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The
Escaflowne - A Girl in Gaia Movie: North American Release
The retail release of A Girl in Gaia on North American DVD occurred on July 23, 2002. There are two different releases available to buy — a standard edition and a limited edition. Details for each edition are below, as well as links to order the discs online.
Bandai Entertainment has not released the Escaflowne movie on VHS in North America, and never will. It is no longer profitable for companies to produce anime on VHS, since the vast majority of buyers have upgraded to the DVD standard. If you have not yet upgraded to DVD, you should probably consider doing so. Like it or not, VHS is a dying medium.
Please beware of Escaflowne movie bootlegs!
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$29.98
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| Ultimate Edition DVD |
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$54.98
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The
Escaflowne - A Girl in Gaia Movie: Japanese Release
The film was released on VHS and DVD in Japan on April 25, 2001. There are three different flavors of the Japanese release, detailed below.
| Japanese Regular Edition DVD | ID #BCBA-771 |
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Approximately 97 minutes. Comes with a 12-page booklet. Extras include the theatrical trailer and TV commercial. Audio is Japanese 5.1. There is an optional Korean 2.0 audio track. There is no English dub or English subtitle track. Order at CD Japan. Important Note: This DVD can only be played on DVD players that are region-free or have the ability to play Japanese Region 2 (R2) discs. Most North American DVD players will not play this DVD. |
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| Japanese Limited Edition DVD | ID #BCBA-772 |
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Approximately 140 minutes (including bonus disc material). Comes with a second disc containing staff / cast interviews, the theatrical trailer, and a TV commercial. Also comes with a 36-page booklet. Japanese DTS and Japanese 2.0 audio tracks. There is no English dub or English subtitle track on the disc. Order at CD Japan. Important Note: This DVD can only be played on DVD players that are region-free or have the ability to play Japanese Region 2 (R2) discs. Most North American DVD players will not play this DVD. |
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| Japanese VHS | ID #BES-2749 |
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97 minutes. Comes with a 12-page booklet. Theatrical trailer and TV commercial are included as a bonus. There are no English subtitles. Order at CD Japan. Important Note: Yes, this VHS will play in North American VCRs. However, remember that it is in Japanese, and there are no English subtitles. Also, because VHS is no longer a profitable medium, this video is extremely expensive. |
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The
Escaflowne Movie Soundtrack
Buying music by Yoko Kanno, Hajime Mizoguchi, and Maaya Sakamoto is never a waste. That's really all that needs to be said.
| Escaflowne Movie Soundtrack |
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The soundtrack CD has not been released in North America except as a component of the Ultimate Edition DVD. You can obtain the import soundtrack from CD Japan or Amazon.com, however. Yes, the price is high — Japanese imports are always expensive. If you would like to get a taste of the music without springing for the entire CD, try buying the Yubiwa CD Single. |
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| Yubiwa CD Single |
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The song played during the Escaflowne movie closing credits, Yubiwa, was sung by Maaya Sakamoto, J-Pop star and voice of Hitomi. The song was released in Japan as a 3-inch CD single in the summer of 2000. The single also includes the song Vector (in English) and karaoke tracks for both tunes. Cover art by Nobuteru Yuuki, the lead Escaflowne character designer. You can order the import single from Amazon.com. |
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The
Escaflowne Movie Drama CDs
A radio drama based on the Escaflowne movie (and starring the same voice cast) aired on FM Osaka, Japan, in May and June of 2000. This drama was later released in Japan on two CDs. For more information about these CDs, please see the CD Drama page.
| Escaflowne Prologue 1: Earth |
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The Escaflowne Prologue 1: Earth CD was released on October 21, 2000 and focuses on Hitomi's life on Earth before she was transported to Gaia. Featured characters include Hitomi, Yukari, Folken, and Van. All dialogue in Japanese. |
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| Escaflowne Prologue 2: Gaea |
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Escaflowne Prologue 2: Gaea was also released on October 21, 2000 and deals with events on Gaia after Hitomi's arrival there. Featured characters include Hitomi, Van, Allen, Millerna, Gaddes, Merle, Folken, Dilandau, Jajuka, and Sora. All dialogue in Japanese. |
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There are many different versions of the Escaflowne TV series available on VHS and DVD in North America. Cut, uncut, Japanese, English dubbed — there's a little something for everyone. But despite this wide range of legitimate releases, there are still bootlegs out there! Educate yourself before you buy!
| Uncut, Subtitled/Dubbed DVD |
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The Escaflowne TV series DVDs are uncut and include both English and Japanese language tracks. Click to buy Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7, or Volume 8. |
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| Uncut, Subtitled/Dubbed DVD Box Set |
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This special set contains all of the discs above, as well as a box to keep them in and a limited edition Black Escaflowne posable figure. Limited to 10,000 individually numbered sets. Order at Amazon.com. |
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