I almost always have Kate at least glance over any articles I write just to get a second set of eyes on them. She is a fairly insightful lady and while our tastes usually align we are different enough that she sees some things I would ordinarily miss. When I wrote my 12 Servants That Need To Be Added to the Fate/Stay Night Universe post I also had it look it over. While Kate might not have any real insight into the Nasuverse and Type-Moon characters she is enough of an aficionado of history and mythology that any comments she has are extremely valuable. While she generally liked the list she did have one major comment. There were hardly any women among my picks.

I thought that was a fair comment and was going to write back a simple answer for that: There are so many female Servants that I wrote up mostly male Servants to even things out. There was no way for Kate to know that as she really only knows the following Servants: Saber, Gilgamesh, and … all the other ones. It seemed an open and shut case. Then I remembered an article I recently read. It said that if a room is filled with 17 percent women the men in the room think the gender balance is 50-50 and a room with 33 percent women will be seen as having more women than men. So that study made want to actually go and see what the gender balance is in the Fate universe when it comes to Servants.

As always some basic rules:

1. I am only looking at the gender of Servants. Masters and other characters are a separate conversation that is worth having but is a greater question than what I wanted to look at here.
2. I only used the list of fully spoiled Servants from Fate/Grand Order. There are more characters on the way but I am leaving them out for now. There are enough reveled Servants that I think they can be added to the mix.
3. I left out some series where all the Servants have not been revealed. So I added in the original story of Fate/Strange Fake and its characters but left out the manga as there are still quite a few unrevealed Servants in that iteration.
4. I left off the flashback Servants in Fate/Hollow Ataraxia. There are a few Servants seen from the 3rd Holy Grail War in the game but they are so inconsequential that they are not really worth thinking about.
5. Any games like Fate/Tiger Colosseum and Fate/Unlimited Codes seemed enough like side story material they were not worth factoring in. Plus they don’t really unveil any new characters.
6. Any character with no gender or an ambiguous gender were thrown into a separate category.

With that said let me drop the numbers on you first:

Fate/Grand Order (As of 1/22/2016)

Gender Ambiguous – 1 (1%)

Le Chevalier d’Eon (Saber) – NA

Female Servants – 40 (43%)

Artoria Pendragon (Alter) (Lancer) – F

Artoria Pendragon (Saber) – F

Atalanta (Archer) – F

Attila the Hun (Saber) – F

Bonny and Read (Rider) – F

Boudica (Rider) – F

Brynhild (Lancer) – F

Carmilla (Assassin) – F

Elizabeth Bathory (Lancer) – F

Elizabeth Bathory (Caster) – F

Euryale (Archer) – F

Francis Drake (Rider) – F

Frankenstein (Berserker) – F

Jack the Ripper (Assassin) – F

Jing Ke (Assassin) – F

Joan of Arc (Ruler) – F

Joan of Arc Alter (Ruler) – F

Kiyohime (Berserker) – F

Leonardo da Vinci (Caster) – F

Marie Antoinette (Rider) – F

Mashu (Shielder) – F

Mata Hari (Assassin) – F

Medea (Caster) – F

Medea Lily (Caster) – F

Medusa (Rider) – F

Mordred (Saber) – F

Mysterious Heroine X (Assassin) – F

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (Saber) – F

Nursery Rhyme (Caster) – F

Oda Nobunaga (Archer) – F

Okita Souji (Saber) – F

Saber Alter (Saber) – F

Saber Lily (Saber) – F

Saint Martha (Rider) – F

Santa Alter (Rider) – F

Scathach (Lancer) – F

Stheno (Assassin) – F

Tamamo Cat (Berserker) – F

Tamamo-no-Mae (Caster) – F

Ushiwakamaru (Rider) – F

Male – 53 (56%)

Alexander (Rider) – M

Arash (Archer) – M

Arjuna (Archer) – M

Asterios (Berserker) – M

Astolfo (Rider) – M

Caligula (Berserker) – M

Charles Babbage (Caster) – M

Charles-Henri Sanson (Assassin) – M

Cú Chulainn (Caster) – M

Cú Chulainn (Lancer) – M

Cú Chulainn (Prototype) (Lancer) – M

Darius III (Berserker) – M

David (Archer) – M

Diarmuid Ua Duibhne (Lancer) – M

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Assassin) – M

Edward Teach (Rider) – M

EMIYA (Archer) – M

Enkidu (Lancer) – M

Eric Bloodaxe (Berserker) – M

Fergus mac Róich (Saber) – M

Gaius Julius Caesar (Saber) – M

Gilgamesh (Archer) – M

Gilgamesh (Caster) – M

Gilles de Rais (Caster) – M

Gilles de Rais (Saber) – M

Hans Christian Andersen (Caster) – M

Hassan-i-Sabbah (Fate/stay night) (Assassin) – M

Hector (Lancer) – M

Heracles (Berserker) – M

Iskandar (Rider) – M

Karna (Lancer) – M

Lancelot (Berserker) – M

Lancelot (Saber) -M

Leonidas (Lancer) – M

Lu Bu (Berserker) – M

Mephistopheles (Caster) – M

Musashibou Benkei (Lancer) – M

Nikola Tesla (Archer) – M

Ozymandias (Rider) – M

Phantom of the Opera (Assassin) – M

Robin Hood (Archer) – M

Romulus (Lancer) – M

Saint George (Rider) – M

Sakata Kintoki (Berserker) – M

Sasaki Kojirou (Assassin) – M

Siegfried (Saber) – M

Solomon (Caster) – M

Spartacus (Berserker) – M

Vlad III (Berserker) – M

Von Hohenheim Paracelsus (Caster) – M

William Shakespeare (Caster) – M

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Caster) – M

Zhuge Liang (Lord El-Melloi II) (Caster) – M

Fate/Stay Night & Fate/Hollow Ataraxia

Female – 3 (30%)

King Arthur- F

Medusa – F

Medea – F

Male – 7 (70%)

Cúchulainn – M

Hassan-i Sabbah – M

Heracles – M

Sasaki Kojirō – M

Gilgamesh – M

EMIYA – M

Avenger – M

Fate/Zero

Female – 1 (14%)
King Arthur – F

Male – 6 (86%)

Alexander the Great – M

Diarmuid Ua Duibhne – M

Gilles de Rais – M

Lancelot – M

Hassan-i Sabbah – M

Gilgamesh – M

Fate/Apocrypha

Female – 6 (37%)

Atalanta – F

Mordred – F

Jack the Ripper – F

Semiramis – F

Frankenstein’s monster – F

Joan of Arc – F

Male – 10 (63%)

Chiron – M

Spartacus – M

Shakespeare – M

Solomon ibn Gabirol – M

Karna – M

Vlad III the Impaler – M

Achilles – M

Astolfo – M

Amakusa Shirou Tokisada – M

Sigurd – M

Original Draft of Fate/strange fake
Gender Ambiguous – 3 (50%)

Enkidu – NA

Pale Rider – NA

Jack the Ripper – NA

Female – 1 (17%)

Former Hassan-i Sabbah candidate – F

Male – 2 (33%)

Gilgamesh – M

Alexandre Dumas – M

Fate/Prototype: Fragments of Blue and Silver

Female – 2 (29%)

Brynhild – F

Hassan of Serenity – F

Male – 5 (71%)

King Arthur – M

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – M

Arash – M

Ramesses II – M

Paracelsus von Hohenheim – M

Fate/Extra Series – Fate/Extra + Fate/Extra CCC + the Fate/Extra CCC Fox Tail manga

Female – 13 (54%)

Violet – F

Kingprotea – F

Passionlip – F

Meltlilith – F

Kazuradrop – F

Nursery Rhyme – F

Tamamo-no-Mae – F

Elizabeth Bathory – F

BB – F

Francis Drake – F

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus – F

Suzuka Gozen – F

Arcueid Brunestud – F

Male – 11 (46%)

No Name – M

Robin Hood – M

Li Shu Wen – M

Lu Bu – M

Hans Christian Andersen – M

Gilgamesh – M

Cú Chulainn – M

Vlad III the Impaler – M

Karna – M

Gawain – M

Buddha – M

Overall –

Ambiguous – 4 (3%)

Female – 66 (40%)

Male – 94 (56%)

Bonus –

Fate/Extra Series without the Fox Tail Manga – Fate/Extra + Fate/Extra CCC

Female – 9 (45%)

Passionlip – F

Meltlilith – F

Nursery Rhyme – F

Tamamo-no-Mae – F

Elizabeth Bathory – F

BB – F

Francis Drake – F

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus – F

Arcueid Brunestud – F

Male – 11 (55%)

No Name – M

Robin Hood – M

Li Shu Wen – M

Lu Bu – M

Hans Christian Andersen – M

Gilgamesh – M

Cú Chulainn – M

Vlad III the Impaler – M

Karna – M

Gawain – M

Buddha – M

So much for the wisdom of common wisdom.

