High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Last Exile is a
Japanese animated television series created by Gonzo. It featured a
production team led by director Koichi Chigira, character designer
Range Murata, and production designer Mahiro Maeda. The three had
previously worked together in Blue Submarine No. 6, one of the
first CG anime series. Last Exile premiered on TV Tokyo on April 7,
2003 and ran for twenty-six episodes until its conclusion on
September 29, 2003. The story is set on the fictional world of
Prester, where its inhabitants use aerial vehicles known as
vanships as a means of transportation. On this world which is
divided in eternal conflict between the nations of Anatoray and
Disith, sky couriers Claus Valca and Lavie Head must deliver a girl
who holds the key to uniting the two factions. Although Prester
itself is not a representation of Earth, it features technology
reminiscent of nineteenth century Europe at the dawn of the
Industrial Revolution. Many of its designs were also inspired by
Germany's technological advances during the interwar period.
