Last exile
| Last exile | ||||
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| Original title | LAST EXILE | |||
| genre | Adventure, fantasy, steampunk | |||
| Anime television series | ||||
| Country of production |
 Japan
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| original language | Japanese | |||
| year | 2003 | |||
| Studio | Gonzo Digimation | |||
| length | 23 minutes | |||
| Episodes | 26th | |||
| Director | Kōichi Chigira | |||
| idea | Gonzo | |||
| music | Dolce triad | |||
| First broadcast | April 7 - September 29, 2003 on TV Tokyo | |||
| German-language first broadcast |
November 13, 2007 on Animax | |||
| Anime | ||||
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Last Exile is a 26-part anime series by the Gonzo studio from 2003. The series falls into the genres of adventure , fantasy and steampunk .
world
The action takes place in the fictional world Prestale , an artificial planetary system consisting of the planets Anatoray and Dysis . Prestale and several other similar systems were created as a haven for humankind when the earth had to be evacuated due to global warming. The plan was that once the earth had sufficiently recovered, humans would return to Earth using giant spaceships called Exiles.
The civilizations on Anatoray and Dysis are on a par with the Industrial Revolution , closely monitored by the more technologically advanced guild , which has moved from its original administrative function towards tyranny. A special feature of this world is Claudia , a valuable glowing mineral that enables the operation of wingless aircraft that are heavier than air.
Due to malfunctions in the weather control system, Dysis is getting colder and colder while Anatoray is under water. The residents of Dysis flee to Anatoray, which leads to military conflict.
action
The two young van ship pilots and message couriers Claus Valca and Lavie Head find themselves on the front lines of war through an ordinary assignment. A little later they find a dying colleague who asks them to bring his cargo - a young girl named Alvis Hamilton - to their destination. From then on, the two suddenly become the target of the guild, which seems to be interested in Alvis. After a chase in which a guild swarm ship destroyed their house and almost also their van ship, they finally handed Alvis over to the notorious Alex Row, the captain and commander of the mercenary ship Silvana. He leads a private campaign of revenge against the guild and its leader Maestro Delphine, who killed his fiancée many years ago. Row knows of the guild's source of power, a formidable artifact known as the Last Exile.
The fight against the guild leads the two pilots between the fronts of Dysis and Anatoray and finally into the Great Stream, a huge swirl of clouds and the secret headquarters of the guild. In this way, the second captain of the Sylvana turns out to be the princess and heir to the throne of the Anatoray and Maestro Delphine as the murderess of Claus' and Lavie's fathers. A battle between the united nations of Prestales and the guild finally breaks out over the frozen land of the Dysis. Alex Row and Delphine lose their lives and the guild's power is shattered. Finally, with the help of Alvis Hamilton, exile is activated. It reveals itself to the population of Prestale as an interstellar starship, with which their ancestors came from Earth to Prestale to settle here. With the help of the ship, Klaus and Lavie travel into space, from where they view their hourglass-shaped home planet.
Characters
- Claus Valca struggles with his partner Lavie as a Vanship courier after their fathers lost their lives trying to cross the Great River. 15 year old Claus grew up flying on Vanships and is an excellent pilot despite his young age. In order to improve further, he takes part in public races.
- Lavie Head is the navigator and technician for Claus, just as her father was once navigator and technician for Claus father. The 15-year-old also looks after Claus, takes care of the food and takes care of new courier orders.
- Alex Row is the captain of the Silvana and holds the rank of colonel. Although he has a rank in the army of Anatoray, he does not belong to the professional army. This is allowed because in this world the nobility has its own army. He is not under the command of the army and can therefore make completely independent decisions and choose targets. He has already achieved numerous successes and military honors. With the rewards that he receives for his services, he covers the maintenance of the people under him and maintains his own ship. His troops have an extremely bad reputation among the common nobility. Alex is very reserved and does not reveal his emotions. This exceptionally talented man has boldness, determination, and leadership, which is why he is extremely well respected.
Production and publication
The anime was produced in 2003 by Studio Gonzo under the direction of Koichi Chigira . The character design was created by Range Murata and the artistic directors were Hiromasa Ogura and Keiichi Oku. The series was broadcast from April 8, 2003 to September 30, 2003 (after midnight and thus on the previous television day ) by TV Tokyo on Japanese television.
The series has been translated into English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Russian, among others. In Germany, the series was released on six DVDs by Panini Video and was broadcast on television by Animax from November 13, 2007 .
The sequel Last Exile - Gin'yoku no Fam ran from 2011 to 2012 .
synchronization
The German dubbed version was made by Studio G&G.
| role | Japanese speaker ( seiyū ) | German speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Claus Valca | Mayumi Asano | Markus Pfeiffer |
| Lavie Head | Khiva Saitō | Brit Gulland |
| Alvis Hamilton | Anna Shiraki | Katja Liebing |
| Alex Row | Toshiyuki Morikawa | Gregor Höppner |
| Tatiana Wisla | Eri Kitamura | Kordula Leiße |
| Alister Agrew | Natsuko Kuwatani | Ilya Welter |
| Dio Eraclea | Junko Noda | Simon T. Roden |
| Dolphins Eraclea | Michiko Neya | |
| Mullin Shetland | Shin'ichirō Miki | Stephan Schleberger |
| Lucciola | Tomoe Hanba | Oliver Neuss |
| Sophia Forrester | Wakana Yamazaki | Michaela Kametz |
| Ethane | Tomokazu Seki | Dieter Maise |
music
The music for the series was produced by Dolce Triade and Hitomi Kuroishi. For the opening credits the song Cloud Age Symphony by Shuntaro Okino was used, the credits were underlaid with Over The Sky by Hitomi.
reception
The AnimaniA writes "After a quiet start to win the Series Episode by episode of panache and fascination" . Technically and in terms of content, the series is a contemporary piece of anime, the German dubbing captures “the exciting atmosphere convincingly” .
continuation
In July 2011, the first episode of the sequel Last Exile -Fam, the Silver Wing premiered at the Anime Expo 2011 in Los Angeles ( USA ). The first broadcast of the entire series is scheduled for October 2011 in Japan .
Individual evidence
- ↑ AnimaniA No. 04/2005, p. 27
- ↑ Anime Expo The Scoop: AX'11: “Last Exile -Fam, the Silver Wing-” Premiere . July 13, 2011. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved July 14, 2011.
Web links
- Last Exile in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official Site (Japanese)
- Anime News Network about the anime