In fact, this press conference is not just a press conference for Fate, but a press conference for Washimine Entertainment.
The entire press conference lasted for one hour, and how much could we say about the Fate project?
Are they going to show a movie lasting just a few dozen minutes at the end?
That's not a bad idea, but it would seem too perfunctory.
Of course, "Fate Stay Night" is undoubtedly the absolute protagonist of this press conference.
So the entire press conference started with the project of introducing the main characters.
Nanaya adopted the order of servants first and then masters, letting the actors appear one by one.
The order of admission is very particular, and everyone will have a seat according to their status and role in the movie.
This will be reflected very intuitively in the subsequent entry sequence.
The first person to take the lead is Setant. As a blue spearman, he becomes the first servant to appear.
The first person to appear must be one of our own. Mark and Scarlett are not suitable, but he cannot be a small and unknown character either.
It was really appropriate for Setant, who had played a supporting role in "Goblin Slayer", to be the first to appear.
It has a certain degree of popularity, but does not overshadow the main theme.
"A spear warrior from ancient times, he will use that scarlet spear to continue his legend in modern times."
Nanaya led the applause and introduced the character of Lancer to everyone while trying not to reveal Cu Chulainn's real name.
"Hello everyone!"
After Setant came on stage, he waved wildly to the audience, causing many little girls in the audience to scream wildly.
[The atmosphere is better than I expected. ]
Because of Rin's previous phone call, Nanaya originally thought that this press conference would be very quiet, but now it seems that the atmosphere is quite good.
"Then, next one."
Nanaya shouted, "The Archer Knight who uses two swords, what kind of changes will his unconventional weapons bring to this Holy Grail War?"
Junichi Ishida was chosen by Nanaya to appear second. He is a pure newcomer, and appearing earlier can increase the audience's attention to him.
Compared to Setant who had a casual attitude, Junichi Ishida was very calm when he appeared. He simply waved to the audience.
Perhaps because he was not as handsome as Setant, there was noticeably less applause when Ishida appeared on stage.
"Next, let us welcome Miss Scarlett Johansson, who performed brilliantly in Lost in Translation. She will play the role of Rider in the movie."
Scarlett's appearance aroused the audience's interest again, and Nanaya even heard many male audience members whistling at Black Widow.
[I wonder if anyone will say they want to drink Scarlett's bath water? ]
Apparently not.
Nanaya waited for a while, but no one shouted this sentence.
"Then the next one, the magician from the Age of Gods, will be the most powerful magician in this Holy Grail War!"
Yoshinaga Yukari is completely unfamiliar to European and American audiences, so Nanaya didn't even mention her name.
This probably made Yukari not very happy. After going on stage, she looked at Nanaya with dissatisfaction.
Nanaya ignored Yukari and continued to introduce the gatekeeper and Uncle Mark.
At this time, six of the seven black shadows on the big screen have been lit up. As for the last black shadow, any fan who pays a little attention to Fate should know who it is.
"Saber! Saber! Saber!"
Some impatient fans below have already shouted out, they can't wait to see the blonde girl appear on stage.
"She was the most upright knight in this war and a model of ancient heroes! Her legend is still sung today!"
Nanaya paused for a moment. At this moment, the atmosphere at the scene had reached its climax.
"I'm sorry, I can't tell you her real name until the movie starts, but please let us call her by her job title! Please welcome our Sword Knight Saber!"
Unlike others, Lily did not appear in casual clothes, but in Artoria's knight armor.
In order to highlight Lily's majesty, Nanaya also wrapped Lily in a thick quilt.
Oh, that's not right.
It is a heavy knight's cloak.
Although this outfit does seem a bit inconsiderate, the problem is that with Lily's cup size, she doesn't have much human heart other than a rare resource.
Lily walked onto the stage with a dignified look on her face. After several months of performances, she was able to grasp her sister's aura very well.
Pop.
Lily walked to the center of the stage and poked the prop knight sword into the ground.
"A knight's oath is unbreakable. Servant Saber hereby swears to help the Master gain victory! Gentlemen, cheer my name!"
Both the lines and the styling are very childish, but at fan events like this, this approach is more acceptable.
At the very least, the cheers from the audience, one louder than the other, can explain a lot.
