"FGO" Report on "Fate/Grand Order Winter Party 2022-2023", which will be held in Osaka for the first time in about 3 years! A day full of new information and staff talks limited to the venue

FGO PROJECT held a real event “Fate/Grand Order Winter Party 2022-2023” of “Fate/Grand Order” (hereinafter “FGO”) at Makuhari Messe on March 12th.

This event will be the after-party of the real event “Fate/Grand Order Fes. 2022 ~7th Anniversary~” commemorating the 7th anniversary of “FGO” in July last year. Many fans gathered at the main venue for the first time in three years. In this article, we will deliver the pattern of the venue.

Hands-on games and cosplay shows… An event venue full of highlights

Upon entering the venue, many Servants welcomed us with life-size panels, and there was also a Heroic Spirit Summoning Photo Studio Corner, which was well received at other venues.

When you enter the main floor, “Cernunnos” who appeared in Part 2 Chapter 6 “Lostbelt No.6 Fairy Round Table Realm Avalon le Fe Hour when the Star is Born” welcomes you. Its powerful scale became a commemorative photo spot.

In addition, the experience-based mystery-solving game “Challenge from Moriarty” was being held at the venue. Searching for keywords from the “con” set up in the venue, and inferring hidden messages from those keywords. As a game that can be enjoyed while walking around the venue, there were visitors who used their brains to solve the mystery in each space.

▲ There was also an exhibition of Noble Phantasms, which was seen as a 7th anniversary event.

In addition, there were many events such as the experience-based game “Shuffle! Servant” and photo sessions with official cosplayers.

The product sales corner was also thriving, and the mook book of the short animation “Fate/Grand Order Tatsuka Fujimaru doesn’t know” was sold out.

The Challenge Quest, which has been bustling with many participants, is still alive. In the final stage, it was on a scale of over 10 million damage.

A lively stage event with everyone at the venue

On the main stage, behind-the-scenes stories about the development of the game were revealed through variety talks by the management staff and voice actors.

▲ From the left, Mr. Yoshiki Kanou, Mr. Makoto Anjo, Mr. Toshiyuki Kanazawa

In the staff talk, it was a stage limited to the venue visitors, and the ranking of the servant who gave (received) the most lock-on chocolate and the behind-the-scenes production of the short animation “Fate/Grand Order Ritsuka Fujimaru” was revealed.

▲ The 1st place was “Archetype: Earth”, which was satisfied by the audience at the venue.

▲ Tsuchida-sensei’s setting materials. In fact, his hair was set in detail with 8 splashes. The production team is also grateful for the detailed settings.

▲ A video storyboard, which is important in the production process, was also released.

▲The actual animation is here

In addition, development materials for Nitocris[Alter]and Keisuke Yamanami have been released.

▲ The three-sided drawing and the storyboard of the Noble Phantasm production were released with comments from Mr. Yasuo and others.

In the variety talk and special talk, voice actors Kana Ueda, Kengo Kawanishi, and Chizai Morinaga took the stage, and the talk bloomed with episodes of lock-on chocolate and a question corner unique to Osaka (?). You can also check this in the archive, so if you are interested, please check it out.

Finally, information about exhibiting at AnimeJapan2023 was released. Mr. Kano Yoshiki of Rasenguru said on stage, “I’m happy to have another chance to meet you in person like this. I want to meet you in various situations in the future and enjoy it.”