I wish this show had more than 13 episodes. It was so magical and practically sucked me into the show the moment it started. Kino travels the world on her talking motorrad named Hermes and visits different countries with their own set of problems. She doesn't interfere with their problems, however she does it sometimes out of compassion. Kino stays in each country for only three days, and continues on her journey afterwards.
I think that this series has a nice and slow pace, a good episodic series. Kino No Tabi (Kino's journey) is actually a study of humans, with kino showing us their stories in the place of an outsider. It is a very emotional piece, each episode can be vastly different; some on greed. Others on sorrow, stupidity and ego, just to name a few. Each country she visits has their own set of rules implemented by their leaders who think that they are doing the right thing.
Ultimately, this show makes us wonder about life and its meaning but the ending's openness allows our minds to run wild with imagination. There is no solid plot, you could say. But its charm is precisely that. Each episode is independent and doesn't force too much information onto you; just enough to understand what is happening and to enjoy it. That's right, Kino No Tabi's charm is its simplicity.
The animation is not bad, but not good either. I would say that its outstanding story balances the good and the bad in this anime. There are many lessons to be learned from this show; some are subtle while others glare painfully at you. In the first episode, this quote can be used to describe what we are in for while watching this show.
"The world is not beautiful. Therefore it is."
This one line can mean many things, however it is up to interpret it how you want it to. The characters in this show are not deeply developed however they are rather charming in their own way. Kino herself is not the focus of the show, but thankfully a little bit of her past is revealed before the anime becomes to confusing.
This philosophical anime is a great experience for me, and definitely one of a kind. I can say that i throughly enjoyed it. The last episode was pretty sad though. I was really, really sad. Maybe that's a good thing.
Plot: Fantastic. Finally a full score. 10/10
Characters: They were great but very mysterious in many ways; especially Kino. 8/10
Animation: Like i said. It is not good or bad, but pleasant enough for you to enjoy. 6/10
Recommendation: Your anime life is not complete if you never watched this. 5/5
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