The tv anime Chino Journey is based on Keiichi Shiyukizawa's work of the same name. Originally the signature literary light novel of The Japanese Electric Shock Bunko, 21 volumes have been released and sold more than 8 million copies.
"Chino Journey" was adapted into a 13-word TV animation in 2003, and I thought that such a literary and fresh and unprofitable work could no longer be seen, but I did not expect that after 14 years, the novel was tv again in October this year (✪ω✪)
As soon as the news of the reset was released, the big flower was almost in tears: it was really a lifetime series!!! Let me calm down my excitement.
"Chino Journey" is a unit drama, and each of its small stories can always poke at the most hidden pains of the human heart. The audience goes through a variety of countries along with the protagonist Chino's journey, each of which has seemingly absurd customs, but it is difficult to evaluate right and wrong.
After watching each of the small stories of "Chino Journey", the audience will naturally fall into contemplation and reflect on their own world. It can be said that "Chino's Journey" is a collection of fables.
Because the latest version of the "Chino Journey" animation does not currently choose the 03 version of the story, Dahua will tell you two of my favorite unit stories of the 03 version.
By the way, each story in Chino's Journey has an English title, and it can all be the finishing touch, quietly hitting the main theme of the story.
The land of adults natural right
This is the beginning of Chino's journey that the new version of Chino's Journey does not talk about.
Chino was originally an unknown maiden in the "Land of Adults" (mentioned to be the name of a flower, presumably called "Sakura"), which stipulates that children at the age of 12 must undergo surgery to become "adults". However, Sakura is influenced by traveler Chino, and she does not want to become an "adult".
Chino's earliest dress, super cute ~
Sakura's idea was strongly opposed by her parents and others. Even cherry blossoms are to be disposed of as "failed products"...
Eventually, under the desperate protection of Traveler Chino, Sakura escapes and flees her country on a talking motorcycle, Erumes, and begins traveling around the world in the name of inheriting Traveler Chino...
The Land of Tenderness tomorrow never comes
Chino and Erumes traveled to various countries, spending only three days at a time, learning about the country's customs, and after three days she left for another.
However, the only country that gave Chino the idea of staying a few more days. This country would have been very badly rated by travelers.
However, after coming to the country, contrary to the rumors, Chino was surrounded by a group of people with gentle smiling faces, only to repeatedly confirm with her whether he was only staying for three days.
Here Chino also met a little girl "Sakura" who was very similar to Chino at that time, and Sakura enthusiastically took Chino to visit the country's historical museums and beautiful natural landscapes.
The gentle atmosphere of the whole country made Chino linger, and even offered to stay a few days to the inn. However, the people of this country insisted that Chino keep his promise and leave with everyone's gifts, and the cherry blossoms, who liked to raise flowers the most, finally gave Chino a bag of seeds.
In the middle of the night, Chino, who was sleeping on the mountain, woke up with panic and uneasiness, and found that the lava had engulfed the country below the mountain...
A stunned Chino opened the gift and found a letter—
"We have only two paths to choose from, to abandon the country, or not to give up. As travelers, you must think our choice is quite stupid. But we were born here, do not understand other ways of life, we do not resent fate, but choose to spend the rest of our lives here. We realized that before that, our misdeeds on travelers had only left an indifferent impression on the world, but after that, there were no more travelers to visit. But with only three days left, Chino, you arrived, so thank you very much! The only adults who know all this, you may think that we are very willful, but Sakura was taken away by us. ”
A grieving Chino opened the seed Sakura had given him, but found that there was also a note inside——
"This is useless even if I hold it, please don't forget us." --Sakura"
It turned out that Sakura also knew all this, and unlike Chino, who rebelled against the decision of the country, she chose to stay with the people of the country.
Every story in "Chino Journey" is like the above two, and the customs or decisions of the country seem absurd, but they are not unreasonable.
Every time the audience watches a story, they will fall into thinking, which side will they choose? Do you accept the rules laid down by the majority of the country, or do you choose to flee the country or even rebel against it?
Just as "a thousand readers have a thousand Hamlets" The experience of different audience works is naturally different, this question, after reading it, I believe you will have your own answer ~
"Chino's Journey" is like a modern version of "Gulliv's Travels", telling the story of Chino's travels in the form of a unit drama. The audience travels to various countries with Chino, and behind the seemingly absurd customs of each country is the author's thinking and questioning of his own world.
The world is not beautiful. But it's also so beautiful. ─the world is not beautiful. therefore, it is.─
Everything is relative, from a dialectical point of view, it is precisely because the world has something not beautiful, so your heart will be full of love for beautiful things, so you are more pursuit of beauty, your desire, the pursuit of light in the darkness, is the most beautiful ~ ('ω・́)
Chino's classic gun-drawing pose
Spectators may not be too addicted to seeing this ( ・ ́ω')
However, there are definitely small partners who want to watch "Chino Journey" and feel that the quality of the 03 print is not good to reduce the perception.
Do not worry! The 17th edition of Chino Journey has been greatly upgraded!
Don't go after it yet!
Chino's Classic Gun-Drawing Pose (Screen Upgrade w)
Text/Big Flower
Edit/Chaos
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