Should you watch The Vision of Escaflowne?
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The Vision of Escaflowne
Anime · 1996
High school student Hitomi is transported from Earth to the magical world of Gaea, where she meets boy prince Van Fanel, and is caught up in his quest to unite the countries of Gaea against the ominous Zaibach empire. On the way, she discovers an hidden ability and strives to unravel layers of mystery surrounding Van, his past, and the giant machine known as Escaflowne.
The sides of The Vision of Escaflowne
- A schoolgirl pulled into another world
- A young prince and his giant armour
- An empire at war
The Vision of Escaflowne is good for you if…
- you like Gaea, a world of floating ships, dragons and tarot cards.
- you like Hitomi torn between Van and Allen.
- you like a big choral score by Yoko Kanno.
The Vision of Escaflowne is bad for you if…
- you don't watch anime.
- you find 1990s anime dated.
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