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Welcome to the beautiful world.
Hungry, dirty and tired, a lone traveler stumbles upon the Grownup Country. Looking for a place to rest his weary bones, he finds a young girl who takes him to her father’s hotel. Spending only three days there, he manages to not only procure food, a shower and a motorcycle, but sets the town on its head by offering the idea that not all children are destined to grow up, work at a job that they hate, and be miserable for the rest of their lives. While this might sound like nothing, the mere thought of a different life triggers a riot that ends with the traveler’s death. What that little girl doesn’t realize was that she has been infected with his knowledge and is now destined to take his place as the lone traveler.
Her instructions are clear: spend no more than three days in each new place. With her talking motorcycle, Hermes, and her two trusty guns, Kino travels from town to town searching for her fate. Not every place welcomes her with open arms; one city seems to be filled with nothing by automatons. The other forces her into a competition with the stakes being her life versus citizenship to their great land (and from what Kino can see, it’s not that great). The roads are lined with corpses from corrupt societies brought down by their own hubris. The road is long and hard, and there is no end in sight.
Taking eastern philosophy and turning it on its head, this first installment of “The Beautiful World” series pokes holes in the theory of utopia while insisting that the world is only beautiful because of its imperfections. Perfect for girls who love reading books with strong female characters, but with enough action, blood and guts for a male audience to enjoy.
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Kino No Tabi: Book One of the Beautiful World