Title: Not quite
Product review: This volume was a bit of a step down from the previous two. Of course, it is still pretty good in any case. There are three episodes, Land of Wizards, Land of Books, and A Tale of Mechanical Dolls. The first focused more on someone other than Kino, but was more interesting for what it reveals about Kino's character than the 'triumph over adversity' story. The second was kind of incoherent, but pleasant. It seems they tried to cram a few too many concepts into one episode, so that the entire thing seems somewhat less than real. Definitely deserving of multiple viewings, though. The third had a really predictable ending, but I thought the happy family explaining what they could do for Kino was kind of chilling. Still, this series remains one of the best out there, and the lack of violence provides a nice contrast to the second volume.
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