Escaflowne: The Movie vs Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.7/10 for Escaflowne: The Movie). Escaflowne: The Movie is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 55m. Escaflowne: The Movie is the older of the two (2000 against 2018). Both are adventure, animation, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Escaflowne: The Movie
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms| Escaflowne: The Movie | Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 55m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Fantasy | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Kazuki Akane | Mari Okada |
| Main cast | Maaya Sakamoto, Kappei Yamaguchi, Ikue Otani, Mayumi Izuka, Shin-ichiro Miki | Tomokazu Sugita, Hiroaki Hirata, Yuki Kaji, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yoko Hikasa |
Synopsis
Escaflowne: The Movie
Gaea is a mythical realm ruled by sword and sorcery and immersed in blood and violence. Thrust into a conflict she doesn't quite understand, Hitomi Kanzaki helps aid the young Prince Van as they embark upon a journey to fight the Black Dragon Clan. The battle over a legendary suit of dragon armor, Escaflowne, has begun.
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Maquia is a member of a special race called the Iorph who can live for hundreds of years. However, Maquia has always felt lonely despite being surrounded by her people, as she was orphaned from a young age. She daydreams about the outside world, but dares not travel from her home due to the warnings of the clan's chief. One day the kingdom of Mezarte invades her homeland. They already have what is left of the giant dragons, the Renato, under…
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