Kelly Sheridan, Kirby Morrow, Maaya Sakamoto

This anime adventure takes place in the mythical realm of Gaea, where sword, sorcery, blood and violence settle disputes. Thrust into a conflict she doesn't quite understand, Hitomi comes to the aid o...( read more  read more... )f a young warrior king named Van. Soon, they embark together on a journey of discovery that leads to an epic battle over a legendary suit of dragon armor known as Escaflowne.

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Directed by: Kazuki Akane, Yoshiyuki Takei

Release Date: June 30, 2000

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DVD Release Date: July 23, 2002

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  • June 3, 2007
    Interesting premise, but I think I liked the series better.
  • April 7, 2006
    This is a retelling of the anime of the same name, but is sooooo much better. I ~loved~ the ending.
  • May 16, 2009
    its...my favorite anime
  • February 24, 2009
    Not quite as good as the animated tv series of the same name but good in it's own rights.
  • February 15, 2009
    i liked the series better than the movie. Hitomi's character changed, i can remember she wasn't suicidal on the series. the series was more fun, and due to a limited time (film), much of the characters identity were lost. i suggest you watch first the series before you watch the ...( read more)movie.
  • December 18, 2008
    Very interesting and cool graphics.
  • October 25, 2008
    way better than the series, though you should see the series too, it'll help explain a bit, but it's not needed. andrew francis rocked in this one as dilandau.
  • October 4, 2008
    awsome! but the show is better!
  • September 8, 2008
    The Teenage romantic story sucks, but if you get past that, then the battle sequences, the soundtrack & the scenery of Gaya (the parallel world in which the story takes place) are inspiring.
    The movie also suffers from the same problem all the movie adaptations of popular anime ...( read more)series do; there are too many characters to be fully developed in a 90 minutes feature film & the directors can't decide to put some of those characters aside because they're afraid of the fan's reaction. The result, as always, is characters & even plot twists which seem illogical to a viewer who hasn't seen the series.

    Come to think of it, if anime directors could solve that problem, maybe anime movies have had a far more mainstream fanbase that they do now.

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