Fate/Grand Order’s JP server just turned 11, and Aniplex and Lasengle are celebrating in style. The 11th Anniversary campaign — themed around a Chaldea School Festival — kicked off on 2 August 2026 at 18:00 JST, and runs through 12 August at 12:59 JST. If you’ve been sleeping on your JP account, now is the time to log back in.
The Anniversary Servant: Hassan-i-Sabbah (Azrael)
Every FGO anniversary brings a headline limited Servant, and the 11th is no different. This year’s pick is Hassan-i-Sabbah (Azrael), a 5-star Assassin illustrated by Ryota-H — and notably the first male anniversary Servant in years. Azrael is a younger incarnation of the Old Man of the Mountain before he claimed the title, themed around the angel of death in Islamic tradition and serving as a Grand Assassin.
His gameplay kit is built around an Arts-NP loop with strong single-target burst. Key skill highlights:
- Angel’s Flesh A: ATK up, debuff immunity, Guts revival, dual Evade, and NP charge (50–80%).
- Thirty Birds A: Skill cooldown reduction, Arts effectiveness boost, Guts, and additional NP/critical star generation.
- The Zaqqum Tree EX: Inflicts Thirst for Death and Terror (30–40% stun chance) on all enemies while shredding their DEF and Instant Death resistance.
His Noble Phantasm, Malak al-Mawt (Arts, C-rank), deals 900–1500% single-target damage — scaling to 200% effectiveness against enemies afflicted by Thirst for Death — with a 200% Instant Death chance built in. He’s effectively a self-contained assassin who sets up and executes his own kill condition.
The Anniversary summoning banner (Campaign 1) runs 2–23 August, with Campaign 2 running 5–12 August. Banners are split by class pool (Seven Classes and Extra Classes), so plan your Saint Quartz accordingly.
The Anniversary Movie: Cosmos in the Lostbelt
Alongside the in-game campaign, Aniplex dropped a 7.5-minute anniversary animated film titled Fate/Grand Order 11th Anniversary Movie — Cosmos in the Lostbelt. Production was handled by DAIGAN (animation), OLM (photography), and ROLL PROJECT (3DCG), with music composed by Keita Haga and arranged by Selin. The short sweeps across the Lostbelt arc — expect Crypters, Grand Servants, and a healthy dose of spectacle. You can watch it in full on the official FGO JP YouTube channel.
The anniversary also featured a live Chaldea School Festival at Makuhari Messe (1–2 August), with interactive booths, character exhibits, and stage panels from the voice cast. A stage reading event is also scheduled for 1 November at Pacifico Yokohama.
Free Rolls, Login Rewards and Quality-of-Life Upgrades
Even if you’re holding off on the gacha, the anniversary is a solid time to log in daily:
- Free daily Story Banner summon — one single roll every day from 2 August through 1 September (30 days total).
- 10th Anniversary Lucky Bag (GSSR) — available 2–12 August, letting you guarantee an SSR from a class pool of your choice.
- Login milestone bonuses — new 100-day and 300-day milestones award 11 Saint Quartz each (on top of the existing 50-day milestone).
- Motion refinements for ten initial Servants, bringing their animations up to modern standards.
- Bond level cap raised to 16 across the board — a quality-of-life win for long-term players sitting on capped bonds.
For Singapore players on the JP server, the anniversary window is tight — the main campaign closes 12 August at 12:59 JST (12:59 SGT, same timezone). The Global (EN/NA) server is roughly two years behind, so EN players should expect this content around 2028. If you’ve been curious about making the jump to JP, the anniversary login bonuses and free rolls make this a low-risk time to try it out.
Check out our coverage of FGO Summer 2026’s new servants for the swimsuit event running alongside the anniversary, and browse all our Game News for more on what’s dropping this week.