Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam – 7

Ah, the pirates have returned to continue their piracy.  Now’s about the best chance for me to ask a question that I’ve kept reserved since the first episode: how exactly does piracy work in this world?

Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam – 6

Is it just me or does nothing bad ever happen to Fam?

Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam – 5

There’s a sense of adventure in Last Exile Fam and this episode is a clear display of it.  Flying through the skies in an imposing pirate ship, stalking an armada of an active military, and all together with your best friend, Last Exile sure knows how to set up a grand adventure.  But sometime doesn’t feel right; something is off.  Even though we have an ideal set up for an adventure in this anime, it just doesn’t feel that adventurous.

Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam – 4

Only four episodes in and there have been several surprises and numerous interest points with the characters, story, and setting for Last Exile Fam.  They’ll all be answered or explained when the time comes, but for me, there is one that’s bigger and more pressing than any other question at this moment: Just how exactly did Dio and Fam end up becoming friends like this?

Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam – 3

While I applaud the efforts of the continuity and consistency of Last Exile Fam in regards to the original, especially considering eight years and a near collapse of Gonzo have occurred between the two series, there are some pieces of this anime that just don’t feel right.  None is more evident than the discrepancy among vanships, airships, and other aerial machines that are the trademarks of this franchise.  For such an established and central aspect to be so different between the two anime, it should be nothing short of a surprise.

Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam – 2

And with that, we pretty much have the main trio set up for this anime.  You figured that’d be the case from the opening but now we have the story of how they’ve come together.  All that remains is the grand tale of where they’ll go and what they’ll do.

Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam – 1

Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam (Fam the Silver Wing) contains a healthy blend of old and new when bringing back the Last Exile franchise.  There are themes, concepts, and details that have been retained from the first series present and prevalent everyone in this new anime, which does well to connect this series with the original.  And then there are the newer elements which integrate nicely to distinguish itself from the first series.  This incorporation of new and old was the aspect I worried about the most when watching this first episode but, for the most part, everything turned out alright.