An untold chapter in the Mass Effect saga, following the early career of Alliance Marine, James Vega, as he leads a squad of elite special forces into battle against a mysterious alien threat known as The Collectors. Stationed at a colony in a remote star system, Vega and his troops must protect the inhabitants from an invasion of the deadly insectoid warriors determined to collect the population for unknown purposes. Soon after the attack, Vega's commanding officer falls in battle, forcing the young officer to embrace the responsibility of leadership for the colony's survival. Having idolized Earth's greatest hero and warrior, Commander Shepard (the central character in the Mass Effect video games), the young and idealistic Vega must now make life and the death decisions that will effect not only the lives of his squad, but the lives of every person in the colony - all of whom he has sworn to protect...
Mass Effect: Paragon Lost (2012) is a animation, action and science fiction film directed by Atsushi Takeuchi, released on December 28, 2012 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Freddie Prinze Jr., Monica Rial, Todd Haberkorn and Vic Mignogna. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 56 ratings.
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Freddie Prinze Jr.
as James Vega (voice)
Monica Rial
as Treeya (voice)
Todd Haberkorn
as Milque (voice)
Vic Mignogna
as Messner (voice)
Eric Vale
as Essex (voice)
Jessie James Grelle
as Nicky (voice)
Laura Bailey
as Kamille (voice)
Marc Swint
as Mason (voice)
Justin Cook
as Brood (voice)
Travis Willingham
as Captain Toni (voice)
Bruce Carey
as Admiral Steven Hackett (voice)
Patrick Seitz
as Captain David Anderson (voice)
Directed by Atsushi Takeuchi, written by Henry Gilroy, produced by Justin Cook and Manami Fukawa.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 56 ratings.
**Not Good** Don't watch this before playing ME3, watch it after, and only if you're bored.\ \ Even then it's not good - it wasn't set well, brings nothing new, rehashes elements from the games, and generally spoils some plots of the game. It also was not anything like James Vega, nor the collectors from the video games. It also had a very bad and forced sad ending.\ \ You would be better off skipping this film…
Reviewed on July 31, 2026
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Mass Effect: Paragon Lost (2012) is available to stream on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Mass Effect: Paragon Lost (2012) includes Freddie Prinze Jr., Monica Rial, Todd Haberkorn, Vic Mignogna and Eric Vale. The film was directed by Atsushi Takeuchi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mass Effect: Paragon Lost was released on December 28, 2012 and runs for 1h 24m.
Mass Effect: Paragon Lost (2012) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 56 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, action and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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