Being a newcomer to anime I've been reading lots of things on the internet and searching out things I think I might enjoy. I've read so many positive reviews of EscaFlowne that I thought I might give it a shot. There's a newly released "Anime Legends" line from Bandai and this title was on the list. I ordered and I wasn't disappointed.
I'm probably a lot older than the average American anime viewer and I was totally sucked into this story. The animation was beautiful, with a few scattered static frames but not too much. The music everyone agrees is top notch. When I'm watching anime on DVD I tend to start skipping the intro and end music as I view several episodes in a sitting, but not with EscaFlowne. The opening reminded me of the band "YES". A lush and beautiful song that I never got tired of hearing.
This show has been described by many good reviews already, but if you like classic fantasy, fairy tales, Lord of the Rings type stuff you'll love this. It's well paced with no boring episodes, each one unfolding the story enough more and leaving you wanting to see the next one. It's just one of the best television programs that I've ever seen, Anime or live action.
I'm probably a lot older than the average American anime viewer and I was totally sucked into this story. The animation was beautiful, with a few scattered static frames but not too much. The music everyone agrees is top notch. When I'm watching anime on DVD I tend to start skipping the intro and end music as I view several episodes in a sitting, but not with EscaFlowne. The opening reminded me of the band "YES". A lush and beautiful song that I never got tired of hearing.
This show has been described by many good reviews already, but if you like classic fantasy, fairy tales, Lord of the Rings type stuff you'll love this. It's well paced with no boring episodes, each one unfolding the story enough more and leaving you wanting to see the next one. It's just one of the best television programs that I've ever seen, Anime or live action.