

Kino no Tabi: the Beautiful World
Based on a hit light novel series by Keiichi Sigsawa, the philosophical Kino's Journey employs the time-honored motif of the road trip as a vehicle for self-discovery and universal truth. Deeply meditative and cooler than zero, the series follows the existential adventures of the apt marksman Kino along with talking motorcycle Hermes as they travel the world and learn much about themselves in the process. Imaginative, thought-provoking, and sometimes disturbing, Kino's journey is documented in an episodic style with an emphasis on atmosphere rather than action or plot, though still prevalent.
Rankings
#197 highest rated all time
#1 highest rated of 2003
#2 most popular of 2003
#1 highest rated of SPRING 2003
#1 most popular of SPRING 2003
Data
Format
TV
Episodes
13
Episode Duration
25 minutes
Status
FINISHED
Start Date
Thu May 08 2003
End Date
Fri Aug 08 2003
Season
SPRING 2003
Average Score
81%
Mean Score
81%
Popularity
77237
Favourites
3146
Studios
Producers
WOWOW
Genco
Sentai Filmworks
Source
LIGHT_NOVEL
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Psychological, Slice of LifeRomaji
Kino no Tabi: the Beautiful World
English
Kino's Journey
Native
キノの旅 -the Beautiful World-
Synonyms
Kino's Travels: The Beautiful World
L'Odyssée de Kino
Kinos Resa
External & Streaming links
Relations
Characters
Kino
MAIN
Ai Maeda
JAPANESE
Hermes
MAIN
Ryuuji Aigase
JAPANESE
Kino
SUPPORTING
Kazuhiko Inoue
JAPANESE
Shishou
SUPPORTING
Junko Midori
JAPANESE
Shijin no Musume
SUPPORTING
Chiwa Saitou
JAPANESE
Aibou
SUPPORTING
Sakura
SUPPORTING
Aoi Yuuki
JAPANESE
Yukio
SUPPORTING
Seizou Katou
JAPANESE
Nimya Tchuhachkova
SUPPORTING
Ai Kobayashi
JAPANESE
Kyoshi
SUPPORTING
Staff
Ai Maeda
Theme Song Performance (ED)
Mikuni Shimokawa
Theme Song Performance (OP)
Keiichi Shigusawa
Original Creator
Kouhaku Kuroboshi
Original Character Design
Ryuutarou Nakamura
Director
Youta Tsuruoka
Sound Director
Sadayuki Murai
Script
Takuya Satou
Storyboard (eps 8, 9, 11, 13)
Kyle Jones
ADR Director (English)
Hidetoshi Oomori
Animation Director (ep 6)
Status Distribution
- CURRENT
3208 Users
- PLANNING
45575 Users
- COMPLETED
24856 Users
- DROPPED
1293 Users
- PAUSED
2305 Users