History Manga / FromFarAway

* {{Bishonen}}: We have Izark, Banadam, Agol, Rachef, Irk/Irktule, Keimos... before he becomes an EldritchAbomination.

* FiveManBand:
** BigBad: The "Source of Evil".
** TheDragon: Rachef, though he has the qualities and motives of a BigBad.
** TheBrute: Keimos. Could also qualify as TheDragon to Rachef's BigBad.
** TheEvilGenius: Gorya the Seer. Like Keimos, he could also qualify as TheDragon to Rachef.
** TheDarkChick: Tazasheena, though she likes to think of herself as TheDragon to Rachef's BigBad.

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: When Tazasheena [[spoiler: brings the Chimos into the room where Noriko is being held captive, [[WhatAnIdiot thus giving the girl the means to escape]] from a place where not even telepathy with Izark can reach her.]]

* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: Two mercenaries(Izark and Agol), a former gladiator(Barago), a former master swordswoman(Garya), a nobleman and his two sons, their bodyguard(Banadam), a BlindSeer(Gina), and an island girl(Noriko).

%%* CoolOldLady: Gaya il Baska

* DefeatMeansFriendship: Barago.

''From Far Away'' (Japanese name ''Kanata Kara'') is a Shojo series about an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent named Noriko, who is whisked into a magical world filled with dragons, deerlike horses and a world populace in fear of a being called the Awakening. The Awakening is foretold to awaken a destructive being known as the Sky Demon. All of the nations of this world are racing to find the Awakening and to use its powers to control the Sky Demon.

* FiveBadBand:

* ChastityCouple: The farthest Noriko and Izark have gone (onscreen at least) is kissing, of which the number of times you can count on one hand, and despite the various amounts of alone time they have had.

* DamselOutOfDistress: Noriko may lack physical prowess due to being an OrdinaryHighschoolStudent and a non-athletic one at that, but she's a quick thinker, savvy enough to know that she has to learn the language of the world she was thrown in, and when [[DistressedDamsel in distress]], proceeds to try her best to escape, or at least make everyone feel she's [[PluckyGirl still willing to fight her way out]].

* EldritchAbomination: The Source of Evil. Keimos as well, after being influenced by the Source of Evil's malicious power.

** TheEvilGenius: Gorya the Seer.

* IShouldWriteABookAboutThis: Noriko sends a couple of diaries of her travels to her family on Earth, and encourages her fantasy novelist father to write a book based on them.

* LadyAndKnight: Noriko and Izark are a classic Bright Lady and White Knight couple, complete with a loyalty oath.
* LoveRedeems: Noriko's love for Izark, definitely, but also [[spoiler: ''RACHEF'', redeemed by both Noriko and Izark showing him he was always loved. This starts him on a long road to redemption in the afterlife.]]

** [[spoiler: Keimos' form in the finale could count too... MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily, check. Mouths in inappropriate places, check. Powered by an EldritchAbomination, check. OverlyLongGag, check.]]

* PluckyGirl: Noriko doesn't space displacement into a strange world get her down.

* TheRival: Keimos Lee Goda. [[spoiler: His quest to defeat Izark basically drives him mad.]]

* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Waaay over on the idealistic side. For instance, mundane love can reverse demonic transformations. It doesn't come across as being hammy.

* DamselOutOfDistress: Noriko may lack physical prowess due to being an OrdinaryHighschoolStudent and a non-athletic one at that, but she's a quick thinker, [[GenreSavvy savvy]] enough to know that she has to learn the language of the world she was thrown in, and when [[DistressedDamsel in distress]], proceeds to try her best to escape, or at least make everyone feel she's [[PluckyGirl still willing to fight her way out]].

* BadAss: Tons, but Izark and Gaya stick out the most.

* ShirtlessScene: Izark gets several, thanks to ClothingDamage. [[http://www.mangapanda.com/kanata-kara/8/39 Of particular note.]]

''From Far Away'' (Japanese name ''Kanata Kara'') is a {{Shojo}} series about an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent named Noriko, who is whisked into a magical world filled with dragons, deerlike horses and a world populace in fear of a being called the Awakening. The Awakening is foretold to awaken a destructive being known as the Sky Demon. All of the nations of this world are racing to find the Awakening and to use its powers to control the Sky Demon.

* ThoseTwoGuys: Duke Jeida's sons, Rontarna and Koriki, whose names we don't really get to find out until Volume 12.

* BadAssDamsel: Noriko may lack physical prowess due to being an OrdinaryHighschoolStudent and a non-athletic one at that, but she's a quick thinker, [[GenreSavvy savvy]] enough to know that she has to learn the language of the world she was thrown in, and when [[DistressedDamsel in distress]], proceeds to try her best to escape, or at least make everyone feel she's [[PluckyGirl still willing to fight her way out]].
* BarrierMaiden: With a few moonstones, Noriko graduates into this in the final battle.
* BigBad: Rachef. [[spoiler: But he's actually just TheDragon to The Source of Evil.]]
* {{Bishonen}}: And how! We have Izark, Banadam, Agol, Rachef, Irk/Irktule, Keimos...
** At least, before Keimos becomes an EldritchAbomination.

* CoolOldLady: Gaya il Baska, BIG TIME.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Izark is a genderbent example. From all that glaring to actually teasing and laughing at (and with) Noriko, he comes a long way.

* FreudianExcuse: Rachef has some serious mommy issues.
** So does Izark...
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Doros.

* LightIsGood and DarkIsEvil, oh so much.

* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: Izark's Sky Demon form. After he gets control of it later, the Sky Demon's scaly bat wings become feathery angel wings.]]

* PluckyGirl
* PowerOfLove: Any time [[spoiler: Izark turns into the Sky Demon]] Noriko is always able to [[spoiler: change him back]] through this method. Also earlier, when the two gain a telepathic connection with each other.
** Heck, the series runs on a combination of this and the PowerOfFriendship.

* TokenMiniMoe: Geena Haas.

* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Waaay over on the idealistic side. It doesn't come across as being hammy, however.

* WholesomeCrossdresser: Wei of the Gray Bird Tribe.

''From Far Away'' (Japanese name ''Kanata Kara'') is a {{Shojo}} series about an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent named Noriko, who is whisked into a magical world filled with dragons, deerlike horses and a world populace in fear of a being called the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Awakening]]. The Awakening is foretold to, well, awaken a destructive being known as the Sky Demon. All of the nations of this world are racing to find the Awakening and to use its powers to control the Sky Demon.

* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy: Irktule, in a nice-guy version. Mildly justified in the fact that he's a magic tree spirit.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: When the townspeople of a farming town speculate about the origins of the three-man band (Izark, Noriko, and Doros) who have stopped by to find work. The plot they come up with is a medieval version of a soap opera, and it is hilarious.
** Made even more funny when Izark actually uses one of the rumors (the one where the OfficialCouple is an eloped princess and knight duo) to hide their true identities, and Noriko freaks out at the implications. Eventually leads to a...
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: where Izark pledges lifelong loyalty to Noriko, as a knight would.

* FoeYay: A lot. [[spoiler: Noriko and Izark's magical hug they give Rachef before he dies sends the FoeYay levels through the roof.]]

** BigBad: The [[CompleteMonster "Source of Evil"]].

* {{Nakama}}: The main cast. Duke Jeida also seems to be trying to build this dynamic with the good leaders of other nations.

* TheAragorn: The Mayor of Ennamarna has shades of this. Duke Jeida's group as a whole seems to function as this as well.