Escaflowne

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Escaflowne

PG-13

2002

1h 38m

Fantasy

Adventure

Sci-Fi

Animation

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"Escaflowne" blends romance and fantasy to tell the story of Hitomi Kanzaki, an ordinary high school student whose life has lost all meaning. Feeling at her most desperate, she wishes that she could just disappear into thin air -- a wish that is immediately granted when a mysterious man suddenly materializes and catapults her away from Earth. Hitomi is instantly thrust into Gaia, a strange new world ruled by sword and sorcery. In this world she realizes she can make a difference.

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Loren King

Chicago Tribune

Jul 20, 2002

Its ambitiousness and artistry should satisfy discriminating fans of the anime genre.

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Melanie McFarland

Seattle Times

Mar 29, 2002

3/4

Romantic, riveting and handsomely animated.

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Tom Maurstad

Dallas Morning News

Mar 7, 2002

B+

A visual spectacle full of stunning images and effects.

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

May 5, 2003

2/5

Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

Feb 13, 2003

C

It is just too bad the film's story does not live up to its style.

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Oregonian

May 24, 2002

Required viewing for anime fans.

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@RT13942686 Aug 7, 2026

This is my second favourite anime. The story is brilliant, perfect beautiful. The storyline is well written when I was a kid I had a crush on the main character.

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Apr 6, 2025

Its missing something

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Jan 29, 2021

the movie was like most anime movies in the era an eye candy, but they story tend to be boring when the philosophy enters in the story.

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Oct 10, 2019

Beautiful movie with classic visuals, high fantasy settings and heart warming story

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May 9, 2018

Escaflowne is the best animation have ever seen, scorch development and straight to the important points while being careful with the slower segments and blend of the rest of it even when in lower form really save the film. An amazing feat in animation that has re-watch value. Very hopeful themes and the good team does win most of the time inclusive in the finish. Beautiful render of scenery as well as character development despite what might seem frustrating this feature film is astonishing. Thanks for this, a new all time favorite, could in actual see to the completion the entire feature presentation. Much applause as well.

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Feb 10, 2018

Thought this animated movie was ok, but, didn't really seem to follow the story as it was a bit complicated

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Kazuki Akane

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Shin'ichirô Miki

Allen

Jôji Nakata

Folken

Ikue Ōtani

Merle

Maaya Sakamoto

Hitomi Kanzaki

Tomokazu Seki

Van

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Synopsis

"Escaflowne" blends romance and fantasy to tell the story of Hitomi Kanzaki, an ordinary high school student whose life has lost all meaning. Feeling at her most desperate, she wishes that she could just disappear into thin air -- a wish that is immediately granted when a mysterious man suddenly materializes and catapults her away from Earth. Hitomi is instantly thrust into Gaia, a strange new world ruled by sword and sorcery. In this world she realizes she can make a difference.

Director: Kazuki Akane
Producer: Masahiko Minami, Minoru Takanashi, Masuo Ueda, Toyoyuki Yokohama
Screenwriter: Kazuki Akane, Tetsujiro Yamagami
Distributor: Bandai Entertainment
Production Co: Sunrise
Rating: PG-13 (Strong Animated Violence)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Animation
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 25, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $56.5K
Runtime: 1h 38m

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