Audience reviews
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nurBeL_xelA
I’d be lying if I said that I didn’t somewhat enjoy this as a Kino’s Journey fan, but as I expected, it’s definitely an inferior version compared to the 2003 OG. It’s not necessarily bad on its own, and there were still things about it that I liked, but I constantly found myself comparing it to the original anime while watching it, and almost every time I did, the 2003 version came out on top.
For one, I felt like this severely lacked the dreamlike aesthetic and atmosphere that made the original so special to me. There was something almost surreal about the 2003 anime, where even the quieter and more mundane moments had this strange, otherworldly feeling to them. It also had a level of subtlety where it wouldn’t always directly tell you what you were supposed to take away from a story and…
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I hope no one accidentally watches this first instead of the original one. I can't comprehend how a rebuild of such a legendary anime can be this bad.
Every character feels emptied, each remade episode is ruined, all new episodes are terrible and make you question what you are watching. No thematic messages are conveyed, episodes only rely on plot twists which are the most uninteresting ones I have ever seen in anime.
It is a huge talent to take such source material and create this bad of a sequal.
If you have watched this sequal first, then I strongly recommend you to watch the original. It is completely different.
Read at the sourceNisemonoDesu
What a disaster of a remake.
I’m going to keep this briefer than my usual reviews because I had no plan on reviewing this when I started watching it, so I didn’t take any notes and I’m certainly not rewatching any of it to articulate my thoughts. To understand what makes this such a failure of an adaptation, you have to understand what worked about the original Kino’s Journey.
First, the original had a true visionary behind it—that of Ryuutarou Nakamura. For those unaware, this is the same guy who directed Serial Experiments Lain; it’s clear Nakamura has a penchant for highbrow philosophical experimentalism in his work. Compared to Lain, Kino is approachable and down-to-Earth, but in a way that still leaves you with food for thought. By the end of the OG show’s run, we still didn’t reall…
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This show is okay, but does not compare favorably to the earlier version. If you're thinking about watching both, watch this one first, otherwise you'll be disappointed.
The excessive CGI was very distracting. The artwork lacks the character of the original, the characters look very generic. It's also a lot more colorful, which made it look "cartoonish" to me.
The episodes themselves leaned toward "cute" rather than the more dark and philosophic stories of the original. Some of them are just short vignettes, and in many of them Kino doesn't even appear. As a whole, it feels rather dumbed-down, fluffy entertainment instead of engaging and though-provoking.
I don't think watching it was a waste of time, but it will probably sit on the shelf for a long time before I watch it again.
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(Disclaimer: The following review may contain spoilers. Please do not read until you have watched the whole series.)
In December 2020, I made a decision to watch something a little different from the usual tastes I've developed in anime over 2020, my anime breakout year. I was quite skeptical to dive into a more serious, deep, and thought-provoking series, which is the anime I am reviewing today: Kino's Journey.
Though slow and not my type, this anime is a must-watch for anyone interested in animated stories that are more than just entertainment. It is a beautifully written piece that, as I experienced for myself, is hard to digest at first, but the more you watch, the more you'll come to enjoy what's on your plate.
Story: 9/10
Kino's Journey is a series of 12 different stories, one f…
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Have you ever wondered what Kino's Journey would be like if it were garbage?
Well, look no further friend!
I shouldn't have to spell this out, but this is a review that draws heavily on comparing the two Kino anime. It is not an objective view of the 2017 anime alone. I would have found it boring and shitty regardless of the 2003 show's context, but then this review would lack the indignation of seeing everyone's favorite anime indie art film reduced to a cheap and casual throwaway series.
Are you new to Kino's Journey? Well lucky for you the whole original series is available on a number of streaming services for free and there's no need for you to waste your time here.
Memorize the phrase "boring and shitty", because that can be used to describe most of this tonally devoid, shallow,…
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“Sometimes having a remake of a well-known series isn’t a good idea at all because it can potentially damage a franchise for good” -Me 2017
The Orginal Kino's Journey or as I like to call it OG Kino is an endless classic that many anime fans love. It had great worldbuilding, amazing themes, and messages; the episodic episodes were well told and well written that had a point. The characters despite being episodic were all memorable and likable due to them being well written. The visuals while being basic had great direction and cinematography and music while not having many tracks was still great. Plus both the sub and the dub were very good.
