Line #12 Anime/LastOrderFinalFantasyVII


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2	->''Mother... Come to the Promised Land with me...''
3	-->'''Sephiroth'''
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5	''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Last Order: Final Fantasy VII,]]'' an OAV version of [[TwoLinesNoWaiting two flashbacks]] from the seventh numbered installment in the [[RunningGag leg-shatteringly popular]] ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series; well known as the oddball of the ''Franchise/CompilationOfFinalFantasyVII'' mostly due to its [[ArtStyleDissonance differing art style when compared to the other titles]]; animated by Creator/{{Madhouse}} (yes, [[Manga/DeathNote that Madhouse)]] and directed by Morio Asaka, ''Last Order'' was written by the creators of the original game with the original producer and music composer. Creator/TetsuyaNomura supervised the project.
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7	Released in 2005, ''Last Order'' follows the events of the Nibelheim incident and Zack and Cloud's escape from Hojo. The story is viewed mostly through the eyes of Zack and Tseng. WordOfGod states that this version of the Nibelheim incident is what the [[{{Retcon}} Turks believed that happened that day.]] The 22 minute OVA short starts with Zack and Cloud being pursued through a forest.
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9	!!This anime provides examples of:
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11	* AbsurdlySharpBlade: Sephiroth's sword cuts through a four foot diameter pipe and the Buster Sword and can cut straight through Sephiroth and into a glass tank like butter.
12	* AirJousting: Zack and Sephiroth can jump so high that they can do this without difficulty.
13	* AlienAmongUs: [[spoiler:Though not stated, Jenova is this in canon.]]
14	* AlmostDeadGuy: The man that tells Tifa and Zangan where Sephiroth and Tifa's father are. He falls unconscious and possibly survives as we see Zangan carrying him to safety. [[spoiler: Tifa, Zack and Cloud are bleeding out after beating Sephiroth, but Tifa is saved by Zangan and Cloud and Zack and carried off by Hojo and Shinra]].
15	* AngstComa: Cloud starts off with one due to the effects of [[spoiler:Jenova cells]] and Mako poisoning.
16	* AudibleSharpness: This is used throughout the short.
17	* BadassNormal: The first three ordinary soldiers show off some good moves, but they are slaughtered by Zack. Cloud proves he's one when he [[spoiler:further impales himself on Sephiroth's sword so he can attack him.]]
18	* {{BFS}}: The Buster Sword is one. Sephiroth's sword is pretty long too.
19	* BlackHelicopter: The Turks deploy one to keep track of Zack and Cloud much to the rank and file's annoyance.
20	* CategoryTraitor: Sephiroth considers all humans traitors to the Cetra, while he's betrayed SOLDIER, Shinra and ruined his reputation as great hero.
21	* CharacterNarrator: Tseng narrates much of the story.
22	* TheChosenOne: Sephiroth believes himself to be this.
23	* ClassifiedInformation: The Nibelheim incident is covered up.
24	* ColdSniper: [[spoiler:The sniper that orders his comrade to disobey orders to wait for the Turks.]]
25	* ContinuityNod: The unnamed Turks from VideoGame/BeforeCrisis appear on the helicopter-pad.
26	* CoolBike: Shinra soldiers use them, not that it helps them…
27	* CoolShades: They come with the Shinra mook uniform.
28	* CurbStompBattle: The ordinary soldiers get one against Zack. The Nibelheim citizens vs. Sephiroth [[spoiler:except for Cloud.]]
29	* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Tifa's father in Tifa's arms.
30	* DodgeTheBullet: Zack is shown casually dodging ''machine-gun fire'' from multiple shooters.
31	* DoomedHometown: Nibelheim is already on fire in the flashbacks and pretty much screwed by Sephiroth leading Tifa, Zack [[spoiler: and Cloud]] to want revenge.
32	* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:The short ends with the sound of the sniper's gunshot.]]
33	* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Sephiroth jumps into the Lifestream by his own free will in this version.]] WordOfGod says this is just what the Turks thought what had happened.
34	* EldritchAbomination: Jenova looks vaguely human, but is anything but.
35	* EvilFormerFriend: Sephiroth to Zack and Cloud.
36	* EvilMatriarch: Sephiroth promises to make Jenova this.
37	* FalseCameraEffects: The first shot of the short is the view through Cloud's eyes. Everything blurs in and out to him. Later, the last shot is also through Cloud's eyes and everything looks green to him.
38	* ForegoneConclusion: Everyone familiar with the game is fully aware that [[spoiler:Zack will not make it out alive.]]
39	* GlowingEyes: Somehow, [[spoiler:Cloud's eyes glow green before Hojo experiments on him probably due to his Mako treatments in his failed bid to join SOLDIER. Due Sephiroth's reaction, though, it's clear that this is still unusual.]] Zack's and Sephiroth's eyes also glow purple and green respectively. One of Jenova's eyes glows.
40	* GoMadFromTheRevelation: Sephiroth when he learns [[spoiler:Jenova is his “mother”.]]
41	* GoryDiscretionShot:
42	** At the beginning, a few soldiers attack Zack and Cloud. Zack takes them out with his sword. All we see is blood spraying into the air from the ''disintegrated bodies!''
43	** Sephiroth cutting off Jenova's head is this.
44	* GunsAreWorthless: Played with. Guns can't penetrate Zack's sword and Zack has reflexes to dodge bullets to some extent (friendly fire helped). Subverted with [[spoiler:the sniper.]] Of course, that was {{Retcon}}ed.
