| title: | Juuni Kokuki | |
| rating: | 9.5 | |
| description: |
Yoko Nakajima is class president and an honour student. At home, she is a good daughter, always obedient to her parents. She pleases everyone around her to the extent of ignoring herself due to her lack of confidence. She has nightmares daily and a unique hair colour that cause some friction at home and suspicion at school. On a day like any other at school, a strange man named Keiki appears before her. He kneels and swears allegiance to her, promising to protect her and never leave her side. Thereafter they are pursued and attacked by demon-like beasts. In this mix enters two of her classmates who unfortunately happen to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. To escape the onslaught, Keiki transports them to his world. Unfortunately during the journey they are ambushed and end up seperated from one another. Now they have to learn how to survive in a new land, one with magic, swords, demon-like beasts and immortals. There is no Juuni Kokuki manga. This anime is based on text novels written by Fuyumi Ono. It features a complex fantasy world with a rich mythology behind it. The series tells us not only Yoko Nakajima`s story, but also stories about other people who came to live in this world. | |
swirly says: If you are discussing well developped stories and characters in anime, you absolutely have to meantion Juuni Kokuki. That is pretty much the heart and soul of this anime. It is one of the better crafted animes out there. Thats not to say it isn't enjoyable too though. Several of the stories are very much so. The main problem is just that there is no ending. The anime just ends with no conclusion. This is because the source novels ran out. I keep hoping that as more get written (which I have no real clue if they are being or not) that more will be made.
Anyway, definately a quality anime that is well worth people checking out.
queendarcy says: I really enjoyed the story line in this anime, being fond of both fantasy and midevil stories, I couldn't refuse trying it out. The charecters are well thought out, and in depth, they also mature as the story progresses. There is a lot of action, but even when there isen't the story itself is enough to keep you watching. The only thing I dislike is that at 45 eps, the series is not completed. Its so addicting that it can leave you wanting more, but it doesn't leave you hanging. each book had a nice begining and ending, just as the series does.