Synopsis
Gaea is a mythical realm ruled by sword and sorcery and immersed in blood and violence. Thrust into a conflict she doesn't quite understand, Hitomi Kanzaki helps aid the young Prince Van as they embark upon a journey to fight the Black Dragon Clan. The battle over a legendary suit of dragon armor, Escaflowne, has begun.
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Cast
- Maaya SakamotoHitomi Kanzaki (voice)
- Tomokazu SekiVan (voice)
- Mayumi IzukaYukari / Sora (voice)
- Minami TakayamaDilandau (voice)
- Koji TsujitaniJajuka (voice)
- Shin-ichiro MikiAllen (voice)
- Ikue OtaniMerle (voice)
- Nobuyuki HiyamaOruto (voice)
- Hisako KyodaOld Woman (as Naoko Kyoda) (voice)
- Kappei YamaguchiShesta (voice)
Recommendations
- 75
Chicago Tribune
Plenty of dramatic action, stunning imagery and an operatic score add weight to Escaflowne. It may not appeal to fans of traditional animation. - 60
TV Guide Magazine
Beautifully animated epic is never dull. - 60
L.A. Weekly
A smoothly structured, earth-toned and well-drawn Japanese anime. - 50
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
It's endlessly confusing. - 50
The A.V. Club
The film's life-affirming fable offers a richer metaphorical subtext than Vision's intricate coming-of-age soap opera. Unfortunately, clumsy dialogue, characterization, and exposition interfere with that subtext. - 40
New Times (L.A.)
The big-screen surround-sound effects are nice; too bad they're the only aspect of the film that's ready to rumble. And parents, be warned: There's an astonishing amount of bloodletting for a PG-13 film. - 40
Chicago Reader
Becomes blandly idealistic.
