This anime... Where to begin even.
So the first episode, I wished for the main character to die. She was so fucking whiny and like OH NO, I CAN'T DO THAT, EVEN IF I DIE WHEN I DON'T DO IT, I STILL CAN'T DO THAT.
I was going to give up on this anime, but I read in reviews that she was going to get better, so I trusted them and continued watching. And as the anime goes on, it gets better.
I am so amazed someone could think of something this wonderful, to be honest. Everything gets explained to you.
I guess the only downside is, that sometimes, the story was a bit hard to follow, since I am forgetful, and forget a few terms. Like when they were talking about Koukai, I was like... Koukai? What is a Koukai? Riboku? What is a Riboku again... Stuff like that ya know. They explain a lot, but it is still hard to follow sometimes, especially when you are sleepy.
The more you watch, the better it gets, and I was so sad when it was over. I am hoping for a reboot of this anime, so they will continue the story of Taiki (The kirin (unicorn) of the kingdom of Tai). You will understand why, when you watch the anime.
Oh yeah, about the art. At first, I thought it was ugly as fuck. But well, what did I expect, I was still a little kid when this anime aired, but, I think the art is pretty good for the time the anime came from. It might be that I just got used to it, but I thought overall, the characters looked pretty good. Especially Youko looked well, when...
Well, just watch it already!
The anime ends a bit abruptly, like it doesn't end in the middle of an arc, but there are many kingdoms, and stories left unexplored.
If my review doesn't convince you, then check out the other reviews.
I am telling you this now, Juuni Kokuki is a gem of an anime, it has been a while since I have actually enjoyed a serious anime like this one.
