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Last Exile - Discovered Attack (Vol. 3)

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This series is a pastiche of past anime elements reassembled and reinvented in a gorgeous and original way. The vanships and battleships will remind long-time anime fans of the gunships and air fleets of "Nausicaa." Not to mention a crucial image of golden fields and bright blue sky. The kid with hidden powers is a concept older than "Akira." How many times have we seen a cape-wearing captain? The omnipotent Guild (and series plot) has seen many reincarnations in SF (see "Lord of Light" by Roger Zelasny or "Archangel" by Sharon Shinn, e.g.). Having said all that, I think "Last Exile" is an addictive, engaging piece of work. The character designs, ship designs, CG sequences are simply stunning. A cut above most of the cookie-cutter stuff crowding the anime shelves. No whiny teenage characters. No one is high school uniforms. Thank the animation gods.

"Last Exile" just gets better with each new DVD release.

"Discovered Attack" offers more action, wonderful anime and information about the leading characters. We finally find out what Alvis is "carrying" deep within her little girl's soul when Lord Dio utters some strange phrase and Al begins to emit a strange white glow. It has something to do with "Last Exile". Finally, get see what "Last Exile" is.. or what we thing it is!!! Alex Rowe plays a deadly game of one upmanship with another highly interested bidder for "Last Exile". All the while, Claus and Lavie are in the race of their lives. Unbeknownest to them, they are decoys in the true race by Tatiana and Alistia. The Vanship commander and her trusted sidekick must destroy the power system of the underground city where the Vanship race is taking place. Will they succeed???

You must watch "Discovered Attack" to find out what happens to our three heroes and the others who are touched by these young people.

Typically, an anime series is neither graceful or sweeping but this one is a huge exception. Last Exile has one of the most original storylines I have seen in a while as far a anime is concerned. There are few, if any cliches here. Yes, the first episodes aren't the most action packed, but i think the producers spent just enough time to develop the story and characters for greater emotional impact. The first episode gives you an idea of what normal life is like for the people of this world. Nothing in this anime is casually thrown out there. Genuine questions arise from Volume 2 of Last Exile like, who is Alex Ross? Why is Alvis such an important part of the story? What in the world is Dio Eraclea's role in all of this? Who are the Guild?

I particularly like the fact that Claus is an impressive pilot and will no doubt have a significant role in proving himself and yet at the same time has not been shown as the typical 15 to 18 year-old-kid that ends up single-handedly saving everybody. Visually, GONZO did an amazing job of turning this into artwork. The battles are full of detail, they are long enough ... to keep your attention and wonder, and they don't turn into a storyline killer. This comes in at number 3 right now as far as my favorite animes (1. Evangelion, 2. Cowboy Bebop) and in conclusion all i have to say is that April 6th is FAR too long to wait for the 3rd volume of this anime.

"Last Exile" has quickly become one of the great anime films. It has all the elements needed for great story telling: action, suspense, comedy, high points of triumph and low points of defeat. The characters are more like real individuals, instead of the typical anime characters. They each entice your interest in their background, emotions and secrets. The biggest question is: what deep dark secret is Alvis harboring in her simple child mind? All three DVDs of "Last Exile" are masterpieces of the anime art form. Music, artwork and story line are wonderful woven together into a mosaic.

If you are new to anime, I suggest you start with "Last Exile". There is no better example of the art form available.

Another installment in what I consider the BEST ANIME EVER PRODUCED!
Visually stunning with an incredibly rich and complex yet engaging storyline.
The music is also bar-none in comparison with todays broadcast norm.
I guarantee you will NOT be disappointed in this series.
HOWEVER, I recommend you watch the volumes in order to understand the complex storyline.
ENJOY!

As with the previus volumes, the animation is beautiful. But what of the story? Well, here it takes a decidedly sharp turn towards the main storyline, which was alluded to before but never fully touched. We begin to see a bit more of the importance of the little girl known as Al. But more importantly, the character interactions continue, just as interesting as before. This third volume is very action packed, but also punctuated by a few quiet moments.
Basically, if you enjoyed the first two volumes, you will not be disappointed with this, volume 3. In fact, it's my favorite of the ones released so far!

