Sakura Matou is a junior by one year below Shirou. Due to past connections, she maintains a family-like relationship with Shirou and Teacher Fujimura for a long time; She is quiet and introverted, yet also takes the initiative to get close to Shirou, making her an important part of daily campus life.
| Affiliated work | Fate/stay night |
|---|---|
| Identity | A junior one year below the protagonist |
| Relationships | He is like family to the protagonist and Teacher Fujimura |
Sakura in everyday life
Sakura Mato is a junior one year below the protagonist. A past connection has kept her relationship with the protagonist, Mr. Fujimura, like family. She is gentle and introverted, but sometimes takes the initiative to get close to the protagonist.
Location in the story
Sakura symbolizes a peaceful daily life, contrasting with the Holy Grail War. The work is based on her familiar relationship with the protagonist, gradually developing her place in the story.
An acquaintance of the Emiya family
Sakura Matou is a year below Shirou and is a junior he is familiar with. Due to past connections, she maintains a family-like relationship with Shirou and Teacher Fujimura, making her an important figure in Shirou's daily life.
Quiet and proactive
Sakura is usually gentle and quiet, somewhat introverted, but sometimes takes the initiative to get close to Shirou. Her relationship with Shirou did not begin with a feud between masters, but was built on long-term daily interactions.
Heaven's Feel route
The third main route centers around Sakura. At the beginning, Shirou accepts the Master status to protect a peaceful life, Saber supports his decision, and Rin acts as a magician; Sakura hopes to preserve the daily routine that allows her to wait for their return. As traps and new enemies appear, Shirou and Rin must face the choice of how to protect Sakura.
Game voice acting
In "Fate/stay night REMASTERED," Sakura is voiced by Noriko Shimoya. This character also appears in the daily parts of other routes in the game; "Heaven's Feel" further develops stories related to her.
REMASTERED version characters and voice acting
A junior one year below Shirou, he interacts with Shirou and Taiga like family; Usually quiet, occasionally approaching Shirou on his own. This version is voiced by Noriko Shimoya.
Situation in 'Hollow' (Vita character introduction)
Sakura is responsible for household chores at the Emiya residence and also serves as the school archery club president. Rider is her servant and temporarily resides at the Emiya residence.
REMASTERED
A junior one year below Shirou, he interacts with Shirou and Taiga like family; Usually quiet, occasionally approaching Shirou on his own.
Identity in Fate/stay night
In HF, she becomes the person Shirou clearly chooses to protect. Compared to the previous two routes, Shirou changed his choice of justice to protect her, continued acting even after losing his former strength, and Rider rescued Shirou from danger.
Hollow original PC finale: Guarding the Palace Mansion
On the fourth night, when monsters were everywhere in Fuyuki, Sakura and Rider stayed at the Emiya residence to fend off the invaders. The number of opponents kept increasing, and Berserker arrived to help when the two were in trouble.
hollow Vitta: Cooking, group photos, and formal dinners
Sakura and Saber make chestnut pie together. She also goes on dates with Shirou after school and asks juniors to take photos of them together. In another period together, Illya arranged a formal dinner for the two; Sakura wears a formal dress, and Shirou changes into a tailcoat for the meeting.
Performance distinctions in PS2 Realta Nua
Noriko Shimoya, recalling the PS2 recording, said that Sakura's daily scenes could use the same style from the TV anime, but the other scenes were very different and the performance difficulty increased.
Game Fate Epilogue: Restoring and Guild Duties
After Shinji was considered missing, Sakura stopped smiling for a while, and Illya helped her gradually recover. In the finale of Fate, she becomes the vice-captain of the archery club; On the day of the new member welcome party, Shirou also planned to bring Illya along.
Related entries
- Featured works:Fate/stay night
- Junior:Shirou Emiya (Fate/stay night)
- Featured works:Destiny Night [Realta Nua]
- Featured works:Fate/stay night REMASTERED
- Voice Actor (REMASTERED):The lower house is the child
- Senior-like and family-like interactions:Shirou Emiya (Fate/stay night)
- Featured works:Fate/hollow ataraxia
- hollow Vita Japanese dub:The lower house is the child
- Remakes:Fate/hollow ataraxia REMASTERED
- Contract Servant:ライダー(Fate/stay night)
- Hollow Original PC Fourth Night Servant Jointly Guarding the Emiya Mansion:ライダー(Fate/stay night)
- Hollow's original PC Berserker came to help him on the fourth night:バーサーカー(Fate/stay night)
- Hollow's original PC Night 4 mansion jointly guarded:Emiya Residence (Fate/hollow ataraxia)
- Partners making chestnut pie together in hollow Vita:Saber(Fate/stay night)
- Shirou in Hollow Vita goes on an after-school date and asks juniors for a photo:Shirou Emiya (Fate/stay night)
- Illya, who arranges a dinner for herself and Shirou in Hollow Vita:イリヤ(Fate/stay night)
- Noriko Shimoya, reflecting on her own PS2 version's performance:The lower house is the child
- The girl who helps her recover in the Fate epilogue:イリヤ(Fate/stay night)
- Senior who gets along like family:Shirou Emiya (Fate/stay night)
- The magician who protects Sakura in Heaven's Feel:Rin Tohsaka (Fate/stay night)
References
- TYPE-MOON: Fate/stay night REMASTERED character page (based on Realta Nua)
- TYPE-MOON "Heaven's Feel" route introduction
- TYPE-MOON: Sakura Matou
- TYPE-MOON: Hollow Vitamin character
- yugilog: Clear all three routes in the original Fate/stay night
- syo:Fate/hollow ataraxia Play Diary Part 5
- NEXTNEVER: Vita Version Hollow Diary 5 ~Training Camp and the Truth~
- Dengeki: 2006 Fate event and PS2 Realta Nua recording review
- Morning Waiting for the Moon: Fate Game Diary 30, Fate Epilogue
- TYPE-MOON: Mobile version character introduction
- TYPE-MOON: Hollow remastered specifications
- TYPE-MOON: Fate/stay night REMASTERED character page (based on Realta Nua)
- TYPE-MOON: Introduction to the Fate route
- TYPE-MOON "Unlimited Blade Works" route introduction
- TYPE-MOON: Shirou Emiya
- TYPE-MOON Wiki: Henri Mayu Main Story Mechanics
- TYPE-MOON Wiki: Bazett's main story and Noble Phantasm
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Data compiled on: 2026-10-12.