Escaflowne: The Movie (2000)
"Escaflowne" (original title)

A grim retelling of the television series "The Vision of Escaflowne".

Directors:

Kazuki Akane, Yoshiyuki Takei

Writers:

Ryota Yamaguchi (script), Kazuki Sekine

Stars:

Maaya Sakamoto, Tomokazu Seki, Jôji Nakata

Cast

Credited cast:
Maaya Sakamoto	...	Hitomi Kanzaki
Tomokazu Seki	...	Van
Jôji Nakata	...	Folken
Mayumi Iizuka	...	Yukari / Sora
Minami Takayama	...	Dilandau
Kôji Tsujitani	...	Jajuka
Shin'ichirô Miki	...	Allen
Ikue Ôtani	...	Merle
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Trevor Devall	...	Shesta (voice)
Brian Dobson	...	Nukushi (voice)
Michael Dobson	...	Dryden (voice)
Paul Dobson	...	Folken (voice)
Brian Drummond	...	Allen (voice)
Andrew Francis	...	Dilandau (voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama	...	Oruto

Storyline

High school student Hitomi Kanzaki, depressed and despondent, wishes to disappear from her world. Her wishes are heard in the alternate world of Gaea where a battle for absolute control is raging! Magically, Hitomi is suddenly transported to this other world and is bestowed with the power to decide its ultimate fate!

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Plot Keywords:

remake | splatter | mecha | brother brother relationship | super villain | 

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Taglines:

A place you've never seen. A story you'll never forget.

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Genres:

Adventure | Animation | Drama | Fantasy | Romance | Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for strong animated violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official Website

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

24 June 2000 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Escaflowne: The Movie

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bandai Visual Company, Bones, Sunrise

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The stadium where Hitomi first meets Folken and is drawn into the world of Gaia is modeled on the historic and famous Kasumigaoka National Olympic Stadium (Kokuritsu Kasumigaoka Rikujo Kyogijo) in the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo, where the 1964 Summer Olympics were held. Some of the most distinctive elements in the stadium, such as the colored rows of seats, large scoreboard, lights, and field track are directly visible in the film. Another visible Shinjuku landmark in the film is the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, which Hitomi sees from the train while she is out shopping with her friend Yukari.

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Quotes

Dilandau: I too have wings, Lord Van!

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Connections

Remake of Escaflowne (1996)

User Reviews

Waste of time

I have to say as far as the animation goes the movie was well done, great art work, but the plot itself was poorly thought off. The movie might resemble the series with the characters and the setting but the plot itself was not the same. So if you guys are expecting to be like the series, is not, I found it to be a waste of time, and for those who think that the movie was good, it was just a knockoff of the series just to make money of you.