FireAza
Nakamura Ryuutarou
Suga Shigeyuki
It`s incredibly difficult to describe Kino`s Journey. At it`s most basic level, it`s about a young girl called Kino who travels from country to country on her motorcycle. However, this anime... Home Twitter
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04.08.2010 12:51 - rs7502)
Rating
| Vote |
10 |
| Average |
7.5 |
| Animation |
4 |
| Sound |
5 |
| Story |
10 |
| Character |
8 |
| Value |
8 |
| Enjoyment |
10 |
It's incredibly difficult to describe Kino's Journey. At it's most basic level, it's about a young girl called Kino who travels from country to country on her motorcycle. However, this anime actually contains a lot of philosophy with a grim style. How can a story about a traveller be philosophical?
Well, one of the central themes of Kino's Journey is people. Like Serial Experiments Lain, Kino's Journey delves into the human psyche, the way that it controls a person's actions and morals.
The other philosophical side to Kino's Journey is culture. The countries Kino visits have varying customs and cultures, a few of them genuinely disturbing. But as Kino is just a visitor to these countries it's not her right to say what they do is right or wrong, because Kino herself comes from a country with it's own unique customs. It's always interesting to hear Kino's thoughts on her experiences as she converses with Hermes, her bike.
Yeah, her bike can talk, but don't get any pre-emptive ideas about this series. It's made very clear that throughout the series that Hermes is merely a machine. He cannot drive on his own, his speech is limited and his reasoning basic. This is one of the things that makes these conversations so interesting, as Kino explains her thoughts on a subject, Hermes will chime in with a simplistic view on the topic, giving Kino a extra outlook to consider.
The character of Kino is quite interesting. You can really get a feel of how being on the road and the various events Kino has experienced have shaped her as a person. There's a part in episode 2 where Kino helps a group of men stranded in a blizzard. As she's raising them back to health, one of the men offers Kino a ring he was going to give to his wife. Instead of doing the good-guy thing of "Oh no, I couldn't possible accept that!" Kino does accept it, as she feels it's adequate compensation for what she has done for the men.
Before I finish this review, here's a phrase to think about: The world is not beautiful. Therefore it is.
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