This is back on the Online Player as of today.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-09-20/aniplex-to-stream-fate/zero-worldwide-in-8-languages
[size=20]Aniplex to Stream Fate/Zero Worldwide in 8 Subbed Languages[/size]
posted on 2011-09-20 22:30 EDT
Niconico to begin streaming anime on October 1
The anime production company Aniplex of America announced on Tuesday that it will stream the Fate/Zero television anime series, subtitled in eight languages, worldwide via the Niconico Live and Niconico Channel services. The streaming will begin on October 1 at 8:30 a.m. PDT, and each episode will be online for one week only.
The anime adapts the prequel novel by Gen Urobuchi (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Phantom - The Animation, Blassreiter) to Type-Moon’s Fate/stay night visual novel software. The story is set a decade before Fate/stay night and reveals the 4th Holy Grail War that sets the stage for the war in the software.
Director Ei Aoki (Hourou Musuko, Ga-Rei: Zero, Girls Bravo), the anime studio ufotable, and composer Yuki Kajiura (Madoka Magica, .hack, Kara no Kyoukai) are all involved in this anime, which will also premiere in October in Japan.
The New York Anime Festival will also screen the first two episodes of the anime on October 15, after they run on Niconico.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2011-09-20/aniplex-and-nico-nico-douga-present-fate/zero-streaming-worldwide
[size=20]Aniplex and Nico Nico Douga Present Fate/Zero Streaming Worldwide[/size]
TOKYO, JAPAN (September 21, 2010) – niwango Inc., known for its “Nico Nico Douga” video sharing website (www.nicovideo.jp), and Aniplex Inc. have jointly announced today that they will premiere Aniplex’s brand new TV series titled “Fate/Zero” worldwide (except for Japan) streaming simultaneously with eight different language subtitles on Sunday, October 2 at 1:00am (Japan local time) immediately following its TV airing on October 1.
In this first time event in the industry’s history, the First Episode of “Fate/Zero” will be streamed on “Niconico Channel” for anime fans outside Japan free of charge. Subsequent episodes will also be streamed in the same manner every week.
“Fate/Zero” is one of the most popular properties in Japan, and Aniplex with niwango decided to team up to make it available immediately to anime fans outside Japan.
Anyone who has an account with “Nico Nico Douga” can post their comments on its live video in various languages. While language will be set automatically based on the language of your browser, you can also select a language of your choice from the menu. Each episode will be exclusively streamed for a week.
Detail of the Worldwide Streaming of “Fate/Zero”
(date&Time) Sunday, October 2, 1:00am Japan local time
(note: From episode 2, a new episode will be posted every Sunday at 0:30am Japan time)
(URL) http://ch.nicovideo.jp/channel/fate-zero
(SUBTITLES) Korean, Chinese (Traditional & Simplified), English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish
Story of Fate/Zero
[quote]The story starts from zero, a beginning…
The Holy Grail War - in this ultimate battle field, in order to obtain the power of the “Holy Grail” that makes one’s any unattainable wish, seven “masters” summon “servants” and fight against each other until the last one survives….
After three inconclusive Holy Grail Wars, the fourth battle has finally started.
Hoping to win the battle, each master is heading to the new battlefield called “Fuyuki”. However, there is a man who is confused and struggling being unable to find a meaning of the war – his name is Kirei Kotomine. He wonders why he is appointed to this task, but without any answer, he encounters his archrival - his name is Kiritsugu Emiya, a master who craves for the miracle Holy Grail most of all.
The untold truth of “the Fourth Holy Grail War” that had occurred 10 years before “Fate/stay night” — the truth about the battle fought by Shiro’s adopted father, Rin’s father and young Kirei Kotomine is about to reveal!![/quote]
Official anime home page www.fate-zero.jp (Japanese)
About niwango Inc.
(Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Representative Director & President: Seiji Sugimoto)
Niwango Inc. offers network entertainment services featuring asynchronous communication including “Nico Nico Douga”, Japan’s biggest video sharing site as well as “niwango”, a search engine service making use of user-friendly mail system. Official homepage: http://niwango.jp/
About Aniplex Inc.
(Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Representative Directors & Presidents: Koichiro Natsume and Hideo Katsumata)
Aniplex Inc. is an entertainment company that handles wide variety of entertainment business both in domestic and international markets. Such business includes: production of video and music contents, production, distribution and sales of packaged media such as DVD, BD and CD, digital distribution, theatrical distribution, TV program sales, merchandise licensing, theater/stage. Official homepage: http://www.Aniplex.co.jp/
I never really had any interest in Fate/stay night.
However, with Gen Urobuchi writing this, and Yuki Kajiura on music composition, I had a slight interest in this, if only for the music.
Looks like I’ll get a chance to see this now though.
[size=16]NY Anime Fest to Host U.S. Premieres of Guilty Crown, Fate/Zero[/size]
posted on 2011-09-20 17:30 EDT
October 13-16 convention to show world premiere of 2nd Guilty Crown episode; U.S. premiere of Fate/Zero
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-09-23/studio-ufotable-to-host-fate/zero-cafes
[size=20]Studio ufotable to Host Fate/Zero Cafés[/size]
posted on 2011-09-23 10:45 EDT
Cafés in Tokyo, Tokushima to show anime sketches, serve Master/Servant dishes with exclusive coasters
The anime studio ufotable announced on Friday that its ufotable cafés in Tokyo and Tokushima will launch a Fate/Zero Café campaign. The limited-time café makeover will celebrate the October 1 premiere of the television anime series.
The two cafés will display the original pencil drawings used in the making of the actual animation. They will also offer a menu of limited dishes inspired by the Master/Servant teams in the anime. People who order from the limited-time menu will receive an exclusive coaster.
The first limited dish and coasters will feature the Master Kiritsugu Emiya and the Servant Saber. (A new dish will be introduced periodically for each Master/Servant team, and a new coaster for the corresponding team will also be introduced at the same time.) Other goods are in the works and will be revealed later.
The anime adapts the prequel novel by Gen Urobuchi (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Phantom - The Animation, Blassreiter) to Type-Moon’s Fate/stay night visual novel software. The story is set a decade before Fate/stay night and reveals the 4th Holy Grail War that sets the stage for the war in the software.
Starting Ocober 1, Aniplex of America will stream the television series, subtitled in eight languages, worldwide via the Niconico Live and Niconico Channel services.
The streaming news likely means Aniplex with release this one here themselves. Perhaps we have subtitled singles to look forward to? 
###Gen Urobuchi Clarifies Writing Role on Fate/Zero Anime
posted on 2011-09-26 21:20 EDT
Fate/stay night prequel novel creator not scripting the fantasy adaptation
[size=16]Episode 01 is now LIVE![/size]
The first episode was really good, in my opinion, even with its length (47:40). I am excited to see what the season brings to the series.
It’s a prequel but is it a good place to start or no? Haven’t seen and know nothing about it. Tempted to watch but if I’m just going to be lost don’t see a point.
Finished up ep. 01
Yay, double length episode!
First off, Kajiura doesn’t disappoint.
Not as awesome as some of her other stuff, but still quite good.
As for the episode, not really knowing anything of the Fate series prior to this, it was still fairly easy to understand and follow, particularly since it was rather exposition heavy.
Lots & lots of talking got kind of annoying though.
Being a slow reader, I missed quite a few things and had to go back to read it again.
That said though, I have to say…
[SPOILER]
The summonings at the end were epic!
[/SPOILER]
[quote=TheCoffeeGod]
Being a slow reader, I missed quite a few things and had to go back to read it again.[/quote]
I thought you liked subs? always gave me shit for liking dubs more.
back on topic: I didn’t know what fate/zero was about before, I was thinking a remake or someing like that. I thought rin was cute when she was younger, and now I know that its the battle before Fate/Stay Night.
My thoughts are the same as The Coffee God. I liked the first episode but I am not holding my breath the entire series would hold my interest. I like Fate/Stay Night so Fate/Zero could be bad.
The first episode was a lot of background, which I thought was well laid out so that it didn’t seem to drag at all.
[quote=chrisc]
I thought you liked subs? always gave me shit for liking dubs more.[/quote]
I’ve always been a dub fan first and foremost, as I’ve said many, many times throughout the forum.
And I’ve never given you shit for actually liking dubs.
I have, however, grown very weary of your past incessant whining and insultive inflammatory commentary.
Whatever, I am a big Anime Network, & Sentai Filmworks supporter.
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2011/10/05-1/crunchyroll-adds-fatezero-anime-to-fall-lineup
October 05, 2011 9:31am PDT
Series to stream every Saturday at 9am PST
AoA put up the trailer.
I added it to the first post too.
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2011/10/07-1/magazine-lists-second-season-of-fatezero-anime
[size=20]Magazine Lists Second Season of “Fate/Zero” Anime[/size]
Anime Begins Streaming on Crunchyroll October 8th
October 07, 2011 9:11am PDT
A magazine scan circulating around Japanese anime blogs listing release information for the upcoming Blu-ray set of Fate/Zero has apparently revealed plans for the Fate/Stay Night prequel beyond the fall anime season.
According to the scans, the first half of Fate/Zero will run between October and December 2011, while a second 12 or 13 episode set will run between April and June 2012.
Fate/Zero begins streaming on Crunchyroll on October 8th.
[size=16]Episode 02 is now LIVE![/size]
[quote=TheCoffeeGod]
Episode 02 is now LIVE![/quote]
So far I am still enjoying Fate/Zero.