“Surreal anthology of dreamlike encounters: hallucinogenic berries, fantastical escapes, and raining black apples in a wondrous land.”
A Traveller's Diary Specials
或る旅人の日記
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Synopsis
Surreal anthology of dreamlike encounters: hallucinogenic berries, fantastical escapes, and raining black apples in a wondrous land.
In a certain distant land, home to numerous intriguing towns and people, many wondrous sights can be found. Traveler Tortov Roddle encounters a curious patch of red berries and after sampling one, happily indulges himself with more. He soon realizes, however, that this delectable fruit has considerable hallucinogenic effects and finds himself partaking in his greatest trip of all. Elsewhere, a little girl finds brief yet fantastical escapes from her everyday life. In yet another city, residents are baffled when giant black apples begin raining down from the sky, but find that they may have use for them. A journey into the extraordinary, Aru Tabibito no Nikki Specials explores the surreal occurrences of its setting, and how the land's inhabitants react to certain dreamlike experiences they encounter.
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Running avg · Jan 2009 → Nov 2025
- 6 “The Aru Tabibito no Nikki specials offer a glimpse into an even weirder and dreamier world than the parent series. Each short is visually distinct, maintaining the same strangeness and surrealism....”
- 5 “Long before Kunio Katō created his renowned animated piece, "La Maison en Petits Cubes," he was experimenting with recreational drugs. One fateful night he decided that he would animate his...”
- 5 “(Check out my profile for a link to my personal site containing more up-to-date reviews and bonus media!) Originally written on September 11, 2016 7:38 pm EST Three special episodes of A Traveler’s...”
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A Special Production
Robot Communications
- Format 3 × 4′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 12m all episodes
- Aired Feb 2006 – ongoing
- Source Special media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-3001 catalog
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- Robot Communications Producer