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Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

There is a battle royale called the Holy Grail War in which seven Masters fight each other using Heroic Spirits called Servants.¹ This show takes place during the fifth Holy Grail War.¹

Inappropriate Clothing

This anime contains immodest clothing. Crunchyroll lists it as 14+ for "Sexualized Imagery".² Additionally, there are short skirts, and you can see cleavage.³ A female character seen in only a towel.³ Do you think this is pleasing to Jesus Christ? I don't believe so. We are told by Paul that women are to wear "modest apparel" (1 Timothy 2:9). This isn't how the women in this anime dress.

Magic

There is magic in this show.⁴ The Masters are described as "magi".¹ The Bible is very clear that magic is wrong. In the midst of a vice list, Paul notes witchcraft as sin.

"Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies," (Galatians 5:20)

We understand that witchcraft is unholy, so why would we fill our minds with it?

Familiar Spirits

Spirits appear in this show. The Servants are Heroic Spirits⁵ that the Masters use for battling.¹ The Masters in this anime have familiar spirits! This is unbiblical. The LORD says:

"¶ A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them." (Leviticus 20:27)

He clearly doesn't like people being in contact with familiar spirits, which this anime does. This is important, not something we can overlook.

Profanity

There is language to be found in this show. Ephesians 4:29, Colossians 3:8, and many other passages tell us about the importance of words. Lot vexed himself by what he allowed himself to hear (2 Peter 2:8). We, as Christians, need to be aware of this and avoid listening to profanity.

Conclusion

It is safe to say that this show doesn't respect God or what His Word says. Thus, if they disregard the Bible, let us disregard the show. Let us focus on being separated to Christ and away from such an anime as this.


Sources:
1. "Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works." MyAnimeList, myanimelist.net/anime/22297/Fate_stay_night__Unlimited_Blade_Works. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
2. Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]. Crunchyroll, crunchyroll.com/series/GY8V11X7Y/fatestay-night-unlimited-blade-works. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
3. "Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]." IMDb, imdb.com/title/tt3621796. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
4. "Unlimited Blade Works (route)." TYPE-MOON Wiki, typemoon.fandom.com/wiki/Unlimited_Blade_Works_(route). Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
5. "Heroic Spirit." TYPE-MOON Wiki, typemoon.fandom.com/wiki/Heroic_Spirit. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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