Escaflowne had some pretty distinct animation directors on board, and I think these four had the most recognizable throughout the series. Which one’s your favorite?
- Hiroki Kanno (episodes 3, 6, 13, 19, second half of episode 25; narrower, “cuter” eyes, smaller noses, smaller faces)
- Hiroshi Osaka (episodes 1, 5, 10, 17, 22, 26; style doesn’t stand out until episode 10, where you can see the noses getting longer and facial features in general getting more…trademark Escaflowne-y?)
- Shigeki Kuhara (episodes 2, 7, 14, 24; longer bangs, big, glassy eyes, with a thicker outline around them; I also realize this is an unflattering shot that doesn’t do the strength’s of the style justice, but I wanted to get the closest face-forward shots I could find so comparing would be easier, and this was the best I could find)
- Takahiro Komori (episodes 4, 9, 15, 20, 25; small, upturned noses matched with upturned hair!)