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Kino no Tabi Volume 1: Book one of THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD (Pop Fiction) | 
 enlarge | Author: Keiichi Sigsawa
Creators: Maya Bohnhoff, Kouhaku Kuroboshi, Andrew Cunningham
Publisher: TokyoPop
Category: Book
Buy Used: $67.50
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 308784
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 208
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.7 x 0.7
ISBN: 1598164554
EAN: 9781598164558
ASIN: 1598164554
Publication Date: October 10, 2006
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Product Description
Destination is a state of mind. Kino wanders around the world on the back of Hermes, her unusual motorcycle. During their adventures, they find happiness, sadness, pain, decadence, violence, beauty, and wisdom. But through it all, they never lose their sense of freedom. This work tells the tale of one girl and her bike and the road ahead.
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 The Little Prince meets The Twilight Zone August 2, 2008
Redon
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Kino no Tabi (which means "Kino's Journey" or "Kino's Travels"; why they didn't translate the title is beyond me) is a collection of short stories featuring the teenage Kino, who travels the world on a talking motorcycle named Hermes. Each short story covers their stay in a different country (which is more like a city-state), each of which illustrates a different folly of human nature - in one country, the citizens suffer the consequences of learning to share each other's pain, while in another, the people have devised their own unique way of ending war. Kino and Hermes are both detached observers for the most part; issues are presented, but the characters (and the narration) rarely pass judgment or attempt to interfere, and Kino always leaves the country after three days, no matter what the situation. Some might find Kino's neutrality boring or prefer a little more meat to the story's philosophizing, but personally, I like books that expect the readers to do some of the work for themselves. For all that many of the stories are quite dark, the novel also maintains a sense of humor; irony is not lost on Kino, and the banter between Hermes and Kino is often really fun. The first page simply reads "The world is not beautiful, therefore it is," and that sums up the appeal of this novel rather succinctly. Easily one of my favorite YA books.
It's worth noting that the stories have been rearranged from their original order in the Japanese version. Some people object to this, but I personally didn't feel any nuances were lost.
 Weak adaptation of the anime January 10, 2008
Mechazawa
1 out of 13 found this review helpful
I'm a huge fan of the Kino's Journey anime series, and so I picked this up. Its basically a short adaptation of the series in a teen-fiction style; but it has none of the magical wonder of the original. This is one of the few cases where the book has less detail than the movie.
If you aren't familiar with the series - definately buy the DVD. Skip the book.
A Book that Really Makes You Think November 13, 2007
N. Rowe
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Kino no Tabi presents readers with a world where all of our greatest ponderings on human nature and emotion come together. In one book, you find musings on life, war and several other aspects of life, each one either one the same level of intellect or better than the last.
The characters of Kino and Hermes are also wonderful to follow as they visit the different countries and provide their own personal insight.
All in all, a wonderful book that provides plenty of food for thought (and leaves you wanting seconds).
Wonderful Book June 24, 2007
Nikolaus P. Budlong (Hampden, MA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is a wonderful find and a great read for people of all ages. It's the kind of novel that really makes you think, makes you question your views on some of the things the main character Kino finds along her travels. This book disguises our own failings and shortcomings as those of people who inhabit different cities or towns. This book was interesting and wel lwritten, and worth it to sit down, relax and enjoy.
Better than the Anime January 10, 2007
darkcloud9
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
With its peaceful and tranquil look at the world, it makes you want to sit down and understand and look at life as it passes you by. The translation that tokyopop has done from Japanese to English is actually really good. "The world is not beautiful, therefore it is," is something that made me want to understand and that is why I read the book.
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