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Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light

Original title: Fainaru fantajî XIV: Hikari no otousan
  • TV Mini Series
  • 2017
  • TV-PG
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
726
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Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light (2017)
Drama

A son tries to reconnect with his father by secretly interacting with him in the fantasy MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) 'Final Fantasy XIV.'A son tries to reconnect with his father by secretly interacting with him in the fantasy MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) 'Final Fantasy XIV.'A son tries to reconnect with his father by secretly interacting with him in the fantasy MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) 'Final Fantasy XIV.'

  • Stars
    • Yûdai Chiba
    • Ren Ôsugi
    • Mako Ishino
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    726
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Yûdai Chiba
      • Ren Ôsugi
      • Mako Ishino
    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Yûdai Chiba
    Yûdai Chiba
    • Akio
    • 2017
    Ren Ôsugi
    Ren Ôsugi
    • Hakutaro
    • 2017
    Mako Ishino
    • Kimiko Inaba
    • 2017
    Fumika Baba
    Fumika Baba
    • Yoko Shoda
    • 2017
    Yoshihiko Hakamada
    Yoshihiko Hakamada
    • 2017
    Hatsunori Hasegawa
    Hatsunori Hasegawa
    • 2017
    Kentarô Shimazu
    • 2017
    Kosuke Imai
    • 2017
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    Chieri Ajioka
    • 2017
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    • 2017
    Nao Honda
    • 2017
    Masayuki Shida
    • 2017
    Hirota Ôtsuka
    • 2017
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    • 2017
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    • 2017
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    9phenomina23

    Great fun

    I loved this, it was a heartwarming story of a father and son who are inable to communicate who start playing a video game together with some subtext about life as a salaryman. The scenes of Final Fantasy are visually rich. Very fun watch. If you like video games at all, or are interested in Japanese culture you will enjoy this
    10jegharikkeemail

    Amazing

    I love the production of this series and it is amazing to know the story is based on the real story I love it and I know I will be watching it several times
    7PennyReviews

    Good Enough

    Even though Final Fantasy XIV: Hikari no Otousan was a short drama, they managed to present the story wonderfully. Plus, my only fear that the CGI would be terrible, was quickly dashed, as the computer graphics were decent and they didn't take over the drama. The story was nice, with slice of life vibes and a touching theme. I can only describe this as a nice treat. The performances were really good as well. My only concern is that the story was kind of simple and it didn't help me feel all those emotions that were produced by the idea behind the plot. So, seven and a half out of ten.
    9davidt-0402

    pure perfection

    This show althhough its short and has its holes such as some pacing issues and poor acting and so on thats purely the limitations the crew had throughout the production thats aside the point dad of light touched me in my heart as i personally can sympathise witht the main character and the show in the short amount of time it had it did a good job of showing such a great story and it was made all the better when we were told it was based on a true story overall a great show with only a few issues.
    10rich-marshall

    Possibly the best short story I've come across

    Truly an amazing story. I watched this over a series of 2 days, less then 24 hours in total. I rewatched it immediately and its entertainment value did not lose a iota. (Watched it with my kids). A beautiful heartfelt story that was entertaining. Based on a true events.

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      Spin-off from Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2012)

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 2017 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 太空戰士XIV:光之老爸
    • Production companies
      • Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS)
      • Square Enix
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