Saitō Hajime

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They are only available during special summoning campaigns. When no such campaigns are active, this Servant cannot be summoned.

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Saitō Hajime

Japanese Name: 斎藤一
AKA:AKA:Also Known As Saito HajimeSaito HajimeNA Localization, Hajime-chan
ID: 293	Cost: 12
ATK:ATK:Servant's minimum and maximum attack stat without Status Up Cards. 1,570/9,425	HP:HP:Servant's minimum and maximum HP (Health) without Status Up Cards. 1,899/11,873
Lv.100 Grail ATK:Lv.100 Grail ATK:Servant's maximum attack stat with Holy Grail at Lv.100 without Status Up Cards. 11,412	Lv.100 Grail HP:Lv.100 Grail HP:Servant's maximum HP (Health) with Holy Grail at Lv.100 without Status Up Cards. 14,396
Lv.120 Grail ATK:Lv.120 Grail ATK:Servant's maximum attack stat with Holy Grail at Lv.120 without Status Up Cards. 13,399	Lv.120 Grail HP:Lv.120 Grail HP:Servant's maximum HP (Health) with Holy Grail at Lv.120 without Status Up Cards. 16,919
Voice Actor: Ishikawa Kaito	Illustrator: Ikezawa Shin
Attribute: Man	Growth Curve: Linear
Star Absorption: Star Absorption: Tooltip for 25px|bottom|link= Star Absorption:ⓘAffects how many critical stars this servant gets when the stars are distributed. 102	Star Generation: Star Generation: Tooltip for 25px|bottom|link= Star Generation:ⓘAffects how many critical stars this servant generates when attacking. 10%
NP Charge ATK: NP Charge ATK: Tooltip for 25px|bottom|link= NP Charge ATK:ⓘAffects how much the NP Gauge is increased by when attacking enemies. 0.76%	NP Charge DEF: NP Charge DEF: Tooltip for 25px|bottom|link= NP Charge DEF:ⓘAffects how much the NP Gauge is increased by when being attacked. 3%
Death Rate: Death Rate: Tooltip for 25px|bottom|link= Death Rate:ⓘChance of this servant being killed by the 'Instant-Kill' effect, lower numbers are better. Note that this rate is ONLY affect to player side. Enemy Servant has basically quite low rate. (0% ~ 1%) 35%	Alignments: Lawful・Balanced
Gender: Male
Basic Traits: Costume-Owning, Hominidae Servant, Humanoid, Servant, Seven Knights Servant, Shinsengumi Servant, Weak to Enuma Elish
Hits:  44  |  22  |  22  |  44

Active Skills	Passive Skills	Append Skills	Noble Phantasm	Ascension
Skill Upgrade	Stats	Bond Level	Biography	Trivia

Active Skills

• First Skill
• Second Skill
• Third Skill

Available from the start

	Freely Drawn Sword B
Increases own Arts performance for 3 turns. Increases own Buster performance for 3 turns. Gains critical stars.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Arts +	10%	11%	12%	13%	14%	15%	16%	17%	18%	20%
Buster +	10%	11%	12%	13%	14%	15%	16%	17%	18%	20%
Stars +	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	20
Cooldown	7					6				5

Unlocks after 1st Ascension

	Eye of the Mind (True) B
Grants self Evasion for 1 turn. Increases own defense for 3 turns.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Defense +	9%	9.9%	10.8%	11.7%	12.6%	13.5%	14.4%	15.3%	16.2%	18%
Cooldown	8					7				6

Unlocks after 3rd Ascension

	Invincible Sword A
Increases own attack for 3 attacks, 3 turns. Increases own critical damage for 3 attacks, 3 turns.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Attack +	20%	21%	22%	23%	24%	25%	26%	27%	28%	30%
Crit Damage +	50%	55%	60%	65%	70%	75%	80%	85%	90%	100%
Cooldown	7					6				5

Passive Skills

1		Magic Resistance D
	Increases own debuff resistance by 12.5%.
2		Independent Action C
	Increases own critical damage by 6%.

