時雨沢恵一

Una novela ligera sobre una loli que monta una motocicleta parlanchina y es experta pistolera. Suena a que no da más de cliché, ¿verdad?

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Kino no Tabi es una alegoría sobre la sociedad. En sus viajes, la protagonista visita distintos pueblos, muy diferentes entre sí, dedicando exactamente tres días a cada uno. En uno de estos sitios, solo se ven robots en las calles, en otro no hay más que un gigantesco cementerio con miles de tumbas olvidadas; más allá se celebran peleas a show more muerte para conseguir la ciudadanía. Un escena más extraña que la otra. Ni que hablar de los personajes con que se encuentra la protagonista. Pero en todos los capítulos hay una crítica mordaz: a la tecnología, a la burocracia, a la carrera armamentística, al abuso de poder...
Todo siempre en el tono simple y directo de las novelas ligeras, de ágil lectura para cualquier interesado. Yo en particular la he disfrutado mucho, y me ha dado una nueva perspectiva sobre este tipo de publicaciones. show less

WOOOOW You guys. Ok, I'm warning you - don't sleep on this installment.
I've been a fan of Kino no Tabi since high school - the least anime-like anime series out there, and more literary in nature. Each episode explores the downfalls of society with subtle depth through allegory, and though it becomes formulaic after a while, it's still a breath of fresh air. Some volumes of the manga have been rehashing episodes of the previous animes. This one, as far as I can tell, hasn't. And show more whoaHOLYSMOKES (no pun intended) did this volume knock my socks off. I definitely recommend that you keep pushing forward with this series. show less

This unassuming little volume with unadorned text and economical storytelling is deceptively light reading. Kino's story is told at a distance, and we are just as much a visitor as she. And that distance is necessary to keep this story from overwhelming the reader, because Kino visits some pretty horrific places. The volume is a triumph of both imagination and execution, and the distance that the author keeps allows exploration of darker themes to be thought provoking rather than emotionally show more wrenching. It's really a smart story, and I look forward to spending more time with Kino in her sequels. show less

Reviewed by Carrie Spellman for TeensReadToo.com

"The World is not beautiful, therefore it is."

The first line in this book, and a powerful one. How funny it is that the one thing everyone strives for is perfection, yet we all agree that a perfect world is impossible. Even if it was possible, would we really want it?

Kino doesn't remember what her original name was, only that it was the name of a flower. The first Kino came into the town she lived in when she was eleven, days before she was to show more have the operation to make her a grownup. The first Kino was a traveller, spending only three days in each new place.

While "curing" a junked and discarded motorcycle, the first Kino tells the young girl about other places and other lives. Places where you don't have to have an operation to be considered an adult. Places where you don't have to do a job that makes you unhappy, just because it's required. He sparks a light in this little girl, and inadvertently brings about his own death. A new Kino is born. She escapes on Hermes, the repaired and animated motorcycle.

Kino becomes a traveller, moving from place to place, staying only three days. Some places are nice, some strange, some scary, and some are downright dangerous. Kino and Hermes learn about life, themselves, and humanity as a whole.

This was not only a really great story, but a really interesting look at the nature of people and society. As well as an interesting take on the concept of "be careful what you wish for". It challenged my ideas of right and wrong, and what cost they come at. It's the first of a planned eight books, and I am extremely interested to see what Kino and Hermes get into next. show less