On October 20, 2009, Bandai Home Entertainment will release Escaflowne: The Movie on Blu-ray. The story centers on Hitomi Kanzaki, who is tired of life. Depressed and despondent, she wishes that she ...

One of the best points about mecha anime is that it is actually hugely diverse. A great case in point is the unique anime saga of The Vision of Escaflowne. A sumptuous and vibrant take on the fantasy ...

On June 23, Bandai will release the Escaflone movie on DVD in both regular and Limited Edition flavors. The basic single-disc DVD will retail for $29.98, while the amazing three-disc Limited Edition ...

Adult fans of Japanese anime (the term for Japanese-style animation) will be impressed by the ambitious and imaginative “Escaflowne,” a good-vs.-evil tale of romance, fantasy and science fiction set ...

The year 2000 marked the release of dozens of instantly iconic, sometimes generation-defining works of art across every single medium and genre. While films and TV shows such as Final Destination and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. The remarkable composer that is Yoko Kanno. One of the finest ...

Gaea is a mythical realm ruled by sword and sorcery and immersed in blood and violence. Thrust into a conflict she doesn't quite understand, Hitomi Kanzaki helps aid the young Prince Van as they ...

We’ve talked about The Vision of Escaflowne a few times here at Geek & Sundry. We keep singing its praises for a reason. No. Make that many, many reasons. Frankly, it’s one of the greatest anime ...

At last, the claim put forth in our headline has the backing of Wizard Magazine! Or more specifically, the Toons special Wizard put out for Fall ’98. Its cover heralded the arrival of Pokémon, but I ...