The two are suddenly saved by Archer who kills both Caster and Kuzuki, then resumes his attack on Shirou. Returning to the church, Lancer engages Archer while Rin and Shirou engage Caster and Kuzuki. Following a short argument, Rin and Shirou encounter Lancer, from whom they accept an offer of assistance. Rin and Shirou confront Shinji who offers them a chance to join him which they refuse, and Shinji and Gilgamesh retreat. Shirou and Rin arrive at Illya's castle to find Illya and Berserker being attacked by Shinji and his new servant Gilgamesh, who defeats Berserker and rips Illya's heart out. Outmatched, the two decide to request Illya's assistance. Shirou intervenes before Archer tells Caster to spare them. Caster kills Kotomine and takes over the church and Rin and Archer soon confront Caster and her master Souichirou Kuzuki, but Archer betrays Rin. Saber resists Caster's commands to kill Rin and Shirou before disappearing with Caster. Returning home, Rin, Shirou, and Saber are ambushed by Caster who stabs Saber with Rule Breaker, a weapon that nullifies servant contracts. Ignoring him, Archer turns on Shirou before being rescued by Saber. Shirou argues with Archer, who tells Shirou to accept that he cannot save everyone. Saber follows but is stopped by Assassin while Shirou is saved by Archer who then engages and overpowers Caster, sparing her life.
That night, Shirou sleepwalks to Ryuudou Temple where Caster attempts to take his command spells. Later, Kotomine offers Shinji a new servant. Shinji claims that someone else did it and flees again. Shirou summons Saber and they find Shinji huddled in the corner of a classroom with a defeated Rider who disappears. Rin saves Shirou while Shinji flees into the school. They encounter Rider and her master, revealed to be Shinji Matou. The next day, Shirou gets a weird feeling upon entering the school and meets with Rin to investigate. Illya withdraws and Shirou collapses from his injuries. A fight ensues which Archer ends with a massive explosion. Shirou proposes an alliance to Rin, but they are interrupted by Illyasviel von Einzbern and Berserker. At a church, Kirei Kotomine tells Shirou about the Holy Grail War and he decides to fight. Rin uses her necklace to revive Shirou but he is later attacked again by Lancer and inadvertently summons Saber, who drives Lancer off. Archer soon fights Lancer, but their fight is witnessed by Shirou Emiya who flees but is found by Lancer and killed. On the 10th anniversary of the great fire of Fuyuki City, Rin Tohsaka performs the summoning ritual and summons Archer. See also: List of Fate/stay night characters Type-Moon later collaborated with the studio Ufotable to retell the Unlimited Blade Works narrative in the form of a television series, which first aired in 2014. However, the narrative was widely criticized for its fast pace that cut large amounts of content from the visual novel, leading to confusion among viewers and an overall lack of cohesion.
These aspects, along with the animation of some fight scenes, were considered to be superior to the 2006 TV series. Praise was directed towards the development of Shirou, his interactions with Rin and Archer, and the exploration of his ideas in greater depth, which allowed for a greater understanding of his motives. Ĭritical reception to the film was mixed. The film was released in Japan on 23 January 2010 on 12 screens and grossed 37,699,500 Japanese yen. The short length of the film brought difficulties to the staff members as they aimed to cover a story arc which required far more time to tell in the visual novel. The film was produced by Studio Deen following the 2006 release of their TV adaptation of Fate/stay night. During the fights, Shirou often crosses paths with Rin's servant, Archer, who seeks his death despite being an ally. The film primarily focuses on two young mages, Shirou Emiya and Rin Tohsaka, and their servants, who participate in a conflict known as the Holy Grail War. Unlimited Blade Works covers the events of the second route of the visual novel Fate/stay night by Type-Moon. Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works is a 2010 Japanese animated fantasy action film directed by Yūji Yamaguchi.