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Summary: Escaflowne is truly amazing
Review: Let me just start by saying that Escaflowne (Visions of Escaflowne) is not your typical anime TV series. If you have not yet seen the original uncut version and are only watching the FOX version, you are really missing out. This series has drama, incredible action sequences, and the music that will pull you completely into the story. Oh yes, and the animation is better than most other TV series, especially during the mecha battle sequences. The characters are extremely interesting, and they seem to display emotion and react as real people would in their various situations. This series is also very deep and sometimes may seem a little confusing to you. The plot has many secrets and surprises in store for you. However, trust me, no matter how confusing the series may get, everything will come together in the end. This is the second DVD release for Escaflowne which will continue the excellent story, and I can't wait to get my hands on it. This is the original uncut version with all of the video and music in its right place. And it's on DVD, which means that it will last you a lifetime, and you will get to see the crisp animation as it is meant to be seen with sharpness that only DVD can display. If there has ever been a reason to buy a DVD player, this series is it. I would reccommend Escaflowne to any anime fan, and especially fans of Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gundam Wing, or other mecha series. I think that fans of those series will love the medievel spin put on the mecha in the Escaflowne series. So, do yourselves a favor and make sure that you have some money reserved for this DVD when it is released.
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Summary: I'm an Escaflowne nut.....
Review: Oh Migel Labariel, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways....This review is slightly off-topic. Escaflowne is a gorgeous 26 episode Anime show. The official english name is "Vision of Escaflowne". The girl on the cover is Hitomi (she's a pretty cool 15 year old from Japan who is transported to a world called Gaea seemingly accidentally) the boy is the hero of the series, the brave and sometimes fool-hardy young king of Fanelia (I'm so mean to him!) His name is Van Sleazer de Fanel, oops, it's actually "Slanzer" ;-) and behind the two of them is the powerful and mystical mech, called Escaflowne. Let me just take this oportunity to say that Esca. is so wonderful because of its complex and fascinating characterizations. The villains suffer at the hands of the hero, but the heroes are hurt physically/emotionally by the villains...and somewhere in between obsession turns into passion...or not--don't flame me!Perhaps what makes Escaflowne my favourite is that it has a character named Dilandau Albatou. He, like Van and Hitomi, is 15. Dilandau (Dilly) is quite simply, insane...and gorgeous beyond description. The intense hatred that Dilandau has for Van and vice-versa is electrifying and breath-taking. I love Esca (and trust me, I'm the ONLY nutcase out there) and I have no doubt that you will too. BTW, have I mentioned that the Escaflowne men are heavenly handsome? Very drool-worthy ;-)
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Summary: I'm an Escaflowne nut.....
Review: Oh Migel Labariel, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways....This review is slightly off-topic. Escaflowne is a gorgeous 26 episode Anime show. The official english name is "Vision of Escaflowne". The girl on the cover is Hitomi (she's a pretty cool 15 year old from Japan who is transported to a world called Gaea seemingly accidentally) the boy is the hero of the series, the brave and sometimes fool-hardy young king of Fanelia (I'm so mean to him!) His name is Van Sleazer de Fanel, oops, it's actually "Slanzer" ;-) and behind the two of them is the powerful and mystical mech, called Escaflowne. Let me just take this oportunity to say that Esca. is so wonderful because of its complex and fascinating characterizations. The villains suffer at the hands of the hero, but the heroes are hurt physically/emotionally by the villains...and somewhere in between obsession turns into passion...or not--don't flame me!Perhaps what makes Escaflowne my favourite is that it has a character named Dilandau Albatou. He, like Van and Hitomi, is 15. Dilandau (Dilly) is quite simply, insane...and gorgeous beyond description. The intense hatred that Dilandau has for Van and vice-versa is electrifying and breath-taking. I love Esca (and trust me, I'm the ONLY nutcase out there) and I have no doubt that you will too. BTW, have I mentioned that the Escaflowne men are heavenly handsome? Very drool-worthy ;-)
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Summary: Esca!-Flowne! you'll understand when you see it...
Review: One of the best anime's I've ever seen, and one I can't recommend enough. My wife and I saw this at a local anime convention and stayed up all weekend to catch the 8 episodes shown. Buying the box set beat out the grocery money, ramen for a week was worth it. A great story, great animation, and an amazing soundtrack. I'm waiting for the boxed DVD set before I go out and buy it on DVD. If you like NGE, this'll be right up your alley. Avoid the Fox version, they should be charged with assault for what they did to it. My only complaint is the pinnochio syndrome, what's with those noses? The previous reviewer was right on target, Yoko Kanno's work with the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra is simply awesome, John Williams should give this a listen so he could relearn how soundtracks should be done. I've also heard that this was "in response" to NGE, Escaflowne actually predates NGE, and besides, what's the problem with having 2 great anime series about mecha?
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Summary: "A pain that is deeper than the shadows"
Review: One of the things I will probably mention in several of my reviews of this series is that it is really a 'series,' not just a string of episodes with a dramatic ending. Themes and characters are developed over time, story arcs weave together, and each episode builds on the previous. With the kind of production effort that has gone into Escaflowne, success is a forgone conclusion. Not just success, but the kind of richness that makes for greatness.When Van turns Escaflowne into a dragon and leads off Allen and Hitomi's pursuers it puts him face to face with his brother Folken, who failed the Fanelian test for kingship and fled to the Zaibach Empire. We discover that, as unappetizing as Folken's agenda is, it springs from honorable motives. This dichotomy between to forms of duty will haunt this series, providing as it does the seeds of redemption. Eventually the flurry of rescues and escapes leads everyone to Palas, the capital of Arturia. But, there is no peace there. The Asturian king is squirming in the grasp of Zaibach and quickly proves his own untrustworthiness. Hitomi discovers that Allen, whom she is falling in love with, has some kind of pre-existing relationship. While this is unclear, Hitomi's confusion over her feelings for a boy back on Earth, Allen and Van is completely apparent. Thus will fate, desire, and duty play repeatedly in these relationships. Art, animation and music continue to be top grade. I was struck in this DVD with the fine work done to bring Escaflowne to life, reminiscent of Evangelion, but a notch better. The kind of choreography used isn't just a delight to watch, it is expensive to use, underlying Kazuke Akane's commitment again. There is an interview with many of the lead voice stars that, amidst a lot of kidding around, reveals that Akane is not the only one who is determined to make something special of this series.
