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Plot Synopsis

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Story & Characters

The story takes place in a medieval and technological world divided by the "Grand Stream" in two nations, Anatore and Dusis, who are in war and whose power and technology are borrowed by the Guilde... This mysterious organisation imposes the rules of the conflict but what's the goal of Maestro Delphine and the other leaders of the Guilde ??
Claus and Lavie are vanship pilots, in the town of Norkia, in Anatore, their job is to deliver messages and/or cargo. They want to become as famous pilot vanships as their fathers were. But they meet another pilot, fighting with a strange spaceship, before his death, he asks them to complete his mission : deliver a young girl to Alex Rowe, the commander of the most powerful battleship : the Sylvana... They agree and started to be pursued...

Ths plot of the anime keeps the fan in suspense during the 26 episodes... Obviously, from time to time, it's a bit slow but I don't remeber any useless scene. Every episode peaks the viewer's interest in wanting to look forward to the next.
In one word : great ! It's pity there are only 26 episodes X-D

Rating

8 (good)

Art

Graphically and technically, Last Exile curls the perfection, the drawings are polished, the animation is impeccable : we can notice the know-how of the studio GONZO Digimation (they also made Final Fantasy Unlimited, Full Metal Panic!, Gantz, Hellsing, Samurai7...) : they took good advantage of the computer graphic tools : the 3D passages are well integrated in the anime, the 2D is fluid, breathtaking with a lot of details.
With Range Murata, Mahiro Maeda and Makoto Kobayashi bringing to life the full scale CG designed air vehicles known as Vanships and the variety of characters setting the stage for
development made for a seemingly flawless series all the worthwhile.
i've never seen anything like the airship designs here in. It's like a mix between the aircrafts of the world war II and the future of the space travel...
The show is worth watching for the scenery alone...

Rating

8 (good)

Sound

The opening ("Cloud Age Symphony" by Shuntaro Okino) and ending ("Over The Sky" by Hitomi) musics are superb. Last Exile is one of the rare animes I didn't get bored by the opening and ending musics when I finished watching it, after 26 episodes, for one reason : they are simply bewitching ^_^. The music in general is sharp, always adapted to each scene and to the feelings of the main characters (sadness, happyness, melancoly, war-scenes...).
During the whole anime, we are surrounded by an almost Irish sounding bagpipe, flute melodies, with some japanese lyrics, an amazing mix of techno and Celtic-style...

Rating

7 (above average)

Presentation

This serie is original, the characters are sympathetic, they all have their own story and problems, we learn more on their past in each episode, while the intrigue is being more and more cleared up.
To have such a series provide one of the most original and engaging storylines in recent generations among anime was a treat that fans can only be grateful for. Last Exile is one series that no anime fan should ever miss out on.
There is just one small drawback : you won't find any piece of humor, but it's not so dramatic, in Last Exile, humor isn't necessary to entertain us... the rest is so good :-)
Much like reading an original classic novel, this series drives your imagination, especially for those with a taste of epic adventure, as you look forward to what lies ahead. I would
find it hard for you to find one flat character. Whether you adore or detest any in particular, they all serve a purpose and in some way, shape or form leave you with some sort of lasting impression, even those with the most minor roles.

Rating

7 (above average)

Final Verdict

7.50 (good)

Reviewed by vaiowega, 3y 29wk ago