Escaflowne: A Lady in Gaea ReviewEscaflowne the Movie天空のエスカフローネ
For the reason that Group Anime Opinions web site is regularly down, I’m republishing a few of my OG opinions from there. I’ve corrected apparent spelling errors although. I’ll add new notes in parenthesis, labeled “ANB notice.” 😅 I received’t depend these as a part of the “Again to the Vaults” collection as I’ve not rewatched them.
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Group Anime Assessment of Escaflowne: A Lady in Gaea
(ANB notice: This collection was initially reviewed on 24-September-2003.)
Character and Setting Adjustments
I can perceive why so many individuals dislike this film. For starters, the characters are barely recognizable and a few have fully modified. Whereas shedding the beak noses was a great factor, such a radical change in character design is an efficient solution to delay followers of the TV collection. The character who will get the largest change is Millerna-hime. She’s now not the regal princess of the TV collection. Now shes a fantasy babe and follows the foundations for such characters clothes should be saved to a minimal! Additionally, characters whereas enjoying their similar roles from the unique collection are totally different. Van is way more violent and has magic powers, Alan is extra of a rouge, Millerna Ive already talked about, and Hitomi is a depressed lady able to commit suicide. Extra on that in a bit.
The European look really feel from Escaflowne is gone and relaced by a feudal Japanese look. Whereas I beloved the European appear and feel of the unique, I discovered I loved the Japanese really feel to this film. It match the brand new theme of the film. Additionally gone are all the mecha of the collection and changed by regular horses. Escaflowne and one different dragon armor mecha are all that exist on this Gaea. I discovered that I type of favored this.
Story Adjustments
As to the story of Escaflowne: A Lady in Gaea, it has additionally been modified to suit the brand new theme loneliness and the ache related to it. Hitomi is a really depressed lady for unknown causes and desires to commit suicide to finish all of it. So when she is known as to Gaea she is delivered to others like her. Van is depressed and alone after being declared King of the Dragon Clan since his brother Folken is destroying all the pieces in his path because of this. Folken can also be depressed and alone regardless of principally being on high of the world and desires to finish Gaeas existence by reviving the legendary dragon armor often called Escaflowne (which can also be revered as a god). So the film tries to discover what makes folks wish to die. Sadly theres simply not sufficient time to do it justice.
Additionally in the issue sphere is the connection between Van and Hitomi. I by no means felt the spark between them that I felt within the TV collection. That is primarily due to his ultra-violent nature and her suicidal nature. Then out of the blue shes in love with him and vice versa. I simply by no means purchased it. It was by no means defined why Hitomi was recognized to the folks of Gaea because the Goddess of Wings. I didnt perceive all the fossils round exhibiting winged dinosaurs (or one thing like that). There have been a number of small issues that simply didnt match however had been performed as a bone to followers of the TV collection. I assume they knew they had been going to tick off lots of people with this film.
Visuals
Visually, Escaflowne: A Lady in Gaea is gorgeous. The surroundings is what you’d anticipate from a film. The animation is fairly good however inferior to it ought to be for a film (IMO).
Backside line: It wanted to be considerably longer to assist flesh out characters and story, however in any other case OK. The character designs, radical character modifications, and radical story change will put followers of the unique collection off. If youve by no means seen the unique or can see this as a separate entity, I feel theres quite a bit to get pleasure from, sufficient that Id be prepared to purchase it.
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