Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series, Sousou no Frieren 2nd Season Recommendations
Both are (in some form; & involuntary in Kino's Journey's case) the sequels to their relative prequels. (Though this iteration of Kino's Journey is more a "'the best of' anthology." with the majority of the stories succeeding past the main stay series).
Re-Iterating that these are anthological anime that centre around a vagabond traveller(s) who explores land to land bearing witness to the society and occasionally lending their help to the people; whilst learning about their culture & their plight. They both also dabble in the philosophies of human nature exploring the psychological implications of certain actions that humans do in certain circumstances allowing for
thought some provoking introspection.
On occasions during their journey, they'll meet some fellow travellers and people they've previously met.
Also re-iterating, character wise, Frieren & Kino share very similar dispositions and personalities. They can be stoic, ambivalent, kind, charitable, sometimes aloof, and yet won't hesitate to be decisive, cold and will be willing to kill when needed. They're both taught and trained by a master who impart rather important philosophies and lessons when it comes to combat & life lessons.
Both of these stories also master the art of nuance, where elements of mystery & plot points are answered and yet not necessarily need to be shown or discussed. It's apparent that audiences are encouraged to read between the lines, and piece together answers with all the plot points presented in different time periods yet connect in an interconnected series of events.
In the overall world building, they both do a good job at depicting an immersive world rich in culture, beautiful landscapes, fauna and societal sensibilities. Kino's Journey has a more functional realism of the world; whereas Frieren, Beyond Journey's End has more fantasy & magical elements. Nevertheless, they fall under the category of Iyashikei; a genre that incites serenity, emotional & spiritual healing. Akin to a Japanese term & concept: Ma ̣(間) (the beauty and tranquility of negative space.)
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