While I was watching OG Kino I decided to watch the new Kino alongside with OG Kino weekly. After watching the last episode of New Kino as well watch…
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“You stood on the shoulders of geniuses to accomplish something as fast you could, and before you even knew what you had, you patented it, and packaged it, and slapped it on a plastic lunchbox and now, you’re selling it...” -(I really hate that man)
Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series, or, Kino’s Journey: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series as the gringos say (they don’t), is nothing short of one of the most disappointing experiences I’ve ever had to slog through, and I’ve graduated college. This contemporary adaptation of the light novels of the same name written by Keiichi Sigsawa and illustrated by Kouhaku Kuroboshi also serves as a hard reboot/remake of the previous anime. If you couldn’t extrapolate already from my derisive tone, I admire the original adapta…
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It surprised me to see that many of the preliminary reviews were written by users who had not watched the original 2003 adaptation of Kino's Journey. While I believe it is admirable to judge the 2017 adaptation with fresh eyes and a clean slate, I also believe there is merit in comparing the reboot to its predecessor. As a disclaimer, I have not read the LN.
Perhaps the difference between the two adaptations is best determined through their focus. The 2003 Kino no Tabi places greater emphasis on the world and the journey through its writing, episode sequence, and themes. The 2017 Kino no Tabi tends to stress its characters over its world, though the 2003 version arguably accomplished this better as well in certain episodes.
I would recommend this year's adaptation if you are interested i…
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Story: A Multitude of stories that fans wanted to see animated. I felt like the episodes gave us everything. Happiness, sadness, anger, suspense, and sadness. A multitude of feels throughout the series.
Art and Animation: One of Lerche's better animated shows. Beautifully done throughout the series. The background art was simply amazing.
Sound: Opening and ending were fantastic. The BGM was great and fit the scenes perfectly.
Characters: More Kino is never a bad thing. The characters and VA's were flawless. Very well done and awesome stories and development from each character.
Enjoyment: Really enjoyed this series. One of the very few series this season where I looked forward to watching the newest episode each week.
Overall: I've seen a lot of hate on this series because it "Fails"…
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I haven't watched the 2003 version yet so I am only reviewing the remake version.
Pros:
1. Beautiful and interesting world
2. Beautiful art and animation
3. OP and ED theme stands out very much
4. Likable cast of characters Cons:
1. May not be as deep and philosophical as the 2003 version, as what I heard from fans
2. Constant CG usage, may bother some people
3. No character development
Before Fall 2017 even started, I was very hyped for this series. If you don't know, I love anime with interesting world for me to explore. That's why I adore Made in Abyss last season. Well, after hearing a lot of complaints from fans of the 2003 series, is this show still worth watching? I don't know if my opinion can help but imo this series is definitely worth my time.
The best thing about Kin…
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Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series has ended this Fall 2017 season. This was better then I first thought it would be. This show is about a girl named Kino, who along with her talking motorcycle, named Hermes, travel their world. They travel to different countries and stay for only 3 days to learn about that country's culture and people. These countries are very very interesting and are basically the backbone of the show. No countries are similar and are quite varied in many ways. From what they look like, to the level of technology they are at. Although the countries are the main part of the show, the characters are also interesting in their own right. Kino is a bad ass, smart, chaotic good sort of character with a mysterious past. Hermes is a jokey, reliable, intellig…
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Simply put this anime did the original an injustice. If you think you like this anime just go ahead and watch the original, it offers everything in this anime but better (except for the graphics). The only reason I didn't give this anime a score worse than this is because it did manage to introduce new characters that we were interested in when we watched the original.
The original offered a unique experience that allowed the audience to truly relate to each country. I find myself after every episode in deep thought due to the amazing story. The Kino in the original seemed more wiser and disciple. Although the Kino in this anime wasn't bad, she felt uninteresting and I wasn't able to get attached.
Overall, ill say it's a decent anime but just go and watch the original if you want a better…
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tl;dr The 2017 version takes the mantra "The world is not beautiful, therefore it is" and crushes it under the wheels of a thousand horribly-animated 3D-CG motorrads
Why a 1/10? Why such a low score? It is because there is no reason to watch it. The 2003 version is better, and Lerche's remake has no good ideas and none of the things that made the original so loveable. This new Kino, cutesy and staid, has only really succeeded in becoming a clunky metaphor for the anime industry at large—gutted, and a hollow husk of her former self.
