Line #11 Trivia/TheVisionOfEscaflowne


1	* ActingForTwo:
2	** Creator/MaayaSakamoto voices Hitomi Kanzaki and her grandmother Yuri.
3	** Creator/MayumiIizuka voices both Yukari Uchida and Princess Millerna Aston.
4	** Creator/ShinichiroMiki voices Allen Schezar and Susumu Amano.
5	** Creator/MinamiTakayama voices Dilandau Albatou, Prince Chid Freid and Celena Schezar.
6	** Creator/YuriAmano voices Nariya and Princess Eries Aston.
7	** In the original English dub, Creator/ScottMcNeil voices multiple characters in the series. Some of them are Jajuka, King Aston, and the geckos who kidnapped Hitomi, just to name a few.
8	* AnimeFirst: The TV show preceded both the manga series and the movie.
9	* {{Blooper}}:
10	** In episode two a Fanelian guard says "It's a Zaiback attack!" .... No one knows who the 'invisible giants' are until a few episodes later. Probably English blooper only.
11	** If you watch the finale, it does not matter if it is the original Japanese or the English dub, you will notice that there is a mistake in terms of sequential order. [[spoiler:The part at around minutes 17:45-18:09, where Hitomi tells some classmates that she has given up on fortune-telling, is placed at the wrong part of the episode's timeline as it ''should'' have been placed somewhere and some time after she goes back to her world - just before she sees that telepathic vision of Van in the end]]. It is a technical error on the Japanese animators and production team's part.
12	** On the Latin American side, for some strange, unknown reason, the scene where [[spoiler: Dilandau's about to be probed by the Sorcerers]] never got dubbed in [=LatAm=] Spanish, as it was kept in Japanese.
13	* BoxedSet:
14	** During Creator/BandaiEntertainment's release of the series, a complete DVD Box Set was released to North America; it contained the English dub -- both the cut[[note]]Basically, a compressed version made into 21 episodes; still maintains the same storyline (parts deemed relatively minor cut out, and some episodes being merged together). It, however, maintains the [unfortunate] edits Fox made for episodes 2-9[[/note]] and the uncut[[note]]The full 26, nothing cut out, and yes, translated into English and still with the English voice cast of the Ocean Group; it also uses the original Japanese opening theme song[[/note]] versions -- and the original Japanese language with subtitles. By UsefulNotes/TheNewTens it had virtually vanished from retail in any capacity (outside of perhaps anime conventions), having fallen out of print halfway through the previous decade - a collector will need to keep a sharp eye on [=eBay=] or Amazon to see this set for sale.
15	** In 2016, {{Creator/FUNimation}} re-released the series in two Blu-ray/DVD combo boxes on the back of a successful Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign. Every episode was re-mastered in HD, with both the original Ocean Studios dub and a new in-house dub with the deleted scenes (see below). No Fox Kids edited versions, though.
16	** LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition: In 2004, a special limited edition box set called a "Perfect Collection" was released and included in it was the feature length film. [=FUNimation=] released a similar "Collector's Edition" in 2016.
17	* ChildrenVoicingChildren: More like Teenagers Voicing Teenagers, but the anime still has some standout examples:
18	** 16-year-old Hitomi is voiced by Creator/MaayaSakamoto, who was also 16 years old at the time.
19	** In the first English dub, 15-year-old Dilandau Albatou was voiced by 13-14-year-old Creator/AndrewFrancis.
20	* DawsonCasting: At the time the Ocean Studios dub of the show was first produced, Dilandau's English voice actor, Creator/AndrewFrancis, was the only actor to avert this, though whether his voice actually [[VocalDissonance suits the character or not]] is still [[BrokenBase debatable to this day]]. [[VocalEvolution His voice changes for the better in the movie]].
21	* DeletedScene: When the series was first aired in Japan, Creator/{{Sunrise}} made too much animated content for the show's earlier episodes to fit in its TV time slot. As a result, some scenes having nothing to do with the advancement in the show's plot had to be cut for time. The deleted scenes were restored in Japanese video releases. Said deleted scenes did not make it to original US [=DVDs=], even in the 2009 re-release for some reason. [=FUNimation=] later gained the license, and by some stroke of luck they managed to get the masters of deleted scenes. A Creator/{{Kickstarter}} campaign was started and the full amount was reached after three days, so they were included on their rerelease of the series. The only country that managed to dub those scenes during the original release was Italy.
22	* DuelingDubs: The original Ocean Studios dub vs. the 2016 [=FUNimation=] redub featuring their usual acting company. The source of heated discussion online, as ever.
23	* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The Fox Kids dub only aired 10 out of the 23 episodes made for the dub in the US. The entire series did air in Canada on YTV, but that was years ago. The dub had 4 VHS releases from Bandai, but they were discontinued after Volume 4 due to the higher sales of the uncut dub and subbed versions.
24	* TheOtherDarrin:
25	** Millerna not only got a [[YouDontLookLikeYou radical redesign]] in the movie but changed voice actresses from Creator/MayumiIizuka to Aki Takeda.
26	** For some reason, Van's German dub voice actor, Björn Schalla, didn't reprise his role in the movie and was replaced by Robin Kahnmeyer.
27	** In the English dub, a number of secondary characters had voices changed for various reasons. Yukari was first voiced by Willow Johnson at the start of the show but was later replaced by Creator/SaffronHenderson (she was also the voice of Eriya). Johnson returned as Yukari for the movie, however.
28	** The Dragon Slayers under Dilandau were especially notorious for this. Dallet, Shesta, and Gatti all had at least three (actors/actresses) per man. Sometimes their voices would change ''in the same episode''! All three were voiced by Creator/VenusTerzo (Millerna) at various points while in others actors, such as Creator/BrianDrummond (Allen), Creator/AndrewFrancis (Dilandau), Creator/CathyWeseluck, Terry Klassen (Moleman), and even Van's voice actor (Creator/KirbyMorrow) provided their speaking parts. Shesta even got a '''fourth''' voice in the movie (Creator/TrevorDevall, in case you're wondering).
