Comments on: Kino no Tabi Review - 87/100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2006/12/05/kino-no-tabi-review-87100/ An anime blog covering a large variety of series, both popular and underrated. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:56:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Serenade http://psgels.blogsome.com/2006/12/05/kino-no-tabi-review-87100/#comment-9140 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:42:25 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2006/12/05/kino-no-tabi-review-87100/#comment-9140 I think that the goal, though, was to create a protagonist with a stable, neutral disposition -- an unbiased viewpoint on all of the countries and peoples. Kino has an ambiguous gender and personality in order to allow that kind of neutrality. Though, if I had to guess, I'd say that she was made female because women are generally less combative than men, which makes her much more tolerant and adaptable as a traveler. ...No offense to men, I suppose. xD I think that the goal, though, was to create a protagonist with a stable, neutral disposition — an unbiased viewpoint on all of the countries and peoples. Kino has an ambiguous gender and personality in order to allow that kind of neutrality. Though, if I had to guess, I’d say that she was made female because women are generally less combative than men, which makes her much more tolerant and adaptable as a traveler.

…No offense to men, I suppose. xD

]]> by: Novabyte http://psgels.blogsome.com/2006/12/05/kino-no-tabi-review-87100/#comment-2494 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 01:37:23 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2006/12/05/kino-no-tabi-review-87100/#comment-2494 Jellyfish Marine: I am intrigued by your comment on Kino's character, I quote 'were I a male, I would helplessly fall in love with her.' Well I am a male and I thought the character was a guy! (note: I have only watched parts of the anime, not read any of the manga.) As for the gender of the character, my interpretation of the writers design of the character was to make the main character's gender ambiguous to ensure that this does not hinder (or more precisely prejudge through stereotypes) our opinions on the ethical and moral topics raised by the anime. Whether you agree with it or not is up to you. Personally I think that part of the whole ethical and moral interplays raised in this anime must include a character gender stance on the issue, therefore I disagree with the writer's intentions to make the character genderless. Jellyfish Marine: I am intrigued by your comment on Kino’s character, I quote ‘were I a male, I would helplessly fall in love with her.’ Well I am a male and I thought the character was a guy! (note: I have only watched parts of the anime, not read any of the manga.)

As for the gender of the character, my interpretation of the writers design of the character was to make the main character’s gender ambiguous to ensure that this does not hinder (or more precisely prejudge through stereotypes) our opinions on the ethical and moral topics raised by the anime. Whether you agree with it or not is up to you.

Personally I think that part of the whole ethical and moral interplays raised in this anime must include a character gender stance on the issue, therefore I disagree with the writer’s intentions to make the character genderless.

]]> by: Jellyfish Marine http://psgels.blogsome.com/2006/12/05/kino-no-tabi-review-87100/#comment-1104 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:55:04 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2006/12/05/kino-no-tabi-review-87100/#comment-1104 Well, as for money matters, this was explained in the novel saying she trades stuff that she finds along the way. Well, I know that Kino might not look very feminine but she has qualities that, were I a male, I would helplessly fall in love with her>w Well, as for money matters, this was explained in the novel saying she trades stuff that she finds along the way.

Well, I know that Kino might not look very feminine but she has qualities that, were I a male, I would helplessly fall in love with her>w

]]> by: *shrug* http://psgels.blogsome.com/2006/12/05/kino-no-tabi-review-87100/#comment-1103 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:22:12 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2006/12/05/kino-no-tabi-review-87100/#comment-1103 Part of the reason it doesn't have an ending is that the light novel series it's based on is ongoing. As for Kino's gender issues... it is meant to be kind of ambiguous. It isn't even confirmed one way or the other until the 5th chapter of the first novel (though it's made into the first in the English release, in order to get it out of the way). Part of the reason it doesn’t have an ending is that the light novel series it’s based on is ongoing.

As for Kino’s gender issues… it is meant to be kind of ambiguous. It isn’t even confirmed one way or the other until the 5th chapter of the first novel (though it’s made into the first in the English release, in order to get it out of the way).

]]> by: wererat42 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2006/12/05/kino-no-tabi-review-87100/#comment-1102 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 04:02:10 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2006/12/05/kino-no-tabi-review-87100/#comment-1102 Kino no Tabi probably doesn't get the recognition it deserves because Kino is one of the most unfeminene heroines *ever*. Hell, even the US licencer made her out to be a guy in the back cover description. Kino no Tabi probably doesn’t get the recognition it deserves because Kino is one of the most unfeminene heroines *ever*. Hell, even the US licencer made her out to be a guy in the back cover description.

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