Product Details

• Format: Animated, Color, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: Japanese
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Urban Vision
• VHS Release Date: November 24, 1998
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630472697X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #510,713 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good......, February 4, 2000

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Cameron Park (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Legend of Crystals: Final Fantasy 1 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I am a BIG fan of all the Final Fantasy games and Animes. I think this is pretty good but is lacking some of the story elements. Other than that it's an overall good movie. I also think it's quite funny. If your not a fan of the seiries this isn't for you.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Painful, January 8, 2001

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"nogana_naishi" (Calgary, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Legend of Crystals: Final Fantasy 1 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

When I heard there was a Final Fantasy anime OVA series based on Final Fantasy V, I was excited beyond words. Final Fantasy V was quite possibly my favorite Final Fantasy game ever, and as an avid anime fan, this would seem like a perfect combination.

Boy, was I wrong.

The bulk of the plot revolves around the main female character's rear end glowing, and there's only so many times that a gag like that can be even the slightest bit funny. The plot is thin and doesn't make much sense. "Final Fantasy: The Anime" takes place years after Final Fantasy V. This was its first problem. The ending of Final Fantasy V leaves a lot of room for expansion. There could've been any number of great plots created about the adventures of Batz, Lenna, Faris and Kururu after vanquishing Ex-Death. "Final Fantasy: The Anime" is more like a sequel to Final Fantasy V than a continuation, and this was one of the biggest problems.

Unfortunately, somewhere along the way of deciding the plot should be a sequel of sorts to Final Fantasy V, the producers decided to throw in as many references to the game as possible. From a visage of the heroes of Final Fantasy V, to even a guest appearance by the ghost of Mid. None of this makes much sense, really.

Even for a seven-year-old series, the animation is extremely poor. I certainly wouldn't be able to tell this was supposed to be a high-budget OVA series by looking at it at first glance. The character designs are ugly, sloppy, and a discrace to Final Fantasy.

It's painful to see a great story like Final Fantasy V to be turned into an abomination like this. Don't buy it. Don't even rent it like I did. Don't even see it. It's not even about the money. It's just plain painful for anyone who's ever played Final Fantasy V to watch this.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not very good, but interesting if you play console RPG's, April 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Legend of Crystals: Final Fantasy 1 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

If you have ever played a final fantasy game or similar games, you'll recognize the RPG elements in the story. Which I thought was very nice. However, on it's own, the animation is average, and the story lacks detail.