Escaflowne: A Woman in Gaea Evaluate
Escaflowne the Film
天空のエスカフローネ
For the reason that Group Anime Opinions website is often down, I’m republishing a few of my OG evaluations from there. I’ve corrected apparent spelling errors although. I’ll add new notes in parenthesis, labeled “ANB be aware.” 😅 I gained’t depend these as a part of the “Again to the Vaults” sequence as I’ve not rewatched them.
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Group Anime Evaluate of Escaflowne: A Woman in Gaea
(ANB be aware: This sequence 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 dropping the beak noses was factor, such a radical change in character design is an efficient approach to postpone followers of the TV sequence. The character who will get the most important change is Millerna-hime. She’s not the regal princess of the TV sequence. Now shes a fantasy babe and follows the principles for such characters clothes have to be stored to a minimal! Additionally, characters whereas enjoying their identical roles from the unique sequence 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 woman 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 feel and look 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 the entire mecha of the sequence and changed by regular horses. Escaflowne and one different dragon armor mecha are all that exist on this Gaea. I discovered that I kind of favored this.
Story Adjustments
As to the story of Escaflowne: A Woman 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 woman for unknown causes and needs to commit suicide to finish all of it. So when she is named 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 the whole lot in his path consequently. Folken can also be depressed and alone regardless of principally being on high of the world and needs to finish Gaeas existence by reviving the legendary dragon armor generally known as Escaflowne (which can also be revered as a god). So the film tries to discover what makes folks need 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 sequence. 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 identified to the folks of Gaea because the Goddess of Wings. I didnt perceive the entire fossils round displaying winged dinosaurs (or one thing like that). There have been a number of small issues that simply didnt match however have been completed as a bone to followers of the TV sequence. I assume they knew they have been going to tick off lots of people with this film.
Visuals
Visually, Escaflowne: A Woman in Gaea is gorgeous. The surroundings is what you’d count on from a film. The animation is fairly good however not so good as it must 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 sequence off. If youve by no means seen the unique or can see this as a separate entity, I feel theres rather a lot to get pleasure from, sufficient that Id be prepared to purchase it.
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