A charming and intelligent series about cross-cultural friendships, this anime series centers on Shinobu Omiya, who several years earlier was a middle-school exchange student in England, and now is welcoming Alice, the daughter of her English host family, as the latter arrives in Japan to study. Although happy about the reunion, Shinobu is uncertain whether Alice will fit in with her best friends, Yoko and Aya. Complicating matters is Karen, a half-Japanese/half-English student, who also turns up in their school and initially faces problems assimilating but is eventually accepted. Kinmoza! calmly addresses mini-crises that are all too frequent during adolescence in stories that are sweet with cute animation. Compiling all 12 episodes from 2013 in separate DVD and Blu-ray editions, rated TV-14 and presented in Japanese with English subtitles, this engaging production is highly recommended. (P. Hall)
Kinmoza! Complete Collection
(2013) 300 min. In Japanese w/English subtitles. DVD: 2 discs, $49.98; Blu-ray: $59.98. Sentai Filmworks (avail. from most distributors). Volume 30, Issue 1
Kinmoza! Complete Collection
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