This game is everything a JRPG should be.
That's why it doesn't entirely work.
Okay, I'll start positive: artwork is great, you've established a grand, epic backstory for the world before we even begin (and dumped it all on us in the first few seconds) and then we start the game.
The interface is pretty clunky, but it's functional at least. The battles aren't terrible, but they are terribly repetitive... though, that's to be expected. If you were going to take one thing from the standard JRPG format, you could've made it so that the party members are introduced gradually rather than dumped on you all at once.That way each one seems person and important.
Everything I've wanted to say has been already said by other people though. The game isn't terrible. It's not even bad. It's just... below average. Slightly over par. Almost there but not quite. I want to say it has potential, and it might, but not for me. I just don't like the grindy tedious format, because it makes the game feel like a chore. The artwork really is awesome though.
There's obviously a lot of work put into this, and I'll look forward to your future games.