Introduction
22-ji no Annaibito (The 22 O'Clock Guide)
Refusing to accept the death of her beloved dog, Choco, a young girl named Chiyo falls asleep, only to wake up in the Night World. She is greeted by Yoru, an entity that guides her through the realm of the darkest, most beautiful time of day. As Chiyo learns to cope with the loss in her heart, the starless world around her begins to light up.
26-ji no Sagashimono (The 26 O'Clock Search)
Since childhood, best friends Hina and Tsumugi have used an exchange diary as a token of their friendship. Angered that Hina wants to open up the diary to include a new girl she has befriended, the jealous Tsumugi throws it away. Upon falling asleep, she wakes up in front of a labyrinth within the Night World. Initially refusing to take Yoru's help, Tsumugi searches for an answer to her predicament, but she is confronted by her feelings of loneliness instead.
4-ji no Tegami (The 4 O'Clock Letter)
Another morning is approaching, and the thought fills Akatsuki with dread. Dejected from her inability to build a career, she begins to throw away her art pieces, stumbling upon an old sketchbook in the process. Within the book is a letter from a former friend who, a long time ago, had given her hope. As she continues going through her belongings, Akatsuki starts to remember the friend's identity—and she might even discover her fading passion for painting.
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Audience reviews
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SgtSalamander
Yoru no Kuni is a genuinely beautiful little experience, able to move the soul at 8 minutes per episode better than a great deal of much longer titles can manage in the first place. It knows what it wants to say to you, and wastes no time saying it, so let me get right into it, beginning with the story. Yoru no Kuni is comprised of three loosely connected vignettes which take place during different times in the night and also cover different stages of different peoples lives. In these self-contained adventures into the Night World, a magical being known as Yoru guides them, and through his kind and patient insight helps each individual navigate the emotional turmoil they're struggling with in one way or another. Each story is moving in its own way, and are as powerful as they are brief. Mu…
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This one is interesting, punching well above its weight class given how short it is. It's not exactly breaking new ground, but what it does is impressive, showcasing some excellent visuals that evoke storybooks and providing a mental space for its characters to work through issues relating to acceptance, whether that includes acceptance of life events, of others and their choices, or of yourself in the face of rejection. And they're handled with appropriate depth and breadth as Yoru walks with varying ages of girls and women as they go through what are often difficult stages in their lives. Yoru is just kind of there as a guide, meant to enhance the visual aspects without contributing much beyond little insights and expositing, but the character is functional, albeit a little simple. It's…
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I just stumbled upon this hidden underrated gem, and oh boy I didn't regret watching it. I don't write reviews since I'm too lazy to write, but this anime needs some attention, so this is my first review. (it's not gonna be that long)
This is such a unique anime for me because it's not like any other mainstream anime such us today, and it's just shocking that it's not well known considering it's a short anime with such a fantastic narrative and heartwarming story.
The third episode hit me like a truck, It's just so relatable. Finding the path on what you'd love to do, you work hard to be the best, but realized you can't beat talent and being average is just your limit. It's just the harsh reality you have to face and you have nothing to do but accept it. You question yourself "…
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Yoru No Kuni tells stories about problems kids face like moving on from loss or jealously between friends, its an age old story with very common themes and nothing new or original is necessarily presented, the characters are not especially memorable either.
However the music and visuals are stunning and make this short series stand out in an absolutely magical way, if you enjoy series that are short and to the point but carry strong emotional impact with how they are presented, you will enjoy this story and beautiful night world it takes place in.
This work seems like a first time production for a new studio, not sure if they will continue, but I definitely wouldn't mind seeing more of these shorts in the future.
Read at the sourceFirechick12012
So...I basically had no idea this anime even existed until I randomly stumbled across it on a website where I often downloaded anime. I looked up info about it and decided to watch the first episode on a whim...and boy, am I glad I did! Seriously, what the hell is this anime?! Where did it come from?! And why is it so friggin' amazing?! Yoru no Kuni, meant to be some kind of animated promotional vehicle for the singer Aimer's newest album, directed by some dude named Ryo-timo (real name Ryosuke Sawa, who worked on shows like Noein and Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad), completely took me and a lot of other people by surprise. I, and many others, thought this would be 11-13 episodes at most, though the episodes came out at a rather slow pace, but that was okay with us. Buuuuut then the announceme…
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The Night. With its darkness, it paves a path for the bright stars. With its darkness, man falls tried, ascending to the world of dreams, in hopes one does not face towards the nightmare realm instead. With its darkness, fears allude and tension arises. The darkness is scary after all.
Welcome to the Night World. Your friend, Yoru, is at your service.
'Yoru no Kuni' or 'Night World' is a short ONA that I found to have greater pleasures than I initially thought it could. It follows a 3 part story about individuals who have faced a loss (not necessarily death) in some shape or form. The TLDR of it is that Yoru here helps out these characters in their misfortunes and brings them towards a more lit path in life. I suppose there isn't a lot to feed of with, but for my 42nd iteration, I will…
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