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Interview with Nasu Kinoko and Takeuchi Takashi
Q: As you look back on the 15 years of history for
TYPE-MOON or Fate/stay night, are there any moments that make you
say, "This is it!" ?
Nasu: When Tsukihime was over, and the response from users was huge, we
felt really good and thought, 'right now we can do anything'. That was
when Takuechi said, "Let's make Saber a girl." My eyes became distant
and my heart flooded with epectation. And then the future became now.
Takeuchi: The strong impression I have is saying the next game we made after
Tsukihime ought to be a commercial product and Nasu agreeing.
Q: What is Fate/stay night to TYPE-MOON?
Nasu: The work that changed my destiny.
Takeuchi: The work that led to many others.
Q: What kind of existence is TYPE-MOON to the two of you?
Takeuchi: For both now and in the past, a clubroom packed full of fun.
Nasu: A secret base hidden on the side of a mountain.
Q: What was the heart of Fate that you wanted to focus on while making it in order to
move the feelings of users?
Takeuchi: Nasu Kinoko wanted to make an game full of interesting content that would
make players feel satisfied.
Nasu: "Interesting and emotionally moving."
Q: If you had to pick one thing the fans of the Fate series really
cheered for, what would it be?
Takeuchi: How interesting the setting is, and how we play with the cue ball of
that setting.
Nasu: The depth.
Q: TYPE-MOON's works have been adapted as manga and anime. Did you get feedback
for your works through those adaptations?
Takeuchi: I learned so much from ufotable's anime. The seiyuu who performed as the
characters from the works loved them so much that I got a surprising amount of
energy.
Nasu: Idea presentation varies in different media, and the users who consume media
also do so in different ways. It makes us want to expand our field.
Q: The exhibition for Fate/stay night is divided into separate periods marked
by each of the three heroines. The one for this period is Rin. What is Rin
to the two of you?
Nasu: A heroine in the system of Aoko. You always have fun with her.
She's a lover who positively faces the future. I think.
Takeuchi: A mysterious character who never grows dull. Watching the anime version
of FGO's Babylonia event with Ishtar taught me that she's a brilliant
flower, not just cute.
Q: Did your impression of Rin change over these 15 years? And if so,
in what way?
Nasu: She was originally a character with a quick gait, and in the work
she gradually changed. She got into many fights with expert skill, and
you really did feel like you were writing a heroine with the character.
It was fun.
Takeuchi: Rin affected Ishtar, but you also may have seen a little bit of the
grown-up Rin.
Q: In Fate/stay night and Fate/hollow ataraxia, what character(s) would
you like to see again after these 15 years?
Takeuchi: Setting it up would be difficult, but Illya with a wish.
Nasu: Bazette-san, wearing a wedding dress.
Q: In addition to the three heroines of Fate/stay night that are here,
TYPE-MOON's works have other heroines. Which one of those in the work
would fit the concept of "winter"?
Takeuchi: Arc (TL Note: Arcueid Brunestud). Her being happy in a garden
during winter.
Nasu: (Laughs) Are you trying to pic a fight with Ryougi Shiki,
waiting in a town with falling snow a few hours away?
Q: Many characters appeared in TYPE-MOON's sworks. Please choose one
that leaves a huge impression, as if the character might suddenly burst out here.
Takeuchi: Angra Mainyu. That person didn't have a lot of screen time but
he left a big impressson.
Nasu: Arcueid. Even now, what I wrote for her surprised me.
Q: Between Tsukihime, Fate/stay night, Fate/hollow ataraxia, Mahoutsukai no Yoru,
and other releases, what kinds of emotions did you feel for each?
Takeuchi: For Tsukihime, nervous excitement, for Fate, amazement,
for hollow, my heart raced, and for Mahoutsukai I felt a serious
kind of emotion.
Nasu: For Tsukihime, it was "Eat this!" For Fate, it was
"This is impressive!" For hollow it was innocence, and
for Mahoutsukai it was "Dig in!" The one I was most nervous
about was hollow. On the day before it's release I was holed up
in an inn on Izuoshima. I was refusing contact with everyone.
Q: When you look back on them, what was the core/root of creativity?
Takeuchi: When I look back, I feel a sense of admiration/yearing coming back to me.
Nasu: When I was a child, I'd want to see fun things. Maybe that's it.
