26 minSeason 2 • Episode 21
LatestFam and Giselle reach the furthest depths of the Grand Exile. There, they find Luscinia, holding a sleeping Sārā.
A richly romantic action-adventure fantasy, set in a world where retro-futuristic vehicles permeate the skies. Against this lavish background are the lives of young and heroic van ship sky porters - Claus and Lavie - who are forced to take on the mission to deliver a mysterious girl, Alvis, to the battle ship Silvana. Before they know it, they become entangled in an aerial adventure between two countries gripped in an eternal war of magnificent air battleships.
Direction
Gonzo's aerial choreography set the bar for anime dogfights.
Production
Hand-drawn airships that make CGI look cowardly.
Score
Dolce Trio's orchestral sweep, all melancholy brass.
Junko Noda
Dio Eraclea (voice)
Wakana Yamazaki
Sophia Forrester (voice)
Natsuko Kuwatani
Alister Agrew (voice)
Eri Kitamura
Tatiana Wisla (voice)
Michiko Neya
Guzel (voice)
Ai Kayano
Millia il Velch Cutrettola Turan (voice)
Aki Toyosaki
Fam Fan Fan (voice)
Aoi Yuuki
Giselle Collette (voice)
Chiwa Saito
Lavie Head (voice)
Miyuki Sawashiro
Liliana il Grazioso Merlo Turan (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Last Exile was Gonzo's attempt to court international audiences after Blue Submarine No. 6, commissioned specifically for Western broadcast alongside Japanese airing.
The vanship designs were modeled on 1930s racing seaplanes; mechanical designer Makoto Kobayashi consulted actual aeronautical engineers for the physics.
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