Append Skills

• First Skill
• Second Skill
• Third Skill
• Fourth Skill
• Fifth Skill

Unlocks by consuming Servant Coins

	Extra Attack Finesse Improvement
Increases own Extra Attack performance.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Extra Attack +	30%	32%	34%	36%	38%	40%	42%	44%	46%	50%

Unlocks by consuming Servant Coins

	Mana Loading
Starts battle with NP gauge charged.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
NP +	10%	11%	12%	13%	14%	15%	16%	17%	18%	20%

Unlocks by consuming Servant Coins

	Anti-Assassin Attack Damage Aptitude
Increases own attack against Assassin enemies.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
vs. Assassin Attack +	20%	21%	22%	23%	24%	25%	26%	27%	28%	30%

Unlocks by consuming Servant Coins

	Special Attack Finesse Improvement
Increases own critical damage.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Crit Damage +	20%	21%	22%	23%	24%	25%	26%	27%	28%	30%

Unlocks by consuming Servant Coins

	Skill Reloading
Reduces the cooldown of the skill by 1 after activation for N times. (Once per skill) (N: Based on Skill Level.)
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Reduction Available Count +	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3

Noble Phantasm

• Rank -
• Video

Mugyō
Formlessness

Base Damage: x1.0	Rank	Noble Phantasm Type
	-	Anti-Unit Mystic Sword
	Hits	Per Hit Percentage
	7	3%, 7%, 10%, 14%, 17%, 21%, 28%
Effect	Deals damage to one enemy. Reduces their critical attack chance by 20% for 3 turns.
NP Level	1	2	3	4	5
Damage +	900%	1200%	1350%	1425%	1500%
Overcharge Effect	Reduces their Arts resistance for 3 turns. (Activates first)(Activates first)This effect activates first before dealing damage.
Charge	100%	200%	300%	400%	500%
Arts Res -	20%	25%	30%	35%	40%

• Normal
• Costume 1

Ascension

n°	Item 1	Item 2	Item 3	Item 4	QP
1st	44				50,00050,000
2nd	1010	1818			150,000150,000
3rd	44	2424	1212		500,000500,000
4th	1010	2424	44		1,500,0001,500,000
Hajime-chan Glasses	斎藤一の眼鏡 ヘラヘラが真面目そうに見えなくもない		Saito Hajime's glasses. Helps him look like he takes his job seriously.
	1010	55	55	55	3,000,0003,000,000

Skill Reinforcement

• Active
• Append

n°	Item 1	Item 2	Item 3	Item 4	QP
1st	44				100,000100,000
2nd	1010				200,000200,000
3rd	44				600,000600,000
4th	1010	1212			800,000800,000
5th	44	2424			2,000,0002,000,000
6th	1010	1212			2,500,0002,500,000
7th	2424	1515			5,000,0005,000,000
8th	4545	2020			6,000,0006,000,000
9th	11				10,000,00010,000,000

n°	Item 1	Item 2	Item 3	Item 4	QP
1st	44				100,000100,000
2nd	1010				200,000200,000
3rd	44				600,000600,000
4th	1010	44			800,000800,000
5th	44	88			2,000,0002,000,000
6th	1010	44			2,500,0002,500,000
7th	88	1515			5,000,0005,000,000
8th	4545	88			6,000,0006,000,000
9th	11				10,000,00010,000,000

Stats

Strength:Strength:Bodily might in terms of power. B	Endurance:Endurance:How much damage one can withstand. C
Agility:Agility:Quickness and speed of reaction. B+	Mana:Mana:How much magical energy can be handled. E
Luck:Luck:The quality of one's luck. A	NP:NP:The strength of the Noble Phantasm one owns. While the ranking will often match their strongest Noble Phantasm, it will sometimes only reflect a secondary Noble Phantasm, or display a ranking higher or lower than their available wares. C

