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.

Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 8, 2003 to Jul 8, 2003
Premiered: Spring 2003
Broadcast: Tuesdays at 18:30 (JST)
Producers: WOWOW, Genco, Pony Canyon, Studio Wombat, chara-ani.com, ASCII Media Works
Licensors: ADV Films, Sentai Filmworks
Studios: A.C.G.T.
Source: Light novel
Genres: Action, Adventure, Slice of Life
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Kino - Ai Maeda (MC)
Hermes - Ryuji Agase (MC)

Nakamura, Ryuutarou - Director
Tsuruoka, Youta - Sound Director
Endou, Tetsuya - Episode Director
Murai, Sadayuki - Script
Satou, Takuya - Storyboard
Maeda, Ai - Theme Song Performance
Shimokawa, Mikuni
Theme Song Performance
Watanabe, Momo - Theme Song Lyrics
Banno, Masayoshi -Art Director
Jones, KyleADR - Director
Kuroboshi, Kouhaku - Original Character Design
Oomori, Hidetoshi - Animation Director
Sakai, Ryou - Music
Satou, Tatsuo - Planning
Sigsawa, Keiichi - -Original Creator