It is fairly clear that there are far more male than female Servants. 66 to 94 is hardly even a slight discrepancy or bias. In fact the only series that has more female Servants than male Servants is Fate/Extra and only when you throw in the Fate/Extra CCC Fox Tail Manga which only adds female servants. Even with the addition of Suzuka Gozen and three new Alter Egos alter the balance is only slightly in the favor of the female Servants. So it seems a fairly open and shut case.

Now there is the old saying (that I have brought up on the blog several times) about lies, damned lies, and statistics. If we look at merchandise, publicity material, and overall attention Saber alone probably gets more attention than all the other Servants (male or female) combined. And the male Servants who are not named Archer and Gilgamesh are generally ignored and even the popular ones get far less than any minor popular female character. Also the gender swapped Servants get a huge amount of focus. Since all the gender swapped Servants are female in the games it probably gets them even more attention.

I’m not saying this counters the statistics. It just explains why it could be easy to assume there are more female Servants.

What does all of this mean?

1. There is probably a lot of insight into the fandom from this revelation. As much as the fandom protests about the gender balance they are the ones discussing the Servants and buying the merchandise.
2. If people feel like male servants need more conversation centered around them it is not like there is no one to choose from.
3. Gender politics and discussion is filled with prejudices and misconception in general.

So in turn my next post will be a whole new list of historical and fictional women who would make great Servants who don’t have to be gender swapped. I hope it gets people thinking and maybe pushing for interesting new Servants in the process. I think it would help the games and the fandom in general.

This Saturday post is the weekly Type-Moon news in addition to the regular APB post on Sunday. If you have any suggestions for what to highlight on the Type-Moon Weekly News Roundup drop me a line via email or Twitter.

• It is a Wonder Otaku In Japan Have any Money
  The 2016 Wonderfest is going on in Japan so there is a whole army of Type-Moon figure news reports.
  • In Summary: If you just want a quick overview of the biggest announcements Crunchyroll has you covered.
  • Now with More Focus: Crunchyroll has a separate Type-Moon focused Wonderfest report.
  • Alter Report: Alter had figures of Saber Alter and Master Artoria to show off.
  • So Much Good Smile: They have not one Casko but two Tamamo no Mae figures as well as a Tamamo Cat on the horizon. They also have a Gilgamesh with the Gate of Babylon, Shielder, Mordred, and Saber Alter.
  • Sensei Ques Q: Scáthach is going to gets lots of figures in the future.
  • Looking Fine: Bell Fine has Saber kicking ass in a dress.
  • Apex Aniplex: Aniplex has made Saber their own cash cow alongside Type-Moon. So Saber gets an armed komono figure. She also gets mini Kingly and Wedding Dress versions. Shielder gets a big figure as well as a mini figure.
  • Flare for the Dramatic: Elizabeth Bathory’s Halloween outfit seemed destined to be made into a figure. Santa Alter is clearly not going to be far behind. They are also making casual outfits for Nero and Tamamo no Mae.
  • Broccoli Florets: Miyu and Kuro are getting some perr-fect figures in the future from Broccoli.
  • Get in on the Action: Saber is getting a new Real Action Hero figure. This time she has her full ascension outfit from Fate/Grand Order.
  • For the Dedicated: If you have the time and skill you can build a garage kit of Scáthach, Shiro, or Jeanne d’Arc.
  • But That’s Not All: Type-Moon can be in both the Anime and Video Game sections when it comes to garage kits.
• Waifu Chocolate is the Best Chocolate 
  The Fate/Grand Order’s Valentine”s Day event lets everyone get chocolate from their female servants as well as introducing the Saber Bride.
• Translation of the Whispers of Love
  The Internet rushed to translate the scenes of when their favorite servants give them chocolate during the Valentine”s Day event.
• February is for Lovers
  Crunchyroll’s fan art feature has Rin and Shiro as part of it’s selections for this week.
• Rewrite
  Anime News Network’s Gabriella Ekens throws out her ideas about an original path for Fate/Stay Night.
• Bonus Critical Stars
  The arists behinds some of the Valentine’s Day Craft Essences drew some extra art on Twitter.
• A Peak into the Future
  Type Moon Ace 11 looks to be filled with some important news.

 I decided to finally do it. I would try to catalog all the various Saber variants there are. The fact that there are more and more variants of Artoria Pendragon has gone from a few different versions of the main heroine to a running joke that has had an official term for characters who look like Artoria: Saberface. In Fate/Grand Order there are units whose whole gimmick revolves around doing more damage to Saberfaced characters, certain characters will target Saberfaced characters, and there was even a whole event centered around Saberfaces.

All of this attention is clearly because Saber is a popular character but it has also engendered an equal amount of resentment for all the focus the Saberfaces have gotten. As a major aficionado of Saber I decided to catalog how many Sabers there are. I went to all the different version of Sabers as well as the different costumes those characters have.

As always a few caveats on any list I make:

1. I am pretty much purposely invoking Cunningham’s Law here. I am almost surely missing an official iteration or two. I plan to update this list whenever I get the chance so new additions are always welcome.

2. I realize some of these are the same character in different outfits. The main thing is that over time some iterations of Saber in costume have become characters in their own right. Lily Saber and Saber Bride are 100% this case in action. Therefore I have just decided to make all different versions their own thing but readily admit that this list could easily be condensed.

Lets see how bad this really is.

1. Original Saber

The one that started it all.

2. King Saber

A popular new variant of Artoria dressed as she would have been when she was the King of the Britons.

3. Casual Clothing Saber

Artoria when she is not in armor.

4. Unlimited Blade Works Casual Saber

The new outfit for Artoria made for the Unlimited Blade Works TV series.

5. Brown Dress Saber

Saber’s special dress from Fate/Hollow Ataraxia.

6. Raincoat Saber

Artoria running around in a bright yellow raincoat has become a popular variant.

7. Saber in a Suit

The sexiest version of Artoria as seen in Fate/Zero. Has a cool motorcycle.

8. Realta Nua Extra Ending Saber

The outfit Artoria wears as she waits for Shiro in the Realta Nua version of Fate/Stay Night.

9. Bathing Suit Saber

Artoria’s swim wear from Fate/Hollow Ataraxia.

10. Swimsuit Saber

A new piece of swim wear made for Fate/Zero.

11. Saber Maid

Given Takeuchi’s tastes it was only a matter of time.

12. Saber Dress Code

A new dress made for Type-Moon’s 10th anniversary.

13. Saber Miko

An omake outfit from Fate/Hollow Ataraxia.

14. Yukata Saber

Made for figures and promotional material. Reminiscent of the Summer Festival parts of Kagetsu Tohya.

15. Tiger Dojo Saber

The comedic chibi version of Saber that from the Tiger Dojo segments. Interesting enough she got a Nendoroid before the regular version of Saber.

16. Wedding Dress Saber

Saber in a wedding dress mostly made for figures and promotional materials. 
NOTE: Saber Bride is another version of Nero and not this version of Artoria just to make thing confusing.

17. Saber Alter

The original alternate Saber. It is Saber after she is corrupted by Angra Mainyu.

