A Complete Fate/TYPE-MOON Watch Order - Part 2: The Wider Nasuverse (original) (raw)
Everything here is listed in order of what I believe is the best way to navigate through the Nasuverse. Part 2 primarily covers non-mainline TYPE-MOON works (i.e. spinoffs, alternate continuities, parodies/comedy anime, etc.).
Unlike Part 1 of this interest stack, these are mostly "spinoffs" and not 100% essential to getting into the Nasuverse, so the order will be much more loose. There will, however, still be notes denoting if they're "recommended" or "optional".
Also, this interest stack is slowly running out of free spaces, so when the time comes, I will be removing unimportant entries like the recap episodes to free up spots for unique anime entries.
PLEASE view this stack in the detailed list layout to see my notes with my reasoning for placements, alternate placements, etc.
Part 1 (Main Nasuverse) can be found here: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/23650
(the title also says it's the "wider nasuverse", but everything here is still mostly just fate lol)
ONA, 2018, 13 epsMe:- Author:8
An adaptation of a spinoff cooking manga of the same name, featuring the characters of Fate/stay night.
Highly recommended:
Fun wholesome shorts, a decent stand-in for Fate/hollow ataraxia because of their similar slice-of-life vibes.
PV, 2010, 1 epMe:- Author:-
Short movie that takes place in an unknown alternate timeline/universe. Has allusions to Tsukihime. The light novel and manga are also alternatives that may provide you more insight.
TV Special, 2018, 1 epMe:- Author:7
A prologue episode to the main Lord El-Melloi II show, introducing us to the setting and the characters featuring in the show.
Mandatory if you watch the Lord El-Melloi II anime.
TV, 2019, 13 epsMe:- Author:7
A spinoff series revolving around a fan-favorite character from Fate/Zero.
Highly recommended:
Expands on the Clock Tower, Mage's Association, and overall world of magecraft while also introducing characters that appear in later works on this list.
NOTE:
The anime only adapts Volumes 4 and 5, but instead has many anime-original episodes in place of Volumes 1-3 which go unadapted. For the full experience, you should probably both read the light novel and watch the anime. All 10 volumes have been fan translated and can be easily found online.
Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files also has a sequel light novel series titled Lord El-Melloi II's Adventures, which has not been adapted yet.
TV Special, 2021, 1 epMe:- Author:7
Special episode of Lord El-Melloi II anime.
Highly recommend viewing after watching the main anime.
TV, 2018, 10 epsMe:- Author:-
A loose adaptation of Fate/Extra, based off a bad ending from the game.
Recommended, but highly suggested to watch only after playing Fate/Extra (PSP JRPG):
Introduces many popular servants and characters who would become series staples as well as the world of the Moon Cell (referenced in later works).
NOTE:
A remake of Fate/Extra titled Fate/Extra Record is currently in development, so if you want to wait until Record releases before watching Last Encore, that's fine.
TV, 2018, 3 epsMe:- Author:-
The final 3 episodes of Fate/Extra: Last Encore. MAL just separates these as its own entry since they aired later.
CM, 2016, 1 epMe:- Author:-
A commercial for the mobile gacha game "Ken to Mahou no Logres: Inishie no Megami" promoting a collaboration with Fate/Extella.
Optional. (this is pretty much a substitute for a fate/extella entry, i wouldn't add this otherwise lol)
TV, 2017, 25 epsMe:- Author:6
Fate/Apocrypha takes place in a timeline that branched off from events decades before Fate/stay night, featuring a new Holy Grail War with a major twist to its mechanics.
Highly recommended:
Expands on various Nasuverse lore and concepts, shows more elements of the world of magecraft, and introduces us to many popular servants, plus an important new servant class. It also features some of the best fights and character moments in the series.
TV Special, 2017, 2 epsMe:- Author:-
Recap episodes (12.5 and 19.5).
Optional.
These episodes don't add anything to the story. They are also untranslated and otherwise generally difficult to find.
TV, 2013, 10 epsMe:- Author:7
A magical girl spinoff featuring Illyasviel as the main protagonist.
Recommended:
Your mileage on how much you'll enjoy Prisma☆Illya will vary person-to-person, but Prisma☆Illya is still a nice addition to the Nasuverse, being one of the more tonally lighthearted TYPE-MOON works.