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Summary: "A pain that is deeper than the shadows"
Review: One of the things I will probably mention in several of my reviews of this series is that it is really a 'series,' not just a string of episodes with a dramatic ending. Themes and characters are developed over time, story arcs weave together, and each episode builds on the previous. With the kind of production effort that has gone into Escaflowne, success is a forgone conclusion. Not just success, but the kind of richness that makes for greatness. When Van turns Escaflowne into a dragon and leads off Allen and Hitomi's pursuers it puts him face to face with his brother Folken, who failed the Fanelian test for kingship and fled to the Zaibach Empire. We discover that, as unappetizing as Folken's agenda is, it springs from honorable motives. This dichotomy between to forms of duty will haunt this series, providing as it does the seeds of redemption. Eventually the flurry of rescues and escapes leads everyone to Palas, the capital of Arturia. But, there is no peace there. The Asturian king is squirming in the grasp of Zaibach and quickly proves his own untrustworthiness. Hitomi discovers that Allen, whom she is falling in love with, has some kind of pre-existing relationship. While this is unclear, Hitomi's confusion over her feelings for a boy back on Earth, Allen and Van is completely apparent. Thus will fate, desire, and duty play repeatedly in these relationships. Art, animation and music continue to be top grade. I was struck in this DVD with the fine work done to bring Escaflowne to life, reminiscent of Evangelion, but a notch better. The kind of choreography used isn't just a delight to watch, it is expensive to use, underlying Kazuke Akane's commitment again. There is an interview with many of the lead voice stars that, amidst a lot of kidding around, reveals that Akane is not the only one who is determined to make something special of this series.
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Summary: Escaflowne rocks!
Review: The first episode I saw of Escaflowne was episode 4 and my first impressions weren't too gr8 but my brother bought this DVD so I decieded to watch it anyway. After we watched the whole DVD I thought too myself "Hey this anime is pretty good after all" so it was this DVD got me into the Escaflowne series. Episode 5 is where Van finds out who his brother is, Episode 6 is when Hitomi meets Milerna and she believes that Allen and her are a couple until the next episode when we find out Milerna is getting married, but not to Allen. Hitomi thinks Allen is available until she is heartbroken from what she see's (it's sad that bit) and to make matters worse, Hitomi is sold off and Van rescues her but then Dilanduo appears, but Escaflowne changes into a dragon and flys them to safety. In episode 8 Hitomi wakes up from a strange dream and near the end of the episode, the angel in Hitomi's dream saves her from near death and so the DVD ends. My fave episode is probably 8 and I recommend this DVD to any1! Go buy it!
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Summary: Excellence in anime
Review: This eposiode of Escaflowne has everything you come to expect from top of the line anime . Lord Folken as it turns out is Van's older brother. Who was supposed to have been killed by a dragon.But he turned out to be a coward and becomes a turncoat and joins the Zaibach Empire. Van is captured and brought onbroadthe Zaibach floating fortress where he is questioned Folken who tries to convence Van to join him. (Folken is secretly plotting the downfall of the Zaibach Empire from within,so he can rule.)Allen ,Hitomi,Merle and Allen's crew storm the fortress to rescue Van . Van retrives the gymelf Escaflowe and takes both Hitomi and Merle with him as he escapes with the merory of how his own brother betrayed him and Fanaila.So all of you die hard fans of anything anime go get this and all the eposiodes of this epic and I bet you anything you can't stop watching until the very end of all 26 .
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Summary: A mystical adventure
Review: This is a fun series to watch.
You kind of feel sorry for Hitomi, your sucked into a mystical land where people fight in giant suits of armor called Guymelefs and there's constant fighting and people are dying and theres animal people to. It took me awhile to get this whole set. I would of prefered to get it as a box set, but still I really enjoyed this series. My favourie character is Dilandau he's one bad guy totaly vicious he mows through guys on the battle battlefield just to get to Van his main anemy the only one he cares about fighting. I really recomend this series for all to watch.
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Summary: My favorite DVD...
Review: This one has my favorite episode on it... #7, "Unexpected Partings," I believe. Ah! I just love that one. I mean, how can I resist Dilandau-sama destroying a city while screaming "moecha" (burn) at the top of his lungs? *grin* Okay, okay, serious review. I reccomend this series highly. It's a very beautiful show with exquisite animation and a very complex plot. It's amazing that it all fits in 26 episodes, I think. The characters may have noses the size of the Empire State Building, but I'm willing to overlook that fact because half the characters are so darn GORGEOUS anyhow (like Folken or Dilandau or Allen or Yukari [yes, you heard me, Yukari =P]...yumminess... ^_^). This show is very detailed in a way most anime isn't, even showing little things like the citzens' reaction at having their houses shoot up in flames...come on, do you see that in, say, Sailor Moon? Anyway, it's easily my favorite anime ever, even topping Evangelion and Mononoke-Hime (both of which I also love). I'm glad that it's finally been released comercially with subtitles, and it's obviously a goldmine for the company that did so...
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