Final Fantasy: Unlimited
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| Final Fantasy: Unlimited | |
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| Studio | Gonzo |
| Aired on | 2 October 2001 till 26 March 2002 |
| Released on | DVD |
| Episodes | 25 |
Final Fantasy: Unlimited (FF:U ～ファイナルファンタジー:アンリミテッド～ ~ FF:U ~Fainaru Fantajī: Anrimiteddo~) is a Anime based on the Final Fantasy franchise. The anime was developed by the studio Gonzo under the careful watch of Square.
The series first aired on October 2001 on TV Tokyo and featured 25 episodes. The anime ended with a rather open ending and eventually the story would continue on various other media including both novels and drama CD's.
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Characters
Main Character
- Kaze - This silent, expressionless man defeats monsters once he thaws the Magun on his right arm. All of his memories of the past have been lost, and he walks though life withouth knowing who or what he is. Yu names both Kaze and the Magun after seeing them in action. The only thing he is sure about in life is his fight with Makenshi. He longs only to see things finished between them
- Ai Hayakawa - This twelve-year old daughter of the Hayakawas rode on the Subway into Wonderland with her younger twin brother, Yu, in search of their lost parents. She is an energetic, intensely curious little girl who is very positive and outgoing. But, her good moods don't last too long. She loves creepy, cute things like her gift from Fabula, Poshepocket, with whom she fell in love with at first sight.
- Yu Hayakawa - He is Ai's younger, twin brother. Always sure to introduce himself when he meets someone new, he shows no signs of shyness, even towards someone like Kaze (who is surrounded by such an unapproachable aura). He tends to act like an adult in that he always proceeds with caution along their journey. But he also has an innocent, childish side that can be seen in such acts as mindlessly chasing cute animals like Chocobo Through the use of the penna, he can converse with Chobi.
- Lisa Pacifist - Ai and Yu first meet the 22 year old Lisa in the Subway, where she decides to help the twins search for their parents in Wonderland. She is able to manipulate spirits found in nature through the use of her Kigen Arts and uses this power to protect the two twins from the various monsters of Wonderland. Ai believes that Lisa came to Wonderland in search of her boyfriend, but her true reason for coming is still a mystery.
- Kumo (Makenshi) - A Maken wielder called the White Cloud. He initiates his summons by adding a linear motion with his sword to a vapor-like energy called Mist. His breath is also Mist, so he keeps it under control with his mask in order to prevent it from becoming activated under normal circumstances. In the past, he fought alongside his brother to protect his home world from Chaos's attack, but the world was destroyed anyway. There is still a lot of mystery surrounding this character, due to the fact that he is a man of few words. Kumo is currently living under the roof of the Earl who gave him the name Makenshi.
Comodin
- Knave - He is the leader of the underground organization called the Comodeen. In order to establish true order in Wonderland, he is preparing his troops for a war against the one who controls Wonderland, the Earl.
- Cid - A member of the Comodeen. A genius inventor, who can make anything, which includes the Wonderland Watch that Chobi wears, the Subway and even a submarine. He gives each of his inventions a woman's name and loves them dearly. However, due to his love for them, if they receive even the slightest scratch, his personality changes drastically, and he attacks the opponent in a rage. Normally, he is a pleasant young man, who uses gentle and polite speech, even towards the kids, Ai and Yu.
- Miles - A woman warrior of the underground organization, Comodeen. She leads the way and commands the troop. She uses a multi-shot pan-pipe type blowgun. She has helped out Ai with a change of clothes twice.
- Fungo - A member of the Comodeen. He'll eat anything. He even stole and ate Ai and Yu's backpacks. In the world he used to live in, stealing other people's things was a natural way of life.
Villains
- Earl Tyrant - He rules Wonderland. His ultimate goal is to become a god, ruling all known worlds. He is using the Four Lords of Gaudium to search for Omega in order to nurture Chaos, the energy that swallows up worlds. He is also manipulating Ai and Yu's parents, the Hayakawas, who where doing research on Wonderland. He is having them work inside Gaudium as patissiers in order to feed Chaos. He hates Kaze and orders his elimination. He looks and acts like a spoiled little kid.
- Fungus - One of the Four Lords of Gaudium. An immortal mushroom military man. He has sworn allegiance to Earl Tyrant in order to restore his world, which was swallowed up by Chaos. He grew gigantic through the Hardness Bacillus.
