Shirou Emiya
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Shirou Emiya is an idealistic young magus and aspiring hero of justice who becomes the central figure in the Fifth Holy Grail War in the Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works storyline.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shirou Emiya canonical | 11 |
| Emiya Shirou | 1 |
| Shirou Emiya (Unlimited Blade Works route) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shirou Emiya Context triple: [Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, mainProtagonist, Shirou Emiya]
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A.
Seiwa Genji
Seiwa Genji was a prominent branch of Japan’s Minamoto samurai clan, famed as the lineage from which powerful shoguns such as Minamoto no Yoritomo emerged.
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B.
Byleth
Byleth is the customizable protagonist and tactical leader in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, known for their mysterious origins and central role in the game's branching storylines.
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C.
Kaoru
Kaoru is a central character in the later chapters of the classic Japanese novel "The Tale of Genji," known for his gentle nature and complex romantic entanglements.
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D.
Sone Arasuke
Sone Arasuke was a Japanese statesman and diplomat who played a key role in Japan’s imperial expansion in East Asia during the late Meiji period.
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E.
Emperor Suzaku
Emperor Suzaku was a 10th-century Japanese emperor of the Heian period, known for his reign during a time of strong Fujiwara regency influence over the imperial court.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shirou Emiya Target entity description: Shirou Emiya is an idealistic young magus and aspiring hero of justice who becomes the central figure in the Fifth Holy Grail War in the Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works storyline.
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A.
Seiwa Genji
Seiwa Genji was a prominent branch of Japan’s Minamoto samurai clan, famed as the lineage from which powerful shoguns such as Minamoto no Yoritomo emerged.
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B.
Byleth
Byleth is the customizable protagonist and tactical leader in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, known for their mysterious origins and central role in the game's branching storylines.
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C.
Kaoru
Kaoru is a central character in the later chapters of the classic Japanese novel "The Tale of Genji," known for his gentle nature and complex romantic entanglements.
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D.
Sone Arasuke
Sone Arasuke was a Japanese statesman and diplomat who played a key role in Japan’s imperial expansion in East Asia during the late Meiji period.
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E.
Emperor Suzaku
Emperor Suzaku was a 10th-century Japanese emperor of the Heian period, known for his reign during a time of strong Fujiwara regency influence over the imperial court.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anime character
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fictional character ⓘ magus ⓘ protagonist ⓘ visual novel character ⓘ |
| adoptiveFamilyName |
Emiya
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linked to:
Kiritsugu Emiya
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| adoptiveFather | Kiritsugu Emiya ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Fate route
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Fate/stay night ⓘ Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works ⓘ Heaven’s Feel route ⓘ Unlimited Blade Works route ⓘ |
| biologicalFamilyName | Unknown ⓘ |
| closeTo |
Rin Tohsaka
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Saber ⓘ Sakura Matou ⓘ |
| commandSpellLocation | left hand ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Kinoko Nasu
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Type-Moon ⓘ |
| eyeColor | golden brown ⓘ |
| faction |
Rin Tohsaka’s side in Unlimited Blade Works
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linked to:
Rin Tohsaka
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| firstAppearance |
Fate/stay night (2004 visual novel)
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linked to:
Fate/stay night
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| franchise | Fate series ⓘ |
| friend |
Issei Ryuudou
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Taiga Fujimura ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal | to become a hero of justice ⓘ |
| hairColor | red ⓘ |
| magicalAbility |
Projection magecraft
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Reality Marble ⓘ Reinforcement magecraft ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableAbility |
copying weapons he has seen
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tracing Noble Phantasms ⓘ |
| occupation |
magus
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student ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Fifth Holy Grail War
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linked to:
Fate/Zero
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| personalityTrait |
altruistic
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idealistic ⓘ self-sacrificing ⓘ |
| realityMarbleName | Unlimited Blade Works ⓘ |
| rescuedBy | Kiritsugu Emiya ⓘ |
| residence | Fuyuki City ⓘ |
| role | Master in the Fifth Holy Grail War ⓘ |
| romanticInterest | Rin Tohsaka ⓘ |
| survivedEvent | Fuyuki fire ten years before the Fifth Holy Grail War ⓘ |
| voiceActorEnglish | Mela Lee’s counterpart: Bryce Papenbrook (Ufotable UBW anime) ⓘ |
| voiceActorJapanese | Noriaki Sugiyama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weapon | projected swords ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Shirou Emiya Description of subject: Shirou Emiya is an idealistic young magus and aspiring hero of justice who becomes the central figure in the Fifth Holy Grail War in the Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works storyline.
Referenced by (13)
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linked to: Shirou Emiya
linked to: Shirou Emiya