The Vision of Escaflowne (partially lost Fox Kids dub of anime; 2000-2001)
Poster for the series.
Status: Partially Lost
The Vision of Escaflowne is an anime that aired in Japan in 1996. The series follows Hitomi Kanzaki as she is transported to the world of Gaea which is embroiled in conflict as she seeks to find the true nature of Gaea. The series was dubbed into English by Bandai Entertainment but was aired on Fox Kids in August of 2000 where it was heavily edited in favor of a younger demographic. Only nine episodes aired on Fox Kids and were pulled due to low viewership. The Canadian television channel YTV later acquired the rights of edited Fox Kid's version for Escaflowne and aired all twenty-three episodes edited by Fox from September 11th, 2000 until February 2001. While most of the episodes can be found online, portions of episodes sixteen and twenty-two have segments missing.
Edits made
The Vision of Escaflowne first aired in English on Fox Kid. While it was dubbed by Bandi Entertainment and not censored, significant edits were made in order for it to be more kid for broadcast on Fox Kids. In order to make Escaflowne, more kid-friendly producer Haim Saban (Known for their brutal re-editing of shows for television) was brought on. Of the numerous changes made, the overall series was condensed down from twenty-six episodes to twenty-three, characters were given new "flashback" sequences to remind the audience of the events that just occurred. The role of Hitomi Kanzaki was heavily downplayed in the series; the first episode of the edit skipped airing on Fox Kids in favor of, "The Girl From the Mystic Moon." and the series soundtrack that was produced by Yoko Kanno was partially replaced with more techno themes; as well as a new intro being produced by Zur replacing, "Yakusoku wa Iranai." Fox explained that they edited to meet their own target audience, to comply with broadcast standards, and to fit the allowed timeslot.
Cast
- Kelly Sheridan as Hitomi Kanzaki
- Kirby Morrow as Van Fanel
- Brian Drummond as Allen Schezar
- Paul Dobson as Folken Fanel
- Andrew Francis as Dilandau Albatou
- Richard Newman as Emperor Dornkirk
- Venus Trezo as Millerna Aston
- Don Brown as Balgus Ganesha
- Jocelyne Loewen as Merle
- Nicole Oliver and Janyse Jaud as Eriya and Nariya
- Scott McNiel as Jajuka
- Ellen Kennedy as Eries Aston
- Michael Dobson as Dryden Fassa
- Alex Doduck as Prince Chid
Availability
Bandai began releasing the dubbed version to VHS in 2000. Only after four initial volumes of the series had been released, Bandai discontinued the releases in February 2001. This dub contains the exact same actors as the Ocean Dub, but with this version of the script being edited to be more suited towards a younger demographic.
In the end, the 26 episodes of the original version were crammed into 23 episodes of the Saban version. This lead to the episodes, "Memories of a Feather", "The Gravity of Destiny", and "False Vows" being omitted from the Saban version and edited into other episodes.
Most of the episodes of the edit have surfaced on YouTube and can be viewed below.
Episode List
| # | Episode Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Fateful Confession | Found |
| 02 | The Girl From The Mystic Moon | Found |
| 03 | The Gallant Swordsman | Found |
| 04 | The Diabolical Adonis | Found |
| 05 | Seal Of The Brothers (1 | 2 | 3) | Found |
| 06 | City Of Intrigue | Found |
| 07 | Unexpected Partings | Found |
| 08 | The Day The Angel Flew | Found |
| 09 | The Blue-Eyed Prince | Found |
| 10 | Prophecy Of Doom (1 | 2) | 3) | Found |
| 11 | The Secret Door | Found |
| 12 | Red Destiny | Found |
| 13 | Dangerous Wounds | Found |
| 14 | Lost Paradise | Found |
| 15 | The Guided Ones | Found |
| 16 | The Edge Of The World | Partially Lost |
| 17 | Operation Golden Rule Of Love | Found |
| 18 | Reaction Of Fortune | Found |
| 19 | The Black Winged Angel | Found |
| 20 | Storm Premonition | Found |
| 21 | Fateful Decision | Found |
| 22 | Zone Of Absolute Fortune | Partially Found |
| 23 | Eternal Love | Found |
Videos
See Also
- The All New Captain Kangaroo (partially found Fox Kids reboot of CBS children's series; 1997-1998)
- Cybersix (partially lost Fox Kids version of animated series based on comic; 2000)
- Detective Conan (lost unaired Fox Kids English dub pilot; existence unconfirmed; 2000)
- The Fox Cubhouse (partially found Fox Kids preschool anthology series; 1994-1996)
- Fox Kids "Bartcasting" (found "The Simpsons" promotional event on children's program block; 1996)
- Fox Kids (partially lost animated "Frankenfox" bumpers from children's channel block; 1991-1992)
- Little Shop (partially lost Fox Kids animated series based on horror comedy film; 1991)
- The Mr. Potato Head Show (found Fox Kids puppet series; 1998-1999)
- The Slayers (lost Fox Kids version of anime series; 2001)
- Toonsylvania (partially found Fox Kids animated series; 1998-1999)
- Youngblood (partially found production material for cancelled Fox Kids animated series based on comic; 1995)
- Zazoo U (partially found Fox Kids animated series; 1990-1991)
External Links
- The Wikipedia page on The Vision Of Escaflowne. Retrieved 15 Jul '19
- Complete airing list with useful information about the series. Retrieved 15 Jul '19
References
- ↑ Animenewsnetwork cast and crew page for Bandi cast Retrieved 12 Feb '21