{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f8cab4787b7d8b4d35fdaaa3","clusterId":"c_e700ccebef16340619656065","slug":"fate-zero-and-fate-stay-night-ubw-get-free-back-to-back-marathons-on-abema","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Fate/Zero and Fate/stay Night UBW Get Free Back-to-Back Marathons on ABEMA","summary":"ABEMA will stream all episodes of Fate/Zero and Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works for free over two consecutive weekends, starting June 13. The Fate/Zero marathon runs June 13 and 14, covering all 25 episodes split into two blocks. The following weekend, June 20 and 21, ABEMA will air all 26 episodes of Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, including episode 0. Both series will be available on the ABEMA Anime SPECIAL channel. After each broadcast window, viewers can watch the episodes on demand for free for one week. Fate/Zero adapts the light novel prequel by Gen Urobuchi and tells the story of the Fourth Holy Grail War. Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, produced by ufotable, adapts the second route of the original visual novel and follows Shirou Emiya and Rin Tohsaka in the Fifth Holy Grail War. The event is part of ABEMA's 10th anniversary programming.","whyItMatters":"ABEMA is using its 10th anniversary to offer a rare free, full-series marathon of two key Fate anime entries, giving new viewers a low-barrier entry point and existing fans a convenient rewatch window.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eEach marathon includes multiple replay windows. \u003cem\u003eFate/Zero\u003c/em\u003e episodes 1 through 13 air at 10:00, 17:00 on June 13 and 6:00 on June 14. Episodes 14 through 25 air at 24:00 on June 13 and 13:00 and 19:00 on June 14. \u003cem\u003eFate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works\u003c/em\u003e episodes 0 through 12 air at 9:00 and 16:30 on June 20 and 7:00 on June 21. Episodes 13 through 25 air at 24:00 on June 20 and 14:30 and 21:30 on June 21.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth series stream on the ABEMA Anime SPECIAL channel. The press release notes that ABEMA celebrated its 10th anniversary on April 11, 2026, and positions itself as \u0026#34;the new future of TV.\u0026#34; The service broadcasts about 25 channels across news, original dramas, reality shows, variety, anime, and sports. It claims the highest number of original episodes among domestic video services in Japan as of March 2026, per its own count.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe marathon is part of ABEMA\u0026#39;s 10th anniversary programming, which includes the \u0026#34;ABEMA 10th Anniversary Free Great Thanksgiving Festival\u0026#34; and other special broadcasts throughout the year. The \u003cem\u003eFate\u003c/em\u003e series began with TYPE-MOON\u0026#39;s game \u003cem\u003eFate/stay night\u003c/em\u003e and has expanded into anime, movies, and games. The press release describes the series as centering on the Holy Grail War, \u0026#34;where mages (Masters) and heroic spirits (Servants) engage in battle over the \u0026#39;Holy Grail,\u0026#39; a wish-granting device that fulfills any wish.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"ABEMA's 10th anniversary programming pairs the two Fate series that anchor the franchise's two distinct eras: Urobuchi's grim prequel and ufotable's refined visual novel adaptation.","twitterPost":"ABEMA's free marathon pairs Fate/Zero and UBW, the two series that define the franchise's tonal divide.","threadsPost":"ABEMA's 10th anniversary free marathon pairs Fate/Zero and Unlimited Blade Works, the two adaptations that bookend the franchise's tonal range: Urobuchi's grim war chronicle and ufotable's polished visual novel route. The one-week free catch window after each broadcast is the real hook for new viewers.","newsletterBlurb":"ABEMA will broadcast all episodes of Fate/Zero and Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works for free over two weekends starting June 13. Each series remains available on demand for one week after its marathon window.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Comic Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/comic/news/675897\",\"title\":\"Fate/Zero and Fate/stay night [UBW] to be streamed for free in succession from tomorrow on ABEMA\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606122j\",\"title\":\"Fate/Zero and Fate/stay night [UBW] to be broadcast in two consecutive weeks on ABEMA! Two works depicting the battle between mages and heroic spirits over the Holy Grail can be viewed for free for one week after broadcast\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":11333,"outputTokens":1200,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781259809,"createdAt":"2026-06-12T10:13:03.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-12T10:17:26.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-12T10:17:26.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e700ccebef16340619656065","canonicalTitle":"『Fate/Zero』『Fate/stay night [UBW]』がABEMAで2週連続で一挙放送！聖杯を巡る魔術師と英霊たちの戦いを描く2作品を、放送後1週間無料で視聴できる","representativeArticleId":"a_e3e3adcafbbec47a750ee90d","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Fate/Zero\",\"Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-12T06:59:45.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-12T07:16:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-12T10:17:26.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Comic Natalie","url":"https://natalie.mu/comic/news/675897","title":"「Fate/Zero」「Fate/stay night[UBW]」が明日より順次一挙無料に、ABEMAで配信"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606122j","title":"『Fate/Zero』『Fate/stay night [UBW]』がABEMAで2週連続で一挙放送！聖杯を巡る魔術師と英霊たちの戦いを描く2作品を、放送後1週間無料で視聴できる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Fate/Zero","Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["ABEMA will stream all 25 episodes of Fate/Zero for free on June 13 and 14, 2026, split into two blocks.","ABEMA will stream all 26 episodes of Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works for free on June 20 and 21, 2026, including episode 0.","After each broadcast window, viewers can watch the episodes on demand for free for one week on the ABEMA Anime SPECIAL channel.","The marathon is part of ABEMA's 10th anniversary programming, which began with the service's anniversary on April 11, 2026."]}