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EscaFlowne
Vol.
5 Paradise and Pain/Vol. 6 Fate and Fortune
Review
by: Terry
McCammon 
Vol. 5 Paradise and Pain |
I will
start by saying that this review is incomplete, incomplete
in that it is only a review of two tapes, or six episodes.
I would give a complete review of the series, but as it stands,
I can only discuss these six episodes, since they are all
I have seen of EscaFlowne.
Now I
know right now several of you are already clicking on to another
review, either because of my previous statement, or because
you remember the hacked up version on Fox. But you stop for
a moment and consider this. Here I am, watching an anime I
know I should have watched a long time ago. I’m starting the
series dead smack in the middle. I know the hype, which to
me is a turn off. The more you hype something to me, the less
likely I will like it. On top of that, I know I should never
trust an anime that has been aired on national American television.
Well,
I actually liked this. I liked this one so much I’m probably
going to do my best to either persuade Bandai to let me review
the rest, or I’m going to have to go out and buy them, just
so I can have some closure.
As I said,
I don’t feel I can really review this whole thing fairly though.
I started with episode 15 and, therefore, had missed a lot
of story. Much of my time was spent trying to puzzle out what
was going on. But putting that aside, I could see this was
a well scripted, moving plot, with plenty of action, intrigue,
and romance to keep all interested. Definitely high fantasy,
the mix of mecha and magic only adds to this story. It left
me hungry for what I missed and what was to come.
Vol. 6 Fate and Fortune |
As for
artwork, it’s good. At times its average, but for the most
part it falls in that good to better range. If you don’t mind
pointy-nosed characters, then you will have plenty of amazing
graphics, body art, and special effects to satisfy. For an
OAV, it’s quite impressive.
This is
where I have to end the review. I definitely feel that this
anime is a keeper, but it is part of a greater series. Think
of it this way: If I’m impressed with episodes 15 through
20, imagine what the first 14 are like, or the last 6. I can
only hope that the quality was like this throughout the series.
Recommendation: save up that money, this and all its brothers
are definitely worth the cost. BUY IT!
Finally,
I apologize to those that I did not listen to about this title.
It definitely lives up to the hype.
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