Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel (Japanese: ????Fate/stay night[Heaven's Feel]?, Hepburn: Gekij?-ban Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel) is a planned trilogy of Japanese anime films produced by Ufotable, directed by Tomonori Sud?, written by Akira Hiyama and featuring music by Yuki Kajiura. The trilogy will follow Heaven's Feel, the third and final route of the visual novel. The main heroine is Sakura Matou and the trilogy is focused on the human characters: Shirou, Rin, Sakura and Illya, how they relate to the previous Holy Grail War and the true nature of the Grail itself.
The first film, titled Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower, premiered in Japan on October 14, 2017, and premiered in the United States between November and December 2017. The second film, titled Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. lost butterfly, is scheduled to premiere in 2018.
It is the fourth anime adaptation of Type-Moon's works by Ufotable, following the Kara no Ky?kai film series, the Fate/Zero television series, and the Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works television series. The trilogy also is the first anime adaptation of the Heaven's Feel route.
Video Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel
Plot
Part 1: Presage Flower
When Shirou was seven years old, a devastating fire that destroyed Fuyuki City left him orphaned and mentally traumatized. He was rescued and adopted by Kiritsugu Emiya, a mysterious magic user who later inspired Shirou to pursue his ultimate goal to become a "hero of justice." When Kiritsugu passed away, his friend and neighbor Taiga Fujimura became Shirou's guardian. Shirou grew up to be the star of his high school's archery team alongside Shinji Matou, until an injury sidelines him. Around that time, Shinji's sister Sakura befriends Shirou and starts to regularly visit him at his home. This ultimately causes a rift between Shirou and Shinji, but over the course of 18 months, Sakura nevertheless forms a close bond with Shirou and Taiga. Shirou's simple life with Sakura and Taiga suddenly becomes upended when he has a violent encounter with a blue-clad warrior with super human strength, wielding a red spear. He is revived from imminent death, and later accidentally summons Saber, an armored swordsman, who goes on to protect him and defeat another superpowered foe, Archer, nearly killing him in the process. However, Archer turns out to be under the service of Rin Tohsaka, a school acquaintance of Shirou. Noting that Shirou is utterly clueless regarding the current situation, Rin declares a temporary truce and takes Shirou and Saber to see Kirei Kotomine, a brooding priest at a nearby church.
Kirei explains to Shirou that he is now entangled in a deadly conflict between magi that occurs in Fuyuki every few decades called the Holy Grail War -- a battle to claim an ancient, magical artifact that is said to grant a wish to the victor. Each of the seven chosen magi that becomes a participant, or Master, is given the responsibility and protection of a single homunculus Servant, which takes the form of a powerful hero of legend. He also explains to Shirou that Kiritsugu himself was a Master in the previous war, but he inexplicably ordered his Servant (the Saber-class hero whom Shirou now commands) to destroy the Holy Grail, causing the catastrophic fire that devastated Fuyuki and orphaned Shirou. Resolved to prevent any other mage with evil intentions from claiming the Grail, Shirou resolves to remain a Master and confirms his pact with Saber.
En route back home, Shirou and Rin encounter Illyasviel von Einzbern, a mysterious white-haired girl. She attacks Shirou with her giant Servant Berserker. Saber intervenes but begins to lose badly against the enraged enemy. Unable to watch Saber be killed, Shirou leaps into the fray and is nearly cleaved in half by Berserker's assault. Disappointed by the conclusion of the battle, Illya recalls Berserker and leaves Shirou to die. Later, Shirou wakes up with his wounds healing, which Rin reveals to be a form of magical healing coming from Shirou himself. Saber dissuades Shirou from risking his life in the future, explaining that his death means that Saber would die anyway. Rin and Shirou go their separate ways, with Rin making clear to Shirou that they are both participants of the War, and only one of them will survive in the end.
Despite Rin's warnings to stay away from her at school, Shirou confronts Rin about the news of citizens suddenly falling ill and dying. Rin agrees that they should set aside their participation in the War until they find the cause of the disruption and once again forms a temporary truce with Shirou. Shirou insists that Sakura stays at his home, hoping to keep her safe with Saber. Sakura accepts his offer and stays at the Emiya residence for the time being.
Some time later, Shirou and Saber run into Shinji, who reveals himself as the Master of Rider, a purple-haired Servant with a mask concealing her eyes. Confident of his victory due to Shirou hardly being trained as a magus, Shinji hastily orders Rider to attack Saber. However, Saber proves to be the far superior combatant and defeats Rider in a single blow, seemingly killing her. In a panic, Shinji attempts to flee, but is stopped by the sudden appearance of his grandfather Zouken, who admonishes Shinji for his failure. Shinji, distraught and angered by his humiliation at Shirou's hands, bitterly leaves the scene.
