Rating: PG13
Genre:
Fantasy
Theatrical Release: 06/24/2000(Japan),
Release Date: 10/20/2009
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: English/Japanese
Sound: DTHD
Run Time: 120 Minutes
Flags: Violence
Distributor/Studio: Bandai
In this animé feature based on the popular Japanese television series,
Hitomi is a high school student who is trying to come to terms with a severe case of depression. When her spirits are at their lowest,
Hitomi makes a psychic connection with
Van, the young king of the nation of Gaia, located on another planet visible in the night sky of Earth. Gaia has been brought to the brink of war by the evil Black Dragon Clan, and, while the nearby nation of Abaharaki wishes to form an alliance with Gaia for their mutual protection,
Van is a leader who prefers to act on his own.
Hitomi finds herself transported to Gaia, where she becomes a valuable if unlikely ally to
Van; as the Black Dragon Clan advances,
Van discovers that
Hitomi may hold the key to the magical dragon armor of Escaflowne, the weapon that would make Gaia invincible.
Escaflowne (also advertised as
Escaflowne the Movie: A Girl in Gaia) features
Kelly Sheridan as the voice of
Hitomi; the voice cast for the American release version also includes
Kirby Morrow,
Brian Drummond, and
Paul Dobson.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
;)
