The long awaited FINAL FANTASY VII: ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE will finally be released on June 2nd! This will be available on Blue-ray format for the best visual experience. ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE represents Tetsuya Nomura’s (FINAL FANTASY V – VIII, X, Kingdom Hearts® series) director’s cut of this award-winning CG-animated feature film adaptation of the best-selling video game by Square Enix Co., Ltd., which has already shipped 4.1 million copies in its original version. Re-rendered in high definition, ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE boasts 26 minutes of additional footage and over 1000 revised scenes, each of which was re-recorded with the original voice cast including Rachel Leigh Cook (Josie and the Pussycats) and Mena Suvari (American Beauty), and will be available only on Blu-ray Disc. To celebrate the occasion, New York – Tokyo will present an advance screening of FINAL FANTASY VII: ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE! We would like to invite 10 (randomly selected) devoted fans to this exclusive screening! The deadline for seat submission is May 18th at midnight. This is your chance to experience this extraordinary CG! Press release is included after the jump. Also, submit your entry to win a chance at the screening after the jump!

Culver City, Calif. (April 6, 2009) – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the eagerly-awaited FINAL FANTASY® VII: ADVENT CHILDREN® COMPLETE on Blu-ray Disc June 2, 2009 for the SRP of $38.96. ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE represents Tetsuya Nomura’s (FINAL FANTASY V – VIII, X, Kingdom Hearts® series) director’s cut of this award-winning CG-animated feature film adaptation of the best-selling video game by Square Enix Co., Ltd., which has already shipped 4.1 million copies in its original version. Re-rendered in high definition, ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE boasts 26 minutes of additional footage and over 1000 revised scenes, each of which was re-recorded with the original voice cast including Rachel Leigh Cook (Josie and the Pussycats) and Mena Suvari (American Beauty), and will be available only on Blu-ray Disc.

The Blu-ray release will exclusively include “On the Way to a Smile – Episode: Denzel,” a 25-minute original anime short film, telling the story of the character Denzel before the events of ADVENT CHILDREN; the new featurette “Reminiscence of FINAL FANTASY VII Compilation,” a storyline digest which incorporates related footage from the video games; “Legacy of FINAL FANTASY VII,” a new documentary featurette on the successful history of FINAL FANTASY VII; an exclusive first look at the FINAL FANTASY XIII video game; and more.

FINAL FANTASY VII: ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE Synopsis
Two years after Sephiroth’s attempts at mass genocide, a strange disease threatens mankind. With many falling ill and the ruins of Midgar standing as a reminder of the sacrifices of the past, old enemies rise from the ashes to seek revenge. Riddled with guilt and haunted by his past, ex-soldier Cloud Strife must emerge from seclusion to again defeat evil and save the planet from certain destruction.

Bonus Features Include:
• Featurettes:
o Legacy of FINAL FANTASY VII
o Reminiscence of FINAL FANTASY VII
o Reminiscence of FINAL FANTASY VII COMPILATION
• Original Anime Short Film On The Way To A Smile – Episode: Denzel
• FINAL FANTASYVII: ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE trailers
• FINAL FANTASY XIII video game sneak peak: a brand new trailer for the long awaited game being released in 2009 in Japan

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