Lily herself actually refused to dress like this Quilt King.
It's not that Lily doesn't like dressing like Artoria, but this outfit just doesn't feel right to Lily.
In her own words, it was really stupid, wrapped like a rice dumpling.
If it wasn't for Nanaya's strong request, Lily would never do this.
As for Artoria's appearance, Lily's favorite is actually the simple knight armor appearance.
However, Nanaya felt that if that design was used, the effect of the appearance would still be a little worse, because Lily's figure was too thin.
To put it simply, the quilt is used to fill the space and make Lily look bigger and more intimidating.
Judging from the current results, it is still very successful.
The last two masters to enter, Sugiyama and Rin, came to wrap up the actors' appearance.
At this time, there were also 7 black shadows behind the big screen, and the two portraits of Rin and Shirou lit up after the two appeared.
As the identities of other masters may be revealed, Nanaya does not plan to reveal them for the time being.
When adding materials, you must squeeze them out little by little, just like squeezing toothpaste.
Revealing everything at once would lower fans' expectations.
It's just like dating a girl. You've already covered the home plate on the first day you meet, and all that's left is the excitement and boredom that follows.
After all the actors participating in the event appeared, led by Nanaya, everyone sat down at the arranged long table in the order in which they had just appeared.
The first thing was that Nanaya took the initiative to introduce some of the contents of the movie.
Compared to the last press conference, Nanaya has more to offer this time.
He first introduced the outline of the story, and took out pictures and on-set photos of various scenes such as Emiya's house, school, and church to explain.
Nanaya did not reveal much about the identity of the servant. After all, this is also a very interesting point in the Fate series.
However, he said that the audience at the scene could make guesses based on the materials released and fill out a questionnaire.
After the movie is released, viewers who guess correctly will receive small gifts from the crew.
After telling all the plot that could be told, it was time to play the trailer.
However, Nanaya made some changes to this segment. As a benefit for everyone attending the press conference, he played a 5-minute long segment.
In fact, this can no longer be considered a simple trailer, because this video includes the complete first battle between Archer and Lancer.
Originally, Nanaya was planning to only make a trailer and release it.
However, after receiving the call from Rin, Nanaya realized that Fate's popularity in Europe and the United States was not as high as Nanaya had imagined.
Therefore, in order to make fans look forward to the movie more and promote the reputation of the movie among fans, Nanaya decided to release a complete battle video.
As the lights in the lecture hall dimmed, the first thing that appeared on the big screen was the school rooftop at night.
Rin discovered the curse that Rider had placed in the school and removed it. Just as she destroyed the first curse, a strange voice came from behind her.
"What? Is it gone? What a pity."
The blue spearman was sitting on the rooftop water tower. He looked down at Rin's surprised expression and raised the corners of his mouth in satisfaction.
"This is—you did it?"
Rin questioned.
"No, tricks are the job of a magician. We are just fighting according to orders. Right, brother over there?"
Lancer's voice was very frivolous, but the murderous intent in it was obvious.
A two-meter-long red gun appeared in the hands of the blue-haired man.
Then, without warning, a blue figure rushed towards Rin.
Rin dodged the spearman's first attack with her instinctive intuition. Without any hesitation, she jumped over the barbed wire before the other party caught up with her.
After a safe landing, the girl's enemy, the blue spearman, also came to the ground.
In order to be more in line with the setting of the big dog, the [Culan Mastiff], Nanaya added a hint of canine influence to Lancer's action design.
Especially his expression when facing the enemy, which can make people immediately think of a well-trained hunting dog - chasing prey and never giving up until the opponent is captured.
But compared to Rin who needed Archer's support when he landed, Lance was more agile.
The height of a building is obviously not a problem for these inhuman servants.
"Die——!"
The blue spearman rushed towards the girl in red, his target was undoubtedly the girl's life.
However, since this war is called the Holy Grail War, the battle between Servants is the biggest highlight of the movie.
Therefore, at the critical moment when his master was in danger, the red knight appeared and stood between the spearman and the girl.
The harsh sound of metal friction and the flying sparks stimulated the senses of every audience member in the lecture hall, and the audience who saw this scene couldn't help but feel their adrenaline surge.
Just like that, the black and white double blades and the scarlet spear opened the prelude to this modern legendary war.