At the nearby Ryuudou Temple, the Servant Assassin stands guard, but is suddenly killed by an entity emerging from within himself. This dark figure goes on to kill Souichirou Kuzuki, a teacher at Shirou's high school, and his Servant Caster, revealing himself to be the Heroic Spirit meant to be the "True" Assassin. A shadow arrives soon after and devours Caster's body.
Shirou begins to notice bruises on Sakura's body. When Shinji arrives and strikes his sister, Shirou nearly attacks Shinji, but Sakura implores him to stop. Shirou complies and lets Shinji leave. When Souichirou never returns to school, Rin confirms her suspicions about his identity as a Master and she and Shirou investigate the matter further. They encounter Zouken, but the tense stand-off is interrupted by the sudden arrival of a shadowy figure that shocks even the old man. The shadow attempts to swallow Rin, but Shirou pushes Rin out of the way. While he is injured, the shadow retreats.
Kirei meets with Shirou to discuss the mysterious circumstances of the current Holy Grail War. He admits that he had his ambitions, but those must be cast aside as the shadow's actions prove to be a grave threat to the entire city. Shirou declines Kirei's invitation to work together. The blue spearman, Lancer, is ordered by Kirei to track down the new Assassin. After an intense duel spanning across the city, Lancer overwhelms Assassin, but is defeated by Assassin's Noble Phantasm Zabaniya and the assistance of the shadow. The shadow devours Lancer while he laments the bleakness of the situation.
Shirou and Saber go to investigate Ryuudou Temple, where Souichirou was killed. There, they find True Assassin, who attacks Saber. Assassin draws Saber away in a duel, while Zouken corners Shirou and attacks him with Crest Worms. Saber is trapped between Assassin's fatal attack and the encroaching shadow, unable to break free. Shirou finds that his Command Seals, the marks on his hand indicating him to be a Master, are now gone, signifying Saber's death. He momentarily breaks free from Zouken's assault, intriguing the old magus, but Assassin returns and attacks Shirou, while Zouken leaves them to their battle. Hopelessly outmatched, Shirou nears defeat, but is suddenly saved by Rider, who appears out of thin air. Displaying speed and strength she did not possess during the previous fight, she handily defeats Assassin and drives him away. Rider confirms that Shirou will live and leaves him confused about her intentions. As he departs the temple, Shirou finds himself face-to-face with the shadow, but the shadow disappears without harming him.
Battered, defeated, and having just failed Saber, Shirou returns home and finds Sakura waiting for him in the snow. She displays her concern over him continually returning in an injured state, but Shirou consoles her and the two come back inside -- for Shirou is no longer a Master and can no longer fight.
However, Saber is revealed to have survived, having chosen to be devoured by the shadow rather than killed by Assassin. Within the shadow, she reaches for a light, but she is discouraged by a familiar voice; she turns and is greeted by a mirror image of herself, with deathly pale skin, ominous amber eyes, and a black dress.
Maps Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel
Cast
Main characters
- Shirou Emiya (?? ??, Emiya Shir?)
- Voiced by: Noriaki Sugiyama
- The main character of the trilogy and the master of Saber. Shirou is a survivor of the Fourth Holy Grail War and is adopted by the magus Kiritsugu Emiya. Following in the footsteps of his adoptive father, Shirou decides to be a hero of justice. As the story progresses, he falls in love with his friend Sakura, but that implies a series of sacrifices to make in order to protect her and keep her safe from the war.
- Sakura Matou (?? ?, Mat? Sakura)
- Voiced by: Noriko Shitaya
- The main heroine and the driving force of the story. Sakura is Shirou's long time friend. She has been visiting his house very frequently since they met and helping him the house work, especially when it comes to cooking. Sakura endures an abusive relationship with her brother even though she tries to hide it. She seems to be related to the Fifth Holy Grail War more than it seems.
- Rider (????, Raida)
- Voiced by: Yuu Asakawa
- Just like Saber was the focus in Fate and Archer was in Unlimited Blade Works, Rider is the servant protagonist in Heaven's Feel. She is Shinji's servant, summoned to fight for him in the Fifth Holy Grail War. Rider bonds with Sakura and seeks to protect her from her abusive family. Rider's identity is revealed to be Medusa.
- Rin Tohsaka (?? ?, T?saka Rin)
- Voiced by: Kana Ueda
- Rin is a model student and idol of Shirou's school. She is one of the seven participants of the Fifth Holy Grail War, being the master of Archer. Even though she starts as an adversary, Rin is Shirou's most prominent ally during the story and the one who introduces him to the world of the magus. Rin has an unusual connection with Sakura and they tend to keep an eye on each-other from afar.
