TYPE-MOON launched the Fate series of visual novels in 2005, set in Fuyuki City six months after the Fifth Holy Grail War, interweaving daily life and the recurring Four-Day War.
| Title of the work | Fate/hollow ataraxia |
|---|---|
| The publication date listed in the materials | 2005-10-28 |
| Platform | PC / PSV |
| Genre | Visual Novel (Legendary Action Visual Novel) |
| Also known as | Fate / Hollow Taraxia / Fate / Void Mirror |
| Development | TYPE-MOON |
| Release | ノーツ |
| Script | Kinoko Nasu, Kei Aramoto, Ryoto Morisaki |
| Key animation | Takashi Takeuchi |
| Music | KATE (Keita Haga), James Harris (Daisuke Nagata) |
| Director | Kinoko Nasu |
| Producer | Takashi Takeuchi |
| Game engine | kirikiroid 2 |
| Website address recorded by the source | https://www.typemoon.com/products/hollow/index_over18.html |
| External links to source records | http://www.typemoon.com/products/hollowvita/index.html / https://vndb.org/v50 / https://erogamescape.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=4628 / https://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=227085 |
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Four days of cycling with winter wood
The story takes place about half a year after the end of the Fifth Holy Grail War. As the residents of Fuyuki gradually return to their daily lives, Bazette Fraga McRemitz wakes up in a Western-style mansion in the suburbs; She was once the master of the Fifth War and the designated seal executor sent by the Magic Association. The four days, with different day and night scenes, repeat endlessly. Shirou and the others can freely choose different stories throughout Fuyuki, gradually approaching the truth behind the renewed Holy Grail War.
Bazett, Avenger, and the Overseer
Bazette encounters the eighth class, Avenger, which does not exist in the Fifth Holy Grail War, and the story begins with their encounter to launch a new round of war. Another character clue comes from Karen Ortensia: the church has appointed her to replace Kirei Kotomine as overseer, and she currently leads Lancer and Gilgamesh. The official profile describes her as quiet and reserved; These new relationships run parallel to Fuyuki's original Holy Grail War order.
Bazett made a pact with the eighth rank Avenger to continue the nighttime Holy Grail War. The Church appointed Karen to replace Kirei Kotomine as overseer, with Lancer and Gilgamesh under her command. Karen was taciturn, but she managed to keep these two servants under her control.
Free reading choices and mini-games
The official introduction explains that players can freely choose different stories scattered throughout Fuyuki City and advance the truth of the nearly four-day loop through the storyline. Progress also unlocks multiple mini-games. The PS Vitamin version also includes new footage created by ufotable with "Capsule Sabanto"; The remake made adjustments to some mini-game content, with certain items requiring unlocking.
Optional events are distributed throughout Fuyuki City, and as the story progresses, the truth behind the four-day cycle is gradually revealed and mini-games are unlocked. The PS Vita version includes new images created by Capsule Sabanto and ufotable; The 2025 reissue includes Hanafuda, Fengun Illya Castle, and Kaiun Tohsaka Shrine, but capsule Saban is not included.
Edition and distribution credit
The TYPE-MOON remastered page explains that it is based on the 2014 PS Vita version, rearranges the screen to 16:9, and remasters it in HD, adding English and Chinese Simplified. The digital edition will launch on Steam and Nintendo Switch on August 7, 2025, published by TYPE-MOON and sold by Aniplex. These specifications correspond to the remastered version.
The August 7, 2025 release of REMASTERED is based on the 2014 PS Vita version, featuring 16:9 HD graphics with English and Chinese Simplified Chinese added, and will be released on Steam and Nintendo Switch. Distributed under the name TYPE-MOON, sold under the name Aniplex.
Daily life and contracts
At the Emiya residence, Saber stayed behind, Rider stayed at the house, and Sakura took care of the household; Rin then went to London to handle follow-up matters for the experiment. Caster married Katsuragi after the war and lived at Ryudoji Temple. Karen replaced Kirei Kotomine as the church's overseer and directed Lancer and Jill.
