The Vision of Escaflowne

Fifteen-year-old Hitomi Kanzaki leads a normal student life, aside from her fascination with tarot and fortune-telling. One night, her quiet routine is shattered when Van Fanel drops into her world from the sky, pursued by a ferocious dragon. Acting on a sudden premonition, Hitomi helps Van turn the tide—only for a blinding beam of light to whisk them away to Gaea, a strange realm where Earth itself hangs overhead.

On Gaea, Hitomi learns Van is the prince of Fanelia, a kingdom soon crushed under assault by the Zaibach Empire. Desperate to resist, Van awakens Escaflowne, his family’s ancient guymelef, but even its power can’t prevent Fanelia’s fall. Forced into flight, the pair cross paths with Allen Schezar, a gallant Asturian knight who bears an uncanny resemblance to someone Hitomi admired back on Earth. With new companions and mounting stakes, Hitomi and Van struggle against Zaibach’s advance as the empire seeks to restore a long-dormant force.