Bond Level

Bond Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Bond Required	4,500	20,000	2,500	2,500	10,500	160,000	365,000	315,000	310,000	350,000
Total Bond	4,500	24,500	27,000	29,500	40,000	200,000	565,000	880,000	1,190,000	1,540,000
Rewards	55	55	55	55	55	55 22	2020 22	2020 22	2020 22	4040 Bond CE
Bond 10 Craft Essence				Memoir When equipped on Saitō Hajime: Increases party's Arts performance by 10%, Increases party's Buster performance by 10% while self is on the field.
Chaldean Visionary Flames [?][?]Requirement to unlock Max Bond Capacity	11		12		13		14		15
	1,090,000		1,230,000		1,360,000		1,500,000		1,640,000
	2,630,000		3,860,000		5,220,000		6,720,000		8,360,000
Rewards	5050 3030		6060 3030		6060 3030		6060 3030		6060 3030

Biography

“ I'm Saitō Hajime, the third unit captain of the Shinsengumi.
Guess it's time to show off my invincible blade! ”

Unlock	Description	Translation🛈🛈|nbx= for north american localization release and |bx = for fan english translation
Default	幕末の京都を中心に活動した治安組織、 新選組の三番隊隊長、斎藤一。 沖田総司、永倉新八と並んで新選組でも指折りの剣士であるが、出自や流派など不明な点も多い。	NA TL NA Localization: Saito Hajime, the third unit captain of the Shinsengumi, a police force that served in Kyoto at the end of the shogunate. He was one of the best swordsmen in the Shinsengumi, on par with Okita Souji and Nagakura Shinpachi, but his origins and the school of his swordsmanship are unknown. Fan Translation: Saitō Hajime was the Third Unit Captain of the Shinsengumi, a public safety organization that acted at the end of the Edo era (the Bakumatsu) among the heart of Kyoto. Even alongside Okita Sōji and Nagakura Shinpachi in the Shinsengumi with him, he was a standout swordsman who's early life, school of swordsmanship, and numerous other facts are still unknown.
Bond 1	身長／体重：178cm・77kg 出典：史実 地域：日本 属性：秩序・中庸　　副属性：人　　性別：男性 「流派？　そんなもん関係ねぇよ。ま、一ちゃんの場合、いうなら無敵流ってとこかな？」	NA TL NA Localization: Height/Weight: 178cm, 77kg Origin: History Region: Japan Alignment: Lawful-Balanced Gender: Male "School of discipline? Doesn't matter to me. Then again, as I am now, I might call it the peerless style." Fan Translation: Height/Weight: 178cm・77kg Source: Historical Fact Region: Japan Alignment: Lawful Neutral Attribute: Man Gender: Male My school? I'm not about that. Well, if Hajime-chan was given the chance here, I guess I'd call it Undefeatable Style?
Bond 2	幕末の動乱期から明治の世までを戦い抜き、 その生涯を全うした数少ない新選組隊士。 剣の腕前は隊内でも抜きんでており、 二番隊隊長永倉新八は、沖田総司を猛者の剣、斎藤一を無敵の剣と評した。 隊内の粛清役など表には出ない任務を数多く務めたとされ、一説には幕府や会津藩から新選組への間者であったとの説もある。 事実、新選組時代の行動には不審な点も多く、隊士の中ではある種、特別な立ち位置にいたと思われる。	NA TL NA Localization: One of the few members of the Shinsengumi who fought and survived through the turbulent period of the Bakumatsu until the start of the Meiji period, and lived out his life. His swords skills were prominent among the Shinsengumi, and the Second Unit captain Nagakura Shinpachi dubbed Okita Souji the Stalwart Sword and Saito Hajime the Invincible Sword. He was said to have undertaken many undercover missions, such as purges within the units, and one theory even states that he was a spy sent into the Shinsengumi from the Shogunate or Aizu clan. In fact, his behavior during his time in the Shinsengumi was often suspicious, and he seems to have held a sort of special position among the ranks. Fan Translation: Fighting from the riotous times of the Bakumatsu to the Meiji Era, he was one of the very few Shinsengumi soldiers who served from start to finish of the organization. His