Escaflowne

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Escaflowne

PG-13,

2002,

1h 38m,

Fantasy/

Adventure/

Sci-Fi/

Animation

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10,000+ Ratings

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13 Reviews

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"Escaflowne" blends romance and fantasy to tell the story of Hitomi Kanzaki, an ordinary high school student whose life has lost all meaning. Feeling at her most desperate, she wishes that she could just disappear into thin air -- a wish that is immediately granted when a mysterious man suddenly materializes and catapults her away from Earth. Hitomi is instantly thrust into Gaia, a strange new world ruled by sword and sorcery. In this world she realizes she can make a difference.

Loren King

Chicago Tribune

Jul 20, 2002

Its ambitiousness and artistry should satisfy discriminating fans of the anime genre.

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Melanie McFarland

Seattle Times

Mar 29, 2002

3/4

Romantic, riveting and handsomely animated.

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Tom Maurstad

Dallas Morning News

Mar 7, 2002

B+

A visual spectacle full of stunning images and effects.

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

May 5, 2003

2/5

Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

Feb 13, 2003

C

It is just too bad the film's story does not live up to its style.

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Jim Lane

Sacramento News & Review

Apr 29, 2002

1/5

Even die-hard fans of Japanese animation ... will find this one a challenge.

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May 9, 2018

Escaflowne is the best animation have ever seen, scorch development and straight to the important points while being careful with the slower segments and blend of the rest of it even when in lower form really save the film. An amazing feat in animation that has re-watch value. Very hopeful themes and the good team does win most of the time inclusive in the finish. Beautiful render of scenery as well as character development despite what might seem frustrating this feature film is astonishing. Thanks for this, a new all time favorite, could in actual see to the completion the entire feature presentation. Much applause as well.

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George L

Feb 10, 2018

Thought this animated movie was ok, but, didn't really seem to follow the story as it was a bit complicated

Aug 9, 2017

I rewatched this today after 10 years since the day i first watched it and I loved it 100% as much as I did back then. Back then, i went in expecting some sort of sequel/prequel biz to the tv series that I was obsessed with and I remember that I was shocked that I resonated with this movie at a much deeper level past the whole animu fandom. Today as a 31 year old, I can assess what it was that I found so inherently beautiful about this movie (aside from the stunning animation which holds against time!) - was that the whole thing was really all just about Hitomi. This whole movie is a gigantic metaphor and I know it sounds reeeaaalllly "INCEPTION!!!" to say this, but I imagine the creators just didn't want to bother recreating Tenkuu no Escaflowne's overblown and twisted plots and complex characters and jam it into 90 minuets, so I feel they went the 'Eva route' and made it about something much more metaphorical and emotional. Unfortunately 90 minuets truly isn't enough for 'character development' but I don't think it actually hinders the plot or anything much since the only character really being developed here is Hitomi in her fight against depression.

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Kazuki Akane

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Shin'ichirô Miki

Allen

Jôji Nakata

Folken

Ikue Ōtani

Merle

Maaya Sakamoto

Hitomi Kanzaki

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Synopsis

"Escaflowne" blends romance and fantasy to tell the story of Hitomi Kanzaki, an ordinary high school student whose life has lost all meaning. Feeling at her most desperate, she wishes that she could just disappear into thin air -- a wish that is immediately granted when a mysterious man suddenly materializes and catapults her away from Earth. Hitomi is instantly thrust into Gaia, a strange new world ruled by sword and sorcery. In this world she realizes she can make a difference.

Director: Kazuki Akane
Producer: Masahiko Minami, Minoru Takanashi, Masuo Ueda, Toyoyuki Yokohama
Screenwriter: Kazuki Akane, Tetsujiro Yamagami
Distributor: Bandai Entertainment
Production Co: Sunrise
Rating: PG-13 (Strong Animated Violence)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Animation
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 25, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $56.5K
Runtime: 1h 38m

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