Talk:Shirou Emiya

Drop in Popularity

Apparently despite being the main Protagonist of the Franchise, Shirou's popularity is very low and a lot of fans dislike him for some reason. We are going to need to down play this if we are to make the Character important.110.159.184.9 (talk) 09:22, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

No, we can't. If His popularity is Bad, then we have to show it and the evidence why. We cannot be bias, all because he just happens to be one of the most favorite Anime Characters of some people.--S. John Warrynn (talk) 16:24, 25 April 2015 (UTC)

Hey He's still low on the popularity, what gives?--60.53.131.167 (talk) 14:13, 14 July 2015 (UTC)

That isn't our problem, we only update the info.--S. John Warrynn (talk) 14:14, 14 July 2015 (UTC)

Capcom Protagonist status

Hey Are You sure he and saber are Capcom Protagonists?175.143.251.55 (talk) 13:30, 1 July 2015 (UTC)

Well for now they are technically considered Capcom characters due to many type-moon games being created and developed in collaboration with Capcom. So yeah.--S. John Warrynn (talk) 14:16, 14 July 2015 (UTC)

Character Text box

Hey What happened to Shirou's and Saber's Textboxes?S. John Warrynn (talk) 05:50, 22 July 2015 (UTC)

Reception Review

Could you also review my change to the reception area. This is what I'm planing to write:

Nishiwaki Datto, felt that Shirou's relationship with Rin Tohsaka was the most unrealistic of the three relationships as it was unromantic and mediocre, as well as one-sided, stating that Rin is too controlling and would only hold Shirou back in the end. The writer further stated that it was these factors the had caused him to alter the storyline of the Fate/stay night manga to make it more like the Fate route, and make Saber the main heroine.

Just Message me in my talk page or in respond here.210.195.92.144 (talk) 04:48, 15 November 2015 (UTC)

ANN's encyclopedia section is based on user generated content and is not a reliable source. On top of that, it doesn't evens support the quote you are trying inserting. —Farix (t | c) 12:14, 15 November 2015 (UTC)

Actually ANN is still a legitimate and recognized source, as many anime wiki pages still use the info from there, it is just the info he's using isn't accurate.S. John Warrynn (talk) 04:48, 16 November 2015 (UTC)

Also Don't simply make up sources or change the original source just to get the info into the Wiki. Even if the guys from Myanimelist interviewed the writer and got his opinions, their info isn't as credible as ANN.S. John Warrynn (talk) 05:03, 16 November 2015 (UTC)

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Question Does Shirou Emiya suffer from (PTSD)?2001:E68:5413:5970:28E2:247C:7803:D4A8 (talk) 03:02, 17 October 2016 (UTC)

Removed text

CC-BY-SA declaration; text in this section removed from the article by me; I've left it here in case its removal breaks any references. FRor removal reasons, please see my edit summaries there. Baffle gab1978 23:51, 18 January 2019 (UTC)

from Creation and conception

Writer Gen Urobuchi who has been involved in the making of series believes Saber's relationship with Shirou does not seem like a realistic relationship between a male and a female but a complicated relationship with a boy who became a girl. He further explains that it is not a relationship fueled by instinct like the relationship between a man and a woman but a romance of logic between two people who need each other from the heart. He thinks the Fate route could have been told as a story through the ancient Greek views on love. Urobuchi thinks the true heroine of Fate/stay night is Rin Tohsaka. He asserted that Shirou's relationship with Rin was the more realistic. The "Unlimited Blade Works" route depicts an equal relationship with a woman who becomes stronger than men. Rin and Shirou mend each other's weaknesses with their own unique strength. Also, Sakura's romance expresses the dark sides that women have, but Shirou's actions show that men can accept that and love them regardless. Nasu responded to Urobuchi by saying that it is difficult to call the relationship between Shirou and Saber a relationship between a man and a woman. Saber has fought for a long time as the ruler of Britain but then turned into a woman all of a sudden and fell in love with Shirou. Shirou's consistent desire to avoid having Saber fight for him represented his love. Nasu further added that while Rin is female, her characterization is highly different from Saber that Shirou would still fall for her.

