Last Exile: Fam, The Silver Wing: Season 2, Part 1 (Limited Edition) [Blu-ray]

I am a fan of the original, so this was a must-have.

Frankly, I loved the original Last Exile and mourned the possible loss of Dio as well as the death of the Captain. Now we come to Fam, the Silver Wing and the confusion sets in. I had hoped for an explanation of Dio's escape from death, but there was none. Then we hear that former planet inhabitants have been coming in from the hourglass shaped world for hundreds of years, taking over territory that the inhabitants who never left earth have been working to unite and rebuild. It's confusing because there is no apparent explanation of the time frame in which the story is being set. When did the Anatore-Disith folks return? Why do they all seem to be the same age as in the original story? SPOILER: Why is one of the two leading characters in the previous story in a wheelchair asking whether he'll ever fly again? I watched the complete series twice, just in case I had missed something; however, I don't believe I did. So timeline confusion was a big negative for me along with lack of information about familiar characters who just seemed to pop up from nowhere. The look of the film, the backgrounds and battles was just as good as before, but what is with the overly cutesy little girls who looked more like dolls that real people. This version, sadly, seemed to be dumbed down but, I won't tell you not to buy it. I did because I'm a fan of Last Exile.

Almost [85%] as good as the original! That's actually saying quite a lot, as the original is rated almost perfect in my book.I really enjoyed watching this, and I think I finished it in 4 sittings (^_^). If you're a LE or Range Murata fan, this should be enjoyable. Without putting in any spoilers, I'm glad that some of my favorite characters are back in this series, whilst still providing a [slightly] different story.Not too much in terms of extras, but the reversible covers are always sweet, since they made such beautiful covers for the Japanese releases. The included tiny little art book is nice as well - although it just makes me want to go get the real ones.I only listen in the original language, so I can't comment on the dubs.

A decent follow-up to Last Exile. Some of the story is a little bit thin and many of the new characters fall into rather typical anime character archetypes. On the upside the new seires dosen't simply re-invent the original characters while major reapperances by characters from the first Last Exile are quite welcome. I particularly enjoyed the antagonist characters and the effort to show that there were no real "bad guys." Just many well intentioned people who found themselves walking a path that led them to a violent confrontation that could have been avoided.The animation was quite good but the soundtrack and musical score don't stand up to the first Last Exile. Still I would recommend to long time fans and newcomers alike.

Last Exile was the series I started that got me into anime, and while it wasn't perfect it will always hold a special place in my heart.Years later, after doing some random googling, I stumbled upon the fact that there was a sequel to Last Exile, which was Fam of the Silver Wing, and it is not a letdown whatsoever.If you haven't seen the first, you can still watch this (though it was amazing to see all the cameos of the characters from the old series, and I do recommend it).To be honest, I'm certain there's a lot of nostalgia mixed in with this review, but even so, it's a phenomenal story in my book, and a flawless sequel for the first series,

I enjoyed season one quite a bit, in season two, I feel the animation is marginally improved, and the story line compelling. Some of the previous characters make cameos, but it's pretty much all new characters. Dio and Tatiana Wesla are the most significant holdovers. If you liked season one, I doubt you'd be disappointed by season two. Looking forward to season three! This is my second favorite anime series after Cowboy Bebop.

This is great show...but first one was better tho. there are a lot of missing when it come to last exile.. I really need to read light novels but unforuately its in all Japanese. So there are no English version yet... But this show is great... has subtitles.

It grate. U c old friends an newones the story is ok, but u will gat it. The art booklet is grate.

作品自体は文句なく面白いです。前作のLAST EXILEからの繋ぎがやや唐突感はありますがこの作品単品で見る人も居るであろうことを考えれば、これはこれで巧いスタートの仕方になっています。前作からの継続登場人物も多いし、また、前作ではタイトルリードのみだった声優が、実在しない（ロシア語風で、ロシア人が監修したという）グラキエス語を話すとか、前作ではヒロインの声を当てた方が端役に出たり（回想シーンやエンド部ではもちろん２役）でニヤリとさせられます。登場人物もさることながら、前作から続くＣＧの浮揚感は美しい。また、チョイ悪ヲヤジのヴィンセント氏は相変わらず渋い。ただし、お買い得感はあるものの、パッケージングにはご注意を。まず、日本語版はＤＶＤのみで、ＢＤは英語版のみ。（*）しかも日本語版は5.1でなく普通のステレオ。大画面でキレイに見たい方は、正規のＢＤ版（ＤＶＤ版とは明らかに画質が違う）を揃えるか、日本語版のボックスセット(未発売）を購入されることをお勧めします。（*）国コードを変更できるプレーヤーでは日本語ＢＤもＯＫのようです。　　変更回数制限がある場合もあるので予め注意も必要かもしれません。輸入版だけにこういうことは良くあるのですが、アマゾンの購入ページには、リージョンコードの注意書きはあってもこのパッケージの場合、日本語・英語としか書いてありません。それを承知ということであれば、下記のパック（これもＤＶＤ2枚＋ＢＤ2枚）と併せて全26話がＤＶＤ4枚に収まっていますのでお得感はあります。尚、このセットボックスの紹介画像にあるモノクロのハコは単純な穴埋め用です。（ペラペラで中身がカラ）。Ｐｔ２を購入して１箱にまとめるなら良いのですが、なにか特典でも入っているかと思うと失望します。更に、コメンタリも英語のみ（ＤＶＤも）です。特典的なのは、このＰｔ１のイラスト冊子（２６頁）のみです。こちらがＰｔ２ Last Exile Fam: Season 2 Pt 2 [Blu-ray] [Import ]また、前作と今作品の繋ぎ部分のコミックス版がこれ。こちらもタチアナとクラウスの修羅場やらゼニ亡者のタチアナの伯父の意外な活躍等、次回の映像化対象かも。 ラストエグザイル 砂時計の旅人　（１） (角川コミックス・エース 357-1) ラストエグザイル 砂時計の旅人 (2) (カドカワコミックス・エース)Last Exile Fam: Season 2 Pt 2 [Blu-ray] [Importラストエグザイル 砂時計の旅人　（１） (角川コミックス・エース 357-1)ラストエグザイル 砂時計の旅人 (2) (カドカワコミックス・エース)