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Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV is a 2016 CGI animated film set in the world of the video game Final Fantasy XV. It follows Nyx Ulric, a soldier in the elite Kingsglaive corps, as he becomes entangled in the collapse of the kingdom of Lucis after a peace treaty with the empire of Niflheim turns out to be a ruse for invasion. The film runs parallel to the opening events of Final Fantasy XV.
Takeshi Nozue directed Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV. Nozue had previously co-directed Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children in 2005; Kingsglaive was his first feature as sole director.
The English voice cast includes Aaron Paul as Nyx Ulric, Lena Headey as Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, and Sean Bean as King Regis Lucis Caelum CXIII. Other English voice actors include Darin De Paul as Ardyn Izunia and Adrian Bouchet as Titus Drautos.
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV grossed over $6.4 million worldwide as of April 2017. Its North American theatrical run earned $269,980, while its Chinese release in March 2017 brought in $3.90 million. The film's US home video releases combined for $4,549,411.
Critical reception was generally negative. On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 12% approval rating from 17 reviews, and on Metacritic it scored 35 out of 100. Reviewers consistently praised the visuals and lead actors while criticizing the story as confusing, the supporting cast as underdeveloped, and the film as too heavily focused on setting up Final Fantasy XV.
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV was released in Japanese cinemas on the 9th of July 2016 through Aniplex, and began a limited North American theatrical run on the 19th of August 2016 via Stage 6 Films. The standalone Blu-ray and DVD were released on the 4th of October 2016, and an Ultra HD Blu-ray version followed on the 30th of March 2021.