I see. I thought the writers analyzing the relationship was valid but if not then there is no need to add it.Tintor2 (talk) 02:54, 19 January 2019 (UTC)

It might be suitable for a "Character analysis" or similar section, but it's not about the character's conception or creation so it's off-topic for that section. Baffle gab1978 23:49, 19 January 2019 (UTC)

Never heard of an analysis in character articles. Would be some sort of subsection for the reception section? Additionally, I wonder if we that section might need to be more division due to how many characterizations Shirou has gone through ever since the original visual novel. And more critical reception might be added once reviews of the the rest Heaven's Feel trilogy movies as well as Oath Under Snow (if it's ever licensed) are made in the future.Tintor2 (talk) 23:54, 19 January 2019 (UTC)

from Voice actors

One of the mistranslations from the series "People die when die are killed" became popular within the fanbase.

From 'Critical reception'

{removed because the first point is not in the sources provided and the second point doesn't make sense (how does one 'obtain a resolve'? 'Resolve' is normally a verb.).

Both voice actor Kana Ueda and ReelRundown said Unlimited Blade Works makes Shirou's ideals of justice more interesting compared with those of his original depiction in Studio Deen's anime based on Fate especially because of their judgment by others and because Shirou obtains a resolve.

Tried to clarify it and made it shorte.

(removed because I couldn't understand the point the WP author is trying to make; it's simply too garbled!)

while the second movie was noted to put Shirou in of most of difficult decisions he could ever choose due to the cost of his actions.

References

Baffle gab1978 20:47, 2 April 2019 (UTC)

@Baffle gab1978: Thanks. I tried clarifying them.Tintor2 (talk) 21:21, 2 April 2019 (UTC)

Comments from Aoba47

Below are some suggestions and comments about the "Critical reception" subsection of the "Cultural impact" section:

• I am a little confused by what this sentence (Reviewers also offered different ideas regarding Shirou's role in the film Unlimited Blade Works.) means. I am assuming that it is a topic sentence for the paragraph, but I do not know what is meant by "offered different ideas". Maybe something like (Reviewers also commented on Shirou's role in the film Unlimited Blade Works.) to simplify the sentence somewhat.
• I am not entirely sure what this sentence (The site also said Ufotable improved Shirou's characterization to the point they believed one was unlikable) means, specifically what the "one" is referencing. Could you clarify what is meant here?
• The third and fourth paragraphs both appear to be about Unlimited Blade Works, but I was wondering if you could explain how you have structured the fourth paragraph? Maybe you could find some trends or similar ideas in critical commentary on the character in the movie to make a little bit of a more cohesive narrative (for instance: the character's growth, his relationships with other characters, etc.). I could be wrong, and this part could be completely fine as it stands currently, but this is the part where I become a little lost on what the central ideas was.
• I am uncertain about how to include the removed text back into the article, though I would suggest looking through GAs and FAs on fictional characters to see if any of them include a "Character analysis" section or something similar to use as a model. I would think that it could even be incorporated into the article as a "Relationships" subsection (since that seems to be the primary focus on the removed text), but that is just a random idea.

Overall, these are my primary points. I have only focused on the prose, and I have not check any of the sources for accuracy or the like. I hope this helps somewhat. This is a very large article, so congrats on putting it altogether as I would imagine that it must be challenging to do. Have a great rest of your weekend! Aoba47 (talk) 19:34, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

@Aoba47: Thanks for the response Aoba. I tried rearranging it some parts. I tried rearranging some parts, combining the Unlimited Blade Works since I realized many writers praised both Shirou and Archer's relationship. The analysis I mentioned, actually split them and put the information in the Creation and reception section by dividing Nasu and Urobuchi's comments.Tintor2 (talk) 21:08, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

• Thank you for addressing this. Aoba47 (talk) 23:02, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

Main image

I have no idea what is the main image we could use. Would Takahashi's artwork from the 2004 visual novel be considered dated? There are also two anime images with him dualwielding his swords based on Unliminted Blade Works and Oath Under Snow but I'm not sure which might be the best choice. Regards.Tintor2 (talk) 22:25, 22 February 2019 (UTC)

Pre-GAN comments

Expect these by Thursday. JOEBRO64 17:34, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

Okay.Tintor2 (talk) 17:34, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

Real life has gotten in the way a bit so I won't finish this today, but here we go. First the lede:

• "Shirou Emiya is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the 2004 visual novel Fate/stay night, which was published by Type-Moon."
  • Done
• "In Fate/stay night, Shirou is a teenager that who accidentally participates in the "Holy Grail War" alongside six other mages who are looking for the eponymous treasure, an all-powerful, wish-granting relice."
• Done.
• "Years before the game, Shirou was the sole survivor of a fire in a city and was saved by a man named Kiritsugu, who gave him the inspiration to become a hero before his last moments; this gave Shirou the idea of stopping murders in future fights."
• Otherwise that's it for the lead. I'll get to the rest of the article later in the week. Sorry for the delay JOEBRO64 00:14, 29 March 2019 (UTC)
  • Done.

