0 (OVA) Final Fantasy VII : Last Order

Last Order: Final Fantasy VII (ラストオーダー -ファイナルファンタジーVII- ,Rasuto Ōdā -Fainaru Fantajī Sebun-^?) is a 2005 Original Video Animation produced by Square Enix and animated by Madhouse, originally released in Advent Pieces: Limited. It is an addition to the United States limited edition releases of Final Fantasy VII Advent Children and part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII. The OVA was never given an English dub, but is subtitled in the English release. Last Order is part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, a series of prequels and sequels to the original game, Final Fantasy VII. The Compilation of Final Fantasy VII also consists of the film Final Fantasy VII Advent Children and the games Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII, Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, Dirge of Cerberus Lost Episode: Final Fantasy VII, and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII. The music of Last Order was released with the music of Before Crisis, and select songs were remixed for Crisis Core.

Last Order details two events that happened before Final Fantasy VII. One event revolves around the Nibelheim scenario that focused on Zack Fair, Cloud Strife, Sephiroth and Tifa Lockhart. The other involves Zack and Cloud on the run from Shinra. The anime cuts back and forth between these two flashbacks, linked by the Turk commander Tseng's reflection on the Nibelheim events.

Plot

Narrated by Tseng, Last Order switches between the past Nibelheim incident and Zack's escape to Midgar with his unconscious friend, Cloud Strife. During the Nibelheim event flashback, Zack seeks out Sephiroth at the Nibelheim reactor. Sephiroth, insane after discovering his supposed origins, sets fire to the village. After killing many villagers, Sephiroth sought out the Nibelheim reactor and severed the head of Jenova.

Zack fights with Sephiroth, but is eventually disarmed and too injured to attack. Soon after, Cloud reaches the Nibelheim reactor and engages in a battle against Sephiroth. Cloud is quickly impaled through the stomach and hung over the reactor core by Sephiroth. Cloud, in a feat of strength, grabs the sword and pushes himself forward, and subsequently throws Sephiroth against a wall. Sephiroth, with Jenova's head, jumps into the reactor core in an attempt to reach the Promised Land. Though Zack and Cloud survive the ordeal, they are taken by Hojo for experimentation.

Some time later, Zack and Cloud escape from the Shinra Manor in Nibelheim with the intent of returning to Midgar. However, Shinra orders their elite espionage and assassination division, the Turks and their paramilitary to find and eliminate the two escapees. Tseng, the leader of the Turks, decides to capture them alive while Shinra's army is sent out to destroy the two.

On a bluff overlooking Zack and Cloud, who had hitched a ride on a truck, Shinra operatives decide to ignore orders to wait for the Turks, and take aim on the incapacitated Cloud. Noticing, Zack jumps toward Cloud, yelling at him to escape.

Final Fantasy VII : Last Order in avi format