The Holy Grail War: a violent battle
between mages in which seven masters and their summoned servants fight
for the Holy Grail, a magical artifact that can grant the victor any
wish. Nearly 10 years ago, the final battle of the Fourth Holy Grail War
wreaked havoc on Fuyuki City and took over 500 lives, leaving the city
devastated.
Shirou Emiya, a survivor of this tragedy, aspires to become a hero of
justice like his rescuer and adoptive father, Kiritsugu Emiya. Despite
only being a student, Shirou is thrown into the Fifth Holy Grail War
when he accidentally sees a battle between servants at school and
summons his own servant, Saber.
When a mysterious shadow begins a murderous spree in Fuyuki City, Shirou
aligns himself with Rin Toosaka, a fellow participant in the Holy Grail
War, in order to stop the deaths of countless people. However, Shirou's
feelings for his close friend Sakura Matou lead him deeper into the
dark secrets surrounding the war and the feuding families involved.