Thanks for the feedback.Tintor2 (talk) 00:27, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

No problem. I'll finish everything up by Friday. I'm taking a read of the first section right now and will have that up tomorrow. I apologize for making you wait a bit. JOEBRO64 22:23, 1 April 2019 (UTC)

• "The genders were swapped due to Nasu's experience writing the novel Tsukihime and Type-Moon’s belief a male protagonist would better fit the target demographic." Switch to active voice: "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."
  • Done.
• "...something the Type-Moon originally wanted to make achieve..."
• "...him to have too much individuality in order to make players..."
• Should the storyline titles be in quotes or italics?
  • Fixed. Apparently, there was a confusion because the adaptations of the each route retained the same titles.
• "To foreshadow Shirou and Saber's first meeting, the team of writers included a dream sequence in which Shirou sees Saber wielding the mythical sword Excalibur." Is there a way to revise this to avoid repeating Shirou and Saber? (note that I'd avoid going with "the former/latter" because IMO that's clunky)
  • Done.
• Should creation and conception come after the appearances section? I feel like it's a bit confusing to discuss all these potential storyline routes without the reader having knowledge of what they are. JOEBRO64 00:04, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
  • This is something I've been questioning myself a lot in the making of articles but I haven't seen any rule.
  • Rearranged.
• "During the making production of the anime series Unlimited Blade Works..."
  • Done
• "... making the author feel pressure..." Which author? Nasu?
  • Done
• "Nevertheless, Ufotable kept the idea of Shirou not being able to smile too much due to his harsh past, with characters telling Shirou that he never smiles in some episodes..." I'd revise this to avoid repetition of "Shirou" and "smile", probably by combining the clauses in some way.
  • Done
• "... the staff, most notably including series director Takahiro Miura..."
  • Done
• "Nevertheless... Nevertheless..." Revise to avoid repetition
  • Done.
  • Done.
• "Japanese pop singer Aimer composed the insert theme song..." What's an insert theme song? I'd either explain or remove "insert" JOEBRO64 21:43, 4 April 2019 (UTC)
  • Done.Tintor2 (talk) 21:54, 4 April 2019 (UTC)

OK here come the rest:

• "Takahashi believes people might want to watch the film again." Huh? This doesn't make much sense
• "I beg you" should be "I Beg You", since it's a title.
• "...who had enjoyed his role ever since his debut but could not believe the Fate franchise would extend it for over 10 years when the Heaven's Feel films were made." This should be rewritten to sound less puffery and informal.
• "The voice actor Sugiyama said..."
• "... who plays voices Miyu Satsuki..."
• I only have two comments relating to the cultural impact section:
  • The Popularity section could be revised a bit to avoid WP:PROSELINE. For example, "In a poll containing male anime characters conducted by Anime News Network, he took both the 9th and 10th spots. In a Newtype poll, Shirou was voted the eighth-most-popular male anime character from the 2010s" could be simplified into "Polls conducted by Anime News Network and Newtype found Shirou among the ten most popular male anime characters."
  • I'd revise the Critical reception section a bit to better align with WP:RECEPTION, which would include paraphrasing quotes and avoiding the "A said B"/"A of B said C" structure.
• I'm going to refrain from making comments on the Characteristics and Appearances sections because I'm not really well-versed in the subject matter. However, I will if you'd like me to (I'm watching the page so you don't need to ping me). Overall here I'd recommend making sure a reader who doesn't know anything about Fate/stay night would be able to understand (e.g. who/what characters/events/concepts are).

Sorry for taking so long, but here's the rest. Overall this is a nice article and could become even better with some more effort. Good work. JOEBRO64 01:42, 6 April 2019 (UTC)

Thanks. I'll try oversee everything again.Tintor2 (talk) 16:06, 6 April 2019 (UTC)

Confusing/Badly Worded Sentence

The first sentence of the popularity section really needs to be reworded:

• Merchandise, including rubber straps and figures, have been modeled after Shirou, including replicas of his twin swords.

