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The Vision of Escaflowne S1E3 — The Gallant Swordsman

7.5

The Vision of Escaflowne•Season 1•Episode 3

The Gallant Swordsman

7.5/10 · 75 votesApr 16, 199625 min

Ranked #25 of 26 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

Hitomi and Van find themselves separated and lost in the neighboring country of Asturia, where a handsome knight save Hitomi from a thief and apparent lecher. Allen's haunting resemblance to Amano does little to alleviate Hitomi's confusion, specially after Van and Allen challenge each other

Directed byShogo Koumoto

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Seasons1

Cast18

Maaya Sakamoto

Maaya Sakamoto

Hitomi Kanzaki (voice)

Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu Seki

Van Fanel (voice)

Shin-ichiro Miki

Shin-ichiro Miki

Allen Schezar (voice)

Mayumi Izuka

Mayumi Izuka

Millerna Aston (voice)

Minami Takayama

Minami Takayama

Dilandau Albatau / Prince Child (voice)

Jouji Nakata

Jouji Nakata

Folken Fanel (voice)

Yuri Amano

Yuri Amano

Eries Aston / Naria (voice)

Ikue Otani

Ikue Otani

Merle (voice)

Toru Okawa

Toru Okawa

Gaddes (voice)

Ginzo Matsuo

Ginzo Matsuo

Kio (voice)

M

Masato Yamanouchi

Emperor Dornkirk (voice)

Jurota Kosugi

Jurota Kosugi

Dryden Fassa (voice)

Crew7

H

Hiroki Kanno

Animation Director

S

Shogo Koumoto

Director

Y

Yutaka Minowa

Key Animation

S

Shogo Koumoto

Storyboard Artist

K

Kunihiko Ito

Key Animation

Yasuhiro Irie

Yasuhiro Irie

Key Animation

K

Kazumi Minahiro

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Gallant Swordsman" is episode 3 of The Vision of Escaflowne season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 75 votes, ranking #25 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Shogo Koumoto, it aired on April 16, 1996.

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