18. Casual Saber Alter

Saber Alter needs casual clothing too.

19. Huke Saber Alter

The creator of Black☆Rock Shooter made his own version of Saber Alter.

20. Volks Saber Alter

I guess I have to admit that Dollfie Dreams have done at least one good thing. Despite that Dollfie Dreams are still overall just creepy dolls.

21. Bathing Suit Saber Alter

Another outfit that came out of the Dollfie Dream version of Saber Alter.

22. Training Jacket Alter

Another outfit that came out of the Dollfie Dream version of Saber Alter.

23. Santa Alter

Saber Alter as an evil Santa Claus from the Christmas event for Fate/Grand Order. She is a Rider class Servant in this version.

24. Saber Alter Maid

Takeuchi would eventually make sure Saber Alter also found her way into a maid outfit.

25. Saber Lily

This version of Artoria was originally introduced in Fate/Unlimited Codes. Originally she was supposed to be a what-if version of Artoria who was broken by Caster in Unlimited Blade Works.  Fate/Grand Order makes her a young Saber before she has Excalibur and still has Caliburn.

26. Artoria Lancer (Alter)

A new version of Saber Alter who never drew Caliburn and instead wields Rhongomyniad. Apparently the lack of Avalon makes this a very busty version of Artoria. There is a non Alter version of her on the way if spoilers are to be believed.

27. Saber Lion

A very silly version of Artoria in Fate/Tiger Colosseum. She has gone on to be a fairly commonly used variant in comedic spin offs.

28. Saber Galactica

A silly joke version of Saber from the Capsule Servant game in Fate/Hollow Ataraxia for the Vita. It is only a mater of time before she is commonly used version.

29. Mysterious Heroine X

Originally from April Fool’s event Rojiura Satsuki Chapter Heroine Sanctuary she has become official thanks to Fate/Grand Order (and me.)

30. Ultra Heroine Z

A new variant of Mysterious Heroine X from the Saber Wars event from Fate/Grand Order. There is something telling that even comedic version of Saber get their own spin offs.

31. Master Artoria

A Fate/Zero event asked viewers to request another class for Artoria to be drawn by Takeuchi. Interestingly enough Master was the most popular answer and so Master Artoria was born.

32. Nero Claudius

Probably the most contentious of the Saberfaces. She was originally designed to be a bit of a fake out in Fate/Extra where audiences thought she was Artoria but it turns out it was in fact Nero. Since then the Red Saber vs Blue Saber Wars have raged on.

33. Nero Saber Bride

When Fate/Extra CCC came out one of the big selling points was all the new outfits for the Servants. The poster girl was the Saber Bride. Since then she has become rather iconic version of Nero which became equal to the original.

34. Nero Saber Skirt

The casual clothing version of Nero from Fate/Extra CCC that has gotten a decent number of figures.

35. Nero Saber Swimsuit

Another outfit from Fate/Extra CCC. It is more notable for the amount of skin it shows more than anything else.

36. Emperor Saber

Nero’s ultimate outfit from Fate/Extra CCC. This costume seems destined to become its own Servant in Fate/Grand Order.

37. Heroine Sanctuary Red Saber

This comedic version of Year of the Tiger Nero uses her karaoke as a weapon.

38. Imperial Roma

A different idol version of Nero from the 2016 Type-Moon April Fools Special.

39. Nero Saber Santa

A gag version of Nero from the Type Moon Ace Omake Theater who is a poor gift giver. I assume she will be involved in the 2016 Christmas event in Fate/Grand Order.

40. Sakura Saber

Another Artoria clone but this one turns out to actually be a gender swapped Souji Okita. She was originally just a gag in Fate/KOHA-ACE but her repeated use in the comic made her pretty official even before her appearance in Fate/Grand Order.

41. Coat of Oaths Sakura Saber

Sakura Saber dressed in her full Shinsengumi uniform.

42. Mordred

The clone of Artoria made by Morgan le Fay. She is the first Saber clone and the one who is actually a literal clone. I this point I almost consider the daisy dukes version of Mordred the default version with the armored one being the variant originally from Fate/Apocrypha.

43. Armoured Mordred

The original version of Mordred who was first introduced all the way back in Character Material art book.

44. Girlgamesh Mordred

Mordred without her armor from Fate/Grand Order. This version of her is destined to be spun off into her own iteration.

45. Otaku Mordred

Mordred from the 2015 April Fools event where she is buying all sort of nerdy merchandise including  Saber Nyan dolls.

46. Joan of Arc

The other major branch of Saberface. When Saber was first introduced it was no uncommon for people to guess that Saber was Joan of Arc before the big reveal of her actual identity. This eventually led to her introduction in Fate/Zero and then eventual spin-off into a full character in Fate/Apocrypha.

47. Casual Clothing Joan of Arc

When she is summoned into the body of Laeticia in the Fate/Apocrypha novels she wears this outfit as her casual clothing. If and when Fate/Apocrypha is made into an anime I suspect this will become a popular version of her.

48. Joan of Arc Alter

Fate/Grand Order introduced an evil version of Joan. It is only a mater of time before all Saber faces have an Alter version.

49. Kamikaze Magical Girl Jeann

The very silly version of Joan from Rojiura Satsuki Chapter Heroine Sanctuary. Her Year of the Dog costume hardly has the dignity you associate with The Maid of Orléans.

50. Devil Saber

Apparently adding together Demon Archer and Sakura Saber gets you an entirely different Saberface.

51. Fate/Prototype Saber

Nasu’s original rough draft of Fate/Stay Night Saber was your traditional male version of King Arthur. This is his most modern version from the Fate/Prototype novels.

52. Casual Fate/Prototype Saber

Prototype Saber also has some clothing to just hand around in when he is not fighting.

53. Fate/Prototype Saber in a Suit

What is good for the goose is good for the gander. Prototype Saber gets a sexy suit as well.

54. Hana no Miyako Saber

This highly unusual version of Artoria is a cross dressing male. Hana no Miyako is very odd.

55. Gray

A decadent of Artoria from the Lord El-Melloi II Case Files. She has Rhongomyniad as well as a shinigami’s scythe.

56. Saber Class Card

The corrupted version of Artoria that comes for the Saber Class Card in Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya. She is more automaton that Servant.

57. Capsule Servant Master Joan

Joan is one of your opponents in the Capsule Servant game in the Vita versions of Fate/Hollow Ataraxia. This time she has a schoolgirl outfit. They really love to give Joan teeny tinny skirts.

58. Chibichuki! Saber

59. Chibichuki! Saber Alter

60. Chibichuki! Saber Lily 

61. Chibichuki! Saber Lion

62. Chibichuki! Master Artoria

63. Chibichuki! Nero Saber

64. Chibichuki! Mordred

65. Chibichuki! Sakura Saber

66. Chibichuki! Joan of Arc

All these Sabers have their own school girl version within the Type-Moon Academy Chibichuki! manga. Unsurprisingly they get a decent amount of merchandise around these variants so they also make the list.

67. Koha Ace Saber

68. Koha Ace Saber Alter

69. Koha Ace Saber Lily

70. Koha Ace Saber Lion

71. Koha Ace Mysterious Heroine X

72. Koha Ace Nero Saber

73. Koha Ace Mordred

74. Koha Ace Sakura Saber

75. Koha Ace Joan of Arc

76.  Koha Ace Devil Saber

Even more versions of Saber have show up in chibi from in the Koha Ace comics. These also get an unusual amount of merchandise.

The first time I posted this list in February of 2016 there were 56 different version of Saber. I’m sure the list will only grow in the future. Even I as Saber Fan #1 have to wonder what my fellow fans and I have unleashed on the world.

– Alain

This Saturday post is the weekly Type-Moon news in addition to the regular APB post on Sunday. If you have any suggestions for what to highlight on the Type-Moon Weekly News Roundup drop me a line via email or Twitter.