Original production and music release
In 2005, the PC version had no character voice acting; Takashi Takeuchi handled key animation, with Nasu Kinoko, Arohon Kei, and Morisaki Ryoto contributing to the script. The theme song single and original soundtrack were released on October 28 and November 23, respectively. The Vitamin version later adopted Aimer's theme song and insert songs.
Post-production mixing of Hollow
In 2009, the original song collection "Fate/Recapture -original songs collection" included "hollow-201 remix-" as a bonus track 14. The official setlist for "Fate/another score" also lists the original soundtrack for each track, such as "AVENGER (PRIMAL LUST MIX)" corresponding to "ア벤ジャー," "OUTBREAK (RED HOT TORNADO MIX)" to "outbreak," and "LAST PIECE (NO MORE TEARS MIX)" to "last piece."
Our Future and English Adaptation ED
The ending theme for the 2025 "Fate/hollow ataraxia REMASTERED" is "Open The Doors" performed by Aimer. The production schedule lists "Our Future" as the original title, with Keita Haga responsible for lyrics and composition under the name KATE, Kaori Fukano for the translation, Kenji Tamai and Shogo Onishi for arranging, and Kenji Tamai as producer.
The Original Lancer Master and Karen's Life-Saving Journey (Revealed in this article, spoilers)
When Bazett arrived in Fuyuki, he was Lancer's master. After Kotomine proposed cooperation, he ambushed her and stole her left arm and the command spell; The dying Bazett made a pact with Avenger. During the loop, she believes she is dead, but in reality, after the contract, Karen discovers her and saves her life. Illya explained to her the Servants summoned by Einzbern in the Third War and told her to continue investigating on her own.
Shirou's Shell and the Two Wishes of Day and Night (Main Story, Spoilers)
Avenger's real name is Anrimayu. She forms Shirou's shell to form Shikachichu's personality, and during the day lives entirely with Shirou. The Holy Grail War at night sustains Bazett's desire not to die, while the daytime calm is the life he wants to experience; In battle, Bazett, who specializes in close combat, mainly takes on the role of support.
Heaven's Reverse Moon and the Fifth Day (Main Story Finale, Spoilers)
Bazett feared death and refused to end the four-day cycle. Avenger persuaded her to break the contract during the Reverse Moon of the Heavens. After the cycle ended, she woke up and entered life after the fifth day, later staying at the Emiya household.
Fragarach's interception conditions (set in this story)
Bazett inherited the runes and Noble Phantasm Fragarach passed down from the Fragarach family. After the opponent uses the trump card, she can counterattack and turn it into a preceding result; Attacks that are guaranteed to hit when the opponent activates, as well as targets that can revive or have multiple lives, limit this counterattack.
The original soundtrack and the full single's track position
On October 28, 2005, TMC-1006 released the single "hollow" and "Our Future," complete vocals and individual instrumentals. On November 23, the TMC-1007 original soundtrack opened with "Ataraxia," with tracks 14 and 27 being short edits of "hollow" and "Bokotachi no Mirai" respectively; The full single runs in 4 minutes 19 seconds and 4 minutes 56 seconds, with the original short version measuring 1 minute 31 seconds and 2 minutes 48 seconds.
Creating three themes for the PC version
In the PC version theme production chart, "Ataraxia" with lyrics by Kinoko Yunasu, composed by KATE, arranged by James Harris; "hollow" features lyrics by Keita Haga, music by KATE, and arrangement by James Harris; "Our Future" with lyrics by Haga, composed by KATE, and arranged by NUMBER201. All three singers are credited as rhu (from Colorvariation).
The soundtrack and the Karen theme
The 27-track original soundtrack tracks "Back to the Night," "Door of Truth," "Whisper of Darkness," "stranger," "False Reincarnation," "Mirage," "Cathedral of Rubble," "excalibur," "Avenger," "outbreak," and "last piece" were composed by KATE. Track 18, 'Karen no Theme,' is also composed by KATE, featuring Karen as the title character.
