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Buy This DVD!
I really don't know what the other reviewers were talking about. I own a PS2 and the Escaflowne DVD's work just fine on my player. With that said I'll continue my review. I absolutly love this show, it is a must see for any anime fan. this show has everything, great fights, romance, drama, mystery, and even a little humor. All the characters are great, there is not one I don't like, even the "bad guys." I haven't seen the fifth DVD yet but im sure it will be just as great as the others. The last episode's cliffhanger left me wanting more. What's going to happen to Van? Anyway this is a great show that everyone can enjoy. my little brother likes it and i didn't think i could get him to watch anything but Pokemon. So buy this DVD! There is even a plus for the girls...plenty of hot anime guys!

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Best episodes from an outstanding series
Just about every character gets reevaluated in thes eepisodes. Okay, only Van, Allen, and Dornkirk are actually reevaluated, but it's really cool. These episodes also contain a huge number of plot twists. You'll probably have to watch them twice just to follow everything, but that's okay, because as I said, they are great episodes.

Good animation, great artwork, outstanding music, and a cool story. What more oculd one ask for?

Oh, as for you people who can't get the DVD to play on PS2: We feel your pain, but please stop whining. You are really very boring.

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"The Doors of Destiny are Opening before Us"
When Van is stopped from killing Dilandau by a mysterious voice it triggers a reaction that forces Hitomi to go into a trance to try to bring him back to consciousness. What Hitomi sees in Van's mind is a vision of lost Atlantis, and Van overcome by terrible dread. Not only must she find a way bring Van back before he is swept away in his memories of the Atlantean cataclysm, she must help him recover his courage.

In the meantime, Dryden the merchant pieces together some clues and discovers that the secret they are looking for is in The Mystic Valley - the hidden home of the Atlanteans on Gaea. With the help of the diary of Allen Schezar's father, Dryden pinpoints the location on the continent of Asgard. This throws Allen into his own conflict - his father deserted Allen and his mother in his quest for the valley and Allen has never forgiven him.

Perhaps the most striking revelation is the nature of Hitomi's powers - that she is quite a bit more than an amateur card reader. Hitomi nearly crumbles when she realizes the extent of her responsibilities. Bringing the third of Escaflowne's main characters face to face with her own crisis. And the Mystic Valley is not necessarily the best place to have an identity crisis.

For a set of episodes where much of the action is internal, there is much to look at and absorb. The viewer will discover the truth of Gaea and get a deeper glimpse into the Zaibach Empire. One such is a bit of the story of Dilandau who has apparently been through brainwashing by the Sorcerers. To what point we have yet to find out, but perhaps he is more than the psychotic we've been let to see him as.

Writer Shoji Kawamori and Director Kazuki Akane have mastered the trick of pulling a new layer of the story out of their creative hats almost at will. Nor are they afraid to shift from romance, to philosophy, to action drama. The result is a story with enough to satisfy and grow with it's innumerable fans. Well worth pursuing.