Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front - Babylonia

Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demon Front: Babylon

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Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demon Front: Babylon is an anime adaptation of the Type-Moon Fate franchise that adapts the Babylonia arc of the hugely popular iOS and Android RPG game app, Fate/Grand Order .

Plot

Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash Kyrielight of the Chaldean Security Organization are assigned to the seventh and final Singularity of the Grand Order initiative following the success of the Camelot Singularity. Their mission takes them to ancient Babylon in the year 2655 BC. There, they learn that the Three Goddesses Alliance is threatening the city of Uruk, ruled by Gilgamesh. It is up to Ritsuka and Mash to protect Uruk from the Demonic Beasts that threaten its annihilation while investigating the goddesses' true motives.

Production

The anime is produced by CloverWorks and directed by Toshifumi Akai, with scripts by Futa Takei and Ukyo Kodachi, character designs by Takashi Takeuchi and Tomoaki Takase, and music by Keita Haga and Ryo Kawasaki. The anime premiered in Japan on October 5, 2019, and is expected to run for 21 episodes. "Hoshi ga furu Yume" by Eir Aoi is the opening theme song for the series. There have been two ending themes so far, "Prover" and "Tell Me," both by the artist milet.

Characters

Ritsuka Fujimaru (Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki)
Ritsuka was a candidate to become a Master of the Chaldea Security Organization, but was chosen simply to meet a quota and had no chance of being accepted due to his novice skills. However, after the explosion of Chaldea, he became humanity's only surviving Master. As the only one capable of beam shifting, he was chosen for the mission to eliminate the Singularities and save humanity.

Mash Kyrielight (Voiced by: Rie Takahashi)
Class: Shield
Mash is a Shielder-class maid of the Chaldea security organization who is under contract to Ritsuka. She is calm, mysterious, and kind. However, this hides a deeper sadness due to the fact that she is the product of genetic manipulation and has a short lifespan.

Crazy (Voice of: Ayako Kawasumi)
Also known as: Cath Palug
Fou is a very soft animal who accompanies Ritsuka and Mash on their journeys into the past.

Roman Archaman (Voice of: Kenichi Suzumura)
Also known as: Dr. Roman
Romani is the head of the medical department and acting director of the Chaldean Security Organization.

Leonardo da Vinci (Voice of: Maaya Sakamoto)
Class: Caster
Also known as: Da Vinci-chan
Noble Phantasm: Universal Man
Leonardo da Vinci is a Caster-class maid of the Chaldea security organization. She is rational but has an insatiable curiosity for things that interest her. She modeled her appearance after the Mona Lisa.

Gilgamesh (Voice of: Tomokazu Seki)
Gilgamesh is the king of Uruk, in ancient Mesopotamia. He rules his people justly, but can sometimes be insensitive. He was a close friend of Enkidu.

King (Voiced by: Yu Kobayashi)
Class: Throw
Noble Fantasies: Nammu Duranki, Enuma Elish
Kingu is a Lancer-class servant who was placed in Enkidu's body. He believes he must destroy the Foundation of Humanity and create a new world.

Merlin (Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai)
Class: Caster
Also known as: Flower Mage
Noble Phantasm: The Garden of Avalon
Merlin is a Caster-class servant summoned by Gilgamesh. A mysterious mage from the legend of Authuria, Merlin's prowess as a mage is unrivaled and he possesses the ability of clairvoyance.

Ana (Voiced by: Yuu Asakawa)
Class: Throw
Noble fantasies: Viy Viy Viy, Sumerki Kremlin
Ana is a masterless Lancer-class servant summoned to Uruk by the Holy Grail. She is quiet and tends to avoid people. She works with Merlin for some unknown reason.

Ishtar (Voiced by: Kana Ueda)
Class: Archer
Also known as: Mistress of the Sky, Goddess of Venus
Noble Fantasies: An Gal Ta Kigal She, Gugalanna Strike
Ishtar is a pseudo-handmaid summoned in Babylonia using the body of Rin Tohsaka. She is the goddess of many domains, including beauty, good harvests, war, and fertility in Mesopotamian mythology. She is the younger sister of Ereshkigal.

Siduri (Voice of: Yumi Uchiyama)
Siduri is Gilgamesh's assistant and helps him maintain his rule over Uruk. She has a kind heart for the people of Uruk and advises Gilgamesh with their well-being and happiness in mind.

Ushiwakamaru (Voice of: Saori Hayami)
Class: Knight
Also known as: Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Noble Phantasms: The Wandering Tales of Shana-oh, Jumping the Eight Ships at Dan-no-ura
Ushiwakamaru is a Rider-class servant summoned by Gilgamesh to aid in the defense of Uruk. She has a friendly demeanor outside of combat, but in battle, she is cold and calculating, and possesses unparalleled swordsmanship.

Musashibou Benkei (Voice of: Tetsu Inada)
Class: Throw
Noble Fantasies: The Pilgrimage of the Five Hundred Arhats
Musashibou is a fierce warrior monk and Lancer-class servant summoned by Gilgamesh to aid in the defense of Uruk. His heroic tales are known throughout Japan and much of the world.

Leonidas I (Voiced by: Shinichiro Miki)
Class: Throw
Also known as: King of Sparta
Noble Phantasm: Enomotia of Thermopylae
Leonidas is a Lancer-class minion summoned by Gilgamesh to aid in the defense of Uruk. He is an excellent tactician and possesses great strength.

Jaguar Warrior (Voiced by: Miki Ito)
Class: Throw
Noble Phantasms: The Great Deadly Claw, The Jaguar in the Dark
Jaguar Warrior is a pseudo-maid summoned using Taiga Fujimura's body. She is friendly and carefree. It is unknown why she was summoned.

Gorgon (Voice of: Yuu Asakawa)
Class: Avenger
Also known as: Queen of the Magical Beasts
Noble Phantasms: Pandemonium Cetus, the Gorgon Breaker
Gorgon's real name is Medusa, from Greek mythology. She is an Avenger-class servant summoned from Babylon. She leads the Three Goddesses Alliance and seeks to eradicate humanity.

Quetzalcoatl (Voice of: Aya Endo)
Class: Knight
Also known as: Winged Serpent, Great Firebird of the Sun, Wind of Mesoamerica
Noble Fantasies: Xiuhcoatl, Quetzalcoatl, Piedra Del Sol
Quetzalcoatl is a Rider-class servant summoned to Babylon. Quetzalcoatl is peaceful with a bright personality and enjoys freestyle wrestling. She is a member of the Three Goddesses Alliance.

Ereshkigal (Voice of: Kana Ueda)
Class: Throw
Also known as: Goddess of the Underworld
Noble fantasy: Kur Kigal Irkalla
Ereshkigal is a pseudo-servant summoned to Babylon using the body of Rin Tohsaka. She is initially a member of the Three Goddesses Alliance, but later joins Ritsuka in her cause. She is also Ishtar's older sister.