Jeff Harris
11-13-2001, 12:34 AM
Remember Escaflowne?
Williams Street certainly does. Sean Akins, the creator and producer of the block, said in an audio interview last year that this was a series he had his eyes on for the block we call Toonami. Surprisingly, it was revealed that Fox Kids snagged the rights to the series instead of Cartoon Network. The fans were in an outrage. First, the series was promoted using Toonami-like promos, then several episodes were purposefully skipped. Finally, the series never had a full airing on Fox Kids and hasn't been seen since the year 2000 in the US (unless you had the DVDs). Well, Bandai, the producers of the series, has released a press release announcing the anticipated theatrical release of the film version of Vision of Escaflowne, and with a bicoastal premiere, it certainly looks tempting.
Hollywood, CA (November 11, 2001) - Bandai Entertainment will launch Escaflowne into theatrical release on Friday, January 25, 2002 within top U.S. and Canadian markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Vancouver, opening the eagerly anticipated animé film prior to a February, 2002 national roll-out.
A motion picture production based on one of the most popular animé titles, Escaflowne is celebrated animator Shoji Kawamori's cutting-edge vision of a world where good and evil hinge on a girl's ability to find meaning for her own life.
Taking animé to new levels as an entertainment form for adults, Escaflowne blends romance and fantasy to tell the story of Hitomi Kanzaki, an ordinary high school student whose life has lost all meaning. Feeling at her most desperate, she wishes that she could just disappear into thin air - a wish that is immediately granted when a mysterious man suddenly materializes and
catapults her away from Earth. Hitomi is instantly thrust into Gaia, a strange new world ruled by sword and sorcery, where a fierce battle rages between a rebel group and the ruling Black Dragon Clan for power over the legendary dragon armor called Escaflowne. For the first time in her teenage life, Hitomi realizes she can make a difference - this time the fate of a world is in her hands.
Escaflowne has its roots in the acclaimed anime television series The Vision of Escaflowne, which aired in the U.S. on the Fox Kids Network and YTV in Canada. Since the series' successful telecast, fans nationwide have embraced the story of Hitomi, Van Fanel - prince of the ravaged kingdom - and the legendary god of protection, Escaflowne.
Williams Street certainly does. Sean Akins, the creator and producer of the block, said in an audio interview last year that this was a series he had his eyes on for the block we call Toonami. Surprisingly, it was revealed that Fox Kids snagged the rights to the series instead of Cartoon Network. The fans were in an outrage. First, the series was promoted using Toonami-like promos, then several episodes were purposefully skipped. Finally, the series never had a full airing on Fox Kids and hasn't been seen since the year 2000 in the US (unless you had the DVDs). Well, Bandai, the producers of the series, has released a press release announcing the anticipated theatrical release of the film version of Vision of Escaflowne, and with a bicoastal premiere, it certainly looks tempting.
Hollywood, CA (November 11, 2001) - Bandai Entertainment will launch Escaflowne into theatrical release on Friday, January 25, 2002 within top U.S. and Canadian markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Vancouver, opening the eagerly anticipated animé film prior to a February, 2002 national roll-out.
A motion picture production based on one of the most popular animé titles, Escaflowne is celebrated animator Shoji Kawamori's cutting-edge vision of a world where good and evil hinge on a girl's ability to find meaning for her own life.
Taking animé to new levels as an entertainment form for adults, Escaflowne blends romance and fantasy to tell the story of Hitomi Kanzaki, an ordinary high school student whose life has lost all meaning. Feeling at her most desperate, she wishes that she could just disappear into thin air - a wish that is immediately granted when a mysterious man suddenly materializes and
catapults her away from Earth. Hitomi is instantly thrust into Gaia, a strange new world ruled by sword and sorcery, where a fierce battle rages between a rebel group and the ruling Black Dragon Clan for power over the legendary dragon armor called Escaflowne. For the first time in her teenage life, Hitomi realizes she can make a difference - this time the fate of a world is in her hands.
Escaflowne has its roots in the acclaimed anime television series The Vision of Escaflowne, which aired in the U.S. on the Fox Kids Network and YTV in Canada. Since the series' successful telecast, fans nationwide have embraced the story of Hitomi, Van Fanel - prince of the ravaged kingdom - and the legendary god of protection, Escaflowne.