How can I let go of the matter of saving my stepsister?

Countless people wish this, but the heartless Sato Yu will only give them a blow on the head.

As the plot progresses, while talking with Archer, Kirei mentions Irisviel, and says that he has killed her.

"Ah?" Just as the audience was in shock and pain, the next moment, Irisviel was "fine" in the castle, and what caught her eyes was the worried little face of her lovely daughter Illya.

[Are you crying, Mom? Hey, Mom, I had a nightmare! In the dream, Illya turned into a cup, and then seven very large objects were stuffed into it...]

[It's okay, it's okay, I will never let this happen, you won't encounter this, Illya! You will definitely be able to be freed from the shackles of fate! ]

As these words were spoken, the originally warm scene began to collapse. Countless dolls were destroyed, and a particularly terrifying doll of Irisviel with scarlet eyes wide open appeared on the screen, followed by black mud, and then countless white hands dragged the real Irisviel into the black mud.

Suddenly, the scene was particularly eerie and terrifying, and the words were even more miserable.

[This is... the inside of the Holy Grail, so who am I... here? ]

Inside the Holy Grail, she looked up at the ceiling, her fair face becoming dim, so weird and ominous. It seemed that Irisviel had turned evil and was the final boss.

It's so strange and ominous, there must be something wrong with the Holy Grail, and in the end, will the wife become a villain, and what about Kiritsugu...

Countless bad emotions surged into their hearts, and at this moment, the audience once again thought of the family portrait painted by Sato Yu.

It seemed heartwarming at the time, but now, when I open Twitter and compare it with the scene here, it is so ironic.

"It's time to die."

The backlog, the backlog, the backlog! The character that I had poured so much love into died, and even his death could not rest in peace. How could the emotions that had been accumulated for several episodes be stored any longer?

Only explosion!

【Defeat Sato Yuu! 】

Suddenly, this entry climbed to the top of the hot search list, and countless viewers and fans joined the condemnation team. Even many of Sato's fellow painters who had suffered from him for a long time came in to step on him, either openly or secretly.

All of a sudden, all the positive reviews turned into negative reviews, and Sato Yu became the public enemy of the two-dimensional world!

Public opinion is being ignited!

Volume 162: Chapter Chapter . Connecting the Past and the Future

To some extent, at certain moments, the ideas, thoughts, and intentions of the creators of light novels, animations, and comics are at odds with those of the audience.

The more stories are told, the more invested they are, the deeper their spirits sink into them, and the more creators pursue depth in their works.

It is not just about looking good, it also has to convey some ideas, make the viewers identify with their ideas, and not forget the storyline for a long time.

Most creators have this idea in their minds, but in essence, they are not real masterpieces. No matter how highly they think of their works, no matter how valuable they are, they are still "entertainment" works in the final analysis.

This is the essence that cannot be deviated from.

Work, study and reality are already too depressing. The fantasy world is for relaxation and happiness. How can one listen to the author's big principles or watch so many cruel things that make one's heart bitter, scratching and even painful?

Such conflicts are common, and generally speaking, viewers are more tolerant and can tolerate some things. However, if the creators go too far, backlash is inevitable!

Today's "Fate/Zero" is in such a vicious vortex.

From episode 16 to episode 22, the story of pain, hatred, betrayal, and darkness and cruelty has been played out for seven episodes in a row, and it is almost foreseeable that the story will continue to fall into the abyss of darkness and despair.

It is so dull and depressing that the audience will feel dissatisfied, painful and angry about it. No matter how well the plot is arranged, how smoothly it unfolds, and how rigorous the logic is, the audience will still be angry.

Rather, the fact that people are only now becoming unbearably angry is a testament to how perfect the previous story and production accuracy of "Fate/Zero" are and how deeply they have been impressed by the people.

But Mrs. Irisviel, who has been ranked first in the list of the most popular female characters of the season for more than ten weeks since the fourth episode, was killed and swallowed up, and her exit was portrayed so sadly by the excellent production, using the most sophisticated pictures to give the audience who loved her a head-on blow...

[Damn it, this bastard! ]

[Whatever. No matter how well he does, I won’t watch it.]

