Bandai Namco have released the opening cinematic for the upcoming JRPG Tales of Arise ahead of release this September and it looks awesome.
The video includes the song Hibana, which is performed by J-Rock band Kankaku Piero and the animation is done by the series veterans Ufotable. The story follows the tale of two heroes named Shionne and Alphen. Even though they were born on two separate worlds, they got united by their desire to change their fate and create a new future. Along the way, they will meet a bunch of new characters like Law, Kisara, Dohalim, and Rinwell. Each of these characters has its own stories, motivations, and capabilities, but they all want to free Dahna from a vile ruler named Rena.
Tales of Arise is coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, and PC on September 10. You can check out the trailer below: