Daisuke Moriyama has revealed the cover of the next Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] manga volume. Volume 9 of the adaptation of TYPE-MOON's visual novel arrives in Japan from Kadokawa around November 27, and its cover shows the mysterious Archer who has shown up at Shinji's side, dressed head to toe in gold. Check out the official post down below:
In English, Moriyama's post reads roughly: "The cover image is out. Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] volume 9 goes on sale around November 27. The volume 9 cover is the mysterious Archer who came to Shinji. This one is all gold! (As for how much he appears in this volume...)" The trailing note jokes that the cover star does not get much page time inside the book.
Fate/Stay Night [Unlimited Blade Works] Volume 9 Story
Kadokawa's listing opens with the tagline "A fantasy called an ideal, a fake called justice. Where is salvation?!" The synopsis picks up after Shirou and Rin drive off Kuzuki and Caster. Shirou forced his magic too hard during that fight and has lost all feeling in the left side of his body. The next day, Rin comes to the Emiya house because Shirou missed their scheduled check-in, and then she simply stays.
Release Details
- Release date: November 27, 2026 in Japan
- Price: 979 yen including tax (890 yen before tax)
- Format: B6
- Pages: 178
- ISBN: 9784049525618
- Art: Daisuke Moriyama
- Original work: TYPE-MOON
Kadokawa notes that the cover image shown may differ from the final product, including the obi band.
About The Unlimited Blade Works Manga
Moriyama's manga is the third manga adaptation of Fate/stay night, based on the Unlimited Blade Works route. It began serialization in December 2021 in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Daioh. The first manga adaptation, by Datto Nishiwaki, ran in Shonen Ace from February 2006 to December 2012.
The second adaptation, Taskohna's take on the Heaven's Feel route, has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace since 2015. Its 12th volume came out in Japan on November 4, also at 979 yen and 178 pages.
Moriyama's other books at Kadokawa include an art book titled CHRONICLE and a short story collection.
Moriyama is best known for Chrono Crusade, which ran in Fujimi Shobo's Monthly Comic Dragon from 1998 to 2004 and was adapted into a 24-episode anime by Gonzo in 2003. The Unlimited Blade Works route centers on Rin Tohsaka, the Master of Archer, who forms an alliance with Shirou and his Servant, Saber. Shinji Matou, Sakura's older brother, also enters the war as a Master.
Fate/Stay Night's Visual Novel And Anime History
Fate/stay night first launched on Windows in Japan on January 30, 2004. The story follows Shirou Emiya, who joins the Holy Grail War, a battle between mages called Masters and their Servants, across 3 routes: Fate, Unlimited Blade Works and Heaven's Feel. An updated version, Réalta Nua, later came to PlayStation 2, Windows, PlayStation Vita, Android and iOS, and a remastered version of Réalta Nua launched on Nintendo Switch and Steam in August 2024, the visual novel's first release outside Japan.
Unlimited Blade Works has already been adapted twice in animation. Studio Deen released a film version in January 2010, following its 24-episode TV series based on the Fate route, which aired in 2006. ufotable produced a TV series that aired between October 2014 and June 2015. ufotable followed with the Heaven's Feel film trilogy: Presage Flower in 2017, Lost Butterfly in 2019 and Spring Song in 2020. Animemojo has also covered collectibles from the ufotable series, including FATE/STAY NIGHT: UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS: Pre-Orders Open For Exclusive White Dress Saber.
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