Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure, Anime
• Premiere date: 2003-04-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 2003-07-08
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: WOWOW
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 11841
• IMDb ID: tt0433498
• TVDB ID: 79179

Cast and credited roles

• Clint Bickham — Shizu
• Cynthia Martinez — Hermes
• Kelli Cousins — Kino

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2003-04-08; final listed air date 2003-07-08; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.