• Sadly there are no White Day Cookies
  Fate/Grand Order’s The Chaldea Boys Collection 2016 has some new Craft Essences with pretty boys on them as well as some new male Servants for White Day.
• More White Day Coverage
  There are never enough beautiful boys.
• You Are Both My Beloved Children
  The Ufotable Cafe pitted the hot guys of Fate/Stay Night vs. the handsome gentlemen of Fate/Zero for their White Day event.
• What is Project Cosmos?
  The safe money is on a new Fate/Extra game but only time will tell. So begins the countdown.
• The Adventures of Evil Jean
  She has zero tolerance for Kamikaze Magical Girl Jeanne.
• I Wonder Why People like Matthew?
  Also that is one bad ass Kojiro. The hero of France is not playing around.

This Saturday post is the weekly Type-Moon news in addition to the regular APB post on Sunday. If you have any suggestions for what to highlight on the Type-Moon Weekly News Roundup drop me a line via email or Twitter.

• Comming to America
  The 5th chapter of Fate/Grand Order has its own commercial filled with new servants as well as variations on existing servants. We finally get the mysterious pink haired servant and the Internet can have that Telsa vs. Edison fight it has always wanted.
• Third Time the Charm
  Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei gets a commercial for the 4th season coming in the summer.
• Classic Winter Coat Illya
  The Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya anime website also got a make over in preparation for 3rei.
• Nero The Boxer
  A little more about the main heroines of Fate/Extella as well as a sneak peek at the Form Change mechanic.
• Wait and Hope
  Everyone wanted some of the new Avenger, Edmond Dantès.
• Discernment of the Poor 
  A new set of missions give a little boost to some of the lower tier Servants in Fate/Grand Order.
• This Came Out on Sunday Because of Anime Japan 2016
  I knew there were going to be some big announcements so I figured it would be better to just wait and post this article on Sunday. Seeing how big the announcements were it was worth it.
  • Last Encore: Fate/Extra is getting an anime with Nero as the main Servant. There were some distinctly salty Tamamo no Mae fans but they have to wait for the Fate/Extra CCC Fox Tail anime.
  • Heaven’s Feel: Heaven’s Feel will be 3 movies coming out in 2017 and will be directed by Tomonori Sudou.
  • More Extella: There was also a bit of new Fate/Extella info.
  • The Tie In: Grand Order has new Craft Essences to celebrate these new projects.

This Saturday post is the weekly Type-Moon news in addition to the regular APB post on Sunday. If you have any suggestions for what to highlight on the Type-Moon Weekly News Roundup drop me a line via email or Twitter.

• The More the Merrier
  Meteo Hoshizora and Hazuki Minase have been added to the writing team for Fate/Grand Order.
• The Many Blessings of Amaterasu
  One of which is figma of Caster from Fate/Extra.
• A Drunken Dream and Other Stories
  The Restless Drunk Demons Capital – Rashomon event in Fate/Grand Order introduces the first raid boss as well as Shuten-dōji and Ibaraki-douji.
• The Most Dangerous Trio
  Artoria Pendragon, Jeanne d’Arc, and Elizabeth Báthory were announced as playable characters in Fate/Extella. I don’t think any of these are a surprise but they are still nice additions.
• Costume Party 
  To make everyone happy Fate/Extella is releasing 3 special editions. The Velber Box has a bunch of extra costumes, a Saber Bride oppai mouse pad, an art book, a special box, and the PlayStation 4 and Vita versions of the game. There are also Regalia Box for either the PlayStation 4 or Vita. They only have one version of the game but don’t include the oppai mouse pad as well as having less costume DLC. Your mileage may vary if this is a bonus or not.
• Instantly Invoking Godwin’s Law
  It seems they are going to change the Gilgamesh “Coldhearted Bloodless Warden” outfit DLC.
• Save the Date
  In case you missed it Fate/Extella is set to come out in Japan on November 10th.
• Fate/Grand Party: The New Batch
  There is a whole new set of servants with merchandise at the Fate/Grand Party cafe.
• I AM KING
  Also some real Sunday drivers.
• Practical Occultism
  Elena Blavatsky’s star is on the rise. There are already prototype figures for her.
• The Secret Doctrine by H. P. Blavatsky
  Her popularity in fan art is no secret.

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• Incoming Mordred Figures
  A Fate/Apocrypha anime is on its way!
• Preview Madness
  Besides the Fate/Apocrypha announcements and preview there were a whole slew of new previews for upcoming Type-Moon titles.
  • Rising Darkness: The trailer for the first Heaven’s Feel Movie.
  • Empress of the Red Roses: The new Fate/Extra Last Encore trailer.
  • Sherlock or Archimedes?: The preview for the next part of the Fate/Grand Order story along with a tease for some new Servants.
• The Birth of a Demon Pillar
  Apparently, things could have gone …. better with the Type-Moon booth at Comic Market this year.
• Hopefully, 2017 Will Be Better … Question Mark
  I can’t guarantee you will like 2017 more than this year but they are rolling out the Fate/Grand Order New Years celebration. There are no limited Servants in the guaranteed 5-star gatcha.
• Knight of Racers
  Artoria Pendragon wields Excaliparasol on the track in this new figure from Stronger.
• Sound! La Black Luna
  The first soundtrack from Fate/Grand Order goes on sale March 1st.
• Welcome to the New World Order
  Fate/Grand Order: First Order will be streaming in English.
• Happy Birthday Kirei Kotomine
  I guess someone is thrilled to celebrate the fake priest’s birthday.
• Demi-Servant Grigori Rasputin Makes Sense
  Some secrets contained within Fate/Grand Order Material Volume 3.
• You Might as Well Try to Push a Boulder Through the Eye of a Needle, Uphill Both Ways!
  Xseed gives a little insight into the localization of Fate/Extella.
• Full Metal Alchemical Servant
  Artoria Pendragon has been added to For Whom the Alchemist Exists.
• Eric Brooks
  A new translation of the Take Moon story Blade. 
• Could it be True?
  Dare to dream.
• Christmas Cafe
  The Fate/Zero cafe celebrates December 25th.
• The End of Zero
  The Fate/Zero manga adaption is wrapping up.
• Happy Birthday White Princess of the True Ancestors
  Christmas means birthday celebrations for Arcueid Brunestud.
• Getting Close to Kohai
  Mash Kyrielight just wants to snuggle.
• Rise of the Fellowship
  The Carnival Phantasm ending with Kara No Kyoukai characters.
• Rise of the Fellowship 2
  This time it is the Fate/Grand Order version of the Carnival Phantasm ending.

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• Happy New Years From Type-Moon
  Apparently, it is not the happiest new year for Tristian.
• Ring in the New Year with Swordsmanship
  Miyamoto Musashi is the herald for the Grand Order New Years celebration.
• A Very Happy New Year For My Roommate
  I am sure he will enjoy this new years present from Takashi Takeuchi from the latest Comic Market.
• Hopefully, This Means a Jeanne d’Arc Upgrade In Fate/Grand Order
  If anything will get her to be more competitive it would be the upcoming Fate/Apocrypha anime.
• Red Like Roses Fills My Dreams
  Are you looking forward to seeing Nero in the Winter?
• Congratulations Sakura! 
  Congratulations. You finally get your time in the spotlight. That also means infinite suffering for you.
• It is Never Over
  So much more Grand Order on the horizon.
• The Girls of Summer
  The Prisma Illya movie does not have a date but it now how a season that it will tentatively be released in.
• A Soundtrack of Universal Genius
  Fate/Grand Orders OST gets a cover.
• Does Mordred Wear Underwear?
  Grand Order Material III tells you the answer.
• Sub Warfare
  I just wanted to post the subtitled version of the Fate/Grand Order: Epic of Remnant trailer from last week.
• Sayonara 2016
  Just in case you missed the little Guda Guda Order companion to Fate/Grand Order: First Order. Watch it and see Sakura Saber get punched in the face.
• For Your Eyes Oni
  Shuten Douji is coming at you in Chara-Forme Beyond form.
• Count Your Eightfold Blessings
  The Tamamo-no-Mae Nendoroid is coming soon.
• BayBay Has a Fantastic Figure
  BB is getting a figure from Good Smile.
• The Book of the 5 Rings
  While some people might have been sad they genderswapped Miyamoto Musashi the fan artists were not upset at all.
• Welcome Back Matthew
  Shielder love.
• Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives of the Holy Grail War
  So much cooking with Fate manga.
• There Maybe Too Many Versions of Artoria
  Or so some people (who are not me) say.
• The False Strange Tales of the Imperial Holy Grail Anime
  I was just not in the cards for Sakura Saber and Nobu.
• Return to Fuyuki City Again for the First Time
  I once again talk about a new Type-Moon project for way too long. This time my target is Fate/Grand Order: First Order.

