Escaflowne: The Movie

"One will wake it. One will destroy it."

2000 1h 38m JA

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 150

AnimationAdventureDramaFantasy

Synopsis

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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.

“One will wake it. One will destroy it.”

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Cast

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)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
Oruto (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuki Akane
Writers: Kazuki Akane, Ryota Yamaguchi, Shoji Kawamori
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kazuki Akane, shot by Kazunobu Okeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hajime Mizoguchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shigeyuki Yamamori shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Maaya Sakamoto and Tomokazu Seki and Mayumi Izuka carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One will wake it. One will destroy it.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0270933 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kazuki Akane directs. Kazunobu Okeda behind the camera. Hajime Mizoguchi scores. Shigeyuki Yamamori cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Kazuki Akane, shot by Kazunobu Okeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Hajime Mizoguchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Shigeyuki Yamamori shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Maaya Sakamoto and Tomokazu Seki and Mayumi Izuka carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "One will wake it. One will destroy it.".
7IMDB entry: tt0270933 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 12 themes, including "depression", "teen angst", "tragic hero", "tragic villain".
9Released under 14 different titles around the world.