Escaflowne - The Movie
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Artist: Kazuki AkaneBrand: Infinity
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); Japanese (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 96 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-07-23
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Bandai
Movie Reviews of Escaflowne - The Movie
Movie Review: The Opposite Opinion
Summary: 5 Stars
OK, I see a lot of negative reviews for this film. I have to dissent. I have purchased the series on DVD and I have watched the film. I found the series to be disappointing and the movie much more to my liking.
First of all, in the series, other than being a Draconian and a King with no country van is just annoying and single minded. Except concerning Hitomi, who he can't seem to decide whether he likes her or is merely interested in her psychic skills.
Hitomi is whiny and fickle, flitting back and forth in her affections between Van and Allen the Knight. Allen is like a playboy himself, flitting back and forth between Princess Millerna and Hitomi. Not to mention he has an illegitimate son by Millerna's sister.
This series was like a soap opera/fantasy cross over that never really works that well and neglects some of the more interesting aspects of the series. Who are the Ispano and how do they make their suits of armor so different? Does Van EVER rebuild his kingdom, or is he going to wander around like an idiot forever?
Not to mention the constant furry-human love relations as Merle the cat girl is obviously obsessed with Van, which is a trait that runs in his family as his brother has TWO cat women in love with him.
The movie was faster paced and to the point. The characters were darker and had more flavor to them (except for hitomi, who is annoying in both), and the fact that those of Draconian blood have magic powers inherited from their Atlantean ancestors made them more special than simply having retractable wings that they are forced to hide.
Sorry, but over all I would have to say the movie was less detailed, but far more interesting to me. As for the Escaflowne armor not being in it much, it didn't help the series much as most of the time Escaflowne seemed to simply be an outdated version of these armors with the Zaibach Guymelefs being far superior.
Summary of Escaflowne - The Movie
Studio: Infinity Resources Inc Release Date: 04/27/2004Escaflowne is a sprawling adventure saga that infuses sword-and-sorcery and mecha elements into the popular "magical girl" anime genre. The girl is Hitomi Kanzaki (voice by Kelly Sheridan), a withdrawn teenager who wishes she could just leave everything behind and vanish. When she's magically transported to the alternate world of Gaia, she gets her wish--in spades. The dashing Van (Kirby Morrow) of the White Dragon Clan is pitted against his twisted brother Folken (Paul Dobson), the leader of the Black Dragon Clan, in a succession war that threatens the very existence of Gaia. Hitomi is hailed as the long-awaited "Wing Goddess," and her power over the invincible dragon-mecha suit Escaflowne confirms her status. Although the tangled story line has been pared down, the feature remains a reworking of the 26-part TV series The Vision of Escaflowne, which aired briefly on Fox Kids and is available on DVD. Fans of the television series will find that many of the familiar characters have been redesigned and reduced to minor roles, among them Allen, Princess Millerna, Dryden, Merle, Naria, and Eriya. Some of the story's more outré elements have been dropped, but there are still more prophecies, conflicts, and relationships than the filmmakers can resolve satisfactorily in 96 minutes, despite a pat happy ending. Escaflowne boasts some impressive action sequences, which Kazuki Akane directs with panache. The film opens with a spectacular sword fight, as Van single-handedly dispatches the guards on an enemy airship to capture Escaflowne. MPAA rating: PG-13. Contains considerable violence. --Charles Solomon
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