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| Liked this episode too, but unlike most of the people here -which i think prefers this episode to the first one, i think- i liked the first episode better. at first i gave it 5/5 but i thought about it, i think it deserved 4/5 from me. doesn't matter, good episode anyway. And that twist -i don't know if it's supposed to be really a twist- was totally obvious, doesn't decrease the value of the message though. |
Drastic-MeasureJun 19, 2014 3:19 PM
| I was surprised by the bitterness of the episode. Also didn't think she'd kill the thugs. I don't think Kino holds resentment, surely she understands it's the way their country works and they are not to be judged for that. "If you happen to come across this same situation again, what will you do next time?" It all comes down to the willingness to accept risks. It takes courage to trust. |
LolitaDecay said: Nayah said: I agree. I love how they subtley put across Kino's thoughts without words. That's something really special.Those rabbits died for nothing. |
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| 3 rabbit skins.. am I to assume she spent 3 days there? "These things will always happen, because we're only human." Indeed, we all do what we can to survive. |
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| After watching this episode I really wish I could just give Kino a hug... :( |
| This was a definite improvement over the first episode, which I found rather weak. Guess I'll stick with this show a little longer. |
| "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34 |
| Whoa, who would've thought an anime with such a nice, cheerful OP would get so dark. Good episode. |
| Had the feeling it would be slave-traders. Oh well. |
| Well, I didn't expect this episode to deal with something I was already thinking about just before I watched it, but that made it all the more interesting for me. Kino decides that she would help the men because she believes that if someone else were in the same situation, they would do the same out of fear for someone else not helping them. I would help them out as well, because if I were to think, "Well, if I get into that situation, somebody will help me - I don't want to help these guys out though", what stops the person from not deciding the same thing when they want to save me? Basically, if everyone thought, "I'd like the same thing to be done to me if I were in a similar situation, so I'll do this even if I don't want to", everyone would be helped in their time of need. The three men also had the chance to help out someone (Kino) or go after their own interests, but they decided to pursue their own interests because of their 'wolves will be wolves' mentality. With that assumption, they consequently assume that there are also 'sheep will be sheep', or people who will help other people out will always exist, and that they don't have to help anyone. They are the kind of people who wouldn't help Kino out; they would look after their own interests, not believing in any sort of karma or just rejecting it because they believe that others would fear karma and help them out. It's a bit difficult to explain, but oh well. I thought a bit about this episode, was an interesting one. I think that's pretty much the theme they were going for. |
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| This still remains one of the most memorable episodes. I'm surprised that I didn't post my thoughts from my last rewatch. The one idea that I felt really stood out this time as opposed to before is that humans are not obligated to reciprocate compassion when receiving it. It shows that there are many who will prioritize self interest even in the face of selflessness. Three rabbits for three wolves. My thoughts on the lives of the rabbits and wild life in general mirror Kino's. Looking at it now, this episode might have been the first time that I had stopped to ponder the value of life that wasn't human. As of now, I greatly respect and honor the bounty animals provide and strongly believe hunting should only be out of necessity, never sport. |
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| I feel sad for the rabbits :( Had a feeling they were going to betray her, especially when they were being secretive about what they were specializing in. Anyway, better than the first episode, we finally get to see Kino in action with her pistols (which was amazing) |
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| It snows... It covers up and hides things. Beautiful quote right there. |
| Wow this show is a gem. |
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| Kino is a girl? Wow... didn't know that o.O |
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| I'm now sold on this show, damn Kino is a badass |
| This episode really drew me in. Should have chosen the bunnies I guess, Kino :( |
| ~ The world is not beautiful, therefore it is. |
| DAMN those disgusting cannibals. They were lower than bugs. I'm happy they're all dead. |
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| I liked the episode and the last one. They were both thought provoking and so calm. It almost reminds me of Mushishi. |
| The ending always hits me hard when she turns to look at the 3 rabbit skins before leaving. |
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| Way better then the first episode, nice twist with a fairly bitter sweet ending. |
| That shit was intense. Poor girl and rabbits. |
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Mikhael04 said: RangFlash said: This was one of the most memorable and thought-provoking episodes of an anime I'd ever seen. ^^^ This person is correct. Very deep, I'm really enjoying this show. Agreed. I liked the title of the episode and its meaning in the episode. How the business of the men was basically "feeding" off others and in the end they needed to eat them to survive. Yep. JuicyBuddha said: leondunkleyclark said: Nah, I think it was more questioning the value of life and the motivation/importance of charity. Whether the slave traders owed their lives to Kino, or Kino owed her life to the rabbits, whether it was worth killing to fulfil the obligation she had, and so on. Incredible ep, I love the way that throughout most of it dialogue didn't seem necessary to get things across. I loved the honesty of this episode. Kino sees that she's not obligated to the rabbits or the men, and admits that she's only helping one because she may need help in return. I love her detached attitude. So much anime is filled with self-righteousness and moralfaggotry, I cannot express how refreshing it is to see a character like this. *adds Kino to favorites* I think Kino's emotionlessness makes it possible to throw in lots of morality questions. I loved the part where she said that she did charity not for others but for herself. I don't think it's always like that but it has a very true core and it plays, more or less depending on the person, a part in it. |
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| Kino the assassin. I had a feeling those guys were up to no good (thanks episode title!) Harsh episode compared to the first. |
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| i knew these guys were fishy af |
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| It was obvious those guys were up to no good. I didn't expect Kino to kill someone in this show. |