[Don't be disappointed yet, change the rating back to the lowest score before leaving! ]

[The review is, not as good as "DARLING in the FRANXX"]

They feel that the emotions they invested in the animation have been betrayed, and they are still dominating the forum. Flipping through a few pages, dozens of pages are basically all related to "Fate/Zero", but they are no longer praising or urging for updates. Quite a lot of people are venting their dissatisfaction, expressing their anger, and debating with those who support the animation.

In the story, Kotomine Kirei and Archer would be happy for the despair of others, but everyone else would not. Seeing their favorite characters being crushed to pieces and the wave of counterattack sweeping in, only one day after the 6.8nd episode was aired, the rating of the series was revised to points by viewers who were dissatisfied with this plot.

Judging from the trend, this is only the first wave. The situation will probably become even more serious as more and more viewers are persuaded to join the wave of condemnation.

For a time, word of mouth underwent a stunning reversal, almost like the shift in word of mouth between the anime Kemono Friends 1 and 2, and such a "wonderful scene" was staged in the drama "Fate/Zero".

[After all, I am a newcomer, so I will suffer from some literary youth syndrome.]

[It is already precious to be able to lead the animation to such a state, but sometimes I wonder if all this is just a flash of inspiration from the younger generation, and now this inspiration has finally disappeared? ]

[There are only three episodes left, and I am a little worried whether Sato Yu can give everyone an explanation. 】

Compared to the audience, most people in the industry can rationally understand why Sato Yu has allowed the plot to develop to this dark, cruel, yet more profound state.

Excluding the fact that many viewers don't like this factor, the current plot development is indeed more tense and exciting, making the whole film more integrated and deeper while also allowing the audience to remember it for a longer time.

But from a perceptual point of view——

The ratings of an animation have been above 15% since the tenth episode, and at its peak, it even surpassed the prime-time TV series to reach over 20%. From summer to autumn and then to winter, several animation series postponed their schedules, and the rest were completely suppressed. Even if they were of high quality, they could not make a splash, and the sales of the discs plummeted...

Sato has been a long-time victim in the industry!

For a time, not only were the audience unhappy and criticized Sato Yu, but even people in the industry made many open and covert ridicules and opened champagne for Sato Yu's "self-defeating" behavior.

"It's like a meow, it's like a meow!"

Another ridiculous thing happened within the national team. Someone secretly filmed a video of Masashi Umezawa slamming the table and shouting with joy after seeing the news at the company, and uploaded it to the Internet.

Even though the man's face was blurred and a voice changer was used to create a funny voice, everyone could tell at a glance that this person was Masashi Umezawa.

What is even more surprising is that some people, who had long since lost their reputation for being disrespectful to their elders, were ridiculed by everyone some time ago, but now they are expressing their support under the video, and some even say they think this old man is cute...

The situation has become so serious that even old man Masashi Umezawa has to come out and jump around. In "Fate/Zero", Sato Yu is in a really precarious situation.

"There was clearly no such widespread condemnation in the past."

Sato You naturally knew all the news. When he opened the package, he found it was full of razor blades and death threats written in blood. Sato You shook his head and smiled bitterly.

The plot is pretty much the same. In the previous life, when "Fate/Zero" was broadcast, although everyone also complained about Gen Urobuchi being too much of a "warrior of love", they were more of a superficial expression of dissatisfaction and a joke, and the voice was far less than it is today.

If you think about it carefully, it must be because there is no foundation based on the previous work.

When the previous life of "Fate/Zero" was broadcast, there were already several Type-Moon masterpieces as a foundation. Its predecessor, the original "Fate/Stay night" was quite famous, so the audience who came to watch this work had already predicted the ending and watched the work with a future vision.

As a result, coupled with the fact that Old Xu's reputation as a dark and cruel person had already been circulating for a long time, everyone's psychological expectations were more sufficient, and they were naturally more able to accept the increasingly dark direction of the story.

But now, the producer of "Fate/Zero" is Sato Yuu, who produced the famous comedy "Azure no Mariner". He is in his twenties, so handsome, with such a refreshing and innocent smile, a boy that some people can't help but want to rape when they see him. He actually...

