“Shirou hunts a murderous shadow while battling Shinji to save Sakura amid the escalating Fifth Holy Grail War.”
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel - II. Lost Butterfly
劇場版「Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] II.lost butterfly」
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Synopsis
Shirou hunts a murderous shadow while battling Shinji to save Sakura amid the escalating Fifth Holy Grail War.
The Fifth Holy Grail War continues, and the ensuing chaos results in higher stakes for all participants. Shirou Emiya continues to participate in the war, aspiring to be a hero of justice who saves everyone. He sets out in search of the truth behind a mysterious dark shadow and its murder spree, determined to defeat it. Meanwhile, Shinji Matou sets his own plans into motion, threatening Shirou through his sister Sakura Matou. Shirou and Rin Toosaka battle Shinji, hoping to relieve Sakura from the abuses of her brother. But the ugly truth of the Matou siblings begins to surface, and many dark secrets are exposed. Fate/stay night Movie: Heaven's Feel - II. Lost Butterfly continues to focus on the remaining Masters and Servants as they fight each other in the hopes of obtaining the Holy Grail. However, as darkness arises within Fuyuki City, even the state of their sacred war could be in danger.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 58 sampled reviews
What 58 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.98 · split reception
7.8 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 1.0
↓ 0.83
Running avg · Jan 2019 → Sep 2025
- 9 “While the film’s pedigree—Type Moon, Ufotable, and Aimer—commands respect, the graphic masturbation and sex scenes make it the most uncomfortable entry in the trilogy. I still look down on Sakura...”
- 10 “Lost Butterfly delivers spectacularly with Ufotable crafting some of the best graphical fight scenes ever seen in anime, making it an easy 10/10 for Fate fans. While newcomers to the franchise...”
- 9 “Absolutely amazing theatrical experience that surpasses Fate/Zero and Heaven’s Feel Part I, featuring ufotable’s best work to date with breathtaking battle animations and stellar sound design. The...”
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- Format 1 × 117′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 57m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2019 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-11312 catalog
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- Aniplex of America Licensor