A grim retelling of the television series "The Vision of Escaflowne".
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| Maaya Sakamoto | ... | Hitomi Kanzaki (voice) | |
| Tomokazu Seki | ... | Van Fanel (voice) | |
| Jôji Nakata | ... | Folken Fanel (voice) | |
| Mayumi Izuka | ... | Yukari / Sora (voice) (as Mayumi Iizuka) | |
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Minami Takayama | ... | Dilandau Albatou (voice) |
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Kôji Tsujitani | ... | Jajuka (voice) |
| Shin'ichirô Miki | ... | Allen Schezar (voice) | |
| Ikue Ôtani | ... | Merle (voice) | |
| Nobuyuki Hiyama | ... | Oruto (voice) | |
| Hisako Kyôda | ... | Old Woman (voice) (as Naoko Kyoda) | |
| Kappei Yamaguchi | ... | Shesta (voice) | |
| Caitlin Glass | ... | Hitomi Kanzaki (FUNimation dub) (voice) | |
| Aaron Dismuke | ... | Van Fanel (FUNimation dub) (voice) | |
| Vic Mignogna | ... | Dune / Folken Fanel (FUNimation dub) (voice) | |
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Jad Saxton | ... | Yukari Uchida (FUNimation dub) (voice) |
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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! Written by Mike Eisenberg <evaunit6@yahoo.com>
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multiple english dubs | one word title | teenage girl | good versus evil | tragic villain |Taglines:
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Sora: [light glowing around her] I will stay with Lord Folken
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The movie was a darker, action-packed, very abbreviated version of the series, and a great many changes were made from the original. See more »Quotes
Hitomi Kanzaki: You are...Sora: [light glowing around her] I will stay with Lord Folken
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$16,692, 27 January 2002Gross USA:
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For those who have seen the Escaflowne television series know that it was a beautifully complex shoujou anime with plenty of action, adventure, and romance.
The movie, however, is a completely different animal. Most viewers try to compare the television series to the movie, and thus usually disregard the movie as trash, as it is not a faithful retelling of the series. So, if you haven't seen this movie yet, but have seen the series, remember they are two completely different creatures, each wonderful and unique.
The most noticeable change is in the character design. Nobuteru Yuuki (who also did the designs for Chrono Cross, X, and Record of Lodess War) slightly altered the character's distinctive looks from the TV series. They now closely resemble the characters from Chrono Cross (the similarity between Millerna and Kid is the most obvious). The plot was also trimmed of the intricate subplots to fit into a decent running time, and thus some of the characters from the series do not appear. The biggest change is the inclusion of more action and violence, so we're talking flying body parts and lots of blood spraying. This was done to attract more males to the fanbase as the TV series had a fanbase that was 80% female.
Other things, however, haven't changed. Yoko Kanno and her partner Hajime Mizoguchi return with an excellent score of blended nationalities to give it a truly unique sound that makes it seem as if we are really listening to the music from another world.
Overall, the movie is an excellent example of anime at its best. Between the quality of the animation and overall production, this movie is a must see for anyone who loves any form of animation.