Kino's Journey

Overview

In Kino's Journey, the protagonist, Kino, accompanied by a talking motorcycle named Hermes, travels through a mystical world of many different countries and forests, each unique in its customs and people. She only spends three days and two nights in every town, without exception, on the principle that three days is enough time to learn almost everything important about a place, while leaving time to explore new lands.

Episodes

Land of Visible Pain -I See You-

S01E01 Land of Visible Pain -I See You-

April 8, 2003 24 min
Together with their 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...
A Tale of Feeding Off Others -I Want to Live-

S01E02 A Tale of Feeding Off Others -I Want to Live-

April 15, 2003 24 min
Towards 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...
Land of Prophecies -We NO the Future-

S01E03 Land of Prophecies -We NO the Future-

April 22, 2003 24 min
People 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, they encounter the traditions...
Land of Adults -Natural Right-

S01E04 Land of Adults -Natural Right-

May 6, 2003 24 min
Kino was not always a traveler, nor were they always named Kino. As a child, they grew up in the Land of Adults, a place where adulthood and responsibility is attained by the means a...
Three Men Along the Rails -On the Rails-

S01E05 Three Men Along the Rails -On the Rails-

May 13, 2003 24 min
As they make their 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...
Coliseum (1) -Avengers-

S01E06 Coliseum (1) -Avengers-

May 20, 2003 24 min
When Kino stops off in a country reputed to be a beautiful and wondrous place, they find that the reality is far different from their expectations. Thanks to the laws laid down by the land's...
Coliseum (2) -Avengers-

S01E07 Coliseum (2) -Avengers-

May 27, 2003 24 min
Kino has made it to the semi-finals of the tournament, but now the real challenge begins, for Kino is determined that they will win without having to kill their opponents. Will Kino be able to...
Land of Wizards -Potentials of Magic-

S01E08 Land of Wizards -Potentials of Magic-

June 3, 2003 24 min
In 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...
Land of Books -Nothing is Written!-

S01E09 Land of Books -Nothing is Written!-

June 10, 2003 24 min
Kino 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...
A Tale of Mechanical Dolls -One-way Mission-

S01E10 A Tale of Mechanical Dolls -One-way Mission-

June 17, 2003 24 min
While searching for a village where they 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...
Her Journey -Love and Bullets-

S01E11 Her Journey -Love and Bullets-

June 24, 2003 24 min
As Kino takes a boat downriver and enjoys a lazy fishing trip, they finds themselves recalling the people they have met on their travels — people who were undertaking journeys of their own, from a...
A Peaceful Land -Mother's Love-

S01E12 A Peaceful Land -Mother's Love-

July 1, 2003 24 min
Kino 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...
A Kind Land -Tomorrow Never Comes-

S01E13 A Kind Land -Tomorrow Never Comes-

July 8, 2003 24 min
When Kino hears of a land where travelers are shunned, they decide to visit anyway and experience the people's attitude for themselves. To their surprise, however, the inhabitants are extremely friendly and welcoming, and Kino...

Cast

Ai Maeda
Ai Maeda
Kino (voice)
Ryuji Aigase
Hermes (voice)
Junko Midori
Shishou / Kino's teacher (voice)
Takashi Irie
Shizu (voice)
Hochu Otsuka
Hochu Otsuka
Riku (voice)
Ai Kobayashi
Ai Kobayashi
Nimya Tchuhachkova (voice)
Chiwa Saito
Chiwa Saito
Poet's Daughter (voice)
Kazuhiko Inoue
Kazuhiko Inoue
Aoi Yuuki
Aoi Yuuki
Susumu Chiba
Susumu Chiba

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