description Fate/stay night Overview
After a mysterious inferno kills his family, Shirou is saved and adopted by Kiritsugu Emiya, who teaches him the ways of magic and justice. One night, years after Kiritsugu's death, Shirou is cleaning at school, when he finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly encounter between two superhumans known as Servants. During his attempt to escape, the boy is caught by one of the Servants and receives a life-threatening injury. Miraculously, he survives, but the same Servant returns to finish what he started.
In desperation, Shirou summons a Servant of his own, a knight named Saber.
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How many episodes are in the 2006 Fate/stay night anime?
The 2006 television adaptation has 24 episodes and was produced as part of the Fate Project from January through June 2006. It adapts Type-Moon's visual novel and centers on Shirou Emiya's entry into the Fifth Holy Grail War. [TBS program record](https://www.tbscontents.com/en/program/fate)
What is the Holy Grail War in Fate/stay night?
It is a battle between seven Masters of sorcery and their summoned Servants, who are heroic figures from history and legend. Shirou is pulled into the conflict after witnessing a Servant battle and summoning Saber. [TBS program record](https://www.tbscontents.com/en/program/fate)
How does the 2006 Fate/stay night anime relate to Unlimited Blade Works and Heaven's Feel?
The television series mainly follows the Fate route from the visual novel, while also borrowing some material from Unlimited Blade Works and Heaven's Feel. It is not the same adaptation as ufotable's later Unlimited Blade Works series or its three Heaven's Feel films. [Series overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fate/Stay_Night_(2006_TV_series))
Why does Shirou Emiya become involved in the Fifth Holy Grail War?
Shirou witnesses Archer and Lancer fighting at school, is attacked, and later summons Saber when the conflict reaches him. His adoptive father, Kiritsugu Emiya, had already taught him an ideal of justice after saving him from the fire that killed his family.
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