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ESCAFLOWNE COMPLETE ANIME LEGENDS COL - DVD Movie
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Although it didn’t fare well on Fox Kids, Escaflowne has a large, loyal following, perhaps because this sprawling fantasy offers the ingredients of classic mecha, sword-and-sorcery and magical girl adventures. After psychic teen-ager Hitomi has a vision of a man battling a dragon, Prince Van of Fanelia and a dragon materialize. He slays the monster and transports Hitomi to the mysterious world of Gaea. An odd mixture of advanced technology and medieval culture, Gaea has links to ancient Atlantis. A typical romantic triangle develops, involving Hitomi, diamond-in-the-rough Van and ideal knight Allen Schezar. The saga attains a Byzantine complexity when the trio is captured by Zaibach Emperor Dornkirk--who is actually Sir Isaac Newton. He's at work on a machine that will enable him to create alternate destinies for Gaea. At times, the story by Hajime Yatate and Shoji Kawamori seems to be careening out of control, as Hitomi whines and the supporting characters appear, disappear and undergo radical personality changes. The most serious flaw is the failure of any of the heroes to defeat the evil Dornkirk, who has dispatched murderous doppelgangers, conducted sadistic experiments on kidnapped children and attempted to subjugate an entire planet. But the combination ofteen-age romance, fantastic robot-suits ("guymelefs"), elaborate battles, hystroinic villains and a world-threatening challenge has made Escaflowne a favorite among otaku. The feature, released theatrically in the US in 2002, repeated much of the story. Rated 13 and up for animated violence. --Charles Solomon
Escaflowne: Anime Legends Complete Collection Reviews
Escaflowne: Anime Legends Complete Collection Reviews
| 74 of 76 people found the following review helpful:  A classic tale of adventure, true love, and REVENGE!, By This review is from: Escaflowne: Anime Legends Complete Collection (DVD) When it comes to the great classics of anime history, there are a few that stand out. Anime like Gundam and Macross, the genre known as Mecha. These shows are known for their drama, romance, intrigue, beautiful animation, classic musical scores, and giant humanoid robots who's pilots fight heroically against a seemingly unstoppable force of evil. Shoji Kawamori's classic Macross is really required viewing for anyone who enjoys Mecha sagas, delivering all the required elements in huge way. Shoji Kawamori is a genius, whose incredible robot designs have been used in many anime classics. Why do I mention this? Because in addition to Macross he created Escaflowne... What is Escaflowne? It is quite frankly, the greatest television show I have ever seen in my life. It is the classic story of the hero with a thousand faces told from the perspective of the goddess/protector. It is a science-fiction fantasy epic set in a world that's a cross between Medieval Europe and the... Read more 44 of 47 people found the following review helpful: Blue searchlights meet beyond the Moon, By iansomniak (USA, Planet Earth) - See all my reviews This review is from: Escaflowne: Anime Legends Complete Collection (DVD) Yours at a tremendous bargain price tag, all 26 episodes of the excellent Vision of Escaflowne saga in English and Japanese on 8 single-sided DVDs! The discs are packaged in two 4-disc keepcases held together by a cardboard slipcover. Special features include music videos, Playstation game footage, and a six part series of interviews with some of the voice actors and creators of the show entitled "Club Escaflowne." This set does NOT include 'Escaflowne The Movie' or the soundtrack CD. Escaflowne is without a doubt one of the BEST anime epics ever produced, so don't miss out on this incredible deal! Your destiny awaits. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: Definetly buy this, By This review is from: Escaflowne: Anime Legends Complete Collection (DVD) I was one of those unfortunate enough to catch Escaflowne on fox kids. Truth is that I was hooked. It was one of the first anime I ever saw before I even knew what anime was. I didnt get to see the whole series on fox but I always wanted to see the whole thing and I finally got my chance. This series is truly a gem among anime. It's got a heartfelt story with some action thrown into the mix as well as a bit of comic relief thanks to Merle. True that the characters look a bit funny but that's only at the beginning after a while you completely forget about it and fall completely in love with them flaws and all. It really has nothing in common with the movie other than that the characters are the same so if you didnt like the movie give the series a chance. It has a more fully developed story and really fleshes out the characters better. I enjoy watching dubs so I watched it both in it's original and dubbed. The japanese is great and cant be compared with the subbed but if you are to... Read more |
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