Art Gallery - Magazines & Books
Animage Magazine
- September 1999
According to Ryuu Angel, the text on the magazine spread below reads as
follows: "Beyond time and space, a girl and a boy meet. In this different
world, the people live their lives passionately. They find the truth about
themselves in war. This month we add an new article written by Nobuteru
Yuuki, who took part in the production of the movie, and some comments
from the director Kazuki Akane. Here we present Escaflowne's charm. ...
We can't separate the word omoi (which in Japanese means both feeling
and thought, more or less) from Escaflowne when we're talking about it.
It would be considered the main idea or theme of this film. "I'd
like every person who watches this movie to understand what omoi
means," says director Kazuki Akane. Three years after the TV series,
the creators wanted to make a film that would destroy the image of the
Escaflowne TV series. Hitomi and Van would appear as the main characters,
of course, but from a different point of view, and with different personalities.
In the film, Hitomi is a girl with an negative side. They wanted to tell
a story in which she doesn't rely on Van exclusively, but also on Gaia's
people, in order to discover her positive side. The basis of the story
is the same as the TV series, but at the same time we are also seeing
a new Escaflowne story. Van and Hitomi forget that omoi gives power
to everything, and the two must rediscover it together. The story begins
with the meeting of the girl and the boy. So, let's see where this omoi
goes!" (Note: The pages are in order from right to left, as they
appeared in the original Japanese magazine.)
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AX Magazine - July
2000
I cannot read the text on these images. If you can translate, let
me know. The images on the first and second pages were made into a
poster by Movic. (Note: The pages are in order from right to left,
as they appeared in the original Japanese magazine.)
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Newtype 100% Collection
The images below are from the Newtype 100% Collection, an artbook released
in Japan in November 2000. This book archives promotional art, screenshots,
and design sketches from the Escaflowne movie. In the back of the book
there is also a small section dedicated to the Escaflowne TV series. (Note:
The pages are in order from right to left, as they appeared in the original
Japanese book.)
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