Kino's Journey
2003 1 season · 13 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Kino's Journey

キノの旅

Synopsis

キノの旅

In Kino's Journey, the protagonist, Kino, accompanied by a talking motorcycle named Hermes, travels through a mystical world of many different countries and forests, each unique in its customs and people. She only spends three days and two nights in every town, without exception, on the principle that three days is enough time to learn almost everything important about a place, while leaving time to explore new lands.

Also On WOWOW Prime

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Animation + Drama in Japan

730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Kino's Journey itself).

The 2002–2004 Japan Window

Kino's Journey holds position #80 of 263 Japan seriess in the 2002–2004 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
    #1

    Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

    ★ 9.2 · 2003
  2. Ultraman Nexus
    #2

    Ultraman Nexus

    ★ 9.1 · 2004
  3. Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
    #3

    Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  4. My Family
    #4

    My Family

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  5. The Great White Tower
    #5

    The Great White Tower

    ★ 8.9 · 2003
  6. Ninja Nonsense
    #6

    Ninja Nonsense

    ★ 8.7 · 2004
  7. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
    #7

    Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

    ★ 8.7 · 2004
  8. Monster
    #8

    Monster

    ★ 8.6 · 2004

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kino's Journey premiered alongside 84 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 84 other Japan seriess in 2003.

The 1498th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

18
Reviews
32nd
Review-volume percentile
50th
Popularity percentile

18 audience reviews — more than 32% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity (50th percentile) outruns review volume (32th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 8, 2003
Last Air Date
July 8, 2003
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
13 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 5.4 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.4
TMDB Rating
18
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,488 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (68th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,107 of 2,532 (top 44%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesACGT
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 13
Release DateApril 8, 2003
Official Sitewww.kinonotabi.com

Questions Answered

When did Kino's Journey end?

Kino's Journey finished its run with its final episode airing on July 8, 2003.

Where did Kino's Journey air?

Kino's Journey aired on WOWOW Prime, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.