Introduction
Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Lucis, Noctis Lucis Caelum, sets out on a journey to Caem. His purpose is to meet with Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, an oracle and Noctis' childhood friend, in order to marry her. A strong and silent type, Noctis is accompanied by his friends and Royal Guard Gladiolus, Prompto, and Ignis. The four young men set out on a road trip across the continent in the king's personal convertible, the Regalia. Along the journey, each of them experience various situations which allow them to reflect on their past together, and strengthen their bonds for the future.
A prequel to the 2016 video game Final Fantasy XV, Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV explores the relationships of its four main protagonists and the challenges awaiting them.
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Audience reviews
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Pytbull-san
Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV is a prequel to Final Fantasy XV, one of my favorite games. Thanks to this anime I was able to better understand the game.
Even though it has a few episodes, the story, as short as it is, helped me understand the relationship between Noctis and his friends.
The characters are presented quite well, each with an episode dedicated to him. Argentum Prompto, the best friend of Noctis, is a funny guy, but sometimes he seemed careless. Scientia Ignis is the king's adviser, a serious character, but a bit too serious. Gladiolus's friendship with the prince's bodyguard, his occupation makes him very protective.
I recommend this miniseries to all fans of the Final Fantasy game series. The only downside is that the series is short.
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Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV (2016)
Enjoyable as a sort of prequel to the game and gives a good insight into what to expect if you haven't played the game along with the other media for FFXV to date.
The story is 4 sort of introductions/backstories and the final is a more formal introduction to the game as such.
The art used is a good standard, I actually prefer the FFXV style CGI used in the other media to this. It is nicely done however and emotional.
The sound is good but lacks some depth that the other stuff didn't.
Characters develop in as much as it is a backstory to the main game. This is done nicely and in some ways a bit more unexpected than I expected.
It is a solid watch just not amazing. Definitely worth watching if you plan to play the game for some insight.
7/10…
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Watching this show made me wish they would've adapted the whole game into an anime. It was so much better than I was anticipating it was going to be. I enjoyed playing Final Fantasy XV because it did a great job exploring the relationship between Noctis and his friends. Giving us more backstory into the leadup of the game. This made for a very compelling anime.
Story:
The story follows the origins into the relationships between each member of Noctis' party with Noctis himself. Each episode flipped between the past, and their current journey at the start of the game. It added important context into the establishment of their friendships, making them seem more important.
Art:
The art was the weak point of the show. It didn't look like a high-end production, more like a cheap tie-in to pro…
Read at the sourceNlochoco
This series of Final Fantasy sounds like a rip off rather than an actual game.
The story, which is the core of every Final Fantasy media is not well written at all. These free episodes were just an excuse for the bad story telling, and not only the didn't fix the story, they just made it look even more plain. The character interactions are nothing like the previous series, Noctis and his friends are like complete strangers to each other. That gives me an uncomfortable feeling like they're forced to be together. I know that this is a tragic story but where are the emotions? The story could be developed into a master piece. On the other hand, I really like the Art style. It some how reminds me of Japanese anime style and western style at the same time, just like how the way it should be.
Read at the sourceDarkseedzero
This is my first review ever, and I'd like to first say I'm an avid Anime watcher with relatively high expectations. I also don't like writing long reviews so:
I had a blast watching this! 5 episodes of character development and insight into the lives of FFXV characters (btw i have yet to even play the game).
I'm more pumped to play than ever! Story was great, art is amazing, sound is....sound.
...it sounds! It does its thing.
Characters were incredible in my opinion (favorite is Pronto's story!).
It was just incredible in general! LONG VERSION NEW GAME PLUS!?
SO apparently i need a word count for this review to process so I'll just keep writing with some spoilers involved. Loved Pronto's storyline, and how they gave us a look at life inside the city of Insomnia. Gladio's story was fun…
Read at the sourceAtomicQueen
Brotherhood serves as a prequel to the video game Final Fantasy XV and gives some insight on the characters that had to be cut from the video game itself. It does well in what it sets out to do, which is to serve as a supplement to the game.
Story: 5/10 Mediocre
The central plot itself isn't very exciting, Noctis is to be married as some sort of peace agreement with Niflheim and must go on a long road trip to meet up with his bride so they can protect the fate of the world. The majority of screentime is devoted to banter and bromantic moments between the main cast ( I mean what else do you get when you send four hot guys on a roadtrip). There are some fight scenes where you get to see the awesome weapons the guys have but they are short and only exist to create an actual plot in between…
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I guess this was a serviceable little show. I'm deep into FFXV now and I heard this series gives you a greater appreciation for the characters. Basically, it goes into some little vignettes in the past about each member of the party, but it doesn't really show anything major. Prompto loses weight as a kid, Gladiolus gains respect in training Noctis, Ignis gains respect in taking care of Noctis, Noctis gets revenge on a lamia thing that killed his mom. Out of the four, Noctis' story is the most interesting as something of consequence actually happens. It would have been cool to see further into the other 3's backstories but I'm guessing this is either explored in the game or will be explored further. Overall, a decent show that will give you a little more appreciation for the characters you…
Read at the sourceGundroog
I went into this anime to mainly get a feel for the main company of characters and their dynamics and was kinda disappointed, kinda because it turned out to be what I expected.
The main cast consistent of very one-note characters and getting an episode to learn a bit more about them unfortunately doesn't change that since it adds very little aside from past details that become seemingly irrelevant in the grand scheme. Noct is a moody brat, Prompto is a cheerful bishounen, Ignis is a wet sponge and Gladiolus is a big guy who doesn't know how to wear a shirt. All of them just feel like a bunch of archetypes thrown together for the sake of variety rather than a proper company of friends who share a history. They go through a couple of pretty personal interactions but that's it, otherwise yo…
Read at the sourcekarlyn__kei
I really enjoyed these shorts. While I have some things to critique, overall they exceeded my expectations (by far) and served their purpose (i.e. got my hyped for the game).
The story is what you would expect from a FF game/spin-off (or prequel, in this case)--but in my opinion, I personally like this story more than others from preceding games. It has a uniqueness I can't quite delineate--in fact, it might just be Noct as a character that draws me in, as opposed to, say, Tidus (lol citing basically the only other FF game I've invested any sort of time into). Despite the subtle cliché basis that comes from FF as a whole, the fact that Noct is a character I've come so quickly to care about is enough to make the story feel, from what we were given, well composed.
The art, while I have no co…
Read at the sourceKashmius
Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV is a five episode short(special sixth episode limited to the special editions) that is supposed to be a treat for those like me who are anticipating the grand game. Now I have waited a decade for this beautiful game so seeing an animation short is pretty sweet. While I would like a full blown 25+ episode anime made for this game, I can see why this exists and its purpose. It's there to present the fans of the series who have been long anticipating this game to connect with the characters and build on them. The animation short does just that. It represents each character nicely. I find it to really deliver on that aspect. A prequel of sorts that tells the story from a more character-based perspective. This is really important as if we are going to be experienci…
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I have to admit, given Final Fantasy's bad record of anime/3D animation adaptations I wasn't particularly excited about these shorts. But when I heard the minor buzz that they were actually better than they had any right to be I decided to give them a shot. And I'm glad I did. While Kingsglaive shows off the effects and action that Final Fantasy XV is capable of these shorts focus more on the characters. And that gives them a tremendous advantage. Each episode is focused on a different character, apart from episode one which establishes the basics of their relationships. These shorts are only about fifteen minutes long so they don't have time to show us too much and instead focus on one aspect of their personalities. The focus at all times is on their relationship with Noctis. Episode 2 sh…
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