The Fate/ Franchise as a Post-Genre Genre: Japanese Urban Fantasy and the Social Terrain of the Early Digital Age

by Jared Jellson

Kinoko Nasu is the mind behind behemoths of Japanese pop culture such as Fate/stay night and Fate/Grand Order. These works have escaped their homeland and are now enjoyed around the world. His style and content excites consumers and critics alike. Yet, there is little in the way of the Western criticism that would allow English-speaking readers to contextualise and understand this phenomenon. This two-part essay excavates Nasu in his original Japanese context, where he first invited frenzied interest from the world of literature, before ascending to the top of the commercial universe of video games, anime, and manga.

248 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 13, 2023