Sakura Matou

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Sakura Tohsaka (Japanese: 遠坂さくら, Hepburn: Tōsaka Sakura), often known as Sakura Matou (間桐 桜, Matō Sakura), is a fictional character that was first introduced in Type-Moon's visual novel game Fate/stay night (2004). She is introduced as a friend of Shirou Emiya, on whom she has a crush but remains a minor character in the first two routes of the novel. In the third route Heaven's Feel, where she serves as the route's heroine, Sakura reveals her darker characterization and bonds with Shirou. Sakura is a participant of the Holy Grail War, a battle between mages who fight alongside warriors known as Servants. She is corrupted through a mysterious shadow and Shirou must decide whether or not he should kill her. Besides Fate/stay night, Sakura has appeared in the sequel Fate/hollow ataraxia, the prequel light novel Fate/Zero and multiple spin-offs and adaptations of Type-Moon works. Sakura was created by Kinoko Nasu, who wanted to create a heroine who would contrast with the previous heroine...

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