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| Aside from the CGI, it actually isn't bad as formerly anticipated. Didn't really give me nostalgia, but it was overall a pretty decent episode that stuck pretty well to the novel's chapter. Now, I'm excited to see how they animate the fight scenes in the coliseum episode. And I can't wait to see Riku and Shizu |
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| Oh wow. I feel like I'm gonna cry after waiting for this for so long. Yeah, it was better than I expected. This was really a good start for those who've seen the last series. (though considering it's a reboot). Only just a bit concerned about the subbing of the show in terms of terminology but will take the time to get used to I guess. |
| that country is literally NRA's ideal murica |
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| Murica country? Weird anime but good |
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| this was pretty good! I'm not a huge fan of the new animation but they kept Kino's style and voice quite similar. I'm not used to Hermes' new voice, but the atmosphere and storytelling is just as chilling and introspective as the original. i also really like the ending theme |
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| Must say I'm very impressed by this first episode. I was afraid that Kino's character would be somewhat ruined, however, it looks very faithful to the original. Sure, some annoying CGI, but I won't let that lower my enjoyment of Kino's journeys. Just like in the original, we have a mysterious traveler, riding their Motorrad around from city to city, where each city has its core rule and a twist when you get to know it better. I love the contrast of between the two types of travelers that want to visit the city. The ones used to killing hear that the city is a very peaceful place to live and they can finally settle down and not have to kill anymore, while the travelers coming from a strict city where you're not permitted to kill or harm other people are lured to this city by the false premise that killing is not prohibited and end up being the ones to die first. Great first episode, looking forward to next week's Coliseum episode! But it's too soon to praise this yet, sure this was a great start but I won't get my hopes too high just yet. |
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| IT'S BACK AND IT STILL DELIVERS so good I'm glad it's here there're some distracting cgi but nevertheless, the story is the important part |
| good first episode, not knowing anything about the originals i went in blind and was confused at first about who the hell is Hermes and who the fuck is talking but i realized who it was....also Kino is cute. |
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| That country is a trap for killers, really cool. |
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| Never be impressed by Kino stories but this is ok, is how Kino novels are and how should be, an allegory of the life contradictions. About this episode: you can kill anyone but doesn't automatically mean you should. Indeed if you do not forbid something mean there are quasi no violations at all, since you have an apparent freedom and everyone respect this. Ulquiorra said: That country is a trap for killers, really cool. :) |
Fn76Oct 6, 2017 10:26 AM
| Oh hell yes, more Kino's Journey. The first episode alone reminds me of the laid-back atmosphere from the original anime. I'm not too bothered with the CGI, and the LN/modern artwork is pleasing to look at. Yuuki seems like a great match for Kino so far. I cannot wait for more. |
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| This new version is actually better than I expected. I was a bit worried about a lot of things like what if the characters are too different or the athmosphere feels plain or pretentious but that wasn’t the case at all, everything feels very similar to the older series. |
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| I think this new one leaves a bit less to be interpreted by the audience. Like how the old man said, "not prohibited does not equate to permitted." I feel like that would've remained unspoken in the original. I also miss the atmospheric music and sound design of the original along with Hermes' voice lynx. So far it's a fairly good 2nd season/remake, and I'm excited for the next episode. The coliseum arc was always a popular one so I understand why it's being readapted, I just hope the series doesn't hinge too much on violence for entertainment, that's not what Kino's Journey is about. |
Preview trailer for the next episode. I wonder if this will be a 2 part episode like last time. π€ |
| that was pretty good. just because you can, doesn't mean you should. and why is the motorcycle talking???? |
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RoseVue said: Oh hell yes, more Kino's Journey. The first episode alone reminds me of the laid-back atmosphere from the original anime. I'm not too bothered with the CGI, and the LN/modern artwork is pleasing to look at. Yuuki seems like a great match for Kino so far. I cannot wait for more. I was really relieved about not feeling disconnected with Hermes due to the CGI. I do miss his metallic voice lynx from the original, and the English VA of Hermes was a girl which gave him more of the childish personality he has. But so far I think everyone is a good match for their roles. |
