Kino's Journey is a classic anime from 2003 about a girl who travels to various countries and learns about the people there.
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Kino’s Journey
Plot Summary: Kino want’s to see as many countries as humanly possible. With Kino’s talking motorrad Hermes, Kino travels to many different places and stays no more than…
Kino’s Journey Revisited
There has been a lot of playing to nostalgia lately in pop culture, but no more so than in Hollywood. For example, the Gunsmith Cats... The post Kino’s Journey…
AILBHTAY: Kino’s Journey (2003)
After a long time, Anime I Like, But Haven’t Talked About Yet finally makes its return! Why? Well, I’ve just been so negative recently. I’ve written some very…
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[Highlights] Kino’s Journey Ep. 11 (Her Journey)
Oh look, it’s been so long since the last time I drafted a post that Funimation and Crunchyroll have fused and Kino’s Journey has long left both of…
[Highlights] Kino’s Journey Ep. 1
The end of a trip is the start of another! If you still remember, I promised to episodically review an anime series in celebration of 500 followers, and…
Reasons To Watch: Kino’s Journey (2003)
I appreciate how Kino's Journey respects the viewer. It trusts you to do the thinking for yourself with what it gives you.
Kino’s Journey Episode 11: Country of Adults
Well, it’s about time we got an origin story for Kino!
Kino’s Journey Episode 12: Fields of Sheep
Here lies the review for Kino’s Journey FINAL episode, but not my FINAL review on the series.
[Highlights] Kino’s Journey Ep. 6 (Coliseum Pt. 1)
And we’re back to the regularly (un)scheduled Kino posts! I did miss this show. I don’t know if others would describe it as “cozy,” but that is indeed…
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[Highlights] Kino’s Journey Ep. 9 (Land of Books)
Bringing back this episode review series just in time for National Library Week (thanks to e-quips for the reminder), how apropos! This is one of the hardest episode…
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[Highlights] Kino’s Journey Ep. 13 (A Peaceful Land)
Back again with another procrasti-post! This episode really isn’t one of the series’ strongest. It feels kind of wrong that it’s the penultimate episode in the series, when…
[Highlights] Kino’s Journey Ep. 7 (Coliseum Pt. 2)
This episode wrapped up a little more hastily than I would like it to, but it shed some interesting light on Kino’s personality and objectives. A story of…
Kino’s Journey —the Beautiful World— (Kino no Tabi)
I hope that Kino’s Journey is considered a classic beyond my limited sphere, since I reckon it’s a wholly compelling series from beginning to end. Ideally, I’d launch…
TangleCast 69: Relativism and Goodness in Kino’s Journey
In 2017, Lerche produced a remake of Kino’s Journey, focusing on both some of the stories animated in 2003 version and others from the light novel series that…
[Highlights] Kino’s Journey Ep. 3 (Land of Prophecies)
Back to our routine of episodic Kino. Just learned that Kino is a “she,” so I won’t be using “they/them” to describe her anymore. This episode features not…
[Highlights] Kino’s Journey Ep. 4 (Land of Adults)
Backstory time! This episode feels more poignant and aesthetically intense than the last few, in a way that I rather loved. Took me a while to figure out…
Kino’s Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series
My review on the short series Kino’s Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series.
