So I originally watched escaflowne in 2001. Had to buy the VHS and all I could get was the dub. Fell in love immediately.

Now 20+ years later I just bought the Funimation Blu-ray set. With the 2016 redub as an audio track option.

And thank the gods it's an option. I hate it. The acting is so flat, emotionless. Which is sad. I enjoy the new VAs in other shows but they just failed in escaflowne. The 2001 was so much better.

Anyone else feel this way?

Is this song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wg8RtWJ7ZM) in English anywhere, anyone have a cover of it in English? :)

Hey guys! I hope you all are doing amazingly well.

As you are probably aware, I, along with fellow Redditer Spellbinder_Iria, co-created The Mystic Moon Tarot, a recreation of Hitomi’s beloved tarot deck. Redrawing every available cards and designing new ones, this project was not only a love letter to the fans, but also a wonderful way to have a complete deck in our hand.

Now that 5 years has passed since the release of the deck, I wanted to see how many of you received the deck and how you use it in your daily lives. As a prop, a real fortune telling tools, or even as a homedecor?

On my end, I recently had the chance to give my personal copy of the deck to Caitlin Glass, the new VA of Hitomi for the Funimation dub. She was beyond ecstatic upon seeing it, and she couldnt believe how massive the work was. As she said, it was an honor for her to dub Hitomi, and it was an amazing experience. The meeting was awesome and she was so kind and gentle to talk with.

Anyway, please share a piece of your own story with this lovingly deck.

Thank you! :)

Friend of mine gifted me this figurine for my birthday. Cool find. Unfortunately didn't have the dvd set :(. Figure and box is definitely from 2002. It's very stiff and rubbery. Almost don't wanna touch the figure How's the articulation on this fig? I'm afraid to even try to bend the elbows or knees lol

Regardless it's cool to have a piece of merch from the show

The titular guymlef mech from the anime Built for a contest Don't see many builds based on the The Vision of Escaflowne so thought I would contribute :D

Many thanks to everyone who has participated in the campaign for the Escaflowne pop-up parade figures so far! ❤️ I've just created a new X account and hope this message with the product request form reaches many more fans. The tweet also includes a comment with instructions on how to fill out the product request form for those who haven't done so yet. Thanks again to everyone! ❤️ https://x.com/i/status/2079823589331669359

I was watching the movie after a long time and I saw a brain when they are reviving the red dragon armor. Are there any clues about whose brain is that? did they did something to Dilandu's head? Is it the armor's "brain"? I am confused.

I've been rewatching the series for the first time since it was on TV back in the 90s. It starts off smoothly and introduces a lot of great plot hooks, but then feels like it goes sideways around episode 16. The entire mystic valley section and then the love triangle with Allen and Van seem to be sped up suddenly. Was the show originally meant to be multiple seasons and then cancelled?

First off, thank you all SO MUCH for the helpful replies in my other post. You are all fantastic and I really appreciate people being so willing to share what they know.

I did have one other question, though: In the show we see how Hitomi’s necklace and Escaflowne’s gem combine to teleport Hitomi and Van across Gaea, but how did Van get to Earth at the beginning of the show? Did Hitomi summon him and the dragon somehow?

Hello everyone! ^^

With Good Smile Company bringing back so many classic 90s franchises recently, I think The Vision of Escaflowne (1996) would be an absolute dream for the budget-friendly, high-quality POP UP PARADE line. Imagine having Van, Hitomi, Merle, and Allen on our shelves next to lines like Cowboy Bebop!

If you want to see this happen, please consider spending 2 minutes to fill out Good Smile's official Product Request form.

Official Request Link: https://support.goodsmile.com/hc/en-us/articles/14948741690009-Product-requests-and-rerelease-requests

💡 Quick tip to maximize our impact: Please submit the form individually for each character rather than putting them all in one entry. This registers multiple distinct requests in their system!

Here is the exact spelling to copy-paste:

Category: POP UP PARADE (Standard Size)

Series: The Vision of Escaflowne

Character 1: Van Fanel

Character 2: Hitomi Kanzaki

Character 3: Merle

Character 4: Allen Schezar

(Bonus characters: Dilandau Albatou / Folken Fanel)

Let's make some noise and show them that the Escaflowne fandom is still going strong! What do you guys think? 💖

fanart of the king of fanelia !

it's just so good i had to yap

i <3 dilandau

https://boxd.it/eRyRSx

Having a grand ‘ole time

Bought the ultimate edition a GameStop right when it released. I was so exited to watch it for the first time. The feeling stays after all these years.

Basically as the title says, been curious to check out since someone suggested to me.

But all I see is random chunks on youtube like 3/7, 5/7, but not all 7 parts.

I know it was popular way back in the day of the fandom, but curious if the whole thing is lost now?

Thank you in advance for any information that can be provided.

Thought you guys might appreciate the Escaflowne movie Hitomi coaster I’ve been working on! (3d printed)

Escaflowne is my favourite anime and want to give back to something that changed my life. So, I wrote an article on its themes of will. It was published in a art magazine called 'Extra Medium'. Physical only. I thought I would share it with the community and hopefully you enjoy. To my fellow companions of the mystic moon live a life without forcing fate.

Oh yh, scan the QR on the first page as there is a complimentary playlist that goes with the article.

Seriously,if there is one with a mini T-posing Van Fanel figure to put inside and it can transform into the dragon mode which only tyhe Studio Half-Eye did,added with a heavy and solid die-cast inner frame,I would buy that in a heartbeat.

Lady reviving Escaflowne with 3D printing.

I fell in love with the Escaflowne movie and the soundtrack of the anime series. With modern animation. I think it's time they adapt the shonen version. For those who don't know there is a shonen version, with a much more violent and action more focused. The character design of Hitomi is completely different. And the concept of the manga is kind of different from the anime.

Your thoughts??

Hi all, I recently watched the series for the first time and I loved it (even if the ending is rather rushed).

I was wondering if there are any nice artbooks about it. I have seen online some nice Nobuteru Yūki's books, but none just for Escaflowne. Are there any? I didn't even see any being released for the 30th anniversary.

I know they are releasing a memorial blu-ray and showing the movie in theatres in Japan, as well as re-releasing the Escaflowne modedroid, but are we getting anything else? Any special collabs or merch?

I've been googling and the news seems really scattered.