Last Exile
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Last Exile is a Japanese Anime series which has aired in both Japan and America (in Japanese and English respectively).
The show revolves around Claus Valca and Lavie Head, two vanship pilots who are inspired by their fathers, who were killed in the Grand Stream, a secret realm where the secret Exile is said to be hidden.
The show was directed by Koichi Chigira and has a total of 26 episodes, the summaries of which can be found in this wiki.
It is important to note (thanks to Wikipedia) that while all of the voiceovers are in Japanese and/or English, much of the scripture throughout the series is written in Greek, which explains the Greek characters and pronunciations seen below.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, science fiction
Themes: Steampunk
Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Opening Theme: "Cloud Age Symphony" by Shuntaro Okino
Ending Theme: "Over The Sky" by Hitomi
[edit] Main Characters
- Claus Valca (Κλαυς Βαλκα, Kurausu Varuka) - A fifteen year Vanship pilot, working for the Norkia Vanship Organization. His vanship navigator is childhood friend and neighborLavie Head. Claus is no stranger to the vanship courier lifestyle, having been born into and raised for the lifestyle by his late father Hamilcar Valca. Claus is determined and courageous, always seeing a mission through to the end.
- Lavie Head (Λαβη Εαδ, Ravi Heddo) - Claus' vanship navigator, mechanic, and childhood friend. Like Claus, she is determined to make a name for herself, and her selflessness and courage is seen throughout many parts of the series.
- Alvis Hamilton (Αλβις 'Αμιλτον, Aruvisu Hamiruton) - A mysterious girl, sometimes called the 'key to exile' whose secrets are revealed throughout the series. She is a daughter of the legendary Hamilton family.
- Alex Row (Αλεξ Ρω, Arekkusu Rou) - Captain of the legendary battleship Silvana, he and his crew command great respect in the imperial forces. While he is considered one of the richest and most powerful men in the world, he has a dark and tragic history, and throughout the series is seen in his room alone many times.
- Sophia Forrester (Σοφια Φορεστρ, Sofia Foresutaa) - Sophia is the first office aboard the Silvana. While she has a serious side to her, seen aboard the Silvana, she also possess a beautiful relaxed side to her, seen only a few times throughout the series. She is also an heiress to the throne of Anatory.
- Tatiana Wisla (Τατιανα Φισλα, Tachiana Visura) - Tatiana is considered one of the best vanship pilots aboard the Silvana. She holds a very strict mannerism throughout much of the series, harshly reprimanding anyone she considers to be a subordinate.
- Alister Agrew (Αλιστρ Αγγρω, Arisutia Aguryuu) - Best friend of Tatiana, and one of the best navigators in Anatory. She always offers friendly advice to Tatiana, much of which is rudely shrugged off.
- Moran Shetland (Μαλην Σετλανδ, Moran Shetorando): - Moran is a 19 years old rifleman of Clau Solas, an Anatore battle ship. He earned 19 medals, thanks to surviving the battles. For a time he worked as a Silvana's mechanic man, but after, he returned to the battles.
[edit] List of Episodes
The series contains 26 episodes. Interestingly, all of the episodes are named after chess moves and chess terminology. A futuristic version of chess is seen briefly at various times throughout the series, and the moves in chess, of which 24 of the episodes are named, correlate to the actions of the characters throughout the series.
| Episode Number | Episode Title | Episode Number | Episode Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Move | 14 | Etude Lavie |
| 2 | Luft Vanship | 15 | Fairy Chess |
| 3 | Transpose | 16 | Breakthrough |
| 4 | Zugzwang | 17 | Making Material |
| 5 | Positional Play | 18 | Promotion Sophia |
| 6 | Arbiter Attack | 19 | Sicilian Defense |
| 7 | Interesting Claus | 20 | Grand Stream |
| 8 | Take Back | 21 | Rook Dio |
| 9 | Calculate Alex | 22 | Queen Delphine |
| 10 | Swindle | 23 | Castling Lucciola |
| 11 | Develop | 24 | Sealed Move |
| 12 | Discovered Attack | 25 | Quiet Move |
| 13 | Isolated Pawn | 26 | Resign |
Spoiler Warning! The following text contains spoilers that reveal the outcome of the series. Please do not read further if you wish the ending to remain secret.
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