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| I have been deceived by this show. I thought it was just going to be a calm yet contemplative slice of life anime about Kino's philosophical journey where we the viewers learn one thing or two from her encounter with another characters; at least this was my impression this anime would gonna be from episode one. The cruelty and tragic part this episode has shown really got me and just like other said, I certainly can say this is one of memorable anime episode for me. Gave lot of questions to ponder. Also I like how Kino didn't hesitate, not even a little when she blew those slave trader's heads up. |
 Tobacco Causes Severe Health Problems, Smoke Moderately While Respecting Others. |
| Excellent episode, very atmospheric with good themes. Deep show. |
| what's with kino and guns , wanna be a sniper lol , the gun action was pretty good rip rabbits for nothing i know they had something up their sleeves man just take that ring lol |
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| This episode got me interested. very intriguing stuff. |
| Probably the most interesting thing of the episode were the aesthetics, with its extensive use of whites. The message or moral conflict presented was rather weak though. Leaving that aside and most importantly, I can't get myself to like those character mechanics between Kino and a talking motorbike because they remind me too much of Ergo Proxy (even tho is that series is which might've gotten it from here). The fact that almost every comment here seems to seemingly only show love for the episode is rather discouraging. |
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| What an opening, RIP Rabbit.. At least you're delicious xD They can always try again next year, but no.. They tried to "sell" their savior Oh wow poor "goods" :( In the end, the rabbits died for nothing That sucks Kino should be careful and check them all first before helping them I guess Kino's world are full of bad people :P |
Rayl1ghtJun 29, 2017 7:53 AM
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| I honestly wasn't expecting something like this when I picked up this show, but I really liked it. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| Great episode after a pretty meh first one, interesting question about what to do the next time, poor rabbits. Kino is full of weapons lol, I wonder how her life was before starting to travel. |
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| I have to say, this caught me by surprise. I'm not sure if I like that or not. |
"Wonder is always difficult until you forgive whoever destroyed your love of surprises" — Edmond Manning  |
| My sister would have hated this episode if she watched this series as she loves rabbits. Shame they all died in vain. The first episode wasn't that great, but this caught me by surprise of how quickly the tone of the episode shifted; from being a good samaratin helping people in need to being forced to kill human traffickers. Just shows that looks can be deceiving and that you can't fully trust anyone. Much like the real world... |
Bondrewd did nothing wrong. |
| I empathize with writers trying to start any story. There's so much to establish and explain. The beginning of many series can be boring until they say what they have to say. And can start telling interesting stories. While I didn't hate the first episode, it didn't blow me away either. Kind of piqued my interest is how I'd put it. But after this episode I'm hooked. By the end. With all the emphasis on Kino's moral dilemma. About choosing the humans lives over the rabbits she fed them. I fully expected some dark twist. And in the post apocalypse, albeit a version of the post apocalypse that doesn't adhere to normal tropes of the genre. What are they going to be but cannibals or slavers? In this case both. Nonetheless this was slow burning episode, that pulled off its twist ending spectacularly. And ended with a tense flashy action sequence. My kind of self contained adventure. I didn't know this series was going to get so dark. And now I'm excited to see just how dark it gets. I'll also say Kino seemed a lot more interesting to me this time. Before they seemed like a good hearted kid. Who is full of compassion and wanderlust. But this episode introduced a really cool aspect of her character. Basically painting her as a morally ambiguous survivor. Living by their own code and thinking and acting (for the most part) based on logic and not emotions. I'm really excited for the rest of this series. |
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| Guess the death of those rabbits was in vain afterall. Bit better than the last episode, with all those implications and such. Was kinda expecting such outcome since Kino met them but it was still kinda unesy to watch that. It's beautiful harsh world then... Still, althogh the setting is starting to sink in for me by now the main characters are not. Maybe it's because of stoic behavior or monotonous speak but I can't feel anything for Kino right now. And Hermes... well, he may seem like Kino's inner voice in a sense... but still feels pretty redundant and his lack personality doesn't help either. So far I can only see him as a plot device meant to share feelings of Kino with viewers, nothing else. Also, only now (after looking into characters on anidb) have I realized Kino is actually a girl.. that changes everything I guess. I pretty much wondered why he she wais trying that ring in the tent but in the end I think she's made androgynous on purpose. |
| A slow build up almost to a cautionary tale of sorts. I'd probably be like Kino and help because I'm just that kinda person but I am not door mat and will defend myself. I didn't see the cannibalism part coming to be honest, I knew it'd be some sort of twist but I didn't call that what so ever. |
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| Wow. When we learned they were human traffickers I thought back to when they said they had eaten all the cargo... I was still surprised that they showed that. Really interesting and thought provoking episode. |
| I knew there was something wrong with these guys. Too bad the slaves suffered a horrible death. They were already captured and transported... I think Kino did the right thing and it was self defense nevertheless. The ending was creepy. This anime is really something else. The design makes me think of Kemono no Souja Erin though! |
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| 5/5 - Kino you absolute beauty! |
| I was also shocked by the twist at the end, I knew that sh*t was about to go down, but I did not expect this much intensity to be honest. |
| I knew something was off from the moment I saw those three on screen. That said, there is nothing that particularly hints towards the twist. The atmosphere is well built and it successfully hides traces of danger while creating the illusion of comfort. I liked the usage of light and contrast to build a vivid winter like scenery. The whole 'eating out cargo' turning into something as dark as it was, despite the characters being presented as actual human beings and not caricatures of villains was very nice to witness. Outstanding episode. 'We're only human'. 5/5 |
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