- Herba - One of the Four Lords of Gaudium, Herba can be quite hedonistic. Even her reasons for serving Earl Tyrant stem from her desire for action and attention. She commands and controls plant life to attack her opponents.
- Pist - One of the Four Lords of Gaudium, Pist is a very resourceful, magic shark. He analyzes data from past battles and uses it to form strategies for his operations, like stealing the Magun from Kaze. Just in case you where mondering his mouth is located on the back of his head.
- Oscha - One of the Four Lords of Gaudium, he is very different from the others three in that he never actually fights his battles himself. He can always be found near Earl Tyrant, serving him obediently.
- Kiri (Madoushi) - The elder brother of Kumo. He duelled Chaos in order to protect his home world and died in action. He had turned into a soul wandering around Wonderland, but was revived by Oscha's sorcery. He desires a duel with his younger brother to see which is the greater swordsman. As his name ("Mist") implies, Kiri can also summon a sword dragon through the use of Mist.
Others
- Fabula - She guides people down the proper path and to their destinies. She appeared before Ai to give her Poshepocket. Also, when Ai and the others where on the Subway that was attacked by Omega, she led them outside by opening a dimensional tunnel with the palace shaped like a seashell. However, she never directly lends a hand to help the wanderers.
- Chobi - This is one of the birds of happiness that lives in Wonderland. He becomes emotionally attached to Yu after Yu finds one of Chocobo's feather in the forest. Chobi joins them on their journey and always knows when the Subway will be leaving next.
- Ciel Chocobo - This is what Chobi, who travels with Yu and the others, looks like when he breaks the seal and dons the legendary Ciel armor. Ciel refers to the mystical brilliance that is passed down from one strong chocobo to the next. Lacking a successor, the Ciel had been sealed away into the Ciel Monolith. His sole special ability is the ability to fly. He cannot maintain his transformation for long periods of time.
- Moogle - A master of Soil and Kaze's partner. He has been looking for Kaze ever since they got separated in their home world of Windaria. He fixes up the broken Magun, though not perfectly.
- Poshepocket - This is the living pocket creature of Wonderland. He can store away huge amounts of objects in his mouth and also spit up very useful items. From time to time, whenever he feels like it, he mutters in an unintelligible speech.
- Lou Lupus - A little girl, whose homeland was destroyed by Omega. She now travels in search of a place where she belongs. She meets Ai and the others on the Subway, where they are attacked by Omega. When Kaze saves them, she falls in love with him. She decides that the place she belongs is by Kaze's side. She is a survivor of a race that has the ability to transofm when they gaze into their own eyes reflected in a mirror. Her ultimate attack is her howl, which is a super-high frequency wave.
- Clear - A part of Omega, who has a kind heart. He wears clothing made of flying water, which can be found in Teros beyond the sea of Wonderland. With it, he suppresses his Omega powers. The Earl desperately wants to capture him in order to complete the project and resurrect Omega.
- Bolbol - He makes garments out of Flying Water in Teros, at the furthest reaches of the seas of Wonderland. They are all unique items, so they are expensive. But to Clear, he had given the clothes for free.
- Cactuar - A creature similar to a cactus. They lived with a lot of fellow Cactuars in the desert of Wonderland, but their home was destroyed by the Wandering Sea. They fire the thorns in their bodies to protect themselves. They are weak against water.
- Chocoimo - Chocobaba's younger sister. She commands a flock of chocobo and is on a journey in search of the legendary Ciel. Her stock phrases are, "Let me see..." and "Or something like that."
- Chocobaba - This old lady loves Chocobo! In response to Lisa, Yu, and Ai's questions she responds with nothing but, "I have no clue," or "At least that's the rumour." They cannot have much of a conversion with her.
- Mary Hayakawa - Mother of Ai and Yu, she is Joe's wife who assists him in his research. When Joe and Mary once again go back into Wonderland, their whereabouts become unknown.
- Joe Hayakawa - He is the world's leading researcher in the field of Wonderland physics. After traveling once to Wonderland, he came back and published the book called "Day of Conjunction," about his experience.
- Sagi - The little boy, who appears in the room where Dead Peppers grew in Herba's mansion. He actually turns out to be the manifestation of a sagiso flower that Lisa had raised as a child. In the language of flowers, it means, "my thoughts will follow you into your dreams."
