Introduction
After a long journey, Kino and Hermes finally arrive at their destination—a very beautiful and clean country with many skyscrapers. Unlike the other places they have visited so far, the country's landscape is a little peculiar. Although the countryside appears to be farmland, the area seems to be abandoned. Filled with old and damaged buildings, there is no sign of life. In contrast, the city is hidden within a mountain, confined under a fabricated sky that is generated by advanced technology. The highly developed city is focused on healthcare, practicing strict hygiene regulations and aiming to turn its citizens into the healthiest of people.
However, despite being in a beautiful and clean environment, Kino cannot help but feel a sense of uneasiness. The town's air slightly contains a peculiar smell, and there are no birds to be seen flying in the skies, bringing a sense of mystery and dizziness to the scenery. After all, as an experienced traveler, Kino knows that looks can be deceiving and that the town may not be what they had initially expected.
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Audience reviews
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Unlike the first "movie" this one distinguishes itself much more clearly from the TV show, despite having a 30-minute runtime. Character designs and color palettes are notably different, Kino looks a bit more grown-up, and the (in)famous grain filter of the TV series is nowhere to be found. The story structure is the same as usual: Kino visits a mysterious country, becomes acquainted with his ways, and then uncovers the dark secret behind it. I didn't find this story to be particularly outstanding next to the TV series, but it does have some memorable moments, like Hermes trying to strike up conversation with an inanimate motorbike, or Kino having a gunfight in a room full of surveillance screens. The titular "country" is also one of the most visually interesting in the series, though the…
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This episode shows a more adult Kino than the one in the series, it showed at a glance even some parts of her breasts, now grown, I think they should have left her in the main series at a more advanced age of 18 years +, oh there would be no strangeness with her skills and not with her personality, in fact in this episode Kino seemed much more human than in the series, her personality was much better.
Man honestly for me this movie was better than the series and the other movie is special, but it's still not good enough for me to give it a grade higher than 7, I felt that this story really was something more down to earth than the ones presented previously.
One detail that I noticed reading the comments is that I was really right, the people only give this series a high rating because it c…
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Remember when SHAFT took on the task of animating a story from the Kino no Tabi light novels for the Dengeki Bunko Movie Festival back in 2007? I can’t say I was around for it, but yep, this is that movie. This movie was actually directed by Ryutaro Nakamura too, who you may remember as the guy who directed the 2003 TV Series. While I have to say that I prefer the TV Series over this film, I couldn’t help but feel excited about what this conglomeration of weirdos would produce. The end result isn’t as weird and otherworldly as you might expect from this studio or this director, but it’s certainly unique.
I don’t think there’s a story more fitting to this film’s anemic colour pallette than the Country of Illness. It’s the very first thing you notice if you watch this right after you watche…
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Kino’s Journey – The Land of Sickness: For You, serves as a sort of one-off reboot of the original Kino’s Journey series. It is longer than the average episodes we are used to, clocking in at around 28 minutes. This, unlike the other Kino’s Journey movie, actually feels like a normal, yet remarkable, Kino’s Journey episode, which is always appreciated.
Firstly, it is important to note that this has not been created by A.C.G.T, the studio which worked on the previous Kino's Journey adaptation, but has been handed over to Shaft. Subsequently, this created a familiar but different art style, which feels more modernised. The animation budget has clearly increased, as interesting camera techniques and more detailed backgrounds are used multiple times, which one would not usually expect from Ki…
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I watched this shortly after finishing the mainline series from 2003. One of my main complaints about that series, which I nonetheless enjoyed quite highly, was its brevity. An episodic show like Kino no Tabi would really benefit from more screentime, hence my excitement to see this movie, which is essentially another episode.
KnT: Country of Illness stacks up well when compared to the mainline series. The pacing is not as cut up as some of the original series' episodes were by title cards and text blocks and as an episode length movie, the story remained focused on one major topic for a half hour, which is welcome considering how many 7-or-so-minute sidetracks would cut into the main stories in some KnT episodes. It focuses intuitively enough on a land whose focus is perserving their hea…
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This third special for Kino's Journey is an above-average episode of Kino's Journey. It's not as good as the best of the best episodes; we're talking episodes 2, 10 and 13. But, it's right below that.
It's hard to review Kino's Journey things without spoiling everything as everything depends a lot on a huge plot twist in the end. In my previous reviews it wasn't too prevalent that I spoil them, but this one I don't want to spoil. What little I can say about this without spoiling it would be that its execution is immaculate. The directing, voice acting, animation, the color pallet, everything falls in perfectly. That's why this has a 7 in art and the main series got a 4 in art. The art style was utilized a lot more effectively here, as well as in some main series episodes. The reason the…
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Byouki no Kino: For You was released almost half a decade after the original series had finished. Given the long time gap, it makes one wonder whether or not a new addition to the Kino's Journey series will be as high quality as the original series. With Shaft as the new production company, it's almost guaranteed to be different.
Byouki no Kuni begins like most episodes do in the original series; Kino arrives at a new country and starts exploring. Soon though, one of the main differences is noticeable; the art style. The level of detail in each shot has increased. Kino herself now has blue-ish hair and for some reason isn't wearing her treasured coat after the first five minutes. They have also added some camera techniques and CGI to some scenes. While this is more aesthetically pleasing,…
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Part of the beauty of Kino’s Journey is that Kino doesn’t just visit interesting places; she interacts with the people, who believe in their ways of life, however strange or vulgar they might seem to us. In highlighting the many ways in which people can live, Kino’s Journey gives life to the phrase “the world is not beautiful; therefore it is.”
At first glance, For You seems to fit this mold. Unlike Life Goes On, it’s essentially another episode, following the standard formula of focusing on a unique set of customs for contemplation. Compared to other episodes, though, it’s pretty lackluster. Instead of developing the philosophical/cultural aspect, most of the story is about Kino driving around the city and talking to a single person, a young girl who embodies the system but lacks the mat…
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An unpredictable, yet familiar story unfolds in a calm and deliberate fashion, this 'movie' is can easily pass as another episode of the series, albeit with far superior production values. Those who are disappointed at the paltry 28 minute run time, rest assured that the story was not rushed or truncated in any way. There is no need to watch the series in order to appreciate the story, as it is fairly straightforward, yet profound.
The character artistic design is adequate, and you will find no deviation from the series. Kino is as enigmatic as ever, although Hermes seems just a bit more immature and inept than usual. The backgrounds were much more detailed and the enhanced production budget shows here. Although the integration of CGI was not seamless nor flawless, it did not detract fro…
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Title: Kino no Tabi: Byoku no Kuni -For You-
Movie: Kino no Tabi: Byoku no Kuni -For You- was premiered at the Dengekibunko Movie Festival in April of 2007, and started running in theatres on April 21st, 2007. It was animated by Studio SHAFT (famous for their work on REC and Sayonara Zetsubo-Sensei) and directed by Ryutaro Nakamura (famous for his work on the Kino no Tabi series and Serial Experiments Lain). It has yet to be licensed Stateside.
Story: Kino (who's grown up a bit and filled out o.O) and Hermes make a stop in a country where the majority of the citizens are sealed in a germ-free bubble, and the minority are out in the wastelands, reclaiming the land. They meet a girl who has the one disease (that sounds kind of like cancer to me) that they haven't been able to cure, and is…
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