Kino's Journey has been lobotomized in favour of something more accessible and easily digestible. All the magic is dead. Gone are the days where Kino riding Hermes around the countryside was given the dignity of normal 2D animation. That old friend you loved,…
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"The world is not beautiful, therefore it is."
This review will be based sorely on the 2017 remake/reimagining of Kino's Journey, while references to the original 2003 will be debatable as well.
To boot, the original series was a cult classic to people who have watched it, and the reboot by studio Lerche this year made a good transition with the visuals and music, and personally and honestly this is a good watch even if it's action-packed, adventurous SoL.
This is the story of Kino and her motorrad Hermes, on an episodic journey to showcase the countries they have been to: its characteristics and what makes it stand out for the country, even if for the citizens of the respective countries they come from.
Honestly, I wouldn't go so far as to call the 2017 version a reboot of Kino's Jour…
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Doing reboots, remakes, or any sort of revival of a certain work always seems to be an insurmountable task for just about any creator. It becomes sort of a balancing act where to the fans, the work doesn’t stray too far from the original that it loses the point of the original was all about, and it isn’t too similar that it feel like a rehash of what has been done before. It feels the need to appease old fans without blocking out new fans, and open up to new fans without insulting the old fans. When it comes to Kino’s journey, well it comes down right in the middle of all these and maybe thanks duely to the source material that the show proves to be a competent yet vapid dud.
Depending on how you look at it kino’s journey is either a remake or re-adaptation of the 2003 anime or light nove…
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To say this remake of Kino's Journey is a disappointment would be an understatement. The original 2003 series was a hidden gem of the decade that depicted a series of short stories that were parables focused on elements of the human condition observed through the traveler, Kino. The stories tended to vary in their mood and intensity, being either bizarre, insightful, or having a dark and twisted element to them. In spite of the changing moods, the 2003 Kino's Journey adaptation did a great job with balancing them out with exploring both the joys and pains of being human.
This remake sadly lacks the subtlety and nuances that made its 2003 counterpart a pleasure to watch. The stories for this remake are more blatant in exploring the moral they are focused on and many of them seemed to lack…
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Keichii Sigsawa's 'Kino no Tabi (Kino's Journey) The Beautiful World' is one of the longest running ongoing Light Novel series in existence, generally releasing a whole volume of material every year since 2000. In that time it has received first an Anime adaptation in 2003 directed by the late Ryutaro Nakemura, and this 2017 adaptation by Studio Lerche. For fairness, I will not try to compare this version to its source material or the previous adaptation too much and try to judge it based on its own merit.
The premise of the series is that it follows the Journey of a traveller named Kino and their talking Motorrad Hermes through their travels across a world made up of small countries which each encompass their own unique ideologies, cultures, and traditions. From this, Sigsawa uses the per…
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Life is a journey and the road ahead is filled with a lot of obstacles that we must overcome to reach our final destination......
First of all this is not a sequel for the old Kino it's a remake with some changes for the art style , plot and story which i will mention them in this review.So let's go on a journey then....
The first 2 episodes despite being bland their purpose is to get the viewer used to the plot, story and characters and captivate your attention with the improved animation and scenery(landscape). After those 2 episodes things get better and some episodes will leave a good impression after finishing this series.The story is simple and relaxing following Kino on his motorrad through his journey from a country to another meeting different people and learning about each coun…
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Note: I have not read the source material (novel), nor watch the previous anime adaptation, so this review will be based on the 2017 adaptation alone.
Kino no Tabi follows the titular Kino and her motorcycle Hermes as they travel from country to country. The appeal of the series supposedly based on the uniqueness of each country they visit, rather than some overarching grand adventure, so apart from some recurring characters, there is very little connection between the episodes, and indeed from what I heard it’s neither in the order of the original novel, nor in the order of the previous adaptation.
Therefore the enjoyment of the series rests on how interesting or thought provoking each individual country/story is. While I had high expectations , in general the stories fell rather flat f…
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