Toaru Hikuushi e no Tsuioku

The war between the Levamme Empire and the Amatsukami Imperium has been raging for years. In the midst of this struggle, the prince of the Levamme Empire declares his love for Juana del Moral and vows to end the war in one year, as part of his marriage proposal. When the Amatsukami catch wind of this, they assault the del Moral residence, targeting Juana's life. As a last ditch effort to bring the prince his bride, the San Maltilia Airforce hires a mercenary of mixed blood—a bestado—to fly Juana to the Levamme capital in secret. The pilot, Charles, accepts the mission...but traversing an ocean alone, into enemy territory, proves a much more dangerous ordeal than anyone could have anticipated.

(Source: NIS America)

Karino, Charles Main

Kamiki, Ryunosuke Japanese

del Moral, Juana Main

Morohoshi, Sumire Japanese

Karino, Chise Supporting

Niizuma, Seiko Japanese

Chijiwa, Takeo Supporting

Tomizawa, Takeshi Japanese

Tascu, Ramon Supporting

Hoshino, Mitsuaki Japanese

Pedro Supporting

Guerrero, Marcos Supporting

Chou, Katsumi Japanese

Joaquin Supporting

Namikawa, Daisuke Japanese

del Moral, Diego Supporting

Terasoma, Masaki Japanese

Garcia, Domingo Supporting

Nakano, Yutaka Japanese

Miyamoto, Hideaki Producer

Takahashi, Ryouhei Producer

Shishido, Jun Director, Storyboard

Shimizu, Youji Sound Director

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Jan 18, 2026

bob-weebington

Recommended

I've watched this three times and it's one of those films that looks boring and generic, but actually turns out to be pretty good.

The basic plot of needing to escort a princess really far away through enemy territory in a tiny airplane on a secret mission makes the early scenes very compelling.

Several action scenes later, they're stranded on an island and doing survival things.

Despite the slowness of this part compared to the first section, I still found the film enjoyable to watch.

If you're looking for good films and have run out of Ghibli and Shinkai films, this one does pretty well in a pinch.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Sep 19, 2025

Siluetta

Mixed Feelings

This is one of those films that at first glance looks like a classic fairy tale about a princess and a knight... except that instead of a horse, we have an aeroplane. 🛩️✨
The film combines romantic adventure and a melancholic atmosphere, as well as many beautiful scenes in the clouds. And although the whole thing is enjoyable to watch, sometimes you feel that the story could have gone deeper.

Animation & Art Style
Very nice, especially when it comes to aerial scenes. The sky, clouds, and landscapes – they look great and have a slight Studio Ghibli vibe to them. The planes and air battles are dynamic ... and realistic, and you can feel the love for technical details here. The character design is simple but fitting. The whole thing has the aesthetic of a classic adventure film.

Sound & Music
The soundtrack is atmospheric – calm, slightly melancholic, perfectly matched to the romantic-dramatic tone. It's not super memorable, but it works during the viewing.

Enjoyment & Overall Thoughts
The Princess and the Pilot is a film that gives you a nice, quiet love story wrapped up in an adventure fantasy package. It doesn't cause any great shock or tears, but it leaves you with a slight ‘ah, that was nice’ feeling. It definitely works better on the level of atmosphere and aesthetics than as a super deep plot. It's like a romantic journey in the clouds, perfect for an evening when you want something nice and light, but not too demanding.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Mar 17, 2021

lethargilistic

Not Recommended

I want every showrunner of something built around a man and a woman alone together to ask one simple question of it.

"Whose journey is this?"

If it's the man's journey, go nuts.

If it's the woman's journey and the important parts default to the man's POV, that's ALWAYS boring.

In this, literally, the woman (a previously sheltered princess) is stranded on an island with the man unconscious because of his battle injuries... Cut to... The man waking up to looking at her breasts because she's wearing a crop top now. AND SHE CUT HER LONG HAIR SHORT OFF-SCREEN.

... WHAT.

I swear to God, if you deny me the opportunity to watch the sheltered girl cut her long hair to symbolize how far she's come on her adventure, that's an instant 4. You can do no better. Go home.

I had no hopes for this movie after a few aborted attempts to watch it where the beginning bored me to tears, but I was in a place where I could stick it out this time. It wasn't worth it.

After the BETRAYAL of skipping the hair-cutting scene, there's one scene with promise. The princess has a moment where she chooses to reject her heritage and gets drunk in order to spite it. It was dropped immediately and nothing else even attempted to match that. And it was tepidly based around a supposed attraction between the two that wasn't earned at all.

Just a narrow-minded, poorly-plotted snooze-fest.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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	The ending is so stupid,gotta feel for the pilot R_TF - Jul 9, 2016	24 replies	by REAL10 »» Dec 17, 2025 10:50 PM
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