Kino's Journey — Episodes, Where to Watch & Characters

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Episodes

#1Land of Visible PainTogether with her sentient motorcycle Hermes, Kino is a traveller who journeys from country to country, staying in each country for three days to experience what it has to offer. On their latest stop, Kino and Hermes…2003-04-08 · 24m

#2A Tale of Feeding Off OthersTowards the end of winter, Kino comes across three starving men who are trapped in the snow. Deciding to save them forces Kino to choose their lives over the lives of the three rabbits she must hunt for their food. Will…2003-04-15 · 24m

#3Land of PropheciesPeople are always looking for meaning, adding depth to even the most abstract of writings and actions and turning them into rituals and traditions. As Kino travels from country to country, she encounters the traditions…2003-04-22 · 24m

#4Land of AdultsKino was not always a traveler, nor was she always named Kino. As a child, she grew up in the Land of Adults, a place where adulthood and responsibility is attained by the means a single operation carried out on every…2003-05-06 · 24m

#5Three Men Along the RailsAs she makes her way along an old railroad, Kino runs into a man who has been polishing the tracks for some fifty years. Stopping for a break, Kino entertains the man with a story of a land where the people no longer…2003-05-13 · 24m

#6Coliseum (Part 1)When Kino stops off in a country reputed to be a beautiful and wondrous place, she finds that the reality is far different from her expectations. Thanks to the laws laid down by the land's cruel and hedonistic king, all…2003-05-20 · 24m

#7Coliseum (Part 2)Kino has made it to the semi-finals of the tournament, but now the real challenge begins, for Kino is determined that she will win without having to kill her opponents. Will Kino be able to fulfill her self-imposed…2003-05-27 · 24m

#8Land of WizardsIn the Land of Mages, worth and power are measured by a person's ability to increase crop production. In this agriculturally orientated land, however, dwells a girl named Nimya who dares to dream of something completely…2003-06-03 · 24m

#9Land of BooksKino and Hermes make their way to the Land of Books, a country whose library gathers together all the books in the world, but locks away those considered ‘harmful', leaving only the most wholesome and inoffensive out on…2003-06-10 · 24m

#10A Tale of Mechanical DollsWhile searching for a village where she can get Hermes' speedometer repaired, Kino stumbles across a family living in the woods, served by an old woman who claims to be a mechanical doll. As she spends time with 'Nanny'…2003-06-17 · 24m

#11Her JourneyAs Kino takes a boat downriver and enjoys a lazy fishing trip, she finds herself recalling the people she has met on her travels — people who were undertaking journeys of their own, from a woman seeking revenge for her…2003-06-24 · 24m

#12A Peaceful LandKino and Hermes visit a land that prides itself on a being a peaceful nation, but on entering the country, they soon realize that all is not as it seems. For, while abandoned military equipment litters the streets, on…2003-07-01 · 24m

#13A Kind LandWhen Kino hears of a land where travelers are shunned, she decides to visit anyway and experience the people's attitude for herself. To her surprise, however, the inhabitants are extremely friendly and welcoming, and…2003-07-08 · 24m

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Quick facts

Episodes13

Seasons1

StatusFinished

Aired2003

Japanese title: キノの旅 -the Beautiful World-
Also known as: Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World, Kino's Travels: The Beautiful World

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.