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Escaflowne: The Movie
Animation · Adventure · Drama · 2000
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.
Movie details
Escaflowne: The Movie
“One will wake it. One will destroy it.”
2000 Animation · Adventure · Drama 1h 38m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
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.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Escaflowne: The Movie?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Kazuki Akane
Written by
Kazuki Akane · Ryota Yamaguchi
Maaya Sakamoto
Hitomi Kanzaki (voice)
Tomokazu Seki
Van (voice)
Mayumi Izuka
Yukari / Sora (voice)
Minami Takayama
Dilandau (voice)
Koji Tsujitani
Jajuka (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Allen (voice)
Ikue Otani
Merle (voice)
Court is in session
Put Escaflowne: The Movie on trial.
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The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.