Fate/Zero

Article summary

is a Japanese light novel series written by Gen Urobuchi and illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi. It serves as a prequel to all routes in the Fate/stay night visual novel by Type-Moon. It was published by Type-Moon with four volumes released between December 2006 and 2007. The story follows the Fourth Holy Grail War, which is a magical tournament that is held in Fuyuki City, Japan. Seven mages known as Masters must summon Servants, which are reincarnations of legendary souls and heroes from all across time, where they fight in a deadly battle royale where the winner obtains the Holy Grail, a legendary magical chalice capable of granting wishes. The main protagonist of Fate/Zero, Kiritsugu Emiya, joins the tournament on behalf of his wife's family, the Einzberns. An anime adaptation was produced by Ufotable, the first season of which aired from October 1 to December 24, 2011, and the second season of which aired from April 7 to June 23, 2012. A manga adaptation was published by Kadokawa Shoten between 2011 and 2017. American publisher Dark Horse Comics licensed the manga and released it in English for North America. Fate/Zero was praised for its animation, themes, characters, soundtrack, and story.…

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1. publication date: 2011 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2006-12-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2007-03-31 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2007-07-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2007-12-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2007-12-31 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2011 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2016 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 2008-08-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the publication date is "2011". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2006-12-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2007-03-31". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2007-07-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2007-12-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2007-12-31". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2011". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2016". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "2008-08-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
14. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378624809