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• The Play’s The Thing
  The first commercials and previews are out for the Fate/Grand Order stage play. It seems to be an adaption of the Camelot arc. I’m also going to link to the ANN article because they have a little more info on the cast and staff.
• Blood Stained Ladies
  I case you missed it here are the English trailers for Ushiwakamaru And Atilla in the English version of Grand Order.
• Red Like Roses
  While it does not come out until the winter some more art has come out for the Fate/EXTRA Last Encore anime.
• Sleep with the Cast of Extella
  These are some unusual Extella goods including ties and pillow cases. There are even regular pillow cases and not just body pillows.
• Sneak Peak Sion
  Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late[st]for the PS4 will be playable at EVO Japan this year.
• Second Chance at Triumph 
  The rerelease of Saber -Triumphant Excalibur from Good Smile is up for preorder.
• Under Cover Jean
  This week the Learn More With Manga! made me laugh thanks to Jean’s horrible disguise.
• I see the Moon Cell. I See the Sakura Labyrinth. I see BB’s Water Hyacinth
  I mostly posted this for the BB character design sketches because the comic is sort of lame.
• Tamamo Cat is the New Sexy
  She may be stealing the style of other ladies but she does it well.
• Screw the Rules, I Have Ramesseum Tentyris
  Your move Ozymandias.
• Everyone Wants to be BB
  Nightingale also wants in on the hot nurse action.
• Ushiwakamaru: Light vs. Dark
  While it is beautiful it also brings up some sad memories of Babylonia.
• Nyaan-Nitocris
  It is an obvious combination in retrospect.
• Passion of the Alter Egos
  They are quite fetching.

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• An Elementary Decision
  The best part of the 2nd Anniversary celebration for Grand Order is the fact that Sherlock Holmes is now a summonable Servant.
• Type-Moon is Off to the Races
  The first commercial is teasing the upcoming Dead Heat Summer Race!. Speculation has already begun on the classes on the Summer characters.
• America the Beautiful
  Just before the Summer event, Grand order put out a small little event for the 1st physical volume of Learning Fate/Grand Order With Manga. So Paul Bunyan has a silly American adventure.
• Everyone Loves Those Mascots
  Learning Fate/Grand Order With Manga has spawned more than just a physical book.
• The Fate of the Game
  ANN interviewed the Grand Order staff recently at Anime Expo.
• Waiting for a Little Extra
  While it still a little while off there is more material coming out for the Fate/Extra anime.
• The War Starts on November 7
  Fate/Apocrypha now has an official date to start streaming on Netflix.
• The Magical Girl in the Mirror
  As the Prisma Illya movie gets closer the number of pieces of official art increases exponentially.
• Rulers and Avengers all Need Reasons to Smile 
  With so many new figures coming out from Good Smile, of course, some of them would be Type-Moon related.
• Attack of the Nendoroids
  Just a look at the upcoming Nendoroids.
• Print On Demand
  A few more details about Fate/Grand Order Arcade.
• The Prequel that is Not Fate/Zero
  Fate/Prototype – Fragments of Blue and Silver is getting drama CDs.
• Anime de Training EX
  Fate/Grand Order VR get some updated info.
• Place a Quarter on the Glass
  The official announcement for Fate/Grand Order Arcade.
• Playing with Fire
  They have already announced Kiyohime as the first new character for Fate/Grand Order Arcade.
• Night Gallery
  So much merchandise coming out for the 2nd Anniversary event for Fate/Grand Oder.
• Is that Morgan le Fay?
  Thanks to Fate/Apocrypha we have finally gotten an official character design for the enemy of Camelot.
• Rider: Takumi Fujiwara
  Considering the upcoming Summer event this only makes more sense.
• Akina SpeedStars vs. Myogi NightKids‎
  Whose side are you on?
• Double Your Pleasure
  You might also need double the apples.
• Where the Magic Would Happen
  An overview of the Ufotable cafe that often has had many a Type-Moon theme.
• Do You Order from the Black or the Red Menu?
  Speaking of which there is going to be a Fate/Apocrypha theme to the Machi Asobi Cafe.
• Nobu is a One Woman Disaster Area
  A solo plutonium rock band from the Gagrakacka Mind Zones.
• Mash has the Protection of the Beach House
  The healing Pocari Sweat.
• It’s High Noon
  You might think it is Altera but it is clearly Wyatt Earp. Clearly.
• I Don’t Think That is a Regulation Uniform
  But I’m sure no one complains as they clean.
• Be Our Guest
  These uniforms are a little more on the standard side.
• 1492
  The dastardly Rider of Resistance.
• She’s 63 Ax Handles High
  With her blue ox of course.
• The Golden Train Man
  See their modern meet cute.
• Uncovering Hidden Apocrypha 
  I have been writing up posts on the new episodes of the Fate/Apocrypha episodes.
  • Fate/Apocrypha #05: Freedom! Horrible, Horrible Freedom!

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• So Many Ninjas
  I guess that is what happens when the new singularity in Grand Order is filled with Japanese Servants.
• The Other Sister Strikes Back
  Parvati Sakura is here.
• Crunchyroll Tournament Coverage 
  A first look at the Shimosa Chapter Release in Grand Order.
• The Eli Trilogy
  What Class will she be for this third Halloween event hinted at by the end of the current rerun?
• Drake’s Fortune Remastered
  The first look at Drake in Fate/Extra – Last Encore.
• One Step Closer to Six Seasons and a Movie
  Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA is getting another season after the movie.
• Art Comes in All Forms
  Some Highlights from the net stream before the release of the new chapter of Grand Order.
• Troopers Three (go!), Virtual Reality 
  The Fate Grand Order VR game comes out on December 6th for free.
• Heavenly Music
  There is a Heaven’s Feel branded Astell & Kern AK70 MKII music player.
• Get Your Tickets Here
  The tickets for the showings of the American release of the Heaven’s Feel movie have gone on sale.
• Another Omen
  The second Presage Flower trailer is officially subtitled.
• The Ever Approaching Footsteps of Fate 
  As is the Type-Moon tradition there is always a series of drawings released online to herald a new release. The Heaven’s Feel movie is no different.
• Saber’s Version of Heaven’s Feel
  The Animate Cafe gets a Fate/Stay Night look with the release of the new movie and Good Smile is involved.
• The Boys Visit Tokyu Hands
  In their finest no less.
• Mordred Murders at the Newtype Awards
  Fate/Apocrypha does fairly well at the Newtype Awards this year.
• Eliminating the Other Timelines
  THe extremely official looking Grand/Order Alternative fan novels seem to be the first casualty of the new fan works guidelines in regards to Grand Order.
• Pull The Sword From the Stone
  Aniplex + is selling a full-sized Excalibur replica from Proplica.
• The Fidget Spinner that Never Misses
  There is a Gae Bolg Fidget Spinner.
• Alternative Acrylic Collection
  THere a new Fate/Extella charms with the characters in DLC their outfits.
• It Was Inevitable
  Famed maid lover Takashi Takeuchi teamed up with Masaki Kuga to create two books about the maid boom in Japan. One cover had a new maid character whereas the other had Hisui and Kohaku.
• The Other Gozen
  This Archer is already getting some attention.
• Military Disciple
  Jeanne Alter keeps the rank and file in order with style and grace.
• M*A*S*H Season 5
  Shielder has so many different aspects.
• Bedtime with BB
  She already has her own pillows.
• Waiting for You
  Under the cherry blossoms until you come back.
• A Demon Summer
  I can handle this sort of heat.
• Maid to be Cute
  “Mikon!”
• The Healing Power of Red
  If only the main Nightingale art was this refined as her in the Chaldea Security uniform.
• Super High School Level Beautiful CEO.
  Cleopatra makes an entrance.
• Mischief Night
  People are still waiting for Ereshkigal.
• Need a Light?
  Smoking with Lord El-Melloi II.
• Return of the Director
  Olga Marie Animusphere Against the World Crime League.
• The Whole Kit and Caboodle
  Jeanne Alter loves cats.
• Domestic Ushiwakamaru
  I wonder what she likes to cook for herself.
• Primate Murder of the Heart
  Beast of Calamity’s true form.
• Liz Gets an Idol Upgrade
  Carmilla has a very different appeal on stage than Liz.
• Tavern on the Green
  People’s imaginations were set ablaze by Atalanta in a tavern wench’s outfit.
• The Sexy Dragon’s Daughter
  A dragon who is not dragon maid. Yet.

