[Anime Reviews]
29 Aug 2007
Posted by Martin [Tags: Last Exile]
Things take the expected pickup in pace as the series reaches the end of its first half. The story covers quite a bit of ground on both the action and charaterisation fronts - I’m beginning to see why it’s become such a fan favourite. The crew of the Silvana have a run-in with a pompous military type while docking to make repairs, taking on musketeer Mullen as a new crew member; a spat with the Guild ends when the somewhat unbalanced Dio takes an interest in Claus’ piloting skills and invites himself aboard; Tatiana gets knocked down a peg or two and the Gateway to Exile makes an appearance at a black market auction.
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Reading stats: 772 words & 5 images; estimated reading time 3:05 mins
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[Anime Reviews]
08 Jul 2007
Posted by Martin [Tags: Last Exile]
After who knows how long, I’ve finally been able to revisit Last Exile. Criticise Gonzo all you like but there’s no denying that they can kick out a real gem on occasion: this series is a case in point, combining Gonzo Digimation’s polished CGI visuals with characters and storylines that are truly outstanding.

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Reading stats: 578 words & 4 images; estimated reading time 2:19 mins
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