OVA, 2014, 1 epMe:- Author:6
A side episode taking place between the events of Prisma☆Illya Season 1 and 2wei! (Season 2).
Optional, but still recommended.
Special, 2013, 5 epsMe:- Author:-
Shorts featuring the cast of characters. All subsequent seasons of Prisma☆Illya specials are in the same style.
Optional.
TV, 2014, 10 epsMe:- Author:7
Cour 1 of Prisma☆Illya 2wei! (Season 2).
OVA, 2015, 1 epMe:- Author:6
A fanservice side episode of 2wei!.
Optional.
Special, 2014, 5 epsMe:- Author:-
Optional.
TV, 2015, 10 epsMe:- Author:7
Cour 2 of Prisma☆Illya 2wei!.
Special, 2015, 5 epsMe:- Author:-
Optional.
TV, 2016, 12 epsMe:- Author:8
Season 3 of Prisma☆Illya.
Special, 2016, 6 epsMe:- Author:-
Optional.
Movie, 2017, 1 epMe:- Author:8
A sequel movie to 3rei!!. Since this movie is a flashback arc, some places may label this as a prequel to the Prisma☆Illya series, but you absolutely should not watch this until after finishing 3rei!!.
Special, 2018, 1 epMe:- Author:-
Special included with the Blu-ray of the Vow in the Snow movie.
Optional.
Movie, 2019, 1 epMe:- Author:7
A parody of Prisma☆Illya in a similar vein to Carnival Phantasm.
Optional.
ONA, 2021, 3 epsMe:- Author:-
Shorts promoting the Licht Nameless Girl movie.
Optional.
Movie, 2021, 1 epMe:- Author:7
A sequel movie to 3rei!! and Vow in the Snow.
-, -, ? epsMe:- Author:-
Unreleased, will be a sequel to the Licht Nameless Girl movie.
TV Special, 2016, 1 epMe:- Author:7
Start of Fate/Grand Order, covering the prologue of Part 1 of the game.
NOTE:
The next 5 chapters of the game, Singularities 1-5, were not adapted into an anime. There are two manga adaptations of Part 1 which adapt alternating story chapters, but one was on hiatus for a long time and both are behind on English translations. The story of Singularities 1-5 are also considered to be quite weak, so skipping them won't be too much of an issue as long as you know the overall premise.
Special, 2019, 1 epMe:- Author:8
A prologue episode to the FGO Babylonia anime, which loosely recaps Singularities 1-6 (up to Camelot) while adding NEW, IMPORTANT anime-original scenes.
Alternate placement:
Where you watch this depends on whether or not you have played or read Fate/Grand Order up to Singularity 6 - Camelot.
If you've played and read FGO up to completing Singularity 6, you can watch this as intended between the Camelot movies and the Babylonia anime. HOWEVER, if you are anime-only, I would highly recommend watching this before Camelot movies since it spoils almost nothing from Camelot and lets you get up to speed on Singularities 1-5.
Movie, 2020, 1 epMe:- Author:6
The 1st movie of a duology adapting the 6th chapter of FGO Part 1, the Sixth Singularity: Divine Realm of the Round Table - Camelot.
NOTE:
Many cuts and changes to the story were made to fit Camelot into two movies, so any later references to Camelot (i.e. scenes from Babylonia referencing Camelot) may not fully align with how events are depicted in these two movies.
Movie, 2021, 1 epMe:- Author:8
The 2nd movie of a duology adapting the 6th chapter of FGO Part 1, the Sixth Singularity: Divine Realm of the Round Table - Camelot.
NOTE:
This second movie has the same issues as the first movie in regards to its pacing and story cuts/changes. Although it's to a lesser extent because a majority of the movie is just fighting, there are still enough differences to keep this in mind.
TV, 2019, 21 epsMe:- Author:9
An adaptation of the 7th chapter of FGO Part 1, the Seventh Singularity: Absolute Demonic Front Babylonia.
TV Special, 2019, 3 epsMe:- Author:-
3 recap episodes of Absolute Demonic Front Babylonia (11.1, 11.2, 15.5).
