The audience had reason to be excited.
As the character whose popularity in the FSN series is second only to Saber, Red A has a considerable number of fans.
These people have always hoped that Red A could appear on the screen again, but unfortunately it has never come true.
Even though there was only the Fourth Holy Grail War between UBW and FGO, in reality 5 years had passed.
From the release of UBW in 2006 to FGO in 2011, the audience waited for 5 years.
Many audience members cheered and shouted "Welcome back", which shows everyone's love for the character of Red A.
The next character to appear is Big Dog.
However, he did not make an official appearance, and the audience only saw a brief glimpse of him.
After interrupting Archer's attack, the big dog disappeared from the screen.
But the audience who watched the trailer in person already knew the characters' costumes, and even though only one hand appeared, people still recognized him.
It's just that Big Dog's popularity is much lower than Archer's, so even though there were audiences cheering, the sound was much quieter.
After all, Nanaya has not yet made "Carnival Phantasm", and without the two memes of [Lancer dies again] and [the blue gunman's spinning attack], the popularity of Big Dog is still a little lacking.
"Why don't we try to make "Carnival Phantasm"?"
Nanaya rubbed his chin and thought.
He has been paying attention to the audience in the theater, and this subconscious reaction is the best feedback on the popularity of the character.
Obviously, Big Dog's popularity does not satisfy Nanaya.
You should know that one of the core selling points of the North American singularity is Mad Dog, which is a character reserved for the core fans of Fate to have fun with.
It is true that this is not the only selling point of the North American singularity, but from the perspective of business operations, this selling point is very important.
Most casual fans usually only contribute the money for a movie ticket.
If it's a little better, I might buy a DVD to collect.
If you want to tap into the commercial potential of a movie, you must find a way to sell peripheral products and make money through channels other than movie tickets.
In each singularity, there are one or two characters whose commercial potential is to be explored.
To put it bluntly, these characters are used to attract fans and make money.
Kuroda in the prologue, Jeanne d'Arc in the Hundred Years' War, and Musashi of Shimosa Province are the representative characters in their respective singularities.
The selling point of the North American singularity is naturally Cu Chulainn.
Maeve and Scathach can also be considered half a selling point, but in terms of popularity based on the work, Nanaya believes that Big Dog is still a little more popular.
As a veteran character in Fate, Cu Chulainn, who wears several guises, has always been very popular.
That's what Nanaya thought seven nights ago.
But now it seems that Big Dog's popularity has not met his expectations.
After a little thought, Nanaya understood why Big Dog was not popular enough.
Cu Chulainn lacks support from works and stories.
So far, Big Dog has only appeared in three works.
I won't talk about the web drama HF, it just had a cameo appearance and ended there.
He did appear several times as a fishmonger in "Emiya's Meal", but this kind of tool role can be replaced at will.
Even if the fishmongering character is changed from Cu Chulainn to Director Ken, I believe there won't be much difference in the plot.
Maybe Director Ken, who has a disabled but strong-willed background, can come up with more jokes.
For example, "He sells fish in a wheelchair, and his story touches everyone."
To be honest, Big Dog's performance in the UBW line is indeed good, but all the attention in UBW is focused on the two Emiyas.
The current Cu Chulainn is a bit like Hawkeye in the MCU in the previous life. As a veteran character, he has a certain popularity.
But this popularity is a bit like the accessory kit when forming a team.
It feels like something is missing without him, but it would be the same with him.
If we were to ask in which work Cu Chulainn was most active, it would definitely be "Carnival Phantasm".
After all, Big Dog's two most famous memes come from this work.
When FZ had a surplus in its budget, Nanaya had thought of making this drama.
Unfortunately, "Tsuki-hime" had not been filmed at that time, and there was not enough content if I used FSN alone, so I gave up.
Now that "Tsuki-hime" is online, it is naturally feasible to shoot "Carnival Phantasm".
The only thing that made Nanaya hesitate was the cost issue.
It's easy to do for a normal story, but the money spent on a chapter like a car race is not a small amount.
"Or maybe we can shoot one episode first and see how it works."
It's like a TV show will try to shoot a pilot episode to test the market before starting a new series.
If the effect is good, I will shoot the other ones later.
"But what is the content of "Carnival Phantasm"? "
Nanaya scratched the back of his head and found that he was a little confused about a lot of the content of the drama.
Apart from the fact that the dog died once in every episode, Nanaya's only memories were of the Holy Grail quiz show, car races, and Uncle B buying batteries.
