Sentai Filmworks Licenses "Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works" Anime Movie

Adaptation of "Unlimited Blade Works" scenario coming to digital soon, DVD/Blu-ray later this year

Scott Green
February 16, 2012 10:20am PST (2/16/12)

Sentai Filmworks has announced the new license of Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, the movie adaptation of the "Unlimited Blade Works" scenario from Type-Moon's Fate/stay night series.

 

TV series director Yuji Yamaguchi (Strawberry Eggs) returns to helm this theatrical endeavor with a screenplay by Takuya Sato (Inu X Boku SS). Original character designs are by Takashi Takeuchi (Canaan, Garden of Sinners) and music is by veteran Kenji Kawai (Ghost in the Shell, Eden of the East). Sentai Filmworks’ release will feature an English dub produced by Bang Zoom! Entertainment.

 

From Sentai's description:

Having spent the last ten years of his life studying under a mysterious sorcerer, Shiro Emiya has become a Magi, a sorcerer who has summoned a “Servant,” a mystical female warrior of incredible power named Saber, to stand together in the ultimate test of sorcery and magic: the Holy Grail War.  But Shiro’s own feelings for Saber may conflict with their goal.  For to win the contest means to take the risk of losing everything, even as he also begins to empathize with members of the rival battleteams.  For while seven teams will enter the battle, only one will leave, and the winners will receive the prize of the Grail itself and their greatest wish granted.  Will that wish be worth the price Shiro must ultimately pay?  The battle is on in Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Work!

 

The feature will be available digitally soon, with a home video release on DVD and Blu-ray scheduled for later this year.

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2/16/12 by timw4mail
Finally! I can't believe that it took this long just to license it. I guess Geneon going defunct really threw a wrench into the licensing agreements...
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2/16/12 by aidan_kreuz
Yay! Never thought this movie would see the light of day after Geneon closed its doors. I'm so glad it's coming to the US AND getting a dub by Bang Zoom!
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2/16/12 by crich200
Awesome! I have been waiting for this news. I have the Japanese Blue-ray of this movie. Its going to be great to watch it dubbed though. Question though.. will all the english cast from Fate/Stay night return for there roles? Did Bang Zoom! dub Fate/Stay night?
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2/16/12 by aidan_kreuz
Yeah. Bang Zoom! Did the dub for Fate Stay Night back when Geneon was still dying (not quite dead). Problem is, a couple of the voice actors have already retired. So I'm wondering who they'll be replaced with.
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2/16/12 by Flamzeron
AWWWWW YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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2/16/12 by Victoryfraud
Well that's certainly good news!
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2/16/12 by knglrk
getting tired with dvd/bluray bundle i just want to the bluray for pete sake
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2/16/12 by mitamaking
Blu ray means dub, I wonder if they are going to pull a Rozen Maiden. Also, this was not an expected license for me. Wonder if a real license of Fate/Zero is next.
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2/16/12 by Alexis598
Awesome the compilation of fighting scenes from the UBW's route is getting translated, too bad if you want to know the actual story you have to read the VN ;) /sarcasm
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2/16/12 by Xelotath
I recommend playing the VN for anybody who likes this movie or the original series. There's a lot of missing stuff from the VN in this movie. It's still quite good but if your a fan you can't go wrong with the VN.
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2/16/12 by Kawashima00
Since they finally acquired this from Geneon i wonder if Funimation will be able to acquire the rights for Shakugan no Shana 1 & 2 and Hellsing.
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2/16/12 by TheAncientOne
Funimation actually already licensed Shakugan no Shana 2 back in July 2010, along with the film and OVAs (Shakugan no Shana S). That was the same time they also licensed the first Index series and Railgun. What these had in common of course, is they were all from Geneon Universal in Japan, and none have even an inkling of a release date over 1.5 years later.

They already had the original Shakugan no Shana series as a license rescue from Geneon USA.
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2/16/12 by charlie256
Yay, I rather liked this movie, finally will be able to get it on bluray in awhile. The series is somewhat good with a few unpleasant parts, and the prequel is horrifying with some good parts, but this movie I seem to remember as being better than the others by a lot, and awesome fight sequences.
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2/16/12 by UltimateUnknown
Ohhhhhh yeaaaaa baby, here we go!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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2/16/12 by CryptFiend86
Greeeeeat, Sentai kicking asses again!!!
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2/16/12 by zac
stupid question, is this a sequel to fate s/n?
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2/16/12 by Exia66
F/SN was a combination of all the routes of the VN. Unlimited Blade Works follows the second route, Unlimited Blade Works and Unlimited Blade Works alone.

It cuts out a lot of side material and so I really only reccomend it to people who read the original VN. Otherwise; oh god..Animation quality is really up there.
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2/17/12 by double_O7
No, its more like an alternate retelling that focuses on Rin and Archer's story as opposed to F/SN which focused on Shiro and Saber.
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2/16/12 by Exia66
So since this was a Geneon Universal title, like a certain Mahou Shoujo series with Nana Mizuki....

C'mon, Sentai. Be a bro. Be MY favorite licensor!

That being said; already saw the movie because I thought it was never going to be released. That being said; IMMEDIATE BUY.
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2/16/12 by Nork22
Bought the Japanese BD when Amazon.jp had it for 50%, but will double dip for this. And good to see that they are going with BZ to dub this.
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2/16/12 by rmiyashiro
An easy purchase if Sentai releases it. Aniplex's Type Moon prices are too close to import prices, and while I don't mind spending $50 for Bandai Visual's Gundam Unicorn episode (or occastional import film) $500 is a bit out of my budget for Fate Zero.
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