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Shirou Emiya From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Shirou Emiya Fate character Shirou Emiya in Fate/Grand Order , as illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi First appearance Fate/stay night (2004) Created by Kinoko Nasu Voiced by Japanese Noriaki Sugiyama Junko Noda (young) English Sam Riegel ( Fate/stay night ) Patrick Poole ( Prisma Illya ) Bryce Papenbrook ( UBW , Heaven's Feel ) Mona Marshall (young) In-universe information Relatives Kiritsugu Emiya (adoptive father; deceased) Taiga Fujimura (guardian) Shirou Emiya ( Japanese : 衛宮 士郎 , Hepburn : Emiya Shirō ) , also written as "Shiro Emiya" in Fate/unlimited codes , is a character and the main protagonist of the 2004 visual novel Fate/stay night , published by Type-Moon . Shirou is a teenager who accidentally participates in the "Holy Grail War" alongside six other mages looking for the eponymous treasure , an all-powerful, wish-granting relic. Shirou was the sole survivor of a fire in a city and was saved by a man named Kiritsugu Emiya who inspired him to become a hero and avoid killing people during fights. While fighting alongside the servant Saber , Shirou develops his own magical skills and, depending on the player's choices, he forms relationships with the novel's other characters. He also appears in the visual novel sequel Fate/hollow ataraxia , the prequel light novel Fate/Zero , and printed and animated adaptations of the original game. Writer Kinoko Nasu created Shirou and Saber in stories he had written as a teenager. Nasu was worried that the story would not work as a bishōjo game because the main character was a girl. Artist Takashi Takeuchi suggested switching the genders of the protagonist and Saber to fit into the game market. For the anime adaptations following Fate/Zero , the staff wanted to make the character more serious in his interactions with the other characters while also giving him a more cheerful personality in contrast to the original visual novel. Shirou is regularly voiced in Japanese by Noriaki Sugiyama as a teenager and Junko Noda as a child; multiple voice actors have voiced him in the English releases of the anime adaptations. Critics have commented on Shirou's different characterizations; his role in each part of the original Fate/stay night visual novel has received positive reaction due to his character development and relationship with the character Archer . Shirou's appearance in Studio Deen 's first Fate/stay night -based anime received a mixed response; critics initially disliked Shirou, but praised how his relationship with Saber evolved over time. In Ufotable 's anime series, based on the visual novel's route Unlimited Blade Works , the character was praised for how he dealt with questions about his ideals. Shirou has also appeared in multiple polls related to Fate and anime in general. Contents 1 Creation and conception 1.1 Development 1.2 Voice actors 2 Characterization and themes 3 Appearances 3.1 In Fate/stay night 3.1.1 Fate route 3.1.2 Unlimited Blade Works route 3.1.3 Heaven's Feel route 3.2 In Fate/hollow ataraxia 3.3 Appearances in other media 3.3.1 Manga and anime 3.3.2 Video games and CD dramas 4 Cultural impact 4.1 Popularity 4.2 Critical reception 5 References 6 External links Creation and conception [ edit ] Shirou was originally conceived as a young girl by Kinoko Nasu until it was decided to change his gender to appeal to gamers. Before writing Fate/stay night , Kinoko Nasu wrote the Fate route of the visual novel in his spare time as a high school student. Nasu originally imagined Shirou Emiya as a female character named Ayaka Sajyou ( 沙条綾香 ) who wore glasses and Saber as male. [1] Nasu swapped their genders due to his experience writing the novel Tsukihime and because Type-Moon believed a male protagonist would better fit the target demographic. [2] Shirou's role in the story was meant to highlight parts of his personality and growth based on the paths the player picks. The first Fate storyline shows his slanted mind; the next, Unlimited Blade Works, presents his resolve, and in the last storyline, Heaven's Feel, he becomes Sakura Matou 's ally and abandons his life-long passion of becoming a hero. [2] Shirou was created with the idea of being a stubborn man with ideals that would change the way his role in the story based on the different routes, something the Type-Moon originally wanted to make with the protagonist of Tsukihime . [3] Furthermore, Nasu wanted to portray him as a typical teenager while artist Takashi Takeuchi did not want him to have too much individuality in order to make players project themselves into him. [4] By the end of the making of the visual novel, Nasu described Shirou as a joyless hero disinterested in the war, denying himself personal happiness in order to save as many people as possible. [5] Shirou's character theme, "Emiya", while remixes and other themes were created to focus on important scenes related to his character. [6] [7]
