Fate/strange Fake:TV anime to air in 2025, with Katsuyuki Konishi as Hansa Cervantes

It has been announced that a TV anime adaptation of the light novel "Fate/strange Fake," part of the popular "Fate" series of games and anime, will be broadcast in 2025. A preview PV for the second episode of the TV anime, including never-before-seen footage, and character visuals of Hansa Cervantes and the four girls in the "Quartet" were also released.

It was also revealed that Katsuyuki Konishi, who plays Hansa Cervantes, will also be appearing in the film. Konishi commented, "I can't wait to play the character Hansa, who is a bundle of eccentricities. I hope everyone will look at the film with a warm heart. Thank you!"

"Fate/strange Fake" is a light novel by Narita Ryogo, known for "Baccano!" and "Durarara!!". The story is about a "fake Holy Grail War" taking place in the United States. It is published by Dengeki Bunko (KADOKAWA).

The first episode, "The Heroic Spirit Incident," was broadcast in advance as part of the special program "Fate Project New Year's Eve TV Special" on December 31. The English dubbed version of the first episode will be available on Aniplex's official YouTube channel from January 8 to 13, 2025.

◇Staff (titles omitted)

Directors: Enomoto Shun, Sakazume Takahito▽Series Composition: Daito Daisuke▽Character Design: Yamada Yukie▽Sub-Character Design: Takiyama Masaaki, Aion Hikaru, Hama Yurie, Okazaki Oka▽Prop Design: Tanaka Kazuma▽Monster Design: Kajino Yuto, Wada Shinpei▽Image Board: Arihara Keigo▽Noble Phantasm Production Design: Gobashi Satoru▽Art Director: Kiyoki Ayu (Kusanagi)▽Art Board: Ogura Kazuo (Kusanagi)▽Art Setting: Narita Iho (Kusanagi), Itabashi Sayaka (Graphinica), Sugimoto Ayumi (Senju Kobo), Nizuma Masayuki (Senju Kobo)▽Color Design: Mogi Takahiro▽CG Director: Miyakaze Shinichi (Graphinica)▽2DWorks: Ryohei Matsuda▽Director of Photography: Yohei Miyawaki▽Editor: Yuji Kondo (REAL-T)▽Sound Director: Masaki Tsuchiya▽Sound Effects: Yasumasa Koyama▽Sound Production: INSPION Edge▽Music: Hiroyuki Sawano ▽Production: A-1 Pictures

◇Cast (titles omitted)

Ayaka Sajo: Kana Hanazawa ▽Saber: Yuki Ono ▽Tine Cherk: Morohoshi Sumire▽Archer: Tomokazu Seki ▽Lancer: Kobayashi Yuu▽Kurioka Tsubaki: Aoi Koga ▽Orlando Reeve: Hatano Wataru▽Caster: Morikubo Shoutarou▽Flat Escardos: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka ▽Berserker: Horiuchi Kenyuu▽Jester Carture: Tachibana Ryumaru▽Assassin: Lynn▽Francesca Prelati: Uchida Maaya▽Faldeus Dioland: Junya Enoki ▽Hansa Cervantes: Katsuyuki Konishi ▽Lord El-Melloi II: Daisuke Namikawa ▽Rangar: Sakino Shunsuke