I was thinking the replica sword part could just be cut out but I wanted other opinions first. — Preceding unsigned comment added by The Rat Zone (talk • contribs) 02:45, 16 November 2019 (UTC)

And replace it with what?Tintor2 (talk) 03:02, 16 November 2019 (UTC)

Reviews

I want to add some reviews for Shirou. Can I? 37.231.223.164 (talk) 23:54, 12 May 2020 (UTC)

There are already multiple focused on every route from the visual novel, the anime adaptations, the spinoffs, etc. Is there really something this article miss? Maybe once the final Heaven's Feel movie is released there is potential for more coverage but adding more reviews from every series will make the section way crowded.Tintor2 (talk) 00:47, 13 May 2020 (UTC)

I just want to add 2 small reviews for his role in UBW. 37.231.223.164 (talk) 00:06, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

No mention of Extra?

@Tintor2 @TheJoebro64 This article cannot be considered complete/comprehensive/GA without mentioning Emiya's appearances in other Fate works (Extra, FGO), etc. Looking at the article, it seems that most of it is relatively well covered, except the strange ignorance of his appearance in Fate/Extra (and CCC and other spinoffs of that universe), where he plays a non-insignificant role, being one of the 3+ selectable Servant chracaters, etc. I am pinging the GA writer/reviewer - I hope this can be fixed without a formal GAReassessment; adding a few sentences about Emiya in Extra+ shouldn't be that hard, plenty of sources exist. _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 01:22, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

@Piotrus A think there's a point of distinction there that those aren't the same "Shirou" in Extra, to the point it's almost a completely different character. As for FGO, Shirou isn't in FGO: Emiya is, but this isn't Emiya's article. Muramasa looks like Shirou, but is not him.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 01:54, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

I'm not familiar with FGO but I recall I was the one that put that real image of the sword the pseudoservant creates using Shirou's body Tintor2 (talk) 01:59, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

@Kung Fu Man I see your point, but the current article already has a paragraph dedicated to Muramasa, which I wouldn't recommend removing, so you prove my point here :) (If this discusses Muramasa, it can and should discuss the Nameless... and ironically, FGO image is even used as the infobox image, which I am not sure is the best idea given what we are discussing here, although it does seem to be a reference to original Emiya...) While we can split the hair around which Emiya is the real Emiya, this article should have a (brief) mention of his other versions, just like an article about a, let's say, Marvel character, is expected to mention their MCU and other versions. _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 02:04, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

A very brief mention at most, which in all honesty is something you could do in the spirit of WP:SOFIXIT; suggesting a GAR for that hardly seems helfpul. Also, I would not use comic book characters for the most part as a guideline for anything, as those are often confusing messes of articles.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 02:26, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

A brief mention similar to Muramasa. And while I am happy to fix (and I did already) the non-GA articles, for the ones which are GA I feel it is up to others to maintain the quality. Otherwise, the article fails the GA criteria and it needs to be delisted, unless someone else fixes them. Which I have done on occasion, but I am busy with other topics (some of them Fate-related too), and the main author(s) here are still active. If they are not willing to do a minor fix, well, then this is not an excuse either. SOFIXIT doesn't mean it us up to me or you to do it. We can, we don't have to, and we certainly should not be doing a disservice to the reader by claiming an article is comprehensive when it is not. And for me, at least, an article about a Fate character at GA level should mention their stories/appearances/etc. in all relevant (notable) works (which is why my Nero character discusses not just her Extra history, but also FGO; without the latter I'd consider the article to be grossly incomplete). _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 02:38, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

But who is 'they'? A GA author will usually watch over their article sure, but Wikipedia is a group effort. If you want an improvement. Do it. GAR-ing a thing just to force someone else to, which very often isn't even the author that GAN'd the thing in the first place, is bad pool.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 02:56, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

My rule of thumb is that "they" mean the still active GA principal writer and nominator. If they are unable or unwilling to fix the article, well, GAR/FAR etc. exist for a reason. As I said, I have many other things to do around here (up to an including addressing issues in my own GANs/GARs), and I am also not interested in Emiya character compared to others; I'd rather start work on Mordred :P _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 03:00, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

Added Extra. Honestly, I want to act on good faith but you have been calling me out so much that it is getting stressing. If you are interested in working on Mordred I am not stopping you. Tintor2 (talk) 03:17, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

@Tintor2 There is no deadline, so thanks for acting so quickly. I can certainly wait a few days or even a week+ (several weeks if asked) before starting a formal review process on an article I informally review. It does seem that I recently run into you on Naruto topics, and now Fate. Coincidence that both of these appeared on my radar recently. Good job fixing what you did so far. _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 04:38, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

