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Madman Acquires Last Exile: Fam, The Silver Wing
posted on by Christopher Macdonald
Australian anime distributor Madman Entertainment has announced that it will distribute Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam (Last Exile -Fam, The Silver Wing-), the upcoming Last Exile television series from Gonzo, in the Australia.
The series will revolve around "the Young Ace vanship pilot, Fam, and her trusted navigator, Giselle, as they pilot their vanship, Vespa, through the free and peaceful skies."
Gonzo announced the series in February, noting that it will mark Gonzo's 20th anniversary. The series will premiere in Japan this fall.
The first episode of Last Exile -Fam, The Silver Wing- - will make its Australian screening debut at Melbourne Anime Festival (Manifest) on Friday, 26 August, followed by an encore screening on Saturday, 27 August.
Anime News Network viewed Last Exile -Fam, The Silver Wing- at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, USA last month. A full write-up, including a brief review and a transcript of the Q&A session with director Kōichi Chigira and other members of the production team, is available here.
Image © 2011 Gonzo/Fam Partners
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