| I haven't watched the first anime, but I've heard many great things about it. Even though this is a reboot, I still really enjoyed the first episode. As someone who knows people who have travelled to many countries, I kind of enjoyed this, and can't wait to watch more. |
| God damn, I'm so happy Kino is back and this first episode did not disappoint at all. I already can't wait to see the rest. |
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| Well, that wasn't half bad. I would have preferred if they didn't bombard us right off the bat with a rambling exposition describing Kino and her motivation. And it barely has any of the atmosphere of the original series, especially thanks to the overly bright and generic art style. But overall this was much better than I expected. The new Hermes will take a little getting used to, but Aoi Yuki sounds pretty much exactly like Kino from the original series. |
| Great start. The country he stayed in is quite interesting. Murder is not prohibited but doesn't equate to being permitted. The guy got what he deserved. |
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| Good episode first up to get things started. I've been hearing good comments regarding the earlier adaption so I might check that out in time. Animation and the Sound Department was right on the mark for this show as well as the twist in the end. Seriously didnt expect that but moreover it was because of how the situation was handled, so it was really great to see. I will keep watching this show.. |
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| Good episode at the start. Of course. still deja vu both start and the end of the episode... LEL. I wish that system of their country will occur at this world. No greed by killing at their community. *5/5 good start. |
| Great episode. I liked how the episode eased into the reveal of the town's rule. I especially liked how well the 3D blended in with the rest of the art. |
| I feel like I love this series, but I found that it has prequel, do I have to watch prequel in order to get the complete timeline/plots of this series? I don't really like old drawing style animation though. |
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| For anyone wavering on checking out the original series because of this reboot, do yourselves a huge favor and check it out! The animation is completely different in style but if you enjoyed this new episode you can get a huge Kino and Hermes fix between air dates. I'm just thrilled that this is really happening. I was a little confused when Hermes referred to Kino as a male. (???) That's kind of a huge change if true... |
| It's been a very long time since I watched the original Kino but this was honestly better than I remembered it to be. Maybe that's what modern visuals do to an old show, idk |
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| Wow. That was a great episode. It was terrifying despite that very cute animation. Lmao. Reminds me a lot of Princess Principal. And I can't believe Aoi Yuuki is Kino's seiyuu. She's so versatile, I s2g. And it's weird hearing a motorcycle talking. Hehe. The townspeople are scary as fuck. I thought it was gonna be a terrifying town, but it turned out that it's not. The people there are killing people who are going to kill another, so basically they're gonna kill that person, and I kinda like it really. If you fucked up, everyone in that town will fuck you up. Shit. For a sec there, I thought Kino was a part of that weird town and he's luring the foreigners into that place. Lmfao. Can't wait for the next episode. I loved this first episode. |
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| A nice episode to start off the new show. It felt very much like the original Kino no Tabi from back in the day. I have to admit though that I found the new artstyle a bit off putting. But that's probably only the case because I liked the old style (and that of Shaft) so much. |
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| Not sure if this is for me or not. I know it's supposed to be philosophical/have meaning and w/e, and I understood the meaning behind the episode, but I just found it really boring. I might watch one more episode, but I really don't think this is for me. Thought the music was great though! |
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| I've never seen anything inherent in this anime series, it was just the curiosity to bring me this first episode. I would not say I'm satisfied, but I do not want to reject this series right away, I expect the next episodes to judge it better. I noticed a bit too much CG and the backgrounds were not as great as beauty. |
