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Sakura Matou (間桐桜) is one of the main heroines in Fate/stay night, a Type-Moon's series.

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About Sakura Matou

In the original Fate/stay night, Sakura Matou is one of the main heroines. She is a young girl with a crush on her senior and friend Shirou Emiya, who is the protagonist of the series, and the little sister of Shinji Matou. A member of the Japanese archery club, she becomes the club leader in the series' sequel Fate/hollow ataraxia.

In the game Fate/stay night, out of the three available routes, Fate and Unlimited Blade Works barely reveal and depict the circumstances that surround the life of Sakura Matou.
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Now trending: the episode that features Sakura Matou in the movie

Heaven's Feel is the route where Sakura Matou becomes the main heroine. The route is a vital part in the Fate/stay night series as it uncovers Sakura's true feelings and thoughts.

Premiered on January 12, 2019, the movie Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. lost butterfly is a sequel to Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower, which was released in 2017, and the fact that it depicts the startling episode of the PC game has made the movie a trending topic among people. Artists continue to upload new illustrations of Sakura Matou on social media, including pixiv and Twitter, even today.

Sakura Matou has gained remarkable popularity on pixiv, with her name ranking in the top 3 of both the lists of top searches among men and women.