Japan 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
Other series that aired on WOWOW Prime.
Other Titles From ACGT
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.
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.
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 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
Reception Benchmarks
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 Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | ACGT |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 13 |
| Release Date | April 8, 2003 |
| Official Site | www.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.