Brotherhood Final Fantasy XV

Brotherhood -Final Fantasy XV- is a six-episode animated series that details the backstory of the four main characters of Final Fantasy XV.

Before the Storm
A young Noctis Lucis Caelum is gravely injured from the attack of a Marilith when King Regis comes to the rescue. Later, the young prince wakes up and is greeted by his father.

Forward to the current time, Noctis, together with his gang, is traveling to Caem to meet with Luna. They stop at a diner for food. While eating, they overhear the news telling that Lucis is now under Imperial control and a provisional government has been set up in the crown city. An imperial airship flies overhead and drops Niflheim soldiers to scout. This prompts the party to continue traveling.

The next day, the party spots a group of Niflheim soldiers blocking the way. They launch a preemptive strike and manage to reduce the soldiers' number. Just when it looks like victory is at their palms, reinforcements arrive including Marilith, the same one that almost killed Noctis during his childhood. Noctis, filled with memory-induced rage, launches an attack which the Marilith reciprocates.

Development
The animated series was announced during the Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV event. In addition to the five episodes that will be streamed for free on the game's official YouTube channel prior to the game's release, a sixth episode will be added on the disc included exclusively on the Ultimate Collectors Edition of the game. The first episode was released on March 30th 2016.

The series sheds light on how Noctis and his friends ended up traveling together. Director of Final Fantasy XV, Hajime Tabata, has commented that normally an RPG starts by gathering a party, but in Final Fantasy XV the allies are with the player from the beginning. By illustrating how they came together the team is hoping the fans will get to know the characters before playing the game and chose an anime series to make this possible.

Staff

 * Director: Soichi Masui
 * Music: Yasuhisa Inoue and Susumi Akizuki