Artoria Pendragon, the character who will become a classic knight in the future, has made her screen debut.
The knight girl, whose whole body is bathed in moonlight, this majestic yet holy and beautiful character image is immediately deeply imprinted in the minds of the audience.
It is different from the indifference of Ryougi Shiki and also different from Fujino's charm.
This knight girl can make people feel her holiness, justice and nobility.
Generally speaking, it is difficult to combine beautiful women and masculine knights.
Or in other words, in everyone's general impression, female knights are either humiliating or tomboyish.
This is clearly reflected in "Joan of Arc" directed by Luc Besson in 1999. In the film, when Joan of Arc, played by Milla Jovovich, had short hair, people would believe that she was a man.
However, the girl on the screen is completely different. She has the beauty that a woman should have, but at the same time she does not give the impression of being a mere vase.
Such a special character made the audience present extremely curious.
So much so that when the screen went completely black and the lights in the theater came back on, the first thing that sounded was not applause, but countless whispers.
"It seems that you have made everyone a little helpless." Scarlett teased with a smile.
"Thank you for the compliment. How was the movie?"
Scarlett thought for a moment and then replied, "The fighting was exciting. Some parts were a little confusing, but I had no problem understanding the overall plot."
"This is an excellent commercial film. Part of the reason I didn't understand it is because I haven't seen the prequel, and part of it is probably cultural differences. I think Japanese fans of the series will like this movie very much."
Scarlett's words made Nanaya very happy.
"Thank you for the compliment."
"This is my true feeling." Scarlett continued, "It makes me look forward to your current movie. I believe you will succeed."
Nanaya made an OK gesture and called the main creative team of "Paradox Spiral " including the Ryougi siblings.
"Let's go, it's time to take our curtain call."
The moment Nanaya stepped onto the stage, the audience who were stunned by Artoria finally woke up from their dream.
Then thunderous applause began to sound, sweeping across the entire theater like a violent storm.
As the final chapter of the "Kara no Kyoukai" trilogy, "Spiral" deserves such honor.
As an old fan of the first "Overlooking the Scenery", Shiori Kaede was very lucky to get a ticket to the premiere.
He was also one of the first people in the screening room to stand up and applaud.
"Is Sister Shiki's journey over?"
Shiori Kaede sighed a little. From 2000 to the end of 2003, he had waited for a total of 4 years, and finally at this moment he completed the adventure story of the girl named "Ryougi Shiki".
"However, I also have new expectations."
When he thought of the knight girl who appeared at the end, Shiori Kaede began to look forward to it again.
The films directed by Nanaya Kiryu always leave a deep impression on people when it comes to female characters.
Beautiful and fascinating female characters have become an important label for director Nanaya Kiryu.
From Ryougi Shiki and Asagami Fujino in "Kara no Kyoukai", to the priestess in "Goblin Slayer", and even all the female characters in the special drama "Magical Girl Illya".
These female characters all left a deep impression on people, making their peripheral products sell far more than the male characters in the movie.
Although it was only a fleeting glimpse, the knight girl Artoria (although the audience does not know her name now) has taken root in everyone's hearts.
Everyone in the screening room was happy about the perfect ending of "Kara no Kyoukai" and was also looking forward to the upcoming "Fate".
With the blessing of such dual emotions, the applause in the screening room continued.
Even after 5 minutes, there was still no sign of abating.
It seems that all the audience feel that their excited emotions need to be vented through this channel and let the film's creators see their love for the movie.
Everyone was happy except one person.
Although Emiya Kiritsugu was smiling, his heart was bleeding.
He knew very well that "Paradox Spiral" would undoubtedly be very successful, but the fans' expectations for the future had already been directed towards Fate by that brat Nanaya.
In other words, Nanaya completed the fans' conversion through the two Easter eggs at the end of the film.
For a movie aimed at Europe and the United States, these few Japanese fans are not insignificant, but they are definitely not mainstream.
Nanaya's move could at best be considered as going with the flow.
However, for "Kara no Kyoukai", a series whose main audience is in Japan, this can be said to be a real blow.
With the Fate series as a carrot, Kiritsugu estimates that his recent new movie "Kara no Kyoukai" will probably have a hard time attracting the attention of fans of the series.
Nanaya's move made it very difficult for Kiritsugu to start work on the "Kara no Kyoukai" series in the next one to two years. At the very least, he would have to wait until the Fate craze was over before he could start a new series.
Therefore, Kiritsugu felt nothing but unhappy towards Nanaya at this moment.
No matter whether Nanaya did this intentionally or unintentionally.
In short, just use a submachine gun to shoot this brat into a sieve.
