FFIX animated series announced
Final Fantasy IX’s animated series is officially in production under the title Black Mages Legacy — Season 1 is set for 10 episodes and is being produced by Euro Visual. (gosugamers.net) The show focuses on the Black Mage characters from the RPG and is aimed at a younger audience; no release date has been shared yet. (finalweapon.net)
The studio’s official project listing describes the show as 2D animation with 22-minute episodes and names Imel, Koln, Luciola, Théa, Fala and Doc as the children of the hero “Bibi,” who are said to live in the city of Alexandria. (eurovisual.tv) Square Enix granted an exclusive option to Cyber Group Studios to adapt Final Fantasy IX in June 2021, according to a PR Newswire announcement tied to the original deal. (prnewswire.com) A Paris commercial court ordered the total liquidation of Cyber Group Studios in April 2025, a legal outcome that put the earlier production plans into uncertainty. (animationmagazine.net) French trade outlet Écran Total reported in December 2025 that the property had moved to a new French studio and was being eyed for a 2028 release window. (timeextension.com) Several media reports from late 2025 described an original 13-episode proposal aimed at children and family audiences, but the studio’s current public entry amends those earlier details while explicitly listing a 22-minute runtime per episode. (cbr.com) Outlets tracking the announcement also note the franchise owner has not issued a fresh public update since the 2021 option agreement, and some coverage flagged that the studio’s web entry was edited from “in production” to “in development” shortly after publication. (timeextension.com)
