The Princess and the Pilot

Here's an anime that tries to launch a few love triangles even as it depicts total war. A mercenary pilot of mixed race is tasked with flying a princess through enemy territory for an arranged marriage. It's not exactly *Casablanca* in the air, but it gets the job done.

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Jun Shishido directed The Princess and the Pilot in 2011. See Jun Shishido's full filmography, where to start with Jun Shishido, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jun Shishido.

The Princess and the Pilot was released in 2011 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 99 minutes.