ANIME BREAKDOWN:
ESCAFLOWNE
天空のエスカフローネ
Summary:
"Hitomi Kanzaki is a typical high school girl, with typical high school problems. But when a vision of a young man battling a dragon becomes a reality, her life changes forever. Drawn into a strange vortex with the swordsman, Van, Hitomi is thrust into the strange world of Gaea. Entangled in a struggle over life and death, Van must learn to master the suit of armor, Escaflowne. Chased by the Empire of Azibach, Van and Hitomi will encounter both allies and enemies in an effort to unlock the secrets within Escaflowne. Hitomi's heart is stirred by love and adventure, but at times aches with sorrow."
Volume 1: Dragons and Destiny
"Hitomi is a sensitive teenager who reads tarot cards for her friends and nurses a crush on the track star Amano. As she runs on the school track, Hitomi has a vision of a young man battling a dragon; a few days later, the man and the dragon materialize. Hitomi and Van, the young warrior, are carried off to the mysterious world of Gaea, with its odd mixture of advanced technology and medieval culture. Hitomi watches as Van is crowned king of Fanelia, and then another of her visions comes true: Fanelia is destroyed by an army of monstrous robot-suits called "Guymelefs." Van and Hitomi escape in Escaflowne, a legendary super-Guymelef. In the kingdom of Asturia, they meet Allen Schezar, a gallant knight who resembles Amano. They also encounter the villainous Dilandau, who destroyed Fanelia at the orders of the evil emperor of the Zaibach Empire. Although Asturia is allied with Zaibach, Dilandau attacks the small kingdom, forcing everyone to flee. "
- 01: Fateful Confession (La Torre)
- 02: The Girl from the Mystic Moon (La Luce)
- 03: The Gallant Swordsman (La Morte)
- 04: The Diabolical Adonis (L'Impiccato)
Volume 2: Betrayal and Trust
"Despite his heroic efforts, Van's been captured and is being held prisoner by the evil empire of Zaibach. Can Hitomi and the others rescue Van in time or will Hitomi be stranded forever on the strange and beautiful wold of Gaea. "
- 05: Seal of the Brothers (Il Giudizio)
- 06: City of Intrigue (La Giustizia)
- 07: Unexpected Partings (La Carrozza)
- 08: The Day the Angel Flew (La Temperanza)
Volume 3: Angels and Demons
"Hitomi is an ordinary girl caght up in a struggle on a fantastic planet! She has already seen more destruction and sadness than she thought possible. Now, a stray feather causes Hitomi to see Van's past with her special abilities. She learns what his life was like, but there is little time for pity, as the Dragon Slayers are after the Escaflowne. Allen is wounded in battle, and a Zaibach spy attacks Hitomi with the power to see into her mind. But the prophecy of death he sees -- who is it for? "
- 09: Memories of a Feather (L'Aria)
- 10: The Blue-Eyed Prince (La Ambizione Ambition)
- 11: Prophecy of Death (Il Diavolo)
Volume 4: Past and Present
"The struggle on Gaea continues and Hitomi begins to realize her importance in this war. Allen and company prove their loyalty and are cleared of any charges. Meanwhile, amidst all the fighting, Millerna makes a shocking discovery. Zaibach's forces march through Freid, destroying everything in its path. Folken is determined to retrieve the legendary Sword of Atlantis and make Hitomi's vision a reality. During the battle, Van and the Escaflowne suffer near-fatal injuries. Can they both be healed, or will the blood pact that binds Van to Escaflowne doom them both? "
- 12: The Secret Door (Il Papessa)
- 13: Red Destiny (L'Imperatore)
- 14: Dangerous Wounds (Il Veggente)
Volume 5: Paradise and Pain
"Folken sends out Naria and Eriya after the Escaflowne as Van hovers between life and death. Meanwhile, Dryden has discovered what he thinks is the location to Atlantis. Hitomi finds that one of her ancestors has been to Gaea, and Allen confronts his past. Once they reach Atlantis, however, they find that they have memories to fight and fears to overcome. "
- 15: Paradise Lost (La Stella)
- 16: The Guided Ones (La Luota)
- 17: The Edge of the World (La Imperatrice)
Volume 6: Fate and Fortune
"Hitomi, Allen and Van finally confront the Zaibach Emperor Dornkirk. Later, However, it's time for a wedding. Bride-to-be Millerna asks Hitomi for a tarot card reading, and she lies about what the cards hold for Millerna's wedding. Has Hitomi's disillusionment with Van given Folken the chance he needs to test the Fate Alteration engine?"
- 18: Gravity of Destiny (Il Monde)
- 19: Operation Golden Rule of Love (Il Pazzo)
- 20: False Vows (La Luna)
Volume 7: Light and Shadow
"Hitomi surrenders to the fortune-enhanced soldiers Naria and Eriya, but the fortune-enhancing process has some unpredictable side-effects. After her escape, Hitomi and Van are summoned to the ruins of Fanelia by Folken. There, they face the menace of the dragons and the shadows of the past that have haunted Van's older brother since the days of his dragon-slaying ceremony. "
- 21: Reaction of Fortune (Il Papa)
- 22: The Black-Winged Angel (Il Sole)
- 23: Storm Premonition (La Terra)
Volume 8: Forever and Ever
"Wishing to get away from all of the fighting, Hitomi finds herself suddenly transported back to Earth on the very day that she originally left. She has one chance to get back to Gaea, but it will mean endangering her friends again. Meanwhile on Gaea, the war continues unabated as the Doomsday Weapon is deployed. But this means little to Dornkirk, who seems to be on the verge of achieving his goal. The fate of Gaea lies in a white dragon and the heart of a girl from Mystic Moon!"
- 24: Fateful Decision (L'Elemita)
- 25: Zone of Absolute Fortune (La Forza)
- 26: Thoughts of Eternity (L'Amore)
Escaflowne: The Movie
"Hitomi is depressed. So depressed she sleeps all the time, even in class. Friends try to cheer her up, but nothing works. Hitomi dreams of fading away. Then one day, her wish is answered when a mysterious kindred spirit from another world appears, telling her that she is "the wing goddess", and whisking her away to the fantastical land of Gaia. There she meets the handsome young King Van and learns that she alone has the power to summon Escaflowne - a warrior/protector that can end the fierce conflict that has been raging between the forces of light and dark."
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