Fate/Zero

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Fate/Zero is a translation project undertaken by various members of the Beast's Lair Forum and only hosted by Baka-Tsuki. Be sure to thank them accordingly!

NEW! Project lead Byakko has agreed to solicit help for this project. If you can do Japanese/Chinese -> English translations and wish to help, contact Smidge204 and he'll hook you up with the required materials. Just edit his user page with an e-mail address or catch him on IRC (#Baka-Tsuki on irc.rizon.net)

Story Synopsis

Fate/Zero is a prequel to TYPE-MOON's visual novel Fate/stay night. It is a novel with illustrations by Takashi Takeuchi, and is a collaboration between TYPE-MOON and fellow developer Nitroplus.

Translation

Format Standards

• General Format/Style Guideline
• Fate/Zero Format Guidelines (Draft proposal)

To Translators/Editors: It is highly suggested you use terminology and concepts from the Fuyuki Wiki. Readers may use that wiki as a basis for understanding what goes on in the Nasu universe. --velocity7

Update

• March 28, 2007

• Project Translation begin
• Please give a warm Baka Tsuki welcome to our newest Translator Byakko! He will be handling the translation for Fate/Zero.

• April 2, 2007

• Translation for Prologue: 8 years ago Complete (Byakko)

• April 27, 2007

• Translation for Prologue: 3 years ago Complete (Byakko)

• May 16, 2007

• Translation for Prologue: 1 year ago Complete (Byakko)

• May 18, 2007

• Translation for Act 1: Part 1 Complete (WingZero)

• May 31, 2007

• Translation for Act 2: Part 1 Complete (Byakko)

Fate/Zero by Nasu Kinoko & Urobuchi Gen

Color Illustrations

Prologue

• 8 years ago
• 3 years ago
• 1 year ago

Act 1

• Part 1
• Part 2 (30%)

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Act 2

• Part 1 (Completed)
• Part 2 (8%)

Part 3

Part 4

Act 3

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Act 4

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Postface

Part 1

Part 2

Translator's Notes and References

Project Staff

• Project Administrator: Smidge204
• Project Supervisor: Byakko

Translators

ACTIVE

• Byakko (Beast's Lair) (From Japanese text)
• WingZero (Beast's Lair) (From Chinese text)

Those who wish to contribute are asked to first notify a supervisor beforehand. Translators are asked to register which chapters they're working on (see the Guideline page for usage rules).

Editors

• Smidge204 (Baka-Tsuki)
• ReynardFox (Beast's Lair)

Series Overview

• Fate/Zero #1 - 第四次聖杯戦争秘話

First Edition Published December 12, 2006, ISBN ?

Second Edition Published January 26, 2007, ISBN ?

• Fate/Zero #2 - 王たちの狂宴

First Edition Published March 31, 2007, ISBN ?