swordsmanship excelled even among the Captains, such as Second Unit Captain Nagakura Shinpachi and the "Wild Swordsman" Okita Sōji. As such, Saitō Hajime was criticized as the "Undefeatable Swordsman". While he took countless jobs under the hood, such as political purges among the captains and the like, one theory posturizes that he was a spy sent into the Shinsengumi from the Bakufu or the Aizu Clan. In reality, there are numerous blank spots among the actions in the Shinsengumi's age. Albeit, even among the members then, it appeared that he had a special standing.
Bond 3	一見、ヘラヘラした二枚目半といった所だが、時に眼光鋭い切れ者の一面を覗かせる。 ともすれば時代錯誤な価値観に陥りがちであった新選組の隊士の中にあって、既存の価値観にとらわれない柔軟な生き方を信条としている。 「なーんて、僕は面白い方につくだけなんですけどね」 とはいえ基本的にこのような調子のため、同僚の沖田からは、ヘラヘラ新選組とかいうあんまりなあだ名をつけられている。 好物は麺類。現界して以降に食べた、コロッケそばが特にお気に入りとの事。 「そばつゆにつけたコロッケがなんつーか、安っぽくて旨くて、たまんないんだわ、これが」	NA TL NA Localization: He may appear to be a lovable goof at first glance, but he at times shows a much shrewder, more serious side. That said, he believed in living a flexible and adaptable life not influenced by existing values, despite being a member of the Shinsengumi, which tended to hold to traditional values. "That sounds real good on paper, but in reality all I do is stick around as long as things seem fun." As you can see from what he says above, he's kind of a jokester, so Okita gave him the unfortunate nickname Snarksengumi. He loves noodles, and after eating croquette soba when he manifested in the modern world, it quickly became his favorite. "Dipping croquette in soba is such an unpretentious, yet delicious dish. It's the best." Fan Translation: At a glance, he appears to be a flippant, easygoing jokester. However, a discerning eye would be able to spot a sharp and able man a surface below that. Liable to the anachronistic values present among the Shinsengumi ranks, his pre-existing values were un-swayed, as his creed was to live flexibly. As a result of his usual demeanor and saying things like, "Really, I'm just kinda an interesting guy.", along with his colleague Okita, he gained a few nicknames among the chit-chats of the Shinsengumi. His most beloved dish is noodles. Even beyond the mortal coil, croquette soba is his favorite meal. "Dipping a croquette in the soba broth and getting to lazily munch at it's juicier form, that's the good stuff right there."
Bond 4	○無敵の剣：Ａ 新選組の中でも一、二を争う強さと言われた斎藤の剣を評した言葉。斎藤の剣は流派がはっきりせず、無外流とも一刀流とも言われたが、その実、何物にもとらわれない自由の剣であった。 ○抜刀自在：Ｂ 左右両手から繰り出される変幻自在の抜刀術。切っ先から縦横無尽に変化してゆく型のない剣術。見切りなどによる予測を極めて困難にする特殊な戦闘技術。 「利き手？　いや、その時その時で抜きやすい方で抜いてるだけよ、僕は。大体、んな事考えてる暇があったらさっさと斬れって話でしょ」	NA TL NA Localization: Invincible Sword: A A term that described Saito's remarkable swordsmanship, which was said to be one of the best in the Shinsengumi. While Saito's style did not follow a specific discipline, and was at times considered to be the Mugai-ryu (outer nothingness) or Itto-ryu (one-sword school), in truth, Saito's style was unrestrained and free-spirited. Freely Drawn Sword: B A sword drawing technique that can freely change forms when the user unsheathes his blade in each hand. A swordsmanship independent of form, changing in all directions from the tip of the sword. It's a specialized combat technique that makes it extremely difficult to predict where his strike will fall. "My dominant hand? I just use whatever hand is easier at the time. Besides, if you got time to be worrying about things like that, just start cutting already." Fan