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aLotQuestion said: I feel like I love this series, but I found that it has prequel, do I have to watch prequel in order to get the complete timeline/plots of this series? Absolutely no need, but thoroughly recommended either way. Kino no tabi is an episodic narrative of self-contained stories, very similar to Mushishi in that sense. In this episode they adapted a story that wasn't in the first series, so you can complement one with the other quite well. I liked this episode quite a lot, by the way. As for how it holds against the 2003 series... it's probably too son to judge but a few little issues prevent it from being on par. Particularly on that blonde guy Kino found at the beginning... everything about him screams forced, from his overexpositive dialogue to how obviously he's used as a plot device to deliver the twist. It's not a problem of subtlety here, just lack of elegance in my opinion. The visuals are certainly less eerie than in the first series but I feel like they have the potential to be so I will give it time to have its style properly established. Other than that I just loved how much and how well the spirit of the original Kino no tabi is represented here. I've already heard some rants about lack of subtlety and to a point I think they misinterpret what this show is about. The first series had the artsy/cryptic quirks of Ryuutarou Nakamura but it actually was plain straightforward when it came to showing the actual content, similar to this episode. To me this isn't a series that you need to interpret and scrutinize, but rather observe and embrace. Reflection comes later, and I'm sure this will keep offering a great deal of food for thought. A nice 4/5 for this episode. |
jal90Oct 6, 2017 11:59 AM
| Well, first things first, I was relieved that this was a new story rather than one of the ones that were animated in the original series. Regardless of that though, this was a solid episode and a good return for the series. The twist was pretty interesting and surprising, although I do agree with other comments that it could have been handled slightly better rather than using the blond guy as a plot device. In any case, a good start for this reboot, with a good ED as well. |
aLotQuestion said: I feel like I love this series, but I found that it has prequel, do I have to watch prequel in order to get the complete timeline/plots of this series? I don't really like old drawing style animation though. Old drawing style? The original Kino's Journey was in 2003, and I see you have an avatar from Mushishi which was made just 2 years later in 2005. There is nothing "old" about the art style of the 2003 version. |
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| CG pretty much killed this series for me. Original was aesthetically pleasing which resulted in form and substance of the show complimenting each other. Here CG is so jarring it disrupts you from focusing on the story. Not only it's plain terrible, it's overused. Even the simplest motions you would never expect to be CG are popping out of nowhere. Character design and overall look is pretty bad as well, it all feels so cheap and halfassed. Wouldn't even mention music if it wasn't for the original. Again, compared to it this series is just bad. After utter failure of Youkoso adaptation I'm expecting only the worst from Lerche and seems like they did it again. It's a real shame when source material like this is wasted by garbage studio and staff without talent. I would love to see more Kino no Tabi but only if it was on the level of the original. This... this brings back terrible memories of Itsuwari no Kamen. What a piece of shit that was. |
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| Ahh .. nostalgia hit right into the feels. I've been waiting for this since the day it was announced and now it's back. Animation wasn't bad either and don't want to compare this with the original. Loved those moments when people's expression changed when they spoke something unusual/unexpected. And yes, still can't believe that Kino is a girl, lmao. |
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| Watched the old series recently in preparation for this. Not opposed to the more detailed and colorful art in this one but the old style definitely created a stronger mood. Maybe they're going for a more optimistic angle with this one since the first series only had one really happy episode. Very enjoyable episode overall. And Aoi Yuuki as Kino is even better than I expected. |
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| Cg was killing me, but everything else was actually good. Aoi Yuuki as Kino did a very good job. |
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allenjke said: Did Hermes call Kino a guy, was it figure of speech or mistranslation, didn't hear it correctly and don't know if my small knowledge could've helped. It was a mistranslation. Kino is of non-binary gender. (Refer to 25 Great LGBT Anime Characters: Beyond Boys Love, which provides further background on Kino. Kino is 10th on the list.) It should hopefully become clearer in the coming episodes that Kino considers themself simply "Kino", neither "he" nor "she". Other than that, it was a beautiful episode, and I'm really looking forward to more! It feels sort of like Natsume Yuujincho plus Mushishi plus something else I can't place. |