PS. I made some corrections. I don't think it is correct to say that the "Shirou's future personas Archer originate from No Name (無銘, mumei; lit. "Nameless") instead of the original visual novel protagonist." AFAIK, NEMIYA/Nameless/Archer is a future version of Shirou. In fact, now that I think of it, the article really needs to explain this (the future) better. Ex. here the adult EMIYA/Nameless/Archer version is called "The original and most iconic Archer". It is debatable which version if more famous (the original FSN teenage Emiya or the adult Archer), but the article should do a better job explaining this. Particularly since we have a paragraph on much less famous Muramasa version (and I just now realized that despite discussing FGO's Muaramas, the article doesn't acknowledge the existence of the EMIYA/Nameless/Archer in that game...). We really need to explain the EMIYA/Nameless/Archer thing better here (again, a proper pagraph will suffice). This source may be useful . Oh, and again, if we mention versions like Muramasa, the EMIYA Alter / should be mentioned (if briefly). _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 04:53, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

Is anyone going to improve this article in the near future? Like I said, I don't mind waiting for a few days, but a total silence for 9 days suggests this article is abandoned. _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 06:19, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

See also below, figuring the question I raise there will likely shed light on this discussion too. _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 06:37, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Shirou Emiya vs Archer

To elaborate on what I wrote above, we need to discuss the elephant in the room, i.e. discuss whether it makes sense to separate Shirou Emiya and Archer. Some of my concerns are related to the fact that this article does not comprehensively cover Archer, and if they are indeed to be separated, then they are less relevant. The article suggests they should be treated separately, with the distinguishing them when referencing "his [Shirou]'s character development and relationship with the character Archer" (linked to plot-summary only entry in List_of_Fate/Stay_Night_characters#Archer), and I have to say the article does a pretty good job on focusing on Shirou, and discusses Archer only in connection to him; here in fact my mention of Archer's appearance in HSR might be irrelevant. I could even consider creating a separate article on Archer (Fate), who is almost certainly notable, but I am not entirely convinced this is a correct approach.

While we have a number of articles about alt versions of characters, ex. Iron Man and Iron Man (MCU), tight now this article is a bit under 7k words, so we are have a ~3k leeawy to the 10k mark when subarticles could be created (IM has simialr size, IMMCU has 6k, so merging them would exceed that). But I think we could cover Archer here without going over 10k (with no prejudice to a split). And it's not like we are consistent here; or rather, we tend to split such similar content only in special cases. Bruce Wayne is a redirect to Batman, entries in Category:Alternative versions of comics characters and like are IMHO exception than the rule.

Creating separate articles risks redundancy, given that Archer is effectively future version of Shirou (also, WP:CONTENTFORK) comes to mind). What I am seriously concerned about is that Archer's coverage, I feel, is almost entirely derivative of Shirou's story and themes. Reliable sources discuss him in the context of Shirou's development (ideals vs. reality, UBW route foil). He lacks sufficient independent real-world coverage (e.g., solo merchandise lines, spin-off leads, or critical essays treating him apart from Shirou) to justify a split under WP:N. A separate page would likely fail WP:NOT#PLOT or become plot-heavy and might end up being merged here anyway. Thoughts?

(Side-note: it is hard to know if this is/can be a good article without reaching consensus on what to do with Archer, since GA article should be comprehensive, and this article may not be, if we conclude Archer should be discussed here) _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 06:37, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Pings: @Aoba47, @Kung Fu Man, @Tintor2 _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 06:39, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

I believe the character's individuality and role in the story played a big factor to why nobody ever wrote Archer here. Even in the comedy spinoffs Shirou and Archer are written as different characters. I had a similar issue when writing Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle which has two identical characters named Syaoran but their role in the story make their own characters Tintor2 (talk) 16:03, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Other examples could be Roxas (Kingdom Hearts). At first the player thinks he is his own character in Kingdom Hearts II but he is revealed to be part of the protagonist Sora (Kingdom Hearts) like a shell. Just like Shirou and Archer, Kingdom Hearts treat Sora and Roxas as their own respective individuals. Something similar happens in the game Nier where the player character turns out be a a remmnat of the main villain, the Shadow Lord. Tintor2 (talk) 21:08, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

@Tintor2 So you think a stand-alone Archer (Fate) makes more sense? _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 00:34, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

If there is sigcov to pass notability I don't see why not. When I was editing Kotomine I happened to find sigcov of Gilgamesh so there might be a chance for Archer to have Tintor2 (talk) 02:13, 17 June 2026 (UTC)