Original PC Night 4: Defense and Climbing Steps in Various Locations (Spoilers)
When monsters are scattered throughout Fuyuki, Sakura and Rider guard the Emiya residence, and Berserker arrives to help. Ryudoji Temple is defended by Caster, Assassin, and Katsuragi; Rin and Archer confront them on the bridge leading to the new capital, while the Hero King blocks the monsters from bypassing the bridge from the sea.
Karen accompanied Avenger up the stairs leading to the Grail, constantly encouraging him as he gradually returned to his original form; Saber held the Excalibur and stayed downstairs for protection. On the fifth day, Bazette woke up in the mansion, with Avenger's completed puzzle on the table.
Vita's daily life: school, training camps, and dates
Caster brings a lunchbox to the school where Kazugi teaches, goes to the staff room for an introduction, and uses magic to disguise his clothes. Some members of the archery and track and field clubs rehearsed at the Ryudōji Temple camp; Rin's large number of faxes exhausted the members, and Shirou avoided the hassle because he didn't have a fax machine.
Sakura and Saber make chestnut pie together, and after school, she goes on dates with Shirou and asks juniors to take photos of them. Illya arranges a formal dinner for Shirou and Sakura, with both wearing tuxedos and formal dresses respectively.
Vitamin gameplay: bring back flags and collect rewards
After four days ended, the event flag was carried over to the first day of the new start; The map marks locations with "new" for unread events. "Illya Castle" requires collecting all items to unlock special CG.
Original storyboard production for PC Bridge Showdown
The "showdown" between Saber and Archer on Fuyuki Bridge was directed by Tsukuri Moji. He first draws the storyboards, and then the other members work with the storyboards.
The commissioning process for the 2014 Vitamin OP
TYPE-MOON had originally worried that ufotable would be busy with the stay night animation production and planned to find another team; ufotable proactively agreed to take on the role, and ultimately decided to produce a new OP animation.
Nasu and Takeuchi hoped the new song would evoke emotion, so Aniplex coordinated and invited their preferred singer, Aimer. Nasu linked the strong style of "holLow wORlD" to the latter half of the story, calling it the second opening song.
2014 Vita post-credits patch switch
The patch released on November 27, 2014, switched the ending theme to an Aimer cover version. The single production list for December of the same year marked the third track, "Open The Doors," as the ending theme for the Vita version.
Old PC version: Four-day calendar boundary
On the 4th, the event will be held from the morning of October 8 to the night of the 11th. During the day, the protagonist who acts in Shirou's form returns after being killed; The cycle of no harm also begins after the fourth night's sleep, leaving only vague traces of the previous cycle's memories.
Old PC version: Projection and Crossing the Bridge after Calling for Help (Spoiler)
Before the night bridge battle again, the protagonist recalls projection magic in the storehouse. He brought Saber back to the bridge, blocked incoming attacks with Rho Aias, and then used a command spell to send Saber flying to Archer's location. After Archer disappeared, the bridge to the new capital was finally opened at night.
Original PC 'hollow': After the Meeting in the Back Hill (Spoilers)
During the training camp at Ryudoji Temple, the protagonist catches up with Karen as she enters the back mountain and learns she is investigating the Holy Grail fluctuations. The two fought back to back against the Black Beast, completing the previously missed encounter; This cycle continues, and after waking, the story returns to the four days.
Original DVD version: Additional patch for Hanafuda EX
TYPE-MOON has limited the additional patch for Hanafuda EX to DVD-ROM first press limited editions or regular editions sold up to 2018. The limited first edition requires updating to Ver.1.2 first, then copying patch2.xp3 to the game's installation directory; for the standard edition, copy and rename the file to patch.xp3.
The official readme states that after launching the game in the usual way, go to the menu "ヘルプ(H)" → "此ソフト之事(A) ..." to view the version; Displaying "Scenario Ver.1.2 (Hanafuda +)" means the patch is enabled.
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- ERCR: Fate/hollow ataraxia REMASTERED theme song production chart
- TYPE-MOON: Official song usage notes for hollow remastered
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