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last exile first move vol 1 | Directed: - Kôichi Chigira - Kristi Reed Beautiful Animation... I saw Last Exile at a recent Anime convention and immediately fell in love with the animation. Since I already own Vandread, I was familiar with the work of Gonzo, but I didn't realize how much they'd matured as a studio. The visuals are stunning.<BR>As for the story, I'm only familiar with the first few episodes. The setting is a nice mixture of Napoleonic war and early industrial age science, with soldier in neat lines shooting each other to bits with steam powered weapons. The early episode don't cover much background information. They introduce the main characters and start to build on the story which seems to center around a major shift in power. Who's behind it? What actions will the main characters take to affect the outcome? I must admit, after viewing the first episodes, I want to know how it all turns out. It doesn't appear to be a story line that rapidly explains itself, so if you don't like anime that makes you think, you might want to skip this one. Especially when you consider that you'll be investing over $100. You'll also need patience cause it'll be 2 years for the complete the series to be released in the US (1 disc every 3 months, 8 discs total from what I understand).<BR>Of course, if you love stunning visuals and can wait to see the story unfold, this appears to be a series well worth it. Sleepyheads, wake up and get this one! Having watched the japanese broadcast of Last Exile, I was at first intrigued by the first three episodes, which lead me to continue watching the series. Gladly Gonzo provided a remarkable experience so far, a show that mixes with great balance a consistent plot, character development, great music and eye candy 3D/2D animation. Claus and Lavi, two vanship riders, are caught in the middle of a war when they find Alvis, a little girl that was being transported as cargo to Sylvana, the most powerfull battleship known on Earth. Of course, things start to heat up when the Guild enters the scene, providing one of the best characters an anime studio could provide these days, the reckless and carefree Dio. The plot features many twists (including even a coud d'etat), which guarantees, in the event it's impossible nowadays to write something completely new, that the events are told and combined on a unique way. Of course, it's impossibile to talk about Last Exile without looking to its three main features, great animation (DVD is a must for this one), awesome soundtrack and Dio with his friendship to Claus. These alone are enough reason to watch Last Exile, combine that with a fine tuned plot, great character development (many directors should learn from this one) and you have a must watch title. Great beginning This anime is a great beginning to the series. It opens up a world of flight, and adventure. If you are a fan of Action/Adventure, this is for you. Buy Last Exile First Move Vol 1 at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Last Exile First Move Vol 1 Search with the Priority Search Engine on Last Exile First Move Vol 1 This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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