The Vision of Escaflowne
AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 10/10Distinctive scoreMusic inseparable from the show's identity.This show: 8/10High fantasyInvented worlds with magic and rules of their own.This show: 8/10Romantic yearningThe will-they-won't-they ache as the main draw.This show: 7/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Maaya SakamotoTomokazu SekiShin-ichiro MikiIkue OtaniMayumi IizukaJôji Nakata
Starring
Maaya SakamotoTomokazu SekiShin-ichiro MikiIkue OtaniMayumi IizukaJôji Nakata
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| S1 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 |
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About
"A tarot-card fantasy of love, war, and giant robots"
A Japanese high school girl with a talent for fortune-telling is suddenly swept into Gaea, a fantasy world where giant armored mechs called Guymelefs decide the fate of kingdoms. She's drawn into the orbit of a young, hot-tempered king and the war closing in around him. What starts as a dreamy shoujo adventure steadily darkens into a genuine war story, held together by lush, painterly animation and one of anime's most beloved orchestral scores. The tonal whiplash is real, but the emotional payoff for patient viewers is considerable.
Watch it for
the way Yoko Kanno's score elevates every romance beat and every mecha battle alike.
Maybe skip if
you dislike sudden shifts from lighthearted schoolgirl romance into bleak, morally messy war drama.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
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Season 11996
7.72K2610h 5m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Fated Confession | 7.5 | 88 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | The Girl from the Mystic Moon | 7.7 | 75 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | A Gallant Swordsman | 7.3 | 69 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | The Diabolical Adonis | 7.3 | 68 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | The Mark of the Brothers | 7.5 | 66 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | The Capital of Intrigue | 7.5 | 63 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Unexpected Partings | 7.5 | 61 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | The Day the Angel Flew | 7.7 | 65 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | Memories of a Wing | 7.7 | 59 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | The Blue-Eyed Prince | 7.8 | 57 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 11 | Prophecy of Death | 7.7 | 58 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 12 | The Secret Door | 7.8 | 56 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 13 | Red Destiny | 7.7 | 55 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 14 | Dangerous Scars | 8.3 | 61 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 15 | Lost Paradise | 7.5 | 54 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 16 | The Guided Ones | 7.6 | 55 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 17 | The Edge of the World | 8.0 | 55 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 18 | Gravity of Fate | 7.6 | 54 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 19 | Operation Golden Rule of Love | 7.7 | 54 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 20 | False Pledge | 7.9 | 55 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 21 | Reaction of Fortune | 7.5 | 54 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 22 | The Black Winged Angel | 7.8 | 55 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 23 | Sign of a Storm | 7.6 | 55 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 24 | Choosing Fate | 7.7 | 56 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 25 | The Zone of Absolute Fortune | 7.6 | 54 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 26 | Eternal Love | 7.7 | 57 | 23 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Maaya Sakamoto Hitomi Kanzaki
Tomokazu Seki Van Fanel
Shin-ichiro Miki Allen Schezar, Amano
Ikue Otani Merle
Mayumi Iizuka Princess Millerna, Yukari
Jôji Nakata Folken Fanel
Tôru Ôkawa Gaddes, Gaddess
Ginzô Matsuo Kio, Ruhm, Sorcerer C
Yûji Ueda Reeden, Athlete B
Minami Takayama Dilandau, Serena Schezar, Celena
Vic Mignogna Folken, Folken Fanel (FUNimation Dub), Folken Fanel (Funimation Dub)
Aaron Dismuke Van Fanel, Van Fanel (FUNimation Dub), Van Fanel (Funimation Dub)
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