The Music of Escaflowne - A Girl in Gaia
Yoko Kanno does it again. By blending the most famous elements of the original Escaflowne soundtracks with a new, more tribal feel, Kanno gives A Girl in Gaia a varied score that melds perfectly with the on-screen action. Sora's theme alone manages to define every drop of angst in the film — a daunting task if there ever was one! Also of note are the awe-inspiring Black Escaflowne and the sweet Yubiwa, sung by Maaya Sakamoto (the voice of Hitomi).
Click on the track numbers below to download MP3s of the music. If lyrics are available, the song title will link to them. If you like what you hear, please support the artists by purchasing the music on CD.
Do not read the scene descriptions if you want to avoid spoilers!
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| Yubiwa | End Credits | |
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| First Vision | Introductory Credits; Van attacks the flying airship and slaughters the crew | |
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| Colors | Hitomi and Yukari ride the train; Hitomi gives her introductory soliloquy | |
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| Into Gaia | Hitomi insults Yukari; Hitomi and Folken meet; Hitomi enters Gaia | |
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| Enter the Dragonslayers | Introduction of Dilandau and the Dragonslayers; the Dragonslayers charge the Abaharaki landship | |
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| Horse Ride | The Black Dragon Clan and the Abaharaki battle each other in the mountains; Hitomi is kidnapped | |
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| Gaian Sheep | Hitomi watches the Gaian countryside pass by from within the Abaharaki landship | |
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| Regret | Jajuka watches the Black Dragon Clan destroy the city of Salace | |
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| Bird Song | Not Used In Film | |
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| Sora | Hitomi sees the young Folken in a train station; Hitomi hears Folken's calling; Sora sings; Sora begs Hitomi to help Folken; Hitomi returns to Earth | |
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| Revival of Alseides | Folken and Dilandau argue; the Alseides armor is discovered by the Black Dragon Clan | |
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| The Hurt | Merle tells Hitomi about Van's past | |
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| Take My Hands | Van reveals his wings and rescues Hitomi | |
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| Organ Pub | Dryden and the Abaharaki tease Van and Hitomi in the Torushina pub | |
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| What'cha Gonna Do | Merle and Hitomi meet in the Abaharaki stable and argue over who is more strange | |
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| Sora's Folktale | Hitomi and Van enter Dryden's Torushina pub; the cat twins dance on stage; Van translates for Hitomi | |
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| Invasion of Torushina | The Black Dragon Clan lands troops in Torushina; Folken's floating fortress moors above the city | |
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| Dance of Curse II | Van bonds with Escaflowne; Dilandau and Van battle each other in Torushina | |
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| Black Escaflowne | Van remembers the death of his father at the hands of Folken; Escaflowne defeats the Alseides; Escaflowne turns dark and begins destroying Torushina | |
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| Tree of Hearts | Hitomi enters Van's mind and reaches out to him to save him from Escaflowne's darkness | |
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| We're Flying | Van and Hitomi use the dragon form of Escaflowne to reach Folken's floating fortress; Folken and Van argue; Hitomi saves Van from Folken | |
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| Who Will Save | Folken remembers Van as a child; Folken dies; Escaflowne disappears; Sora arrives to claim Folken's body | |
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| Final Vision | Folken's floating fortress disintegrates; Torushina beholds the power of the Tsubasa no Kami | |
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| Drinking Song | The villagers of Adon celebrate Van's recovery; Merle and the children of Adon sing under a tree | |
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| You're Not Alone | Not Used In Film (English Version of Yubiwa) | |
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| Call Your Name | Not Used In Film (Hidden Track on CD) | |
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