Translation: Invincible Sword A Even among the Shinsengumi, it's said there were one or two competitions regarding the strength of Saitō's swordsmanship. Saitō's school was unclear, and while it's said his style hailed from Mugai-Ryu (Outer nothingness: long + short sword) or Itto-ryu (Single sword), in truth, it was a style from his ineffable free spirit. Freely Drawn Sword B A kaleidoscopic art of sword drawing that has the user unsheathe a blade into each hand. A sword-skill with no pattern that allows the free changing of swords in each hand as the user pleases. Due to the act forsaking prediction and the like making the user extremely difficult to handle, it is a particularly battle oriented skill. "Which is my dominant hand? Well, the one that can handle things easier as the moments dictate. If you give me some time to think, I'll totally try to get back with a solid answer."
Bond 5	『無形』 ランク：なし　種別：対人魔剣 レンジ：１～９　最大捕捉：１人 むぎょう。 無敵の剣と評された斎藤一必殺の逆袈裟切り。型を持たない自由の剣。 純粋な速度とは異なる特異な踏み込みで接近、相手の時間認識と距離感を狂わせ、間合いを誤認させて瞬時に斬り伏せる。斬られた相手は絶対に届かないと思われた距離から斬り伏せられるため、気が付けば斬られているという錯覚に陥る。 およそ近接武器が相手であれば、槍であろうとなんであろうと、対象のリーチを無視し、あらゆる間合いから必ず先手で仕掛ける事が可能。 「―――故に我が剣は、無敵！」	NA TL NA Localization: 『Formless』 Rank: None NP Type: Anti-Personnel Mystic Sword Range: 1 - 9 Maximum Targets: 1 Mugyo. A special move by Saito Hajime, the man dubbed the Invincible Sword, who slices from the bottom to the top. This freestyle sword does not employ any specific form. He approaches the target in a unique way, different than rushing in with pure speed, and his moves distort the target's perception of time and distance. He then slices up the target in an instant. Since the target assumes they are far enough away that the blade cannot reach them, they are invariably surprised to experience the flurry of cuts. No matter what kind of melee weapon the target uses, be it spear, sword, or anything else, Saito always makes the first move from any distance, ignoring the target's reach. "And that's why my sword is invincible!" Fan Translation: "Mugyō" Rank: None Type: Anti Unit Mystic-Sword Range: 1~9 Max Targets: 1 Intangible. Saitō Hajime, regarded as having Undefeatable Swordsmanship, unleashes a special move cutting inverse and diagonally. Freestyle swordsmanship with no pattern. Approaching with pure speed and varying unique steps, the technique maddens the enemy's sense of time perception and sense of distance, slicing through them at intervals in misunderstood instants. The cut enemy assumes they were never struck due to the distance it would take to do so, and if they were to notice, would still fall to the optical illusion and be attacked. Generally used if the enemy has a close range weapon. However, even if they have a lance or similar long-range weapon, the target's reach is still ignored. This is due to getting the possibility to always strike first, whenever given the chance. "---Such, my swordsmanship is to be undefeatable!"
Reach Bond Level 5 & Clear GUDAGUDA Yamatai-koku 2020