"You've got it, kid."
Kiritsugu gritted his teeth and whispered in Nanaya's ear, "You'd better not fall into my hands, otherwise not even Illya can save you."
"I don't believe that day will ever come."
Nanaya smiled like a harmless little white rabbit.
The audience's spontaneous applause continued, led by Nanaya, followed by the Ryougi siblings and other crew members, who smiled and bowed to the audience to express their gratitude.
"That's amazing! I really hope I can stand on the stage."
Lily exclaimed as she clapped along with the audience.
It was such a great feeling to feel everyone cheering for her amidst thunderous applause. Lily was excited even if she was just watching.
If I were standing on the stage, I would definitely go crazy about the applause.
"Let's wait until next year." Rin said, "The premiere next year should be held in North America like the original "Goblin Slayer". That scene will be much more spectacular than now."
Rin, who attended the premiere and curtain call of "Goblin Slayer", was also very excited about this scene, but not to the extent of Lily.
"When all of us Trier members go on stage to express our gratitude, it should be the pinnacle of Japanese girl idol groups."
Rin was fascinated by such a scene just by thinking about it.
In addition to the three heroines Rin, Lily and Sakura who will appear in the movie, Nanaya has also confirmed that Yumi will play the role of Miyu in the movie.
Of course, Miyu's character in the Fate movie is just a kid next door to the Emiya family, and will not have any impact on the main storyline.
Although this role is more about form than meaning, just like the happy ending in "Endgame", even if there is no plot, it would be great to just play a supporting role.
What Nanaya has to do is to bring his Type-Moon Universe Plan concept to the audience and tell them that everything is connected.
Even for the trio of foot-washing maids, Nanaya showed mercy and reserved places for them in the trio of the private Homurahara Academy.
It doesn't require many lines anyway, so just consider it as a good deed done every day.
The audience's excitement infected the creators standing on the stage.
Ryougi Shiki bowed and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her hands.
"So, my cooperation with you, Senior, has come to an end." Shiki said, holding Nanaya's hand, "I really envy Ori, he can always stay by your side."
Nanaya looked at her suspiciously: "Didn't you get the role of Mizue Ayako? And I also need the role of Ryougi Shiki."
"That's different. There's no heroine anymore." Shiki complained with a pout.
"You are still the protagonist of the Kara no Kyoukai series. Kiritsugu will not change the lead role."
"Tsk."
Ryougi Shiki pinched Nanaya's hand angrily.
Nanaya was a little puzzled. Did this girl still want to continue playing the leading role in the new movie?
Nanaya can only express regret about this. After all, without the role of "Shiki Ryougi", it is hard to say how much box office appeal Shiki will have.
If I could gain some experience on different sets, maybe things would change a lot.
But with her current acting skills, Nanaya feels that no one else can play the role except herself.
But today is a day of celebration after all, and Nanaya didn't want to pour cold water on Shiki, so he just endured it.
The applause finally died down, and Nanaya and the crew members stood on the stage to begin the final question-and-answer session of the premiere.
As with all press conferences, the first few questions were officially decided in order to set the tone for the following questions.
So the first few questions all fell into the category of commercial flattery, and Nanaya's answers were very formulaic.
Until a reporter asked, "Director Kiryu, is this the end of the Kara no Kyoukai series?"
"Well..."
Before Nanaya could speak, Kiritsugu gave him a warning glare.
Nanaya seemed not to have seen it. He smiled and replied: "The part about Araya Sōren in "Kara no Kyoukai" has been completed, but the story of Ryougi Shiki and Kokutou Mikiya will definitely continue. I have prepared the outlines of the other stories."
"In other words, will you continue to film "Kara no Kyoukai"?"
"Sorry, I will pay more attention to the development of other stories in the future, but I will still serve as the producer of the "Kara" series and ensure that the new stories still maintain the current consistent standards."
Of course, Nanaya's answer made the fans present a little dissatisfied. After all, in their opinion, if "Kara no Kyoukai" was not directed by Nanaya Kiryu, could it still be considered "Karai no Kyoukai"?
However, Kiritsugu was relieved. Nanaya's answer at least set a good tone for the subsequent development of "Kara no Kyoukai".
As for the fans' dissatisfaction, when Eiji Tsuburaya was kicked out of the "Godzilla" series, didn't the fans still complain about it?
However, even though everyone still remembers Eiji Tsuburaya and the first "Godzilla", aren't they still paying attention to the new "Godzilla"?
As for how to gradually de-Nanaya-ize the "Kara no Kyoukai" series while making it more acceptable to the fans, Kiritsugu is quite confident in his own methods.