29	** Two of the three Zaibach generals (Zodia and Getin) had multiple actors as well -- Creator/MichaelDobson and later Creator/PaulDobson for Zodia and Drummond, Don Brown (Balgus), and Richard Newman (Dornkirk) for Getin.
30	** Young Van was voiced by Creator/AndrewFrancis in the TV series but was changed to Jocelyn Loewen (Merle) for the movie dub.
31	** Goau, Van's father, was changed from Michael Dobson in the TV series to Richard Newman in the film.
32	** The [=FUNimation=] redub of the show hits this yet again with an entirely new cast (as using their own actors was evidently less expensive than the rights to the Fox-involved Ocean dub, among other things). It's not the first or second time they have moved an Ocean dub in-house. For example, Hitomi, Van and Folken, respectively voiced in the original dub by Creator/KellySheridan, the late Creator/KirbyMorrow and Creator/PaulDobson, are now voiced by Creator/CaitlinGlass, Creator/AaronDismuke and Creator/VicMignogna.
33	* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/MinamiTakayama is well known for playing either grown women or [[CheerfulChild cheerful]] [[KidHero kid heroes]], so fans were absolutely ''floored'' when they found she voices the AxCrazy PyroManiac psychopath Dilandau.
34	** Interesting to note: Andrew Francis who voiced Dilandau in the English dub, at the time, was also known for kid-friendly roles such as Genki from ''Anime/MonsterRancher''.
35	* ReferencedBy:
36	** Due to its inclusion of mecha, ''Escaflowne'' was included in the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' series several times: In ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsCompact3'' and later ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsXOmega''. Naturally as one of the Isekai mecha anime, its plot is connected with the one from ''Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine'', the original/granddad of 'Isekai mecha anime'.
37	** ''Webcomic/{{Unsounded}}'' creator Ashley Cope refers to her character Nary Frummagem's strange long nose as an ''Escaflowne'' nose.
38	* RomanceOnTheSet: The series' lead composers, Music/YokoKanno and Hajime Mizguchi, got married shortly after the show's production.
39	* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Creator/FoxKids tried to sell the dub as a children's show without realizing it delved into some fairly mature stuff in the latter half of the show. They quickly shelved it and tried to forget about it. Meanwhile, up in Canada, YTV realized its true nature early on and began airing it during primetime hours; it also aired all the episodes (and it showed reruns for a while after it was done), unlike Fox Kids. Plus, YTV showed the cut version of the English dub in the afternoons, while the uncut English dub was aired in the evening, rather similar to what Creator/{{Toonami}} was beginning to experiment with at the time.
40	* StarMakingRole:
41	** Hitomi was Creator/MaayaSakamoto's breakthrough role as a voice actress in Japan, and ''Escaflowne'' was also her start in her singing career (she [[DoItYourselfThemeTune sings the anime's opening theme song]], "Yakusoku wa Iranai", along with several insert songs). She initially was hired only to do voice acting, but then Music/YokoKanno, the series' music composer, thought she was perfect for singing, too.
42	** In the Latin-American side, while Van Fanel wasn't [[Manga/SaintSeiya the first known role]] of [[Creator/JoseGilbertoVilchis José Gilberto "Pepe" Vilchis]], it certainly gave his voice acting career quite the boost.
43	* ThoseTwoActors: Van and Folken's Funimation voice actors, Creator/AaronDismuke and Creator/VicMignogna, previously starred in ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist2003'' eleven years earlier.
44	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
45	** ''Escaflowne'' was originally going to be directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa. Yes, ''[[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam that]]'' [[Anime/GiantRobo Yasuhiro]] [[Anime/ShinMazinger Imagawa]]. We can't exactly say for sure if this would have been bad or ''fucking awesome'', but it certainly would ''not'' be the show we have today.
46	** The series was originally supposed to be a UsefulNotes/WorldWarI-styled spinoff of ''[[Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross Macross]]'' called "[[http://www.mahq.net/mecha/macross/aircavalry/index.htm Air Cavalry Chronicles]]" before the creators decided to change it to a fantasy shōjo series. The only things that remained were the concept of transforming mecha, the name of the opposing kingdoms (Fanelia and Zaibach), and of course, the LoveTriangle. To quote series co-creator, Shoji Kawamori: "If Macross was robotic mecha and love songs, why not a story about robotic mecha and divining powers?". The original Zaibach designs ended up beciming the Varauta/Protodeviln variable fighters in Anime/Macross7.
47	** It was originally planned to have a plot spanning 39 episodes. Due to budget constraints, the story was carefully compressed into two-thirds of that length in order to retain its subplots and characters (which were at risk of being cut for time). This is why the story moves at such a brisk pace compared to most other anime (both before and since) and yet feels very carefully plotted. While nothing was really changed story-wise, however, who knows how the story would have ''felt'' to -- and been received by -- audiences, had the creators the necessary budget on-hand.
48	** Many fans of the show wanted this series to be aired on Creator/CartoonNetwork so it would be given a proper treatment on Creator/{{Toonami}} (this was before Creator/AdultSwim came into existence, which thankfully aired TheMovie uncut). Instead, Bandai gave the license to Saban, where it was [[{{Macekre}} rather mangled]] and [[ScrewedByTheNetwork cancelled]] after less than ten episodes. To this day, fans wonder at how the anime and specifically mecha, fandom of the early [=2000s=] might have been different with ''Escaflowne'' leading the charge right on the heels of ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Gundam Wing]]''.

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