- Crux - This is the living doll that Oscha made to be used as a spy. Crux reports the movements of Kaze, Ai, Yu and Lisa back to Gaudium. All he can say is, "Cuccruu."
Episodes
Final Fantasy: Unlimted has a total of 25 episodes spread over 7 phases. The North American complete FF:U boxset re-arranges the series into five discs, giving each disc a total of five episodes instead of the original three or four. The English boxset on the other hand kept the original seven disks.
| Phase | Episode number | English episode title | Japanese episode title |
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| Phase 1 | 01 | Wonderland: Journey into the Darkness | 異界 -やみへのたびだち- (Ikai: Yami e no Tabidachi) |
| 02 | Magun: Man of the Black Wind | 魔銃 -くろきかぜのおとこ- (Magan: Kuroki Kaze no Otoko) | |
| 03 | Fruit: The Town of Sweet Scent | 果実 -あまいかおりのまち- (Kajitsu: Amai Kaori no Machi) | |
| 04 | Makenshi: The White Etude | 魔剣士 -しろきエチュード- (Makenshi: Shiroki Echūdo) | |
| Phase 2 | 05 | Cid: The Adventure of the Underground Waterway | シド -ちかすいみゃくのぼうけん- (Shido: Chikasuimyaku no Bousen) |
| 06 | Kigen Arts: The Saviour of Souls | 氣現術 -いのちまもるもの- (Kigenjutsu: Inochi Mamorumono) | |
| 07 | Subway: Enemy of the Dimensional Tunnel | 地下鉄 -じげんトンネルのてき- (Chikatetsu: Jigen Tonneru no Teki) | |
| 08 | Soil: The Heart of the Magun | ソイル -マガンのしんぞう- (Soiru: Magan no Shinzō) | |
| Phase 3 | 09 | Oscha: The Endless Project | オスカー -おわりなきしごと- (Osukā: Owarinaki Shigoto) |
| 10 | Mansion: The Memory of Sagiso | 屋敷 -サギソウのおもいで- (Yashiki: Sagisō no Omoide) | |
| 11 | Ciel: The Departure of Chocobo | シエル -チョコボとのわかれ- (Shieru: Chokobo to no Wakare) | |
| 12 | Fungus: Eternal Life | フングス -えいえんのいのち- (Fungusu: Eien no Inochi) | |
| Phase 4 | 13 | Meteor: Abominable Memory | メテオ -いまわしききおく- (Meteo: Imawashiki Kioku) |
| 14 | Omega: Reunion and Departure | オメガ -さいかいとたびだち- (Omega: Saikai to Tabidachi) | |
| 15 | Jane: The Moving Ocean Puzzle | ジェーン -うごきだすうみパズル- (Jēn: Ugokidasu Umi Pazuru) | |
| 16 | Kigen Dragon: Behind the Smile | 氣現獣 -えがおのむこうに- (Kigenjū: Egao no Mukō ni) | |
| Phase 5 | 17 | Frog: The Smallest Great Adventure | カエル -ちっちゃなだいぼうけん- (Kaeru: Chicchana Daibōken) |
| 18 | Madoushi: The Battle of Kiri and Kumo | 魔道士 -きりとくものたいけつ- (Madōshi: Kiri to Kumo no Taiketsu) | |
| 19 | Ai: Meeting with Clear | アイ -クリアとのであい- (Ai: Kuria to no Deai) | |
| Phase 6 | 20 | Yu: The Secret of Gaudium | ユウ -ガウディウムのひみつ- (Yū: Gaudiumu no Himitsu) |
| 21 | Cactus: The Wandering Sea | サボテン -さまよえるうみ- (Saboten: Samayoeru Umi) | |
| 22 | Moogle: Long Lost Memories | モーグリ -なつかしいおもいで- (Mōguri: Natsukashī Omoide) | |
| Phase 7 | 23 | Teros: In Search of Flying Water | テロス -とびみずをめざして- (Terosu: Tobimizu o Mezashite) |
| 24 | Chaos: The Earl Unveiled | 混沌 -はくしゃくのしょうたい- (Konton: Hakushaku no Shōtai) | |
| 25 | Kaze: The Glory of Life | 風 -いのちかがやくとき- (Kaze: Inochi Kagayaku Toki) |