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| So, this anime is looking to be really, really interesting. I just love the kind of anime that let you sink into a world and actually make you think. To me, this series will be a work that can be interpreted differently depending on who watches it. In this first episode, for example: Was the town of murderers a good place to live or are its inhabitants fucked beyond belief because they are able to kill a guy with a smile on their faces? One could argue that what they did was right, that they killed the guy because he wanted to kill someone for his own personal gain and could do it again, and thus, he was better dead than alive. But then again you could also say that killing him wasn't the most ideal solution. I mean, they disarmed the guy before killing him when they could have just kicked him out of the country with that arrow stuck on his arm. Also we shouldn't forget that the leader of the town was a terrorist that killed a fuck ton of people in the past, apparently. So why did they do it? Were they trying to protect others by ending the lives of those who could kill innocents? Or is that just a mask used to kill without having to worry about the consequences? So what was the right thing to do? What do you think? Honestly, it's so interesting to see the two sides of the coin in the comments. Also, I've seen that this anime has an "old version", some OVAs and a movie. Should I watch those first before continuing to watch this? Are they any better than the "modern" version? |
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| That was a beautiful first episode. The artwork and sceneries are amazing. I like Hermes' voice here more than how it is in the original anime. It sounds less childish, like a young boy's voice, and fits his snarky humor. Kino's hair color is different then how I remember it, having green tones instead of blue, but she's still the same Kino. Those flowers in the beginning really remind me of her past and was a great way to start off the show. I knew right away that that there traveler was going to pull a stunt like that after Kino politely and reasonably decline helping him. The country was some way interesting and after I saw that everyone was kind and polite, I knew that the meaning for permitted murder there was something different then from what we expected, just not that it was only used to kill other murderers, which really puts you into perspective of what visiting another country might be like. The laws and citizens there are different then from what you're used to and it might come to a culture shock if you're not mentally prepared. Next episode, I can't what to see what the opening of this series is going to be like! I'm going to be listening to it every episode and when the full version comes out! |
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Rehls said: Welp, how 'fun' to have the kid wield such heavy guns at his age, and with such a thin body, knowing that's actually not feasible in reality. I wouldn't have minded if they hadn't made him show-off fast-drawing. Really, they couldn't have him wield a small gun, huh? Because symbolism? Eh. So the scene had the opposite impression than intended, in me. (Those guns would weigh 1.50 kg plus.) Welp, Kino has a speaking motorcycle that other people can hear, apparently, so I don't know why you were expecting 100% real-world realism. |
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 The animation is smooth, the art is crisp, the colors are bright, there's an effective balance of casual background music and silence for the drawn back landscape shots that Kino's Journey should be using a lot of regardless, and it has a good sense of mood during the simple talks. I enjoyed Kino's little quirkiness getting across in this episode, though I'm unsure of how Kino looks...cute I guess? Particularly with that right hand during the gun drawing practices, it's really weird. Other then that, Kino's and Hermes' voices are spot on, so I'm happy with how they were portrayed. I'd also like to point out Kino's marksmanship being implied here, but Kino never actually has to shoot anyone in this episode. Killing to Kino here is becomes more as a last resort that anything else actually, which is a really cool way to portray Kino's character. Anyways, for the episode itself, I'm uncertain about using the Land of Permitted Murder as the first episode. It feels like a "shock and awe" type of story where it's used to draw in viewer attention, rather that one that establishes the atmosphere of Kino's Journey being more dialogue and observation-focused. Plus, I'm surprised to see the amount of blood and visible violence. Understandably it's due to the particular country being visited and the necessity to show its functions, but being Kino's Journey, I'm still used to its minimalist and subtle nature. The amount of screen shaking, the in-your-face screaming, the blood, and the almost Stanley Kubrick levels of camera focusing on face lifting/turning just doesn't fit my personal image of the series. But, this is a new adaptation with a new staff, so perhaps it's a new way to interpret the series. I still have my reservations about