Alternate Site Names
One of the hardest parts of constructing fansites for me is settling on a name. For many of my sites, the name changes with each layout! I had a bunch of ideas for Kino but this site can only have one title, thus I decided to honour the rest by making this list.A Beautiful Soul: Kino calls the world beautiful many times, despite its many flaws. I think this generalization can also be applied to Kino. She has her faults, as mentioned throughout the site, but she is still an amazing person. Kino has been able to overcome adversity to grow up into the beautiful person that she is, therefore I thought A Beautiful Soul would be an appropriate title.
Transient: A pretty stock name for a person like Kino; she is always moving and never stays in the same place for too long. Being a traveler is a huge part of who she is and her transient nature makes the series so fascinating in the first place.
Survivor: Not only did Kino survive the disaster that was the country she grew up in, but she also survives many other close encounters with death. It speaks to what I love about her- that she is so willing and able to defend herself and continue her journey.
Sakura: As heavily hinted at in Episode 13, Kino's real name is Sakura, and sakura (cherry blossoms) are also an image associated with her on occasion. It would have been a great homage to her gentle side as well as her relationship with Sakura and Kino.