45	* HeroicSacrifice: Implied in the ending.
46	* HeroicWillpower: [[spoiler:Cloud pushing himself down on Sephiroth's sword and back onto the platform.]]
47	* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:Cloud gets impaled not once, but twice by Sephiroth in this version. Also, Cloud impales Sephiroth with the Buster Sword.]]
48	* JustFollowingOrders: Stated by Reno when the other Turks started to pity Zack and Cloud.
49	* KillItWithFire: Sephiroth sets the town alight.
50	* MasterSwordsman: Sephiroth, Zack [[spoiler: and Cloud]] are damn good with blades. Some Shinra Mooks are shown using swords but not up to scratch compared to the heroes and villain.
51	* MetaphoricallyTrue: Sephiroth believes Jenova [[spoiler:is his mother and that she is a Cetra. This isn't true as Jenova is an alien and he was injected with Jenova cells when he was in his biological mother's womb.]]
52	* {{Mooks}}: The FacelessGoons that Zack takes on. This is subverted by Cloud who used to be one of them.
53	* NiceJobFixingItVillain: The motorcycle troops decide to take on Zack. One cutaway later and the Turks are reporting that the fugitives are now on a motorcycle instead of foot.
54	* OhCrap: The officer's reaction to Zack returning. Zack's reaction to Sephiroth's power is this. Zack's reaction [[spoiler:when he sees the snipers.]]
55	* OldMaster: Zangan gets called “geezer” by Zack and he trained Tifa.
56	* ThePromise: Cloud's childhood promise to save Tifa. [[spoiler:He's a little late, though.]]
57	* ThePromisedLand: [[spoiler:The Lifestream.]]
58	* PunchClockVillain: Tseng and several of the Turks are not exactly thrilled about chasing down Zack and Cloud for the second time and they feel sorry for them. [[spoiler:Tseng also questions Hojo's cover-up plan, wondering if it's necessary. He also doesn't look pleased when Hojo decides to use Zack and Cloud as test subjects.]]
59	* PullYourselfDownTheSpear: After Sephiroth skewers Cloud, Cloud proceeds to slowly crawl his way down the nodachi to attack Sephiroth with his own (considerably shorter) sword.
60	* RazorWind: Zack can fire a blue energy wave by swinging his sword.
61	* RedEyesTakeWarning: For some reason, the soldiers like wearing helmets with three glowing red lights on them.
62	* RememberTheNewGuy: Funny, ''VII'' made no mention of the Turks operating at Nibelheim during the Nibelheim Incident, or really, any of the characters or events of this game. See {{Retcon}}.
63	* {{Retcon}}: The cell phone game, VideoGame/BeforeCrisis, changed the scenario of battle at the Mako reactor. This version was used in Last Order. Later on, the two versions were mixed together and a compromise was made. That version went into VideoGame/CrisisCore. However, WordOfGod says that FFVII gave us Cloud's perspective of the scene, Last Order and Before Crisis gave us the scene as reported by ''the Turks'' and Crisis Core is what ''Zack'' perceived as what happened. The only thing we know for certain is that the Turks got it wrong about Sephiroth jumping into the Lifestream and Tifa waking up when Cloud arrived in the Mako Reactor.
64	* SayMyName: Zangan yelling at Tifa to not go to the reactor. Zack and Cloud yelling at Sephiroth counts as this trope.
65	* SlasherSmile: Sephiroth gives one to Zack as they fight.
66	* StockPhrase: After [[spoiler:Sephiroth gets stabbed by Cloud he tells him, “by the likes of you!”, “You bastard”, and “Don't push it, kid!”]] In response to [[spoiler:Cloud impaling himself further and throwing Sephiroth against the wall, he says “Impossible…”]]
67	* SwordSparks: Zack and Sephiroth's battle has them.
68	* TakeOverTheWorld: Sephiroth's plan.
69	* ThisIsUnforgivable: Cloud says he'll never forgive Sephiroth.
70	* TragicBromance: Cloud and Zack just like in the other parts of the compilation.
71	* TrialByFriendlyFire: When the soldiers surround Zack and Cloud, they start shooting, but Zack dodges the bullets. A few of the soldiers are hit by friendly fire. The officer orders the soldiers to engage in close combat.
72	* UnusableEnemyEquipment: In the Nibelheim scene, Tifa attempts to use this weapon to slash Sephiroth and fails for this reason, though this was not present in [[VideoGame/CrisisCore Crisis Core's]] version of the same scene.
73	* WeUsedToBeFriends: Zack tells Sephiroth that he is no longer the person he remembers and Cloud tells him that he used to admire him.
74	* WhatTheHellAreYou: Sephiroth says this word for word when Cloud throws him into the wall [[spoiler:after ''further'' impaling himself on Sephiroth's sword!]]
75	* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Sephiroth slaughters an entire village full of innocents.
76	* TheWorfBarrage: Part way through the short, Zack uses an energy wave attack by swinging his sword. [[spoiler:In the flashback, Sephiroth easily knocks it out of the way.]]
77	* YouFool: In the vein of, “You took the planet away from Mother!”
78	* YouKilledMyFather: Tifa attacks Sephiroth for this and for killing her neighbors and burning down Nibelheim. [[spoiler:She fails. Cloud does the same for his mother and the others. Sephiroth gets impaled.]]

Context Anime / LastOrderFinalFantasyVII