Although I have some impression of those other unit dramas, I can't remember the specific content.
Who the hell would remember every crazy idea Amber had in her novels?
"Forget it, let's solicit manuscripts from outside when the time comes."
Anyway, the original "Carnival Phantasm" is just an integration of fan stories, allowing fans to use their imagination.
This can also motivate fans.
Anyway, as long as the dog dies in every episode, it will be the authentic "Carnival Phantasm".
And if it works well, "Carnival Phantasm" may become a long-term work.
Just like "Friends" and "The Big Bang Theory", which are made season after season.
If it can reach that level, then the significance of "Carnival Phantasm" will be more than just a work that simply sells characters and attracts popularity.
It may even become a long-term work that continues Type-Moon's popularity.
But if that's the case, just playing the roles of FSN and Tsukihime wouldn't be enough.
"Let's make two seasons first. If the results are good, we'll add FGO and "Kara"..."
Nanaya is thinking about how to expand Fate's product line. The plot on the screen has reached the moment when the protagonists meet Lancer Medusa.
William in the audience couldn't help but widen his eyes. As an employee of Washimine, he had known about the character's job rank change for a long time.
But there are rumors on the Internet that the combat mode of the servants in the movie is just a change of name, and changing the class will not change their combat mode.
Even though William knew that these rumors were just malicious slander against Fate and Kiryu Nanaya, he still couldn't help but feel a little worried.
However, when Caster Cu Chulainn and Lancer Medusa really fought.
William breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the battle between the two people shows the shadows of their past ranks in the FSN period, it does not give people exactly the same feeling.
Although Cu Chulainn, who changed his job to a wizard, wielded his stick like a spear, his main means of attack was rune magic.
In fact, in UBW, Cu Chulainn used rune magic in order to find the abducted Rin.
But that was just a small show. This time, Cu Chulainn, who became Caster, truly demonstrated the power of Rune magic.
William originally thought that even if Nanaya Kiryu modified Cu Chulainn's combat mode, he would still make compromises for the sake of visual effects and make the opponent look more like a traditional wizard.
That is the situation like that of Medea in FSN, where complicated spells are used and magic bullets explode like fireworks.
This is indeed great in terms of visual effects, but it is completely inconsistent with the setting.
Fortunately, Nanaya Kiryu did not disappoint. Caster Cu Chulainn not only knows how to use magic, but also has a close combat style.
Coupled with that muscular body.
This version of Cu Chulainn seems to have some skills in practicing both magic and martial arts.
William has bought Fate novels and related setting books, and has also learned about the rune magic in real myths and legends.
He also had his own thoughts on how Cu Chulainn would fight after becoming Caster.
But now, William found that his imagination was not as exciting as that of Nanaya Kiryu.
Especially at the end, when Caster Cu Chulainn used the trap he had set up in advance to kill Medusa, he couldn't help but exclaimed.
Although William liked Medusa more - after all, she was a sexy female character, but Cu Chulainn's fighting style, which was rough yet a little shrewd, really made him very enjoyable to watch.
No matter how intense a battle is, it will enter a relatively peaceful halftime period after it stops.
After all, the hero and heroine need to incubate their battles before continuing.
In a movie, this brief transition is for the audience to go to the bathroom.
Of course, there are also those viewers with stronger bladders who can endure until the end of the movie.
From the perspective of plot development, this plot can be seen as a consolidation of the relationship between Mashu and Ritsuka.
After all, the hero and heroine had just experienced a very special battle scene together, and under the influence of the suspension bridge theory, their feelings for each other rose rapidly.
Now that they have calmed down, both of them need to re-examine their feelings.
If it were in the real world, men and women would usually choose to separate after calming down.
After all, it is just love caused by physical stimulation. After calming down, men and women will think more about their compatibility when they are together.
But the movie is a fictional story after all, and the man and woman will of course be happy to be together after the suspension bridge effect.
If it was a brainless popcorn movie like Michael Bay, the hero and heroine should give the audience a radical kiss at this time.
But Nanaya just let Mashu and Ritsuka hold hands to consolidate their revolutionary friendship and that was it.
Are you kidding? There are so many movies to shoot later. What will we do later if we kiss now?
And for those viewers who don't like romance and have empty bladders, Nanaya also takes care of them.
There are various little Easter eggs hidden in the various scenes of Homurahara Academy High School, and almost every scene can evoke the audience's memories of FSN.
For example, the classroom where Shirou took classes, the corridor where the three women fought, and the causal high jump suit that would be watched by others whenever you jumped.