The Vision of Escaflowne (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.
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Episodes
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1. Fateful Confession1996-04-02 · 25mOne fateful day, high school sprinter Hitomi Kanzaki experiences a disturbing vision of another world and discovers from her best friend that Amano (the track team star she has a c
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2. The Girl From the Mystic Moon1996-04-09 · 25mIn a shaft of light, Hitomi and the prince Van tranports to the world of Gaea, where Earth is known only as the "Mystic Moon" in the nightly expanse. Van returns to the capital of
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3. The Gallant Swordsman1996-04-16 · 25mHitomi and Van find themselves separated and lost in the neighboring country of Asturia, where a handsome knight save Hitomi from a thief and apparent lecher. Allen's haunting rese
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4. The Diabolical Adonis1996-04-23 · 25mOnce again, Hitomi sees a disturbing vision, this time of Allen's fort engulfed in flames. Van reunites with his attendant catgirl Merle after she escaped Fanelia's fiery destructi
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5. The Seal of the Brothers1996-04-30 · 25mAfter his capture by Dilandau and the Dragon Slayers, Van is imprisoned aboard the Zaibach floating fortress Vione. Here, the Zaibach strategist Folken reveals his identity to Van
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6. City of Intrigue1996-05-07 · 25mAfter the successful rescue, Hitomi and Van's party seek refuge in Paras, Allen's home and the capital of Asturia. However, the Zaibach forces and their entreaties to King Aston up
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7. Unexpected Partings1996-05-14 · 25mAfter a gladiatorial fight to ascertain the legendary power of the Ispano-built Guymelef Escaflowne, King Aston invite omi and Van's party into the royal palace. The king is about
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8. The Day the Angel Flew1996-05-21 · 25mHitomi, Van, and his attendant Merle are forced to depart from Paras in the wake of the devastation Dilandau caused. Allen is imprisoned for having abetted them, and Millerna learn
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9. Memories of a Feather1996-05-28 · 25mA feather from Van invoke visions of the past for Hitomi, who sees the courtship of Van's parents and his early childhood. The Dragon Slayers pursue and confront the Escaflowne, an
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10. The Blue Eyed Prince1996-06-04 · 25mAfter Millerna successfully nurses Allen's wounds, the party turns towards Freid, the kingdom where her deceased eldest sister Marlene married into the royal family. Here, they mee
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11. Prophecy of Death1996-06-11 · 25mSuspicion of treachery falls on Hitomi and the rest of the party, and chameleon-like Zaibach operator Zongi (disguised as a Freid Praktu high priest) is sent to pry open her mind.
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12. The Secret Door1996-06-18 · 25mHitomi's party exonerate themselves, and Duke Freid (the ruler of Freid who just returned) grants them an audience at his palace. With their input, Freid prepares for the imminent
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13. Red Destiny1996-06-25 · 25mZaibach devastates the capital of Freid, and the duke and Prince Chid flee with Hitomi's party to Fortona temple in the country's outskirts. The monks here present the duke with th
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14. Dangerous Wounds1996-07-02 · 25mIn the last battle, Van incurs life-threatening injuries which Hitomi discovers to match Escaflowne's battle damage exactly. Fortunately, Dryden (Millerna's betrothed) appears and
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15. Lost Paradise1996-07-09 · 25mVan is enveloped into the world of the dead, and Hitomi goes to retrieve him -- but not before envisioning the destruction of Atlantis. The previous battle's trauma disorients Dila
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16. The Guided Ones1996-07-16 · 25mDryden discovers the location of the Mystic Valley (and purportedly also, the entrance to Atlantis) in Allen's father's diaries. In the process, Allen confronts his bitterment towa
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17. The Edge of the World1996-07-23 · 25mAt the ruins of the legendary Atlantis, Hitomi, Van, and Allen encounter various figures in their past, including Hitomi's grandmother, Van's mother, Balgus, and Allen's sister and
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18. The Gravity of Destiny1996-07-30 · 25mAfter Van receives a new Energist from his mother, Hitomi, Allen, and Van tranports to Dornkirk's fortress when Dornkirk attempts to activate his Destiny-Altering Device. Dornkirk
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19. Operation Golden Rule of Love1996-08-06 · 25mThree weeks have passed since Hitomi, Van, and Allen's ordeal in Dornkirk's fortress, and all of Asturia prepares for Millerna and Dryden's wedding and worries over King Aston's ai
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20. False Vows1996-08-13 · 25mWith her upcoming marriage to Dryden on her mind, Millerna ask omi for a tarot reading on its outcome. Hitomi reads a prediction of misfortune and disaster, but decides to tell Mil
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21. Reaction of Fortune1996-08-20 · 25mHitomi surrenders herself before the twin Zaibach leopard girls, but the reemergence of the sun causes a debilitating reaction in the fortune-enhanced soldiers. Naria crashlands ba
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22. The Black Winged Angel1996-08-27 · 25mAsturia's royal council discusses whether to submit to Zaibach or rally against the empire. Folken summons Van (and Hitomi) back to the ruins of Fanelia which he indirectly helped
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23. Storm Premonition1996-09-03 · 25mAsturia and its neighboring countries agree to unite their forces against Zaibach and prepare for war. Folken joins the allied effort against Zaibach and lends his expertise and kn
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24. Fateful Decision1996-09-10 · 25mWhen Hitomi asked to get away from this world of fighting, she found herself transported back to Earth. It is once again the day before Hitomi would make her fateful confession to
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25. Zone of Absolute Fortune1996-09-17 · 25mThe pivotal battle between Zaibach and the allied forces continues. Even after the Basram army employs the "doomsday weapon" in the form of a devastating Energist bomb, the fightin
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26. Eternal Love1996-09-24 · 25mAt long last, Dornkirk's vision of reviving the power of Atlantis seems realized as the Sphere of Absolute Fortune's effects spread across the battlefield and the world of Gaea. Ho
Cast
Maaya SakamotoHitomi Kanzaki (voice)
Tomokazu SekiVan Fanel (voice)
Shin-ichiro MikiAllen Schezar (voice)
Mayumi IzukaMillerna Aston (voice)
Minami TakayamaDilandau Albatau / Prince Child (voice)
Jouji NakataFolken Fanel (voice)
Yuri AmanoEries Aston / Naria (voice)
Ikue OtaniMerle (voice)
Toru OkawaGaddes (voice)
Ginzo MatsuoKio (voice)Masato YamanouchiEmperor Dornkirk (voice)
Jurota KosugiDryden Fassa (voice)
ChafurinMole Man (voice)
Toshihiko NakajimaTeo (voice)Images
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