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• Shōwa vs. Heisei Mecha Elizabeth
  I am extremely excited to get a free Alter Ego Servant.  Osakabehime also seems super fun.
• Love That Golden Wing Craft Essence
  The Legend of the Galatic Heroes reference means the Halloween 2017 Event in Grand Order is just awesome.
• Prelude to a Free Nobunaga
  They are releasing the Fate/GUDAGUDA comics in English. They are mostly doing this so the GUDAGUDA Honnouji Event can come out in English. Thanks to Metal Caveman for pointing this out.
• Free Mash for Everyone
  Her VR game comes out December 6th.
• Welcome to Sherwood Forest
  Robin Hood’s look in the Fate/Extra anime is unveiled.
• Laying Down the Law
  A closer look at what is permissible for Grand Order related fan works.
• Return to the Garden
  Now that Kara no Kyoukai is legitimately streaming in English it only makes sense that people would be going back to watch it.
• Nero: Now in Cat Form
  The Fate/Extella and Monster Hunter crossover only get weirder.
• The Appropriate Season for the DVD
  The Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya movie now has a home video release date.
• Saber Becomes Fashionable
  Fate/Grand Order is going to have a promotion with the Japanese clothing store Avail in November. I’m curious to see what they will be selling.
• Sakura Finally Get to be a Maid Too
  A Closer look at the Heaven’s Feel Animate Cafe.
• Bonuses Beyond Sakura Cards in Grand Order
  They have some great extra for seeing the Heaven’s Feel movie in theaters.
• More Merch for the Masses
  Of course, there is more swag for the Haven’s Feel movie.
• I Assume Grand Order Felt Left Out
  So they are doing a promotion with Lawson convenience stores.
• EMIYA only Swims Free
  Archer gets to be a sexy swimsuit figure from Aoshima.
• Jeff Bezos: Berserker Servant
  Making Penthesilea the Amazon CEO in the Halloween event was a stroke of genius.
• This is Clearly Someone’s Fetish
  Katō Danzō is for everyone who misses Rozen Maiden.
• Alice is the Bluebird of Happiness
  Sadly she is not in the penguin suit.
• Clearly the More Popular Gozen
  Suzuka Gozen never got this much love.
• Too Many Traits
  Mochizuki Chiyome is many fetishes in one girl.
• Japanese Servant Party
  The Heroes of Japan go out drinking.
• Saint of the Convenience Store
  Jeanne D’arc gets a job at Lawson.
• The New Trinity
  The heroic Masters of the original Fate/Stay Night are back in Servant form.
• Ninja/School Life
  Mochizuki Chiyome dresses like a normal person.
• Who’s your Daddy?
  If your Jubei the answer is Saber Empíreo.

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• Sex and Heaven’s Feel
  ANN has an interview with Tomonori Sudou and Noriko Shitaya after the US premiere of the first Heaven’s Feel movie.
• See Servants Get Punked Mulitple Times
  Different showing of the Heaven’s Feel movie gave out different bonus items in Japan.
• Thanksgiving Madness
  The English version of Grand Order got a whole slew of events for Thanksgiving.
• You Can Thank My Roommate If and When We Get the Gudako Mascot
  A transcript of the Grand Order Panel from Anime NYC.
• Assassination Classroom
  Li Shuwen gets his own commercial for Fate/Extra – Last Encore.
• Mordred and Semiramis Become Mall Rats
  Apparently, there are Fate/Apocrypha mall events.
• Japanese Home Video Release Maybe be Insanely Expensive
  But they come with some cool bonus items (and what every that Spartacus toy is.)
• Megahobby EXPO 2017 Autumn
  So Many Fate Figures
  • Shinjuku Dress Jeanne d’Arc
  • Heaven’s Feel Saber
  • Helena Blavatsky
  • Medusa Lancer
  • Kimono Sakura
  • Jeanne d’Arc Alter
  • Blade Mini Figs
  • New Year’s Mash
• Sadly No Pants were Included
  If you want the 4 Inch Nel Jack figure from Sentinel you will have to take her as is.
• An Even Smaller JDASL
  Yiu can order the Jeanne d’Arc (Alter) (Santa Lily) Nendoroid.
• So Odd
  Apparently, they are making the Miyamoto Musashi pillow seen in the background of the last Halloween event.
• Some More Pieces of Silver and Blue 
  The 2nd volume of Fate/Prototype – Fragments of Blue and Silver is getting some store-specific preorder bonuses.
• Terrorize Your Friends in LINE with Gudako
  There is a third set of Grand Order Line stickers.
• History of the Dark  Apocrypha
  ANN looks at the real histories of the Servants of Black from Fate/Apocrypha.
• The History of Zero
  ANN examines the Fate/Zero Servants.
• Not a Lot of Pirate Fans
  The winning outfits were announced for the Prisma Illya alarm clock contest.
• The Tales of Three Sisters 
  Or perhaps they are all one saint. 
• Time to Order that Christmas Cake
  JDASL eating the rewards for her story.
• Tomoe Gozen Becomes Meme Bait
  It is so easy with the picture.
• Fran Becomes a Fatima
  I have to say I love this Five Star Stories and Fate mashup.
• The Nurse Off Duty
  Even Nightingale needs some time off.
• Goetia Could Easily be a Modern Tech CEO
  He has the evil for the job.
• A Revolutionary Opening For Fate/Extra
  The opening and closing songs of Fate/Extra – Last Encore have been announced.
• Emiya Lily for Christmas
  It would be an unexpected choice.
• A Much More Probable Choice for this Year’s Free Christmas Servant
  A Christmas time version of the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven.
• Mash Might Make a Good Rider
  Will she always be a Shielder?
• The Least Likely Free Christmas Servant
  OK. There might be some more unlikely choices but they are few and far between.
• Morning Ritual 
  Sadly it is not Helena Blavatsky performing a rite of Theosophy.
• Their Next Project: The Ramesseum
  You can do a lot with dedication and Pocky.
• The Ladies of Extra
  They will always be paired together.
• It is Not Easy to Create the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
  It takes a lot of hard work.
• Queen of the Nile
  A beautiful pharaoh.
• The Beautiful Assassin
  The last picture reminds me of the infamous “I’ll kill you” from Heero Yuy.

