Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV - Final Fantasy
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV is a 3D computer-animated feature film released in Japan on July 9, 2016, and based on the popular Japanese fantasy role-playing gameFinal Fantasy XV , which was developed by Square Enix . The film is based on a story written by Kazushige Nojima and Saori Itamuro. The film follows the protagonist of Final Fantasy XV, Noctis. The film follows Regis Lucis's father, Caelum CXII, and the Kingsglaive as they attempt to protect the Kingdom of Lucis and its magical crystal from the invading empire of Niflheim. The film received mixed reviews, with some praising the voice acting and visuals while others criticized the complexity of the plot.
Prologue
“The magical kingdom of Lucis is home to the sacred crystal, but the menacing empire of Niflheim will stop at nothing to claim it. War has raged between the two for as long as most can remember.
King Regis of Lucis commands an elite force of soldiers known as the Kingsglaive. Using their king's magic, Nyx Ulric and his fellow glaives stand before the crowned city of Insomnia, fighting to halt the relentless advance of Niflheim's imperial army.
Faced with the empire's overwhelming military might, King Regis can only save his kingdom by accepting an ultimatum: he must cede all lands outside the royal city and ensure that his son, Prince Noctis, marries Lady Lunafreya, the former princess of Tenebrae now a captive of Niflheim.
As the war of wills rages, the machinations of Niflheim transform Insomnia into a formidable battleground, drawing Nyx into a struggle for the kingdom's very survival.
--Official Synopsis
Plot
Kingsglaive takes place on the world of Eos, where the kingdom of Lucis houses a magical artifact known as the Crystal, which was gifted to humanity by the world's deities. It is used by the Caelum Dynasty to defend Lucis from invaders via a magical barrier known as the Wall. For many years, Lucis has been in a constant state of war with the empire of Niflheim. Lucis's capital city, Insomnia, is protected from Niflheim by the so-called Kingsglaive, an elite group of immigrants from beyond the city walls who share the power of the Crystal with Regis Lucis Caelum CXIII. At the beginning of the film, Regis agrees to a peace treaty with Niflheim, requiring him to cede land to Niflheim and marry his son, Prince Noctis, to Lunafreya Nox Fleuret.
During a visit to Tenebrae, Regis and Noctis are targeted by the Niflheim Empire. Tenebrae is attacked, and Queen Sylva is killed by General Glauca of Niflheim. Regis attempts to escape with Lunafreya, but she chooses to stay with her brother Ravus, and both fall under the control of the Niflheim Empire. Twelve years later, the Kingsglaive continues to work to protect Lucis from Niflheim's Magitek army and Daemons. During a battle, Nyx Ulric attempts to save his friend Libertus from a Daemon. As the Wall and Regis's power decline, Regis accepts a peace offer from Chancellor Ardyn Izunia. Later, Regis deploys the Kingsglaive, and Nyx Ulric joins Regis and Lunafreya in a battle to secure Lucis's future.
Distribution of production
The film was directed by Takeshi Nozue and produced by Larry Sparks, Kosei Ito, Shinji Hashimoto, and Hajime Tabata. The screenplay was written by Takashi Hasegawa, while the story was created by Kazushige Nojima and Saori Itamuro. The main voice roles are performed by Go Ayano, Shiori Kutsuna, Tsutomu Isobe, Aaron Paul, Lena Headey, and Sean Bean. The music for The King's Sword was composed by John R. Graham, while the film's main theme was written by Yoko Shimomura. Keiichi Kojima is credited as editor.
Reception
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV was released in Japan to a 10th-place box office ranking, with 22,818 tickets sold and 35,516,460 yen (US$345,507) in just two days. By July 20 of that year, over 70,000 tickets had been sold, grossing over 105,000,000 yen in Japan (US$0.9 million). The high box office sales were attributed to good word of mouth following the initial release. After opening a limited run in the United States, the film earned an additional $190,000. It ultimately grossed a total of $269,980 throughout the region.
After its release in China in March 2017, the film ranked as the fourth highest-grossing film of the week, grossing $3.90 million. The film went on to gross $4.2 million in China. Its worldwide revenue reached approximately $6.4 million in April 2017. Kingsglaive's home video releases were among the top 20 best-selling DVDs and Blu-rays in October 2016. While many viewers agree that Kingsglaive is visually appealing, its complex plot and world make the story quite difficult to follow. Critics particularly agree with the latter, giving it an average rating of only 12% on the review site Rotten Tomatoes.
