Today was the 2nd annual Tales of Festival, a fan event for the Tales of fans in Japan. Among the news was the release date for the upcoming Tales of Vesperia Movie, entitled The First Strike.

The movie will be a prequel to the game, focusing on Yuri Lowell and Flynn Scifo's past when they were in the Imperial Knights. Estelle, Raven, and Rita Mordio have been confirmed to have roles in the movie, as well as a unknown red-haired woman who seems to be another Imperial Knight.

The movie will be out in Japan on October 3rd in Ikeburo Sunshine Cinema and Shinjuku Cinema Kadokawa.