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• Christmas Kills Another Annoying Meme
  Ereshkigal finally makes her debut with the new Christmas event in Grand Order.
• 2 New Anime
  There will be 2 New Years shorts to close out 2017. The first is Fate/Grand Order Moonlight/Lostroom and the other is based around Fate/School Life. One of these is far more surprising than the other.
• Saber Enters the Virtual World
  It seems that the VR game has a Artoria part in addition to all of the Mash parts.
• I Can’t Believe It Has Been 10 Years
  UFOtable goes all out for the 10th birthday of the Kara no Kyoukai movies.
• January 27th
  Fate/Extra Last Encore get a premiere date.
• Arcades: The Original Pay to Win with Microtransactions
  The first look at the cabinet for Fate/Grand Order Arcade.
• It is All in the Manual
  Siliconera has a wonderfully detailed look at the actual mechanics of the Fate/Grand Order Arcade game.
• Gameplay Time
  Some gameplay videos from Fate/Grand Order Arcade.
  • Atalanta
  • Noble Phantasms
  • General Gameplay
• Your VR For Nothing and Your Mash For Free
  The released the Fate/Grand Order VR feat. Mashu Kyrielight for free.
• Why Nikola Tesla was the Greatest Geek Servant Who Ever Lived
  London is on its way to the English version of Grand Order.
• Presage Christmas
  The Heaven’s Feel Movie is getting some Christmas Cheer for the holidays.
• The Jólakötturinn of Kigurumi Mascots
  The Gudako mascot is back for Christmas time. 
• What if the Power Levels Debate was an Article?
  Apparently, ANN has the class-specific answer to this.
• We’re in the Money
  More proof that Grand Order is very profitable.
• Class II A
  Of course, Nero’s gym uniform would get a figure.
• The Best in Demonic Rainwear
  Apparently, Redrop thinks people will want Demon God Pillar ponchos at the next Comic Market.
• The Answers to the Riddles of the Queen of Sheba
  A look at some of the details of the Queen of Sheba’s character design from Katou Itsuwa.
• Some Like it Hot
  The girl is at your side, are you gonna do it.
• With More Gifts than Just Frankincense, Myrrh, and Gold
  I expect to see a lot more of the Queen of Sheba in the future.
• Journey to the East of Eden
  Xuanzang likes to dress up.
• Generational Bonding
  Paul Bunyan and Yagyu Munenori connect.
• Kemono Friends
  Animal ear bonding.
• The Desert Beauty Alliance
  It has sparked the imagination of fan artists.
• Twinkle Twinkle Little Dead Star
  Abigail Williams has been touched by that beyond the stars.
• But She Can Also Be Cute
  There are two sides to Abigail Williams.
• Maybe for the Next Prisma Illya Event
  I know a lot of people were disappointed that Miyu Edelfelt was not also a Servant. Someone decided to do something about it.
• Embracing Nothingness
  I wish I had gotten a Miyamoto Musashi during Shimosa.
• Hello Piggies
  Circe is a fun gal.
• Not a Servant … Yet.
  I presume we will see Lavinia Whateley as a Servant in the future.
• The Truth
  The ugly reality in a beautiful form.
• The Darkest Timeline
  An image from a timeline where the Christmas event went WRONG.

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• SO MUCH NEWS
  Just in case you missed all the news that came out of the Grand Order event at the Akihabara Festival.
• 101 Secret Things to Do in London
  Aniplex of America is doing a live stream to talk about the upcoming London singularity in the English version of Grand Order.
• Burn the Witch!
  Don’t forget about the new Servants from Salem.
• Candy Star Photon Ray 
  A new Grand Order Christmas event means a new Santa. Also, Ereshkigal finally comes out of the darkness.
• A Sexy Snake Enters the Arcade Machine
  Medusa is coming to Fate/Grand Order Arcade.
  I’m also thinking they should have Smash Brothers style announcement screens.
• Cold Weather Warning
  Other than the Lily Saber phone case I can’t say I’m super hype about anything at this year’s Type-Moon table at Comic Market.
• I Never Turn Down More Tamamo 
  Arco Wada is putting out another art book for Comic Market this year. Mikon!
• Virtual Saber
  Just in case Mash alone was not enough reason to download the VR game.
• Here Comes The Sun
  Gawain gets his commercial for Fate/Extra Last Encore.
• READ A BOOK!
  A new batch of Type-Moon books are coming soon.
• I’m Always a Little Shocked to See Sakura at the Top
  Type-Moon dominates the Newtype character polls.
• I Can Honestly Say I’m Not Jealous This Time
  The Heaven’s Feel movie is now getting 4D showing in Japan.
• Secret of the Pharaohs
  When does Ozymandias get the Millennium Puzzle?
• Rare as Hen’s Teeth
  I’m amused that getting the Switch is the hardest request.
• Smooth Criminal 
  Professor Moriarty is an even better Servant in motion.
• Go To Sleep Sheeple 
  Atilla the Santa needs some rest.
• Fawn of the Dead
  I live for stupid puns.
• The Best Dream Daddy
  Iskandar would conquer your heart.
• Baa Baa Moon Cell Sheep
  Have you any Saint Quartz?
• The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
  Sweet Dreams (Are Not Made Of This)
• An Idol Moment of Reflection
  More bad puns.
• Flustered in the Underworld
  Ereshkigal is definitely a Rin.
• Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves
  I have an unintentional Eurythmics thing going on today.
• Medb vs. Franziska von Karma
  It is a mash-up the feels right.
• Her Time in Now
  Ereshkigal shines on the stage.

This Saturday post is the weekly Type-Moon news in addition to the regular APB post on Sunday. If you have any suggestions for what to highlight on the Type-Moon Weekly News Roundup drop me a line via email or Twitter.

• I’m Rolling for the Calvary if Anyone Was Interested
  Details about the end of the year festivities are coming out in Grand Order.
• Christmas in the Underworld
  The new Christmas event has come to Grand Order.
• 10 Facts You Did not Know About Grand Order
  I found this little trivia thread on the Grand Order Reddit has some fun facts you might not have known.
• Being a Creeper
  Of course, you can be a creep with the Grand Order VR game.
• The Sword of Promised Profitability
  More Fate/Grand Order Sanrio.
• Sun Rise on the Moon Cell
  Gawain gets his own commercial for Fate/Extra – Last Encore.
• Cheaters Beware
  Lancer Kiyohime has entered the 3D world with a figure from Good Smile.
• She is a Santa for Good!
  Mash, Jeanne d’Arc, and Joan of Arc Alter Lily are all getting figures.
• Start With Grand Order
  Crunchyroll recommends Fate/Grand Order -First Order- as a one-shot anime selection.
• Surprisingly Not Everyone has Ass Windows
  These pictures are proof positive that Arco Wada can draw characters without ass windows.
• A Smile Across 3 Generations
  A very happy Tomoe Gozen.
• Old Friends/Old Enemies
  Sort of both.
• New Years Fun
  Surely alcohol is involved in this scene.
• I’m Looking at the Servant in the Mirror
  Rin and Shiro besides worlds yet to be.
• Where’s Waldo?
  I’m sure he is in there somewhere.
• LIttle Girl Battle
  When Servants are involved in gets REAL.
• Determination
  Caren is not ready to back down.
• Presents for the Sheeple
  Attila the Santa is generous.
• Panic at the Party
  You should be careful with you invite Mordred.
• I’m Not Exactly Sure What is Going On …
  … but I like it.

This Saturday post is the weekly Type-Moon news in addition to the regular APB post on Sunday. If you have any suggestions for what to highlight on the Type-Moon Weekly News Roundup drop me a line via email or Twitter.

