well...if you've gotten this far, you've probably figured out that Escaflowne has aired in America on FOXKids!
well...
very um... fortuinately or unfortuinately (depending on how you viewed the series being on FOX), Escaflowne is now off the air. This is slightly embarassing because... um... it's been replaced by >ahem< NASCAR RACERS.
sorry... it's been off the air for quite a while, i just haven't updated in forever...
so there you go.
here are some of the most current articles on the subject:
this is BRAND NEW OFF THE PRESSES!!
oh. and unfortuinately...i must inform you all that there indeed WILL be a FOUR-MONTH delay on the release of the first Escaflowne DVD.
Listen...after watching the first episode, i was so disguisted, that i will not watch it anymore, so i won't be giving any feedback or info on differences in the series. I'm very sorry. I just never imagined how they could butcher it so much. : (
***Saturdays: 11am EST/9am PAC FoxKids!***
***Fridays: 4pm EST***
however, FOXKids will not be airing the first episode because they are f***ups.
7-6-00----Air Times
Saturdays at 11:00am Escaflowne (TVY7 FV) (Premiere August 19, 2000)
Fridays at 4:00pm Escaflowne (TVY7 FV)
(info from this page)
6-14-00---- Saban Product Licenses
Fox Kids Network's ``ESCAFLOWNE'' -- This Japanese Anime saga follows the adventures of Hitomi, a female high-school student who has visions of events that come to pass with frightening accuracy. Her world is torn upside down when a mysterious swordsman, Prince Van, appears before her and they are suddenly transported to the mystical world of Gaea. Together, Hitomi and Van must learn to master the secrets of Escaflowne, a battle suit of enormous power, and the only hope of saving Gaea. 26 episodes by Bandai Visual.
5-5-00---- The Vision Of Escaflowne - Confirmed To Air On Fox Kids
Excerpted from the official Press Release:
Bandai Entertainment Confirms Fox Kids Broadcast of "Escaflowne" Fall 2000
Fox Kids Network has licensed and will be broadcasting all 26 episodes of Escaflowne this Fall. Details are still being worked over, more information will be forthcoming.
The Bandai Entertainment Home Video release of Escaflowne English Language VHS and the Bilingual DVD will be delayed. Although this announcement may come as an unwelcomed delay. Fans won't be disappointed and will definately appreciate the extras being included on the DVD and the various promotional items being offered. Replicas of the tarot cards used by Hitomi will be bundled with each volume of both the Dub VHS and DVD and a limited Escaflowne T-shirts will also be available to keep the excitement going for Escaflowne from now until release time. These shirts will only be available at fan conventions Bandai will be attending. Please be sure to check the www.Bandai-ent.com website for a new release schedule for Escaflowne next week.
3-21-00---- Escaflowne Maybe Not Coming To FOX
News of the North American Fox Television network's alleged acquisition and forthcoming broadcast of The Vision Of Escaflowne TV series from Bandai Entertainment is meeting some interference this week in the form of new information from Bandai, it seems as if information that same to light from the Fox press conference last week maybe premature:
- Contact with Bandai indicates there has been NO official announcement stating that Escaflowne will air on Fox Kids as of yet. Their position is one of stating No Comment at this time.
- Allegedly, at the FOX press conference stating the acquisition of Detective Conan for FoxFamily Channel, the person heading those projects spoke of Escaflowne. There may have been a misunderstanding that got out in the form of an incorrect statement of acquisition.
3-15-00---- Escaflowne And Dinozaurs Coming To Fox TV
The North American Fox Television Networks, Fox Kids segment, announced
today that it will be adding the following Sunrise / Bandai Anime TV
series' in it's 2000-2001 Saturday morning line-up:
The Vision Of Escaflowne - Shoji Kawamori's masterpiece, currently released
in the U.S. by Bandai Entertainment. Hitomi, a school girl has visions of
looming disaster in her future, the swordsman, Van, transports her to the
fantasy world of Gaea, where apparent love, fortunes, life and death are at
stake, and soldiers battle in "suits of armor" style "mobile suits".