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Vision of Escaflowne DVD 6: Fate and Fortune

Episode 18. The Gravity of Destiny: Hitomi, Van and Allen are teleported before the Emperor of Zaibach, Donkirk, who reveals that he is Isaac from Earth and how he wanted to learn the laws of fate to end man’s destiny … Continue reading

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Vision of Escaflowne DVD 5: Paradise and Pain

Episode 15. Lost Paradise: The vengeful spirits of the Dragonslayers slain by the Draconian in the ‘Dragon’ Escaflowne drag Van towards death with them. Hitomi dives in to save him and catgirl Merle manages to call both of them back … Continue reading

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Vision of Escaflowne DVD 4: Past and Present

Episode 12. The Secret Door: Duke Freid has returned and war preparations are underway. Hitomi feels the stress of Zongi’s death prophecy and the pressure of everyone’s expectations but she manages to give some kind advice to the shota prince … Continue reading

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Vision of Escaflowne DVD 3: Angels and Demons

Episode 9. Memories of a Feather: Hitomi learns about how Van’s father Goau met his mother Varie and married her despite the taboo of associating with the winged Draconians, the cursed descendants of Atlantis. She taught him not to reveal … Continue reading

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Vision of Escaflowne DVD 2: Betrayal and Trust

Episode 5. Seal of the Brothers: Van is captured and recognizes Folken as his elder brother by his wings. The latter wants his younger brother to join him in helping Donkirk rule the galaxy fight a war to end all … Continue reading

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Vision of Escaflowne DVD 1: Dragons and Destiny

I watched the downloaded AVIs about three years ago and finally bought the DVD boxsets at a Forbidden Planet sale last October. Jotting down some notes of my third viewing of this series; hopefully this retro-blogging will be of interest … Continue reading

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