Reviews

Kino no Tabi or Kino's Journey in English is not one of those slice of life shows that travels around the world shooting bad guys and whatnot. It's an episodic series about Kino and here companion Hermes (a talking motorcycle) that travels throughout their world/universe for an unknown cause. Let me first start of with the story progression it's not one of those standard adventure series with action and pretty people and whatnot it's about the progression of Kino's Journey/travels and the people and customs they come across with. That is where the proper use of rising climax and conflict resolve comes into play when they come across a new country there is a custom (like countries in real life) and some of these customs they come across are pretty bizarre like travelers fighting in a Colosseum for fame and a spot at the upper class and if you lose or refuse you will die. At the end of the day your fight for your life is just to please some mentally sick king. For an example also at the end of each episode or arc there is a moral/message at the end. The artwork is pretty good by noir standards (really is this the same character designer for the anime series noir) but didn't aged well by modern standards but if you like early 2000's anime or gotten the blue ray your in for a treat. The Characters are amazing in their roles like Kino for instance the anime portrays her as some emotionless girl due to all of the horrid stuff happening in the world of Kino no Tabi. At the same time she can be very easy going/friendly if she doesn't feel threatened. And there's Hermes her sarcastic talking motorcycle that does most of the talking for Kino and keeps the show interesting for the audience. The other characters even the ones that only appear once do there jobs pretty well. The reason why I gave the characters a nine is due to not being any returning characters. The Soundtrack is pretty forgettable and one of the weakest elements in the series. Enjoyment factor is a perfect ten because like me and other people hear who love world building or series that have detailed worlds. My final verdict I have to give is a nine out of ten or other words WATCH IT! If you love stories with world building/details,great main leads,and a great story in your anime.