- Saber (????, Seib?, lit. "Saber")
- Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi
- Saber is Shir?'s Servant for the Fifth Holy Grail War. Loyal, independent, and reserved, Saber acts coldly but is actually suppressing her emotions to focus on her goals. Her class is considered the "Most Outstanding", with excellent ratings in all categories. Since her Master cannot effectively provide her with Mana, she minimizes her activity to preserve her energy. Saber is frustrated by Shir?'s "protective" tendencies, believing his erratic and reckless behavior will jeopardize their chances of winning the Holy Grail War.
- Illyasviel von Einzbern (????????????????????, Iriyasuf?ru fon Aintsuberun)
- Voiced by: Mai Kadowaki
- The secondary heroine. She is one of the seven participants of the Fifth Holy Grail War and the master of Berserker. At first, Illya appears to be an enemy to Shirou and Rin even though she later became very close to the former, becoming more like his older sister. She plays a vital role in the war and seems to have a past relationship with Kiritsugu Emiya, Shirou's adoptive father.
- Kirei Kotomine (?? ??, Kotomine Kirei)
- Voiced by: Joji Nakata
- The church priest and the mediator of the Fifth Holy Grail War. He is close to Rin and her personal mentor since her father's death.
Supporting characters
- Archer (?????, ?ch?)
- Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe
- Servant of Rin. Archer abandons his desire to kill Shir? when he learns of what contaminated the Grail.
- Zoken Mat? (?? ??, Mat? Z?ken)
- Voiced by: Masane Tsukayama
- Z?ken is a shrewd, powerful, and ancient sorcerer who is patriarch of the Mat? family and is known to be the grandfather of Shinji and Sakura. He was also one of the original three Magi to propose the Holy Grail system, being the designer of the Command Seals and was originally a Russian magus under the name Zolgen Makiri. He has amassed a large and extensive library of sorcery knowledge, yet his lessons are strict and harsh. Z?ken considers Shinji to be a disgrace of a sorcerer, and believes Sakura may have more potential than her brother.
- Berserker (??????, B?s?k?)
- Voiced by: Tadahisa Saizen
- Gilgamesh (???????, Girugamesshu)
- Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki
- Shinji Mat? (?? ??, Mat? Shinji)
- Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya
- He is ousted as a false Master as Rider returns to her true Master.
- True Assassin (?????, Shin Asashin)
- Voiced by: Tetsu Inada
- Summoned by Zouken Mato, bursting out from within Assassin's flesh when Z?ken uses the dying Servant's body as the catalyst to summon him. True Assassin manages to defeat Lancer by attacking him from behind when the spearman is occupied by the Shadow, gouging his heart out and devouring it in order to increase his own mental acuity. He uses this same tag-team method to defeat Saber. Though she succeeds in slashing his right arm off before he can remove her heart, it proves to be in vain as he manages to re-attach the limb while Saber is ultimately devoured by the Shadow. He attempts to kill Shir? immediately after but is defeated by Rider, who comes to Shir?'s defense.
- Caster (?????, Kyasut?)
- Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka
- Taiga Fujimura (?? ??, Fujimura Taiga)
- Voiced by: Miki Itou
- Assassin (????, Asashin)
- Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki
- Lancer (????, Rans?)
- Voiced by: Nobutoshi Canna
Production
An adaptation of the Heaven's Feel route was first announced by Ufotable, the animation studio producing the Unlimited Blade Works anime adaptation, on July 27, 2014 with the release of a preview featuring characters Shir? Emiya and Sakura Mat?. In March 2016, Ufotable announced that the movie would be split into a trilogy. The theme song for the first part of the trilogy, Presage Flower, titled "Hana no Uta" (???, "The Song of a Flower"), will be performed by Aimer.
Release
The first film in the trilogy, titled Presage Flower, was released on October 14, 2017. Aniplex of America will screen the first film theatrically in the U.S from November 3, 2017. Madman Entertainment announced that it would premiere the first film in Australia at Madman Anime Festival in Melbourne on November 4, 2017 with a wider release to follow on November 16, 2017. In Europe the first film will be projected in Germany in January 2018, in France on 2 February while in Italy on 13 February (for this last case, already dubbed).
Reception
Box office
Presage Flower in its opening weekend reached #1 at the Japanese box office, grossing a total of ¥413,030,840 from 247,509 admissions within two days.
References
External links
- Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel on IMDb
- Official website
- Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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