Escaflowne: The Movie
Seen it?2000 | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: scary moments. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kazuki Akane
- Maaya SakamotoHitomi Kanzaki (voice)
- Tomokazu SekiVan (voice)
- Mayumi IzukaYukari / Sora (voice)
- Minami TakayamaDilandau (voice)
- Koji TsujitaniJajuka (voice)
- Shin-ichiro MikiAllen (voice)
- Ikue OtaniMerle (voice)
- Nobuyuki HiyamaOruto (voice)
- Hisako KyodaOld Woman (as Naoko Kyoda) (voice)
- Kappei YamaguchiShesta (voice)