Extra	新選組最初期からの隊士であり、局長である近藤や副長の土方の信頼も厚く、重要な任務の数々を務め、数多の激戦を潜り抜けた彼であるが、やがては隊を離れ、新政府に与し、その生涯を全うする事となった。 晩年は口数も少なく、とりわけ新選組時代の事については多くを語らずこの世を去った。 剣士としてよりも間者としての働きが多く、その本心を明かす事のない飄々とした生き様は、敵からも仲間の隊士からさえも、武士としての信念のない男と誹られる事も多かった。 「ま、実際その通りなんでなんともね。あっちへふらふら、こっちへふらふら、その時その時で面白そうな方についてりゃいいのよ。人間死んだら負けなわけでしょ、つまり死ななきゃ負けないってわけよ。これ無敵の剣の極意なりってね。知らねーけど」 ―――だが、誰が知ろうか。彼はその最後の時まで、心中に一本の旗を掲げ続けて新しい時代を生き抜いたのだ。	NA TL NA Localization: A member of the Shinsengumi since its inception, he won Commander Kondo and Vice Commander Hijikata's trust, carried out numerous important missions, and survived many intense battles during his tenure. He later left the Shinsengumi and joined the newly formed government, living out the rest of his life into old age. Towards the end of his life, he was a man of few words, and seldom spoke about his days in the Shinsengumi. He often worked as a spy more than as a swordsman, and his solitary lifestyle where he seldom revealed his true intentions often led both his enemies and allies to see him as a man lacking a warrior's conviction. "Well, there's some truth to all that. I kind of stumbled around from one place to another, just following my own interests. I always say that you lose when you die. If you don't die, that means you don't lose. That's the secret to my invincible sword. Or whatever." But who really knows the truth of his actions. After all, he lived through the new era carrying a single flag—his own principle—in his heart until the very last moment of his life. Fan Translation: A member of the Shinsengumi since it's inception, he had the cordial trust of Commander Kondo and Vice Commander Hijikata. He took on numerous crucial missions and strove through a plethora of hard-fought battles, but he eventually left the position of Captain, and carried out the rest of his life under the new government. Scarce exists from his final years, especially regarding his time in the Shinsengumi, as much was left unsaid as he moved on from this world. Whether he did more as a swordsman, or perhaps as a spy, the truth is left unknown, flying through the breeze in the moment akin to how he lived his life. What's more, there are numerous, slanderous claims from enemies and soldiers alike describing how he was a man who lacked the conviction of a warrior. "Well, yeah, there's some truth in that here and there. Some chitchat here, some chitchat there, some interesting bits then and then; it's all fine with me. For people, death is a loss, which mean that I'd need to die to finally do that. Maybe that's the innermost secret of the Undefeatable Swordsman. Dunno." ---And who would? Right up to his final moments, he continued to fly that personal flag in his heart, and lived to survive into a new era.
April Fool	ひときりサーヴァント新撰組では沖田や土方と並ぶ剣の使い手。いつも調々としているが、ここそというときにはシリアスで剃刀のごとき切れ者の素顔を見せる。これでモテないわけがない。	Murderer-Type Servant A Shinsengumi swordmaster on par with Okita and Hijikata. He always acts flippant, but when the moment calls for it, he shows his serious, razor-sharp side. There's no way he wouldn't be popular.

Availability

Saitō Hajime was available for summoning during the:

GUDAGUDA Yamatai-koku 2020	Fate/Grand Order ～6th Anniversary～ Lucky Bag Summoning Campaign	GUDAGUDA Yamatai-koku 2020 Rerun
White Day 2022 Summoning Campaign	Fate/Grand Order ～7th Anniversary～ Lucky Bag Summoning Campaign	KYOMAF2022 Exhibit Commemoration Summoning Campaign
Fate/Grand Order ～8th Anniversary～ Summoning Campaign II	Fate/Grand Order ～8th Anniversary～ Lucky Bag Summoning Campaign	GUDAGUDA Super Goryokaku Summoning Campaign 2

Trivia

• He shares the exact same ATK values at both minimum and maximum with Katsushika Hokusai (Saber).
• The haori and hakama that Saitō wears on the 3rd Sprite is the Shinsengumi Haori and Hakama.
• He is the servant with the most Lv. 120 of any 4★ in 2021.
• He received his first Costume Dress Hajime-chan Glasses on the 15 Bespectacled Intellectuals.