Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series

A story about Kino, who travels around the world with nothing but guns for protection and the talking motorcycle Hermes. Kino travels to many mystical worlds, each with its unique customs and people, and learns about the world through their stories, at times conjuring humor and inspiration or other times piercing cynicism. However, Kino's own custom is to stay no longer than three days in every town without exception, as it is enough time to learn almost everything important about the place while still leaving time to explore new lands.

Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series (2017) is a Japanese animated anime series created as a light novel adaptation, produced by Lerche and EGG FIRM, with voice work from Aoi Yuki as Kino and Soma Saito as the talking motorcycle Hermes. Across a single twelve-episode season of roughly twenty-four minutes each, the traveler Kino rides Hermes into one mystical world after another, carrying nothing but guns for protection. Her personal rule is to stay no longer than three days in any town, which keeps every episode a self-contained visit: she learns the customs, grievances and stories of each place, then leaves. The engine is observation rather than conquest, as Kino listens and weighs what people tell her against what she sees. Each episode is a small parable that shifts between humor, inspiration and cynicism about human nature. The tone is contemplative and wry, with fantasy landscapes rendered in soft, carefully composed frames. Fans of Mushishi, Natsume's Book of Friends and Aria the Animation will find resonance in its quiet, philosophical wandering and its gentle anthology structure.

Audiences rate the anime positively, praising its philosophical episodic vignettes and distinctive travel premise.

• Mushishiepisodic travelogue structure with morally pointed vignettes and a detached traveler observing societies
• Natsume's Book of Friendsquiet episodic anthology of wandering protagonist encountering strange worlds with philosophical undertones
• Ergo Proxyroad journey with a talking companion and bleak, cynical episodic social commentary
• Aria the Animationthoughtful self-contained episodes with an observant, emotionally restrained lens on people and their customs

Release Date

2017-10-06

Episode runtime

24 min

Rating

7.2 / 10 (91)

What is Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series about?

A wandering traveler and her talking motorcycle pass through strange lands, learning their customs and stories before moving on after three days.

What is Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.

Is Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series as moderate.

What did critics think of Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series?

Audiences rate the anime positively, praising its philosophical episodic vignettes and distinctive travel premise.

Which shows are like Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series?

Shows with a similar feel include Mushishi, Natsume's Book of Friends, Ergo Proxy, and Aria the Animation.

How long is Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series?

Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series: 1 season, 12 episodes.

Is Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series still running?

No, Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series has ended.

Where can I watch Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series?

In United States, Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series streams on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.