Product Details

• Actors: Kirby Morrow, Kelly Sheridan, Brian Drummond, Jocelyne Loewen, Andrew Francis
• Directors: Kazuki Akane
• Producers: Jerry Chu, Ken Iyadomi, Kumi Kiyonari, Richard Kekahuna
• Format: Animated, Color, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• 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: February 6, 2001
• Run Time: 75 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000055XAJ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #292,982 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Escaflowne - Past and Present (V.4)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Escaflowne: It's Got It All, February 22, 2001

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sayermyst (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Escaflowne - Past and Present (V.4) (DVD)

Since it's short-lived airing on Fox Kids (which I watch only for anime)I've been hooked on "Escaflowne". Thus far I've purchased half of the Escaflowne dvds. I can honestly say that not only does it have an amazing plot and characters you'll enjoy familiarizing yourself with, but this series offers a story that the majority of people cannot resist. Being a well-rounded person when it comes to anime and story lines in general, I find myself able to fully appreciate the variety of excellences intertwined within this series. For the person who can't resist a complicated and intense plot, this is a perfect anime. Romantics will find that there are numerous relationships in progress (even to the point where one can get frustrated with the characters). Of course, there are plenty of fighting scenes for people who have a taste for the complications of war, and also animations that further urge one to relate with a person in the story for those of us who like seeing all types of beautiful characters. And I can't forget the fantastic world of Gaea for those who adore fantasy/medieval ages. If anyone is interested in enjoying this series, I highly suggest the purchase of an uncut dvd or video cassette, so as to prevent cheating yourself of the true essence of this wonderful anime.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "It's all to make us shine...", May 8, 2003

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Marc Ruby™ "The Noh Hare™" (Warren, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Escaflowne - Past and Present (V.4) (DVD)

Duke Freid has returned to Godashim to find that his country is the next target of Zaibach. Faced with the inevitable, he asks Alan Shezar join with him. These two and Escaflowne must face the Four Demon Armies of Zaibach - some 55,000 men and 10,000 Guymelefs (war robots) - an overwhelming force. All of this to fulfill Folken's plans to gain control of the treasure of Freid - the power of Atlantis.

Hitomi is in crisis. Because of her peering into the grim future, she is plagued by memories of her horrid visions and refuses to help Van. The Prince without a country becomes determined to do for himself what Hitomi has taught him, with unexpected and nearly disastrous effects.

Who is the mysterious ruler of Zaibach, who complains that a dragon is keeping him from seeing the future in his Destiny Prognostication Engine. Now we find that he is an old man, once come from earth, but his agenda - is it really the conquest of all Gaea?

This is the turning point in the series. There can be no question at the end of this DVD that this is more than just another struggle between the forces of good and evil. The care that is taken to fill out each character and make fabulous kingdoms come alive makes this a drama that is far more believable than its fantasy setting.

Each episode offers something new, a piece of history, a new character like Dryden the trader, the strange Ispano people who made Escaflowne. This is one of those cases where anime shows its ability be the equal of film in drama and quality.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Escaflowne pleases again, December 16, 2002

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dExtrosien "dextrosien" (Colonial Heights, Virginia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Escaflowne - Past and Present (V.4) (DVD)

This series is quite a amazing. If you can sit down and watch through the entire series over a couple of days with someone else who enjoys it I promise you won't be disappointed. This volume offers some answers, some new questions and some amazing fights. If you liked the first 3 volumes or even some of them you won't be disappointed.

keep the faith,
dExtrosien