hmmmmm
I feel it is only fair to preface this by saying that I got this video as the free thrid video in a buy two get one free bin. So the low cost probably shifted my expectations. This contains parts 1 and 2 of a 4 episode show off of the final fantasy game of the same name.

In many ways this was surprisingly good (remember I had low expectations). There was plenty of comic relief. The plotline is not so similar to that of the game. The setting is similar, so you see places from the game drawn out in cartoon form. Some of the details there were nice. Often there were small details added that were nice to see and maybe had inside jokes.

As other reviews have said, many aspects of this were over the top to the point where it feels more like a parody of anime than an actual show. The main character Linally wears a man shirt (and not particularly big) with no pants. There are plenty of panty shots, including magically glowing butt cheeks that have something to do with the wind crystal's power. It's not so graphically drawn and she looks like she's about 10. I'm not sure if that makes it more or less disturbing.

I think that if I had had any sort of expectations that I would have felt hollow and empty after having watched this. But since I had no expectations, I kind of liked it. I wouldn't watch it again, and there are only two episodes here at 30 minutes each so you aren't getting much.

an okay show
personlly this product had only two downsides
1. it should get reralesd on DVD put togerther vol 1 and vol 2 i mean cmon square really
2. if it gets reralesd make the chocobo yellow or gold not pink when i saw that i was like wtf cmon now other than that it would be good
good sides
1. shows what final fantasy really is swords magic guns airships and chocbos
2. i would recmond this off of ebay and find the dvd verson where there put together for moneys worth
3.it is final fantasy. spirits within isnt.

amazing final fantasy!!
this movie is very underated.. it nice for the time... remeber people we dident no what ff would look like 3d so this is the result of a 2d game.. i loved it! it's kinda far off from ff5.. but it's a nice movie.. if you dident like it i recomend you (final fantasy:unlimited) a very good ff anime..

DVD Anybody?
This classic anime would better be represented in a DVD . . . though it does portray many of the usual Anime/Manga traits and comic devices along with a fairly easy to understand plot. Also, it has little or no relationship with the Final Fantasy games (though none of the games are inter-related either). Definitely worth adding to any good collection. . .

This movie stinks!
This movie is awful. No story to speak of. Just stupidity galore and fanservice. This movie has nothing to offer as an action or fantasy story. Don't waste your money.