Fate/Strange Fake's Anime Special Has Been Delayed

Ryohgo Narita's novel series Fate/Strange Fake is being adapted to animation in a TV special produced by A1 Pictures.

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It was supposed to come out at the end of December.

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However, a new announcement from the special's Twitter page has sadly relayed that it's being delayed to an as-yet unknown date.

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The special, titled "Whispers of Dawn" was announced back in September during Aniplex Online Fest for a December 31 release date, just in time for the new year.

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Unfortunately, the announcement of the delay suggests that there have been production issues and that the planned Fate New Year's Special will instead show some of the work in progress.

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Ryohgo Narita is an exciting name to hear attached to a Fate project once you're aware of what they've written.

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Narita is the writer of Baccano and Durarara, two beloved dramas with huge casts of characters in a complex web of interconnected plot lines.

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He began writing the Fate/Strange Fake novels in 2015 and the series is ongoing.

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