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Escaflowne: The Movie

Escaflowne: The Movie

One will wake it. One will destroy it.

20006.71h 38m

Overview

Gaea is a mythical realm ruled by sword and sorcery and immersed in blood and violence. Thrust into a conflict she doesn't quite understand, Hitomi Kanzaki helps aid the young Prince Van as they embark upon a journey to fight the Black Dragon Clan. The battle over a legendary suit of dragon armor, Escaflowne, has begun.

Directed by Kazuki Akane
Written by Kazuki Akane, Ryota Yamaguchi, Shoji Kawamori
Produced by Masahiko Minami
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Top Cast

Maaya Sakamoto

Maaya Sakamoto

Hitomi Kanzaki (voice)

Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu Seki

Van (voice)

Mayumi Izuka

Mayumi Izuka

Yukari / Sora (voice)

Minami Takayama

Minami Takayama

Dilandau (voice)

Koji Tsujitani

Koji Tsujitani

Jajuka (voice)

Shin-ichiro Miki

Shin-ichiro Miki

Allen (voice)

Ikue Otani

Ikue Otani

Merle (voice)

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Oruto (voice)

Hisako Kyoda

Hisako Kyoda

Old Woman (as Naoko Kyoda) (voice)

Kappei Yamaguchi

Kappei Yamaguchi

Shesta (voice)

Themes & Keywords

depressionteen angsttragic herotragic villainmechaunrequited loveairshipdragonsuicide noteadult animationwingsanimecity ruin

About Escaflowne: The Movie

Escaflowne: The Movie is a animation, adventure, drama, fantasy film released in 2000 exploring themes of depression, teen angst, tragic hero, tragic villain, mecha, unrequited love. Directed by Kazuki Akane, it stars Maaya Sakamoto, Tomokazu Seki, Mayumi Izuka. Gaea is a mythical realm ruled by sword and sorcery and immersed in blood and violence. Thrust into a conflict she doesn't quite understand, Hitomi Kanzaki helps aid the young Prince Van as they embark upon a journey to fight the Black Dragon Clan. The battle over a legendary suit of dragon armor, Escaflowne, has begun.

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