Escaflowne: The Movie

Escaflowne: The Movie

One will wake it. One will destroy it.

PG-13 2000 · 98 min · ★ 6.6 · Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

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 embark upon a journey to fight the Black Dragon Clan. The battle over a legendary suit of dragon armor, Escaflowne, has begun.

Directed by Kazuki Akane · Written by Kazuki Akane

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