Kino's Journey, Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series
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[Highlights] Kino’s Journey Ep. 13 (A Kind Land)
I could have sworn I published this post a month ago, what the heck… After approximately two years, we’re finally at the finish line! I did not know…
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[Highlights] Kino’s Journey Ep. 8 (Land of Wizards)
An episode that takes a simple idea and explores it in a refreshing way. Probably not among the strongest of Kino’s episodes, but there’s a bit going for…
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[Highlights] Kino’s Journey Ep. 10 (A Tale of Mechanical Dolls)
Kino’s Journey is back! I’d say “I’m back,” but I’m not sure I really am…yet. This episode is one that focuses on few characters instead of a country,…
[Highlights] Kino’s Journey Ep. 5 (Three Men Along the Rails)
Starting to notice that one of the main differences between Kino’s Journey and Mushishi is that whereas Mushishi observes the nature of life (both human and mushi ones),…
[Highlights] Kino’s Journey Ep. 2 (The Tale of Feeding off Others)
September’s not even over and it feels like winter already (T_T). Perfect for this episode of Kino, I guess. Check out the Episode 1 highlights here if you…
Is Kino’s Journey still one of my favourite anime of all time
When I originally saw Kino’s Journey, I thought it was such a smart, thoughtful anime. Each episode had a meaning, almost like a Aesop’s fable. The simplicity of…
Dread Journey
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
The Journey
While it can feel gratingly religious if that's not your thing, The Journey does look good and the dub cast does a very nice job, even with lines…
Sentimental Journey
Tired of trying to follow a complicated and convoluted love drama that lasts an entire season? Or do you find today’s love stories are not really up to…
Maetel's Journey
Maetel’s Journey Manga Chapter 15-3 TV Episodes 109 - 110 Manga Chapter Summary: The chapter continues where the last chapter,…
My Taste Journey
Itadakimasu! It’s such a wonderful word, really, if you think about it. “I will receive” Japanese utter before they start eating, putting their palms together as in a…
Manga: Shuna’s Journey
By Andrew Osmond. In the last twelve months, we’ve had the first ever English-language releases of two vintage Miyazaki works, both forty years old or more. The first is his…
Issue #70: Journey
Exploring the new Yurufuwa Gang album, X JAPAN's first number-one and favorite J-drama tie-ins of the year
Journey Into Darkstalkers
I usually can tell immediately when I’ll like a game. It may take a little while to fully seep into place, but even then there's something t...
My Ecchi Journey
Chobits wasn't good in spite of the fanservice and ecchi jokes—those were a core part of its identity.
The Lost Journey webcomic
Introduction by the author, Dasha KO The Lost Journey begins after the Bolar Wars arc. This is a “classic adventure” in the spirit of the Iscandar series. There’s…
Author Journey (December 2019)
It’s the end of 2019 which means it’s time to look back at the whole year and not just December, while also thinking about what the next year…
A Journey Through TIME
Thirty-three minutes of gushing about my favorite band and their album about time travel.
Review #9 – Sentimental Journey
Name: Sentimental JourneyFormat: DVDRelease Date: April 1998Age Rating: 13+Number of Episodes: 12Themes: love, slice of life, memories, drama, schoolLanguage Watched: Japanese w/ English subtitles …
Author Journey (November 2023)
With just one month left in the year, I’m already starting to think about how I’m going to do things in the New Year. I imagine you’ll be…
My Journey Through Anime
It was the year 2005. I was a healthy joyful kid that drives for entertainment. I own a PS2 with popular titles such as Simpsons Hit and Run,…
Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories
Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories is a bit deceptive in its title. What we actually get is, for lack of a better phrase, weirder than that. Melon Journey is…
Author Journey (October 2023)
For three years, I published a weekly Author Journey post as I attempted to keep myself on track. Well, life has been ridiculously busy as of late and…
Manga Review: Shuna’s Journey
Title: Shuna’s Journey Mangaka: Hayao Miyazaki US Publisher: First Second Status: Complete (Single Volume) Age Relevance: Elementary and Up How Essential Is It?: Must Have Curricular Connecti…
Overlord (Episode 6) – Journey
Momon is on a quest with Nabe and the Swords of Darkness. Their mission is to protect Nfirea Bareare which sounds easy enough. Of course, there are plenty…
The Avatar’s Hero’s Journey
One of the reasons I love anime so much is because it stays true to the best form of storytelling – the Hero’s Journey. While today I won’t…
Review: Endless Journey (2023)
Endless Journey 三大队 China, 2023, colour, 1.85:1, 132 mins. Director: Dai Mo 戴墨. Rating: 6/10. The best is in the first half in this performance-driven drama centred on…
The Witch’s Journey: The Journey of Elaina Episode 1 First Impression Review
Once upon a time, there was a witch named Elaina, who set off on a journey across the world. Along the way, she would meet all kinds of…
Author Journey (September 13, 2021)
So, I’ve had an interesting couple of weeks, but before I tell you about it, back up everything you’ve ever done to as many locations as you can…
Author Journey (October 31, 2022)
I was half expecting a comedown after the previous week’s productivity and I was right. However, some habits are starting to form, making it a tiny bit easier…
Author Journey (February 12, 2024)
I’d be lying if I said last week went completely to plan. Lying a lot! But that just gave me a chance to see how versatile the new…
Author Journey (December 13, 2021)
Another thing I’m looking to change in the New Year is finding a way to reduce negativity. When I’m happy, I find it easier to write, even if…
Author Journey (September 12, 2022)
It wasn’t a perfect week, but it was an improvement on the week before. The writing is getting easier which is nice. I have limited time, but when…