Optional:
These episodes are untranslated and generally quite difficult to find.
Movie, 2021, 1 epMe:- Author:8
End of Fate/Grand Order Part 1 - Observer on Timeless Temple.
From here, the FGO story moves into Part 1.5 - Epic of Remnant, a new story arc that wraps up certain loose ends from Part 1's story, introduces new important characters and elements, and bridges the story over to FGO Part 2: Cosmos in the Lostbelt. Many fans consider the Lostbelt arcs to have some of the best stories in the series.
Epic of Remnant and Cosmos in the Lostbelt have yet to be animated, but manga adaptations of the EoR chapters are currently being released.
TV Special, 2017, 1 epMe:- Author:5
An interlude that bridges FGO's Part 1.5 - Epic of Remnant into Part 2 - Cosmos in the Lostbelt.
Optional if you do not plan to continue with FGO after the Solomon movie. HOWEVER, this is mandatory if you play FGO, relevant to certain developments in Part 2 of FGO's story. If Cosmos in the Lostbelt gets an anime adaptation, this will become mandatory.
CM, 2014, ? epsMe:- Author:-
Special animated commercials to promote various aspects of the FGO mobile game, which range from in-game events to new story chapter releases to anniversary celebrations.
Special, 2016, 1 epMe:- Author:-
Optional:
Special short aired during Fate Project New Year's 2016 stream.
TV Special, 2017, 1 epMe:- Author:-
Optional.
TV Special, 2018, 1 epMe:- Author:7
Optional, but recommended watching if you're familiar with or play FGO. Many FGO jokes (no matter how overused they are amongst the community) originate from the Learning with Manga! comic and this special adaptation.
CM, 2017, 3 epsMe:- Author:-
Commercials promoting the volume releases of the Manga de Wakaru! Fate/Grand Order manga.
Optional.
OVA, 2020, 4 epsMe:- Author:7
A comedy parody anime in the same vein as Carnival Phantasm.
Highly recommended, but only if you watched Carnival Phantasm AND are familiar with FGO. If you aren't familiar with FGO or don't play, you will likely not find this as funny as Carnival Phantasm since it similarly heavily relies on your knowledge of FGO.
TV Special, 2022, 1 epMe:- Author:7
Episode 0 of Fujimaru Ritsuka wa Wakaranai that premiered during the Fate Project New Year's Eve 2022 stream.
Recommended if watching the show. If not, then optional.
ONA, 2023, 33 epsMe:- Author:-
Shorts adapting the comedy manga of the same name.
Optional.
TV Special, 2023, 7 epsMe:- Author:-
A tie-in with the annual end-of-year Fate Project 2023 broadcast/stream, which announced the arrival of Yamato Takeru as the New Year 2024 servant in Fate/Grand Order. No English subs are available as of present.
Fun watch if you have already watched the main show, but otherwise optional. The Fate Project 2023 broadcast also included other special animated shorts related to Fate/Samurai Remnant ties into the broadcast's topics; these don't have their own entry on MAL, but they are worth mentioning.
ONA, 2024, ? epsMe:- Author:-
Season 2 of Fujimaru Ritsuka wa Wakaranai. Currently untranslated, but will likely get a proper official translation in the future like Season 1.
PV, 2019, 1 epMe:- Author:-
Optional:
Trailer promoting the Fate/strange Fake light novels. This was released with the release of Volume 6 of the light novels in 2019, so if you want to stay unspoiled, it is recommended that you watch this after reading Volume 6.
TV Special, 2023, 1 epMe:- Author:9
A feature-length anime special adapting the beginning of Fate/strange Fake.
Mandatory for watching Fate/strange Fake. This is a prologue to the series similar to how UBW has its own Episode 0 Prologue episode.
TV, -, ? epsMe:- Author:-
Season 1 of Fate/strange Fake.
Recommended:
An anticipated adaptation of one of the more beloved Fate spin-offs, written by Ryougo Narita (Baccano!, Durarara!). Features a large-scale Holy Grail War set in the United States featuring a large cast of characters similar to Narita's other works and Fate/Apocrypha.
NOTE:
This and Whispers of Dawn are last on the list as they are the most recent entries here and the novels they're adapted from are still being written.