou accept to participate in the Holy Grail War despite all the danger?

Season 1 Episodes12

E1 8.2

A Winter Day, a Fateful Night

E2 7.7Now viewing

The Curtain Rises

E3 8.9

The First Battle

E4 7.5

Finding the Will to Fight

E5 7.7

Dancing After School

E6 7.7

Mirage

E7 8.3

The Reward for the Fight to the Death

E8 8.0

Winter Days, Where the Heart is

E9 7.4

The Distance Between Them

E10 8.6

The Fifth Contractor

E11 7.6

A Visitor Approaches Lightly

E12 8.7

The Final Decision

Cast4

Noriaki Sugiyama

Shirou Emiya (voice)

Kana Ueda

Rin Tohsaka (voice)

Junichi Suwabe

Archer (voice)

Ayako Kawasumi

Saber (voice)

Crew12

Kazuharu Sato

Writer

Takashi Suhara

Director

Shinya Shimomura

Key Animation

Fumihiko Tamura

Key Animation

Shiori Shutou

Key Animation

Kasumi Takeuchi

Background Designer

Ikumi Kawamura

Key Animation

Takashi Suhara

Key Animation

Toshiyuki Sakakieda

Background Designer

Minami Kohara

Compositing Artist

Kazuki Nishiwaki

3D Animator

Hu Yanqing

Compositing Artist

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Episode Summary

"The Curtain Rises" is episode 2 of Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 507 votes, ranking #7 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Takashi Suhara and written by Kazuharu Sato, it aired on October 19, 2014.

The Curtain Rises

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Season 1 Episodes12

Cast4

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