Dec 2, 2024
From the first episode, an analogy with "Kino's Journey" arises. Each station somehow reveals different, often not entirely pleasant aspects of the world, which is reflected in Yoko's eyes. The main characters directly state — we never got to know her, and the journey serves as a method of revealing her worldview.
The density of ideas here was multiplied by the brevity and simplicity of presentation. Because of the speed of the narrative and the absurdity of the form, it can be difficult to grasp the meaning of a particular scene. References to different anime, sometimes comical narration, familiar images that appear and collapse in
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an unusual setting and combinations.
Ikibukuro for the newly arrived Yoko, which looked unfamiliar and frightening as a hodgepodge of products and furnishings that are outlandish for her usual habitat and crawling out from everywhere, at the push of a button turns into its artistically framed and brought to the point of absurdity version - an urban jungle in the literal sense of the word.
The selection of the protagonists reveals the views of different types of people. Akira gives metaphysical comments, tries to get to the meaning and categorizes according to theory. Kuga is straightforward, values beauty and has more mundane interests. Nadeko values social interaction and connection, and Shidzuru acts as a person of action and not words, in this case from the desire to protect her values, playing more of a driving force. If you dig into the names of the characters (not only the main characters, but also the secondary ones) - you can find a reflection and references to their roles.
Maybe the river was not that big, maybe the distance between the stations was actually much smaller, but in Yoko's perception it feels like a huge space that is difficult to overcome.
There are references to harmful but pleasant habits and drug addiction. To people who like to rush headlong without understanding the meaninglessness of their actions. To those who lure with a berry, but, in fact, are just scammers. To people who dedicate their lives to making the ball fall in the right place. For show-offs or believers who stagnate motionlessly. And so on.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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