An iconic and timeless game, the Final Fantasy franchise is an ever-expanding gaming series. With new games coming out within the next year, an animated series adaptation of Final Fantasy 9 is now in the mix.
Cyber Group Studios, a leader in producing/distributing animation and entertainment, announced the brand new animated series based around Final Fantasy 9. As reported by Kidscreen, Cyber Group will co-develop the project with Square Enix while also handling the distribution, licensing, and merchandise for the new animated series.
Cyber Group Studios has an exclusive agreement with Square Enix Co., Ltd. for the series and the merchandise licensing rights. CEO of the company, Pierre Sissmann, announced that production for the show will begin at the end of 2021 or the beginning of 2022. The series will have a target audience of 8-13-year-olds, however, it will be friendly towards co-viewing and gaming fans as well. Square Enix is ensuring the series will live in the world of the Final Fantasy game to create excellent production and entertainment value.
Final Fantasy 9 is a fan favorite and has never been adapted before. The plot of the game begins with bandit Zidane and his Tantalus Theater Troupe on a mission to kidnap the heir of Alexandria, Princess Garnet. Because Princess Garnet is all too eager to escape her prison life, she decides (along with her bodyguard Steiner) to join Zidane and his Troupe on a series of adventures that allow her to make friends, uncover certain unforetold discoveries about herself, and take her rightful seat as queen. Villains and other forces threaten Princess Garnet, Zidane, and their friends along the way.
Originally launched in 2000, the classic video game has sold more than five million copies worldwide and became the top game in the series among fans and critics. The Final Fantasy franchise, now over thirty years old, has been adapted before. Examples include the 2001 film Final Fantasy: The Spirit Within and the more recent 2016 film Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, among many other TV adaptations.
This adaptation will be unique in its goals and designs. Revisiting this classic game will make the show an easily new popular choice for family time. The Final Fantasy games have always offered incredible stories and character development. With images revealed from the show, views can expect the visuals to stick to the original style of early 2000s animation, but with far better quality. The Final Fantasy franchise is sticking to consistently supplying new content for its fans with this Final Fantasy 9 animated series.
The Final Fantasy 9 series is in development.
Source: Kidscreen