Alas, people’s hearts are no longer the same as they used to be, and the world is deteriorating. No one knows what Sato Yu has experienced. Perhaps he was poor and penniless in his early years and was forced to surrender to the old men... Alas, alas, alas!

Various speculations are rampant, and regarding the dark and cruel parts of the play, everyone is also concerned about Sato Yu's mental state.

In such a bad public opinion environment, Nanae Mochizuki was also full of worries within the company.

"The current online comments are very negative, and I think the remaining episodes will also make people dissatisfied. I was originally full of confidence, but seeing the current situation... How about, Sato, let's urgently hold a live interview or a radio program to explain a little bit and win back the audience's trust."

He was on his way to the president's office on the second floor, and when he reached the corridor he met Nanae Mochizuki who came out in a hurry. The anxious-looking JK president directly asked Sato Yu to give him advice.

"There's no need for that. I think the current situation is good."

"Think it's good!?"

Mochizuki Nanae raised her eyebrows and looked extremely surprised.

In response, Sato Yuu just nodded.

"Rather, I was looking forward to this kind of situation."

He is not a true monster, nor is he a genius with an IQ of 180 who can commit crimes with his high IQ without leaving any trace. But he thinks about the same thing for a long time, ponders it every day, constantly adds details, and plays a game of chess in several times the time of an ordinary person. Sato Yu can always make a good game.

If "Fate/Zero" is released without the foundation of the previous work, the dark and cruel development in the later part, the contrast with the previous story, and the successive departures of important characters will definitely cause dissatisfaction and will attract criticism from the audience.

Sato Yu had actually anticipated these things that people like Mochizuki Nanae have only just discovered due to facts.

But he did not choose to avoid it; rather, he deliberately facilitated it.

With the help of everyone at Kyoto Animation and a high-quality production team, in an industry where many masterpieces have yet to be born and story creation is just on the rise, it is almost certain that "Fate/Zero" will become a phenomenal work, and its future of gaining a lot of fame is completely foreseeable.

But can we really be satisfied with this?

The IP plan is part of the fame collection plan, but it is only a small part. What Sato Yu is really focusing on is animation production.

"Fate/Zero" is a harbinger of the future. The fame it had made in the animation industry in the previous two years attracted a lot of attention when it was first broadcast. This is a harbinger of the past, so with this favorable trend, "Fate/Zero" will naturally be a harbinger of the future.

Sato Yu was criticized for giving people hope and then returning them to despair, but the criticism was not all bad.

Good and bad are two opposite poles, but sometimes, they can be reversed, and the energy produced in this reversal will surely be the greatest!

Contrast, gaining fame from the contrast, Sato Yu has always adhered to this policy and it is still the same today.

As long as they can come up with another equally phenomenal work, but much more phenomenal than "Fate/Zero", all the infamy they are enduring now will accumulate and completely turn into the power to heal Kyon-sama when the next animation is finished.

Despair after hope, this is "Fate/Zero", and it is also a foreshadowing of hope after despair.

Chuckling loudly, Sato waved the manuscript in his hand towards Mochizuki Nanae, who was still frowning.

"Want to see it? My next work."

Volume 163: Chapter Chapter . Are you sure?

When it comes to their favorite anime, the audiences are probably the most introverted, tsundere, cunning yet honest people in the world.

They say "no" and "hate" and give bad reviews, but when the animation really starts, they honestly twist their bodies and sit in front of the TV with great interest.

Then, he said, "I'm not here to enjoy it, I'm here to criticize it," and then he watched it with complete concentration. After watching the live broadcast, he immediately went to the website to watch it a second time.

Not all fans of anime are like this, but at least most of the viewers of "Fate/Zero" are such fans.

The overwhelming condemnation, coupled with the rapidly declining ratings, made it seem on the surface that "Fate/Zero" had really angered the public this time and was really doomed. Then, as soon as the animation started airing, the ratings soared.

17%. Hey, that's only a 2% drop from the previous episode.

