Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike
Seen it?2009 | 110 min | Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Star Trek, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In a mythical kingdom, the mighty Imperial Knights harness a magical substance known as Aer to power their weapons and protect humanity from the monsters of the forest. But something strange is afoot; the Aer is somehow changing, causing the wilderness to waste away and stirring the woodland beasts to attack with greater frequency. As danger creeps steadily closer to civilization, two young recruits - Flynn, the rigid son of a fallen hero, and the rebellious and brash Yuri - must ride with their fellow Imperial Knights to distant ruins in hopes of uncovering the truth behind the transforming Aer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kanta Kamei
- Kohsuke ToriumiYuri Lowell (voice)
- Mamoru MiyanoFlynn Scifo (voice)
- Rika MorinagaRita Mordio (voice)
- Mai NakaharaEstellise Sidos Heurassein (voice)
- Fumie MizusawaShastere Aiheap (voice)
- Arisa OgasawaraHisuka Aiheap (voice)
- Daisuke GoriMerzhom Keida (voice)
- Jurota KosugiAlexei Denoia (voice)
- Eiji TakemotoRaven (voice)
- Takashi TaniguchiNylen Fedrock (voice)