According to reports, the "Fate/Grand Order" iOS and Android mobile game is getting two new character as part of the "GUDAGUDA Honnuji Event." The new characters are Demon Archer and Sakura Saber. The characters and the event will be extended for the game until Dec. 11.
Crunchyroll reports that Demon Archer is a "gender-swapped version of the warlord famous for unifying Japan, Oda Nobunaga." Demon Archer will be voiced by Rie Kugimiya. Sakura Saber is a "gender-swapped version of Shinsen Gumi militia samurai Okita Souji," and is voiced by Aoi Yuuki.
Anime News Network reports the followings scenario for "Fate/grand order":
"The game takes place in 2015. The player takes the role of either a male or female amateur master candidate from the "humanity continuation security organization" named "Caldea."
It goes on:
"The organization exists to amend the periods of human history that have gone awry and out of order. The protagonists use the "Fate" system to summon great heroes of the past and undertake seven Holy Grail quests (called Grand Orders)."
The original "Fate/stay night" creator Kinoko Nasu is credited for writing and overseeing the original scenario for the game alongside Yuichiro Higashide and Hikaru Sakurai. Takashi Takeuchi created the original characters and art, however the game will feature designs by a number of different artists.
"Fate/Grand Order" features the following Japanese voice cast:
Ayako Kawasumi as Saber (designed by Takashi Takeuchi)
Maaya Sakamoto as Ruler (designed by Takashi Takeuchi)
Junichi Suwabe as Archer (designed by Takashi Takeuchi)
Mamiko Noto as Saber (designed by huke)
Saoiri Hayami as Rider (designed by Sakamoto Mineji)
Mamoru Miyano as Assassin (designed by Nakahara)
Mamiko Noto as Rider (designed by Hirokazu Koyama)
