Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike

2009 1h 50m JA

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 40

AnimationActionAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kohsuke Toriumi
Yuri Lowell (voice)
Mamoru Miyano
Flynn Scifo (voice)
Rika Morinaga
Rita Mordio (voice)
Mai Nakahara
Estellise Sidos Heurassein (voice)
Fumie Mizusawa
Shastere Aiheap (voice)
Arisa Ogasawara
Hisuka Aiheap (voice)
Daisuke Gori
Merzhom Keida (voice)
Jurota Kosugi
Alexei Denoia (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kanta Kamei
Writers: Reiko Yoshida
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kanta Kamei, shot by Kazuhiro Yamada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Akira Senju. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Junichi Uematsu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kohsuke Toriumi and Mamoru Miyano and Rika Morinaga carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1520392 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kanta Kamei directs. Kazuhiro Yamada behind the camera. Akira Senju scores. Junichi Uematsu cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Directed by Kanta Kamei, shot by Kazuhiro Yamada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Akira Senju. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Junichi Uematsu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kohsuke Toriumi and Mamoru Miyano and Rika Morinaga carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1520392 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Released under 11 different titles around the world.