Kino's Journey

2003 TV-PG 8.3

Young world-weary sharpshooter girl Kino and her talking inquisitive motorcycle Hermes travel around her unusual world, visiting various city-states for three days each to learn about their culture, history and ruling philosophy.

Inspired by the ultimate selfless act of a friendly traveler, calm quiet introspective teenage marksman Kino travels around the world on her talking motorcycle and best friend Hermes, visiting different countries, that are all basically city-states. The duo has no particular goal in mind other than to learn about life, the world in general and themselves. They have only one rule - never stay in one place for more than three days. Some of the places they visit turn out to be beautiful, others disturbing. Many of the places have their own culture, social order and philosophy of living, so during her endless journey, Kino witnesses the darkest sides of humanity, but also occasional triumphs and many peculiar oddities. She sometimes protects, kills, saves, ignores or helps people, but also on occasion thinks about her past, questions her whole reality once and even becomes tempted to stay at one place for longer than three days at one point.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Land of Visible Pain

1. Land of Visible Pain

Aired: Apr 8, 2003

Kino travels from country to country, staying in each one for only three days...

Episode 4 Land of Adults

4. Land of Adults

Aired: May 6, 2003

Kino's back story is revealed, we learn about the country she grew up in, and...

Episode 6 Coliseum: Part 1

6. Coliseum: Part 1

Aired: May 20, 2003

Kino and Hermes travel to a country where all newcomers must fight in a serie...

Episode 7 Coliseum: Part 2

7. Coliseum: Part 2

Aired: May 27, 2003

Kino continues her fights up the Colosseum ladder in order to pursue her own ...

Episode 8 Land of Wizards

8. Land of Wizards

Aired: Jun 3, 2003

Kino meets a women named Nimya, who has dedicated her life to building a flyi...

Episode 9 The Country of Books

9. The Country of Books

Aired: Jun 10, 2003

Kino visits a country where almost all books are outlawed and kept in a centr...

Episode 11 Her Journey

11. Her Journey

Aired: Jun 24, 2003

When traveling down a river, Kino and Hermes reflect back on a few encounters...

Episode 12 A Peaceful Land

12. A Peaceful Land

Aired: Jul 1, 2003

Kino visits a country that has been at war for almost 200 years, but in the p...

Episode 13 A Kind Land

13. A Kind Land

Aired: Jul 8, 2003

Kino visits a country so pleasant with people so kind, that she wants to stay...

Info about Kino's Journey

Current Status: Ended

Network: WOWOW Prime

Genres: Drama, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Animation, Fantasy