Product Details

• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Bandai
• DVD Release Date: March 2, 2004
• Run Time: 75 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001DCY28
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #252,103 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anime that Watches Like a Novel, April 30, 2001

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Lisa Hoffman "Woman, Witch, Wife, Mommy" (QLD, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Escaflowne - Fate & Fortune (Vol. 6) (DVD)

I don't normally write online reviews, but I felt strongly enough about this one to endorse it.

First of all, if you have not seen volumes 1-5, please do not sit down in the middle/end of the series and expect to know what is going on. As with Gundam Wing (another excellent anime), one must start at the beginning to avoid being totally lost. Plus, you will rob yourself of so much wonderful plot and animation.

This whole series has a very rich plotline, and I would even say it is a mature plotline. I watched the whole series in English and with subtitles (same time), and I think Escaflowne was originally intended for a slightly older viewer (i.e. 13+). There is mild swearing, and there are a few sexually suggestive scenes throughout, but everything is done tastefully. And, one actually cares about the characters. They become a part of you.

The animation flows beautifully, and it is done so well that sometimes I found myself forgetting that this is an anime. The dubbing was even pretty good, such that one is not distracted when the characters speak. They actually look like they're saying what they're supposed to say. The scenery is gorgeous, and if absolutely nothing else, this series is a feast for the eyes.

Finally, this particular DVD (Vol. 6) leaves the viewer in a very anxious place. .... Overall, the story alone is worthy of any novel. The animation is absolutely beautiful, and I will be so sad to see this series end. I recommend this to anyone who likes a little bit...ok, a lot of romance, unbelievable sword fighting scenes, magic, mystery, and the list could go on. It is relatively easy to follow in comparison to other animes, and you will not be any worse for watching it, I promise. The characters are not one-dimensional, and you begin caring about all of them, even the not-so-nice ones. This series shows that no one is purely evil (well, maybe Dilandou, but that's just my opinion)....

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Future hope for PS2 owners to see this great DVD, May 2, 2001

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Hitomi (CA, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Escaflowne - Fate & Fortune (Vol. 6) (DVD)

Yes, the PS2 is my primary DVD player, so I can't watch this right now. But there is good news. This summer, with the release of GT3 and the Sony PS2 DVD remote control, Sony will also be releasing updated DVD drivers that can be installed and will fix this and many other glitches.

Even with the fact that I can't watch this DVD, it still gets 5 stars for content, thanks to top-notch animation, gorgeous music, and a great great great story.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing story!, July 22, 2002

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"kdraad" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Escaflowne - Fate & Fortune (Vol. 6) (DVD)

Episode 18: This episode has it's ups and downs. The first part is rather boring cause they just talk. Dorenkirk eplains to Hitomi, Van, and Allen, how he came to be in Gaia. The second part is much more interesting. Dorenkirk's people begin to tear Escaflowne appart, but they don't know that Van is somehow conected to Escaflowne. As they try to pull off the 'heart' of Escaflowne, it's as if they were trying to do the same as Van. Only Hitomi can help save him. In that scene, you can reall see the conectio between the two, even Allen sees it.

19: This episode will leave you at the edge of your seat the whole time! Folken and Dorenkirk alternate the future with a machine (forget what it's called) that affects the life of Hitomi and Allen. This will lead them to kiss and affect a dection Hitomi will make in the future. Yoko Kano's music really creates the atmosphire for this episode.

20: Hitomi does a Tarot card read for Millerna about the wedding. They tell her Drayden isn't the one for her, Allen is. Hitomi loves Allen and tries to switch cards so Millerna will have a happy marriage. Zaibouk comes, and because of what she did, she causes more trouble.
There's are some scene in here that's well worth seeing. When Eria and Naria are sword fighting. The animation is very smooth. What's really interesting is how one of them wins. After that, they show a scene of them when they were young, remember their past. This is the most beautiful part of the whole DVD. The mood is set by the music and espcially they be tan lighting affect.

Escaflowne is a wonderful anime. There's not many anime's that make you feel like your really there (as someone said before). This is the kind of anime that you really get into.