Episode 23 of Key Frames: Inbetweens, a mini-podcast about anime. We were going to call this episode "Two Guys, a Girl, and a Transforming Robot," but Duncan and Jeff prevailed upon Ben... somehow. Anyway! You've spent a year hearing the hosts of this podcast gush about Escaflowne, so now you get to hear it for another hundred-odd minutes. They go into the craft of the show's plot and characters, its historical and cultural context, and the mediocre feature-length remake that came out in 2000. Check it out!
Discussed:
The Vision of Escaflowne (0:37)
Birdy the Mighty: Decode (1:14:50)
Darling in the FranXX (1:18:28)
Neon Genesis Evangelion (1:22:35)
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (1:23:54)
Escaflowne: A Girl in Gaea (1:25:55)
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ANN's review series for their rewatch of The Vision of Escaflowne
Pirates of the Burley Griffin's review series for The Vision of Escaflowne
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Twitter thread showing off the amazing color palette and background art of Escaflowne
