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Van and Hitomi have at last come to the end of their journey. Amidst the violence and destruction, the two try not to lose track of themselves - even when they are separated and Escaflowne is put in grave danger. The final showdown with Dornkirk is not going as planned, and deeply-rooted pain from the past pierces through the years and into Hitomi's heart. It will take all of her strength to see beyond the battle and back to the very start of Gaea. A lesson is to be learned from the turbulent planet if Hitomi can only find it. And then there is Dilandau, and Van and Hitomi's fate...all secrets are revealed and all battles completed in this final, shocking volume of "The Vision of Escaflowne". What does it take to save a world?

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

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Katsu Aki

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Katsuaki Nakamura (中村克明), pen name Katsu Aki (克・亜樹), is a Japanese manga artist best known for his works The Vision of Escaflowne, Futari Ecchi, and Psychic Academy. Mangaka Mine Yoshizaki is one of Aki's former assistants.

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802 reviews1 follower
August 14, 2024
Ça aurait été une série avec autant de poncifs que de bonnes idées. Les héros manquent cruellement de sympathie. Burn c’est le cliché du héros égoïste qui se voit grandi au fur et à mesure de l’aventure mais je n'y ai pas cru. Hitomi, j’ai aimé qu’elle ait une plus grande d’importance mais à côté elle réagit souvent comme une cruche et tombe amoureuse de façon random. L’alchimie entre les protagonistes ne fonctionne jamais.

La série animée, même si je l’aime plus que le manga, a aussi des défauts. Elle prenait le train à la fin avec Dornkirk qui sort presque de nulle part et était mal amené, voire anecdotique en comparaison du manga qui lui prend plus le temps de développer son passé et ses motivations.

Les antagonistes sont les plus réussis, même si y’a certains stéréotypes qui ne fonctionnent pas. Dilandor, je préfère largement sa version animée. D’ailleurs comme Allen qui a fait de la figuration dans le manga, ce qui est regrettable.

L’histoire avait pourtant des bons messages, mais le manque de subtilité et de maturité dans les dialogues a rendu le tout maladroit et pas passionnant. Il reste le côté action qui est l'aspect le plus travaillé mais je n’ai pas été transcendé par la série dans sa globalité. Cela m’a surtout donné envie de revoir l’animé et le film qui m’ont davantage marqués. Bref, pas une catastrophe mais pas une lecture inoubliable.
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485 reviews38 followers
November 7, 2019
Overall rating: 2.5 stars

I read the first five volumes of this before watching the anime on Funimation (GODS, the new dub is infinitely better than the original!!). Not gonna lie... the anime is a FAR better version of Escaflowne's tale. But that's also like comparing an apple to a pineapple; similar names and features, but two very different entities. Two drastically different versions of the same story. If you're a fan of the anime, you probably want to avoid it, unless you're curious enough to see what a "retelling" has to offer. And if you're looking for random new manga to indulge in, I'd say go ahead. Just prepare yourself for LOTS of nudity (as opposed to NONE in the anime).
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February 2, 2016
We learn more of Gaea's past and have the final confrontation with Emperor Dornkirk in this the last volume of the series. (This is rated OT: older teen or for kids over 16)
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