the new direction though. -------- After musing on the episode a bit, I elaborated on my thoughts. As per Kino's Journey's method of creating settings to muse over, letting Kino act as the distant observer with no intention to become involved with a country's matters, this allows the anime to not be judgemental nor opinionated, letting the viewer form their own opinions on the passing lands. Of course, they're extremely short stories, serving more as collections of anecdotes and fables highlighting moments throughout Kino's travels. By doing so, this allows for many stories to be explored in succession, and negates the need to overburden viewers on the details of the various lands. In some ways, the series lacks depth, where it doesn't choose to elaborate on the greater functions of different towns, explaining how their absurd and impossible lifestyles could possibly exist. However, as a fictional setting, the series is capable to create impossible societies for the purposes of animated thought experiments. This allows the series to instead have great breadth, telling a large number of stories without having to become too invested in a single one. It displays the strength of the episodic series structure, making for a non-comedic episode sociopolitical series, at least in the eyes of those whom interpret the series as such. Kino's Journey can also serve as an entertaining aside to narrative-driven anime and comedic slice-of-life shows, proving to be no more than the a "day in the life" story to watch and enjoy without further thought. It's this flexibilty that I'll continue praising the series for, though I do have to recognize its innate weaknesses. Kino's Journey tackles many ideals in Utopian, Dystopian, and visionary settings, taking ideals and extrapolating them to excessive levels, exploring their absurdity in the safe and controlled medium of a narrative. The Land of Permitted Murder seems to be a corruption of the death penalty, where there's a difference established between the killing of innocent people and the killing of potential or actual murders. It's extremely straightforward in that regard, where Kino correctly heard that the town was peaceful, which isn't an incorrect . The Wild West American Frontier seems to be the aesthetic, where this feeling of free gun ownership and individual rights is translated into a freedom to kill, though it's not a direct translation. Instead, The Land of Permitted Murder is more of a communal setting, where everyone in the society acts in something akin to a hivemind, where deviants of the setting are rooted out almost unceremoniously, contrary to the assumed individual right to kill anyone on a whim. From my own thoughts, this episode does well in playing with perspectives, which I believe was the main point of the story. The understanding that killing is permitted is misunderstood here, and the perspective of the country being peaceful is just as misunderstood. It truly is a peaceful place, so long as your worldview matches those of the inhabitants. So, depending on one's perspective, a location may be suitable to you to live in, but it depends on how well you can come to understand the location's societal values. Variation exists at many levels, and while the same phrase of "Permitted Murder" may exist for both the hapless man who got killed and the country itself, but its actual meaning changes depending on context. Perspective changes also contributed to any viewer dissonance that the episode was trying to establish, where the awkward and ominous smiles of the people was supposed to conflict with their words. Though, the obvious and blatant way this was portrayed was contrary to the message I believe. I would have suggested for the dialgoues regarding murders to have been spoken through regular talks with ordinary camera work. The idea is that murder is ordinary in this town, or at least the murder of murders, as it were. Because of this, ordinarily portraying the sentiment might have actually made the talks that much more unsettling, rather than the outwardly malicious presentation they had. The series does not lend well to a strong continuous narrative, as the stories can be experienced in any order. This lends to a lack of continuous investment, as there's no real drive to see what happens next in the story, for there isn't actually a strong ongoing story. It's just traveling for the sake of traveling, which, for some viewers, can become boring due to the lack of suspense or draw pulling viewers in episode to episode. In turn, however, this lends to an extended series longevity, where the episodes can be viewed a number of times to find new nuances within each story. Additionally, because there is no continuous story, the episodes will probably be capable of being viewed independent of each other, rather than requiring an investment of a number of hours to re-experience an entire anime. Still, Kino's Journey is strong in this aesthetic, making it difficult to appeal to a large audience. As such, I don't expect this series to receive much fanfare, but I'm glad that it was able to get the attention it's getting. |
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