Gekijouban Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel – II. Lost Butterfly (2019)

Gekijouban Fate/Stay Night: Heaven’s Feel – II. Lost Butterfly: Directed by Tomonori Sudô. With Yu Asakawa, Michael Donovan, Melissa Fahn, Crispin Freeman. The story focuses on the Holy Grail War and explores the relationship between Shirou Emiya and Sakura Matou, two teenagers participating in this conflict. The story continues immediately from Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel I. presage flower, following Shirou as he continues to participate in the Holy Grail War even after being eliminated as a master.

“Iu0026#39;ve been a fan of the Fate series for a long time. And these films somewhat rely on the viewers already having knowledge of the series as a whole in order to fully appreciate them. Like the first film, the animation is spectacular. Zero complaints there. The fights, when they happen, are flawless and a true spectacle to see. Where this film suffers though is the pacing. What should have been the climax of the movie ended up happening about halfway through, and the rest of it was a somewhat slow burn until the end credits. The Fate series is known for its Servant battles, but this one didnu0026#39;t give us one to top off the third act like the first one did. Bottom line is, if youu0026#39;re already a fan, youu0026#39;ll enjoy this despite the pacing issues. Could have been better, (Unlimited Blade Works is still the superior rendition of the Stay Night routes so far in my opinion) but it was fun, investing, and left me wanting more.”