Anime Detail

Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World

Kino's Journey

TV Finished Airing R - 17+ (violence & profanity) Community Score: 8.29 Source: Light novel

Episodes: 13

Aired: Apr 8, 2003 to Jul 8, 2003

Duration: 24 min per ep

Synopsis

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Kino, a 15-year-old traveler, forms a bond with Hermes, a talking motorcycle. Together, they wander the lands and venture through various countries and places, despite having no clear idea of what to expect. After all, life is a journey filled with the unknown. Throughout their journeys, they encounter different kinds of customs, from the morally gray to tragic and fascinating. They also meet many people: some who live to work, some who live to make others happy, and some who live to chase their dreams. Thus, in every country they visit, there is always something to learn from the way people carry out their lives. It is not up to Kino or Hermes to decide whether these asserted values are wrong or right, as they merely assume the roles of observers within this small world. They do not attempt to change or influence the places they visit, despite how absurd these values would appear. That's because in one way or another, they believe things are fine as they are, and that "the world is not beautiful; therefore, it is." [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Rank

332

Popularity

768

Episodes

13

Aired

Apr 8, 2003 to Jul 8, 2003

Duration

24 min per ep

Members / Favorites

356874 / 7637

Studios

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A.C.G.T.

Genres and Themes

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Genre: Adventure Genre: Drama Genre: Fantasy

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Characters

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Hermes

Hermes

Main

Voice actors: Martinez, Cynthia, Aigase, Ryuji, Wirthgen, Jesco

Kino

Kino

Main

Voice actors: Maeda, Ai, Cousins, Kelli, Julien, Gwenäelle

Guard

Guard

Supporting

Voice actors: Koyama, Tsuyoshi, Sparks, Randy

Inspector

Inspector

Supporting

Voice actors: Nakagi, Ryuuji, Burford, Rick

M's Rose

M's Rose

Supporting

Voice actors: Hayashi, Marika, Sparks, Melissa Cybele

Poet

Poet

Supporting

Voice actors: Mikimoto, Yuji, Douglas, Jason

Poet's Daughter

Poet's Daughter

Supporting

Voice actors: Saitou, Chiwa, Varghese, Serena

Riku

Riku

Supporting

Voice actors: Ootsuka, Houchuu, Lochthove, Klaus

Sakura

Sakura

Supporting

Voice actors: Haag, Hilary, Yuuki, Aoi

Shishou

Shishou

Supporting

Voice actors: Midori, Junko, Welch, Jennie

Shizu

Shizu

Supporting

Voice actors: Bickham, Clint, Irie, Takashi, Haase, Markus

Tchuhachkova, Nimya

Tchuhachkova, Nimya

Supporting

Voice actors: Christian, Luci, Kobayashi, Ai, Little Elk, Samia

Traveler Kino

Traveler Kino

Supporting

Voice actors: Inoue, Kazuhiko, Patton, Chris, Flechtner, Peter

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