Fans to Witness the Beginning of the 5th Holy Grail War on the Big Screen! Source: AniplexUSA press release Official Site: fate-sn.com (Japan), FateStayNightUSA.com (US) Special Thanks to EJ Rivera Fans of the animation production company ufotable and the Fate/ franchise are definitely in for a treat! Aniplex of America, Inc. recently announced that they will be hosting an exclusive U.S. premiere event for the critically-acclaimed anime series, Fate/stay night (????/??????, Feito/sutei naito, 2014). The event will be at the Downtown Independent Theater in Los Angeles on September 28th in partnership with ELEVEN ARTS. Fans will be able to purchase tickets for this premiere event starting today at fatestaynight.bpt.me. Aniplex of America, Inc. had also confirmed Fate/stay night will begin its streaming schedule through Hulu and Crunchyroll from October. The specific date, time, and platforms will be announced at a later date. This Los Angeles premiere event is in conjunction to the Fate/stay night premiere events occurring in multiple countries worldwide. Fans will enjoy the very first episode of Fate/stay night before it airs on television. Attendees of the Premiere Event will receive a Fate/stay night giveaway while supplies last. It has been confirmed by both TYPE-MOON and ufotable that it will be featuring the Unlimited Blade Works arc. This arc will focus on the heroine Rin Tohsaka, her summoned servant Archer, and the situations involving the other participants of the fifth Holy Grail War. Hideki Goto, President of Aniplex of America, Inc. says that he expects both new and veteran fans of the Fate/stay night franchise to enjoy this exclusive event. "The Fate/stay night series is an anime title that has captured the hearts of many fans and it continues to be popular through the years. I’m looking forward to enjoying this unique story on the big screen along with the fans."

Details of Fate/stay night U.S. Premiere Event*

Date: 9/28/2014 (Sun) Time: 12:10PM (Doors Open), 1:00PM (Event Start) Location: Downtown Independent, 251 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA. 90012, (213) 617-1033 Ticket Purchase Link: fatestaynight.bpt.me (Tickets available starting 9/10) *Details of event subject to change. For location details, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

About Fate/stay night

Fuyuki City -- a city surrounded by the ocean and the mountains becomes the setting for an age-old ritual. To realize the mythical Holy Grail, which is said to grant any wish from its possessor, seven masters are given seven heroic spirits chosen by the Grail. These heroic spirits or servants are: Saber, Lancer, Archer, Rider, Caster, Assassin and Berserker Each master will enter into a contract with their assigned servants and battle the other masters and servants to the death until only one pair remains... This is the "Holy Grail War." Episode 1: Unlimited Blade Works This story focuses primarily on the heroine Rin Tohsaka. After her father’s death, Rin enters the Holy Grail War as the sole heir to the prestigious Tohsaka Household, with her servant Archer. But, she soon finds out that Shirou Emiya, a boy from her high school has gotten himself involved in the battles and unexpectedly saves him when he is fatally injured. Before long, Rin sets out to strike down the conspiracies surrounding the Holy Grail War along with Shirou and his summoned servant Saber. And so, the story begins to explore the truth behind Shirou’s powers and the nature behind his unyielding will to become a "hero."

Credits

STAFF Original Story: Kinoko Nasu/ TYPE-MOON Original Character Design: Takashi Takeuchi Director: Takahiro Miura Character Design: Tomonori Sudo / Hisayuki Tabata/ Atsushi Ikariya Color Setting: Emi Chiba / Mika Matsuoka Art Director: Koji Eto Director of Photography: Yuichi Terao 3D Director: Kojiro Shishido Music: Hideyuki Fukasawa Animation Production: ufotable Opening Theme Song: Ayano Mashiro (Ariola Japan) Ending Theme Song: Kalafina CAST Shirou Emiya: Noriaki Sugiyama Rin Tohsaka: Kana Ueda Saber: Ayako Kawasumi Archer: Junichi Suwabe Sakura Matou: Noriko Shitaya Illyasviel von Einzbern: Mai Kadowaki Soichiro Kuzuki: Masaki Terasoma Lancer: Nobutoshi Kanna Caster: Atsuko Tanaka Assassin: Shinichiro Miki Rider: Yu Asakawa Taiga Fujimura: Miki Ito Shinji Matou: Hiroshi Kamiya Issei Ryudo: Mitsuaki Madono Kirei Kotomine: Joji Nakata Kiritsugu Emiya: Rikiya Koyama Gilgamesh: Tomokazu Seki

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About Aniplex of America Inc.

Aniplex of America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a group of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and a leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan. Aniplex of America has launched fan-favorite Blu-ray and DVD releases such as BAKEMONOGATARI, DURARARA!!, PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA, THE GARDEN OF SINNERS, SWORD ART ONLINE, BLUE EXORCIST, FATE/ZERO, BLAST OF TEMPEST, MAGI: THE LABYRINTH OF MAGIC, ORESHURA and VIVIDRED OPERATION. The company`s ever-growing line-up of shows includes our most recent titles KILL la KILL, MEKAKUCITY ACTORS, The irregular at magic high school, MUSHI-SHI -NEXT PASSAGE-, NANANA`S BURIED TREASURE, NISEKOI, WORLD CONQUEST ZVEZDA PLOT, MAGI: THE KINGDOM OF MAGIC, SAMURAI FLAMENCO, SILVER SPOON, and OREIMO 2.

About ELEVEN ARTS

ELEVEN ARTS is the Los Angeles based film distribution company that has brought many acclaimed Japanese films, live-action and animation features, to North American audiences. ELEVEN ARTS’s major live-action titles include Japan Academy Awards winner MEMORIES OF TOMORROW (starring Ken Watanabe) and Oscar nominated director (with THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI in 2004) Yoji Yamada’s samurai film LOVE AND HONOR. ELEVEN ARTS is also a respected distributor of popular animation titles such as the EVANGELION franchise, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED STAR OF MILOS, and PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA THE MOVIE PART 1: BEGINNINGS/ PART 2: ETERNAL/ PART 3: REBELLION, TIGER & BUNNY THE MOVIE: THE RISING, and SHORT PEACE. For additional information, go to elevenarts.net.