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Kino's Journey
Status
Finished
Episode Duration
25 mins
Start Date
April 8, 2003
Studios
A.C.G.T.Studio Wombat
Source
Light Novel

Kino's Journey

キノの旅 -the Beautiful World-

8.1
TV
SPRING 2003
13 EPS
FINISHED
AdventureDramaFantasyPsychologicalSlice of Life
Episodes

13 total episodes

Airing

Finished airing

Synopsis

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.

Characters

Kino

Kino

MAIN

Ai Maeda

Japanese

Ai Maeda
Hermes

Hermes

MAIN

Ryuuji Aigase

Japanese

Ryuuji Aigase
Kino

Kino

SUPPORTING

Kazuhiko Inoue

Japanese

Kazuhiko Inoue
Shizu

Shizu

SUPPORTING

Takashi Irie

Japanese

Takashi Irie
Riku

Riku

SUPPORTING

Houchuu Ootsuka

Japanese

Houchuu Ootsuka
Sakura

Sakura

SUPPORTING

Aoi Yuuki

Japanese

Aoi Yuuki
Nimya Tchuhachkova

Nimya Tchuhachkova

SUPPORTING

Ai Kobayashi

Japanese

Ai Kobayashi
Shishou

Shishou

SUPPORTING

Junko Midori

Japanese

Junko Midori
Shijin no Musume

Shijin no Musume

SUPPORTING

Chiwa Saitou

Japanese

Chiwa Saitou
Yukio

Yukio

SUPPORTING

Seizou Katou

Japanese

Seizou Katou