• NEW YEARS MADNESS
  I knew that Type-Moon’s radio silence before the New Years Broadcast meant that January 1st would bring a TON of information.
  • First and Foremost
    A nice roundup of what was added to Grand Order with the New Year.
  • Tactical Gear Mash
    Here is the opening for the new arc of Grand Order called Cosmos of Lost Belt. It has the new enemy Masters, some hints about their Servants, and little glimpses about what will be coming over the next two years. Here are some pictures of the new Servants if you missed them.
  • Time to Be Villains
    A translated version of the preview for  Cosmos of Lost Belt with tons of little questions for people to speculate about for months.
  • Scáthach Finally Joins the Fight
    Not only does Fate/Extella Link have a release date but they announced some new Servants that have been added to the sequel.
  • Nero gets SHAFTed
    Some new images for the upcoming Fate/Extra anime.
  • Nero is a Revolutionary
    The new Fate/Extra – Last Encore preview also has some of the T.M.Revolution opening.
  • Astolfo is Now Going to be in Stone Ocean?
    They are rebroadcasting Fate/Apocrypha with some new bonus Astolfo material.
  • Happy New Year
    Some new years cards from the staff of various Type-Moon anime.
  • The Type-Moon Anime Kate Might Watch
    In a surprising, but smart move the What’s Cooking at the Emiya House Today? manga is getting a web anime.
• Which Servants Do You Think Play Mahjong?
  They have announced the pack in materials for the Fate/Extella Link Premium Boxes as well as the store-specific pre-order bonuses.
• Double Bladed New Year
  It was a bit late but Type-Moon finally posted their New Year’s celebration art up on the official homepage.
• Chihaya Ayase: Caster Class Servant
  If you wanted to see more of the Although Its Scent Still Lingers On CE the artist posted all of the karuta cards as well as full body pictures of the Servants in their New Year’s garb.
• Grand Order Secret Wars
  The newest Grand Order manga is actually a story told over two different series.
• The Old Man of the Monetary Markets
  King Hassan now in bank form.
• Miss Hokusai
  The new Foreigner is actually a woman who was historically female. And she is a cool choice as well.
• Braving the Cold
  Some pictures from the Type-Moon parts of Winter Comic Market.
• Enjoy the New Year with Some Special Cheer
  Of course, Shuten Douji is going to do some drinking for the New Year. She is also roping in her favorite drinking buddy.
• General of the Land of Shadows
  Scáthach looks good in a military uniform but she looks good in almost anything.
• The Queen of Sheba Relaxes for the New Year
  She deserves a break.

This Saturday post is the weekly Type-Moon news in addition to the regular APB post on Sunday. If you have any suggestions for what to highlight on the Type-Moon Weekly News Roundup drop me a line via email or Twitter.

• Bibliographic Notes
  Someone kindly summarised a bit of the history of Type-Moon.
• Do You Still Have Cash After New Years?
  The Da Vinci and The 7 Counterfeit Heroic Spirits Rerun means you can try your luck at getting  Jeanne d’Arc Alter again in the Japanese version of Grand Order.
• A Revolutionary Fate/Extra Opening
  The new TV ad for Fate/Extra Last Encore.
• A Sneak Preview of the Empress
  They are playing the first episode of Fate/Extra Last Encore in select theaters in Japan.
• Fate/Extella VS
  Some more details about Fate/Extella Link have come out including a PvP mode.
• Meet the Newcomers
  For some reason, Archer has a mullet in Fate/Extella Link,
• Shinjuku STYLE
  Kotobukiya’s casual Jeanne d’Arc Alter figure is damn cool.
• Sister Noise
  The artist behind the New Beginning CE posted full art of all three versions Jeanne d’Arc from the card on Twitter.
• Be “COOL” like Osakabehime
  Unsurprisingly they are making real-life merchandise like the items in her room.
• Popular on Line
  It seems the Grand Order stickers were some of the best-selling stickers on LINE last year.
• Nadeko Snake
  The Miko ninja gets her chance to shine.
• Thunder in Paradise
  More of the mink ninja.
• People Have Awakened to an Interested in a Very Different Marie Antoinette
  That last panel has made people look at her very differently.
• Red Eyes, Take Warning
  Arcueid can be dangerous.
• Embarrassed Alter 
  She can be flustered under the right circumstances.
• Prayer is the Last Resort of the Desperate 
  But those gacha rates are horrible.
• JK Power
  Mordred and Osakabehime in school girl outfits.
• Katsushika Ōi is a Dangerous Lady
  But that just makes her cooler.
• Today’s Menu for Chaldea Family
  She has a lot of Servants to cook for.

This Saturday post is the weekly Type-Moon news in addition to the regular APB post on Sunday. If you have any suggestions for what to highlight on the Type-Moon Weekly News Roundup drop me a line via email or Twitter.

• The English Chance to Woo Saber Bride
  The Valentine’s Day event comes to the English Version of Grand Order.
• More like Juneish
  It seems that we should expect the beginning of Cosmos in the Lostbelt more around June than in Spring proper.
• The True Battle Begins in the Summer
  The full rollout of Fate/Grand Order Arcade will begin in the summer.
• For All the Legal Eagles
  The second half of Fate/Apocrypha comes to Netflix on February 9.
• Is This a Cooking Anime?
  With Today’s Menu for Emiya Family, the answer to that question is finally yes.
• Saber Alter’s Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives
  The Ufotable cafe transforms itself once again for the Heaven’s Feel movie.
• Experience the Heat of Hell at AnimeJapan
  This year’s AnimeJapan will be serving Mapo Tofu in honor of a certain corrupt priest.
• The Glasses of Olympia
  Not to be outdone by the Blue Saber is seems that Nero is also getting a pair of designer glasses with her motif. They also hint that Tamamo glasses are on the way.
• Nero Sings
  The Fate/Extra Last Encore ending single has a very special edition.
• LINE Did Not Forget Tsukihime
  They are even making stickers for the seemingly constantly overlooked part of Type-Moon’s catalog.
• Send Cardboard Messages
  You can do it with Fate/Apocrypha LINE stickers.
• Make the Switch
  Fate/Extella is on sale at the Switch store this weekend.
• Now 100% Lovecraftian Canonical
  A very unusual pair of ladies appeared on the cover sleeve for a Lovecraftian anthology in Japan.
• Of Course, Hokusai Would Choose Astolfo As a Subject
  They know what sells.
• BUSTED
  Musashi has some questions for Osakabehime.
• The Witch of 1999
  I expected to see more art of Jeanne Alter now that she has an official new costume but such is life.
• Everyone Wants to Be a Santa
  Even Nobunaga.
• The Portable Vitruvian Man
  The pocket-sized DaVinci.

This Saturday post is the weekly Type-Moon news in addition to the regular APB post on Sunday. If you have any suggestions for what to highlight on the Type-Moon Weekly News Roundup drop me a line via email or Twitter.

• A Triumph for the Caesar
  The usual artwork that leads up to a new Type-Moon anime on Twitter has come out for Fate/Extra Last Encore.
• A Nasu’s Thoughts on Last Encore
  A translation of Nasu’s recent blog post about the Fate/Extra TV series.
• So What is Going On?
  So Fate/Extra will be streaming on Netflix on the 31st. Where exactly is still unclear.
• Tower of Druaga
  The newest Grand Order Event is a bit of an old-school dungeon crawl.
• Atalanta and Elizabeth: Strange Bedfellows
  A look at their Nobel Phantasms in Fate/Grand Order Arcade.
• Dinner with the Emiya Family
  Crunchyroll is streaming Today’s Menu for Emiya Family.
• You Don’t Need a Presage To Predict This
  You can go all out when getting the home video release of the first Heaven’s Feel movie.
• Let’s・La・Cookin’☆Showtime
  I’m proud to work in a KiraKira☆Pretty Cure A La Mode reference when talking about the Heaven’s Feel cafe.
• The Power of Joyeuse
  A little more of what Charlemagne can do in Fate/Extella Link.
• If Nothing Else Animate Loves You on Valentine’s Day
  They have all sort of store bonuses related to Type-Moon in February.
• Celebrate the Ending of Fate/Apocrypha
  Of course, it is done with swimsuits.
• Memories of the Great Holy Grail War
  Here comes the second Fate/Apocrypha box set.
• Bonuses for Drama
  They go all out for the Fate/Prototype – Fragments of Blue and Silver drama CDs.
• Someone Must be a Nerd
  Apparently, this year’s National Center Test for University Admissions in Japan has lots of otaku references including characters from Type-Moon.
• Pour One Out For Solomon
  Never Forget.
• Shinjuku Just Got Sexier
  Jeanne Alter has a figure in her casual clothing which is very easy on the eyes.
• Figma from the Land of Shadows
  Scáthach shines in the darkness as a Figma.
• Casual Friday Astolfo
  Because, of course, he gets a casual clothing figure.
• Sweater Mama
  Minamoto no Yorimitsu is definitely a sweater girl.
• Imagine if She Were Actually in the Game
  Even the brief appearance of Anastasia has inspired fan art.
• Small Isn’t Bad at All
  So says mini Da Vinci.