What's next for Fate and TYPE-MOON?
Takeuchi: A few years ago I couldn't imagine our modern situation turning out like this.
If I think on that, something unimaginable is waiting for us.
Nasu: I've matured a little bit. I'll go in a unknown direction, I think.
Q: And as you meet the 15 year mark, please give a message to the fans.
Takeuchi: With the 15 year anniversary punctuating it, I look back on
Fate/stay night and feel how happy I am that it could get a big exhibition
like this. And yes, I am a member of the production team for it but I'm a
fan of TYPE-MOON's stuff as well. If we can continue to enjoy TYPE-MOON's
work together, I'd be overjoyed.
Nasu: I'm happy my feet carried me here. No matter how big the scope gets,
this place, right here, is our original. As long as you are here, looking
and laughing, TYPE-MOON will continue to be healthy. But man, it's embarrassing
to look at some of the stuff from my high school days!
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Interview with Ueda Kana (seiyuu for Tohsaka Rin)
Q: Since Fate/stay night just passed its 15th year anniversary, would you start off
with a congratulatory message?
Ueda: Congratulations on these fifteen years! The audition for the part seems like it
was a long time ago, but it also feels like it was yesterday. It's a mysterious feeling.
Q: Tell us how you felt when you first heard about this exhibition.
Ueda: I heard about it on the sage for FGO Fes. At the time I did not know the exhibtiion was
going to be this large-scale.
Q: The exhibition looks back on all of TYPE-MOON's history. Can you describe what TYPE-MOON is to you?
Ueda: TYPE-MOON's like a faily. Nasu-san is the mother. Takeuchi-san is the father. The ast are like siblings. The team feels like siblings.
Q: What is Fate/stay night to you?
Ueda: A masterpiece. A very important work.
Q: Why do you think Fate/stay night left such an impression on fans
for it to last 15 years? What do you think of its appeal?
Ueda: I suppose it's because each time the story starts, it surpasses all imagination.
It's always a fresh surprise for me as well.
Q: What's the strongest memory you have of performing as a member of Fate/stay night's cast?
Ueda: I was blessed by performing in both a TV series and a movie at the sae time. That kind of experience is rare.
Q: What was the most important thing that came from being part of Fate/stay night's cast?
Ueda: To never forget innocence. When a new story starts in it, I always return to
performing as the mage from my first campaign.
Q: Do you have any memories of TYPE-MOON staff such as Takeuchi-san or Nasu-san?
Ueda: I went to [Machiasobi] see Nasu-san'S group and the whirling tides.
We got some mushrooms from a gachapon machine. I ended up with a red poisonous one (laughs).
Q: Have your impressions of Rin as a character changed from the time you first performed till now? And if so, in what way?
Ueda: At first, my strongest image of her was that of a woman who always worked
hard. While I performed as her, I found out about her delicateness, her
childish side, and her humanity.
Q: Has playing such a positive character influenced you? If so, please tell us about it.
Ueda: When the series first started, I didn't think I had become as close with the character. She had a strong and earnest voice. I think it was a little forcible.
By the time of the theatrical release, I finally felt that my voice and the
character's voice had been linked. That allowed me to be more powerful with the
performance, I think.
Q: Are there any things that haven't changed?
Ueda: Like her name, Rin would have a cold expression as she looked back.
That hasn't changed in 15 years.
Q: The story of Fate/stay night has been examined many times.
Right now, what are your impressions of the story you acted in?
Ueda: Compared to the stories of the three heroines, Shiro has the story of
one young boy. Or so you might think, but he has many variations in behavior
and feelings. Depending on who or what he wants to protect, the impression
you get of him is very different. Even after 15 years pass, it's a story
that you keep finding new things in. It's awesome.
Q: The characters from Fate/stay night continued to make appearances in spinoff
materials and media over 15 years. Did any performances as Rin in those spinoff
materials leave an impression for you?
Ueda: Fate/Grand Order's Ishtar and Ereskigal definitely left an impression.
Ereshikgal is very popular with men, and people tell me,
"No, not Ishtar! Bring out Ereshkigal". (lol) It's hard to tell which is
"me".
Q: And finally, facing these 15 years, a message for the people attending.
Ueda: I'm so happy to have been able to walk together with everyone on the
journey of the Fate series as it developed. Are the fragments of your memories
here? Now, let's look for something new together!
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