My latest article at IGN anime is a piece about the history and future of animated features based on the legendary Final Fantasy franchise.

Here’s a snippet:

The Final Fantasy video game franchise is one of the most enduring, popular, and influential forces in the industry. But attempts to channel that success into a popular film or television series had failed until the release of Advent Children. What’s left for the creators of the world’s most popular RPG series to explore in anime? Our feature explores the history of the franchise in animation and then moves into what we’d like to see from a Final Fantasy anime. Will we ever see something that is universally loved by fans? Should an original property or existing one be used? If one that exists, what is used and what is tossed out? Read on to see our approach!

Read Gaming to Anime: Final Fantasy, on IGN anime

Popularity: 8% [?]