Last Exile is one of the most beautiful anime ever made. Every detail, from charicter design to the look of the ships, to the very construction of the world, has a retro-futurist look. To use plain english, its how the future would have looked if it was designed in the Roaring '20s.

A bit of background: The world is comprised of warring nations, each compeating under strict rules laid out by a seemingly omnipotent Guild. Stuck in the middle of this are two youths, working as air couriers to fund their racing ambitions. Before they know it, they are swept up in events beyond their control...

Sound familiar? It should. Last Exile employs a variety of standard anime tropes. There is the dark, silent comander, the plucky female side kick, strange power sources, even the 'child with strange powers'. What makes Last Exile so fascinating is that you do not care about how cliche it seems. You want to know what happened next. You demand to know! You can't get enough of the beautiful visuals, the excelent (Nipponese) voice acting, everything.

So do I recomend this DVD? Absolutely.

this anime is awesome!!! there are 4 episodes included. calculate alex, swindle, develop, and discovered attack
the silvana heads to an auction about the gateway to exile. while the auction is taking place, there is an 8 hour race that tatiana and claus are participating in. alex is at the auction, and is unable to retrieve the gateway to exile, but dio's older sister delphine, gets it. Lord dio comes onto the silvana and which soon enters battle against Anatory ships. i think it is 6 anatory ships agains the silvana. there is even more action and vanship combat in this new dvd. i hope my review was helpful and i won't say anymore about the episodes, because i don't want to spoil it for you. and the ending sux, because you have to wait another 2 months for the next one to come out!!!!!!!!!!!!

There are 4 episodes on last exile volume 3. Calculate Alex, Swindle, Develop, and Discovered Attack.

On the episode 9, Claus and Lavie participate in an 8 hour endurance race against Dio and Luciola. Tatiana and Alister are also participating, but only because they are on a mission. While the race is taking place, Alex Row is at an auction bidding on the gateway to exile against Delphine, Dio's older sister.

Episode 10, continues with Alex losing exile to Delphine, and being pointed with a gun by Duke Knowles. Alis releases the bomb, which makes the lights go out. Claus and Lavie win the 8 hour race, and Alex escapes from Knowles. Alex later meets up with a man who tells him a mysterion. "What lies within the furthest reaches of one's memory?" After winning the race, Lavie tells Claus that she dosen't want to fly in a fighter vanship and says she'll be his mechanic instead. With the lights out and low on fuel, Claus and Lavie are unable to return to the Silvana. Dio gives them a favor and pulls them back to the Silvana where he stays, wanting to join their victory party.

Episode 11, Dio and Luciola are allowed to stay on the Silvana with the Captain's permission. Alex also recieves his 3rd Mysterion from Dio. "What lies deep within the furthest reaches of the skies?" The emperor of Anatory wants the cargo, Alvis, to be transported to Vincent Alzoy, captain of the Urbanus. The emperor also beleives his daughter, Sophia, is acting against him. Vincent calls for a meeting with Alex and Claus acts as scorting pilot with Alis as his navi. Vincent asks Alex to transport Alvis to the Urbanus and to tell him the Mysterion he learned at the auction. Alex refuses and the Silvana and Urbanus engage in battle. While Alex is meeting with Vincent, Dio has told his mysterion to Alvis. Suddenly Alvis turns white and the claudia unit on the Silvana begins to rise rapidly.

Episode 12, the Silvana is engaged in battle against the Urbanus. Tatiana makes Claus her navi and sets out into battle against the Urbanus. There are 5 Urbanus class ships, and 4 of them are destroyed by the Silvana. During the battle, Tatiana and Claus are hit and unable to recover. Claus suddenly realizes that the Silvana is sinking. this is 3rd volume of last exile is a must-buy. there are better graphics and ship to ship combat!!!there is also more humor in the story now and viewers begin to learn more on the meaning of exile and why Alvis is so important.

This is quite possible one of the best animes ever. Last Exile delivers suspense, comedy, and drama all in one package. If you have not bought the previous Last Exiles, purchase and view them, then indulge yourself in the wonder of Last Exile - Discovered Attack!