Perhaps it should be said that the total amount is only about 20%. A 2% reduction means a one-tenth reduction in the number of viewers, which is already super super much!

Such words are really youthful.

Animation is addictive and poisonous. The 23rd episode of the animation is just about to be aired, but there are already dozens of video accounts on the website posting the wonderful scenes from it.

The King of Conquerors, with his full personality charm, launched the [King's Army] and charged towards Archer, and Archer also showed his final trump card, the sky and the earth were torn apart and the space was shattered, but the proud King still kept his pace and stubbornly launched a conquest against the arrogant King...

This was the most exciting and epic duel of the four battles.

Those who have not seen this part will be conquered once they see it, and will watch the anime until the next morning until they catch up. Those who have been following the anime until now will be even more impatient and will betray their oath in an instant and throw themselves into the arms of Sato Shinto again.

After one episode was aired, the total number of views of "Fate/Zero" soared by four million that night alone. The drop in ratings during the live broadcast was completely compensated by the number of views, which completely proved how cunning and repressed the audience is.

[Quack! Run! It's a succubus! ]

In just one night, the picture of Sato Yuu with ox-horned bat wings, a long heart-shaped tail, a charming smile on his handsome face, and "Fate/Zero" in his hands spread all over the Internet, and even spread to China across the sea and Europe and the United States across the ocean, causing a craze.

It's not that the brothers are not firm, but that Sato Yu, the vixen, the charm of that male succubus is really irresistible. It's really that the duel between the emperor and Shan Shan is too thrilling, too exciting, and even more arousing.

And I have to say, just watch this episode, and the next episode, and the next episode, I will completely fulfill my promise of not watching, and let that knife-slinging bastard Sato Yu taste the audience's anger and counterattack!

However, the last part just happened to show that the mortal enemies Emiya Kiritsugu and Kotomine Kirei, who had been built since the middle period, were about to have an inevitable face-to-face confrontation. Are you really not going to watch it? Can you really resist not watching it?

Who will be the winner between the two of them? Most likely Emiya Kiritsugu? Or will there be a special variable, a reversal?

Who will be the winner is impossible to guess before watching, but in any case, when they were curious about it, scratching their heads and eagerly looking forward to it for seven centuries, the winner between the audience and Sato Yu had already been decided.

Rating: 21%

Oh my god, why is it that the more people oppose Sato Yu, the higher the ratings become, and even set a new record?

And this rating, who on earth is it? How did it secretly rise to more than 9 points! ?

I simply cannot stop watching it, one episode after another. After watching the duel between the Emperor and Sparkling, I watch the duel between Emiya Kiritsugu and Kotomine Kirei. After watching their duel, I watch the duel between Kiritsugu and the contaminated Holy Grail and [all the evil in this world].

Afterwards, watch Kiritsugu shoot his daughter Illya inside the Holy Grail and strangle his wife Irisviel to death, watch him use his last two Command Spells to order Saber to destroy the Holy Grail, and watch black mud pour down from the sky and turn the city into ruins.

Then, I watched Sakura mercilessly let Matou Kariya, who dreamed of saving her, fall into a bug nest; I watched Rin burst into tears after being granted the [Mercury Sword] that killed her father by the delighted Kotomine Kirei; I watched the gentle and virtuous Tousaka Aoi become a madman, her thoughts forever staying in the period when her husband was still alive, and she was addicted to the dream of self-deception and could not extricate herself...

Finally, seeing the transition between the old and the new, Kiritsugu's wish was placed in the hands of his adopted son Shirou.

[I will be your partner in justice and fulfill my father's dream! ]

“So empty…”

Watching the final episode of "Fate/Zero" with 160,000 people in the live broadcast room, seeing the boy who was saved by Kiritsugu smile innocently and take over Kiritsugu's dream and continue on this thorny road, seeing the black screen and the ED released, the up host Totani Kota couldn't help but whisper.

The series is full of ups and downs, and from the fourth episode onwards, it moves away from the part about the setting and officially enters the battle between heroes. The plot after the battle between the masters is wonderful, with constant reversals and more gripping stories. Almost every episode is a perfect ending, which makes people fascinated and anxious at the same time.