Kino's Journey (2003)

Name: Kino's Journey
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Drama
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Ai Maeda, Ryuji Aigase

Adventure · Animation · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (3,808 votes)
Episode average: 8.1 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2003)

8.06 avg 14 episodes 7.9 → 8.8 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	The Tower Country	7.9	86
1	Land of Visible Pain	7.5	174
2	The Story of Man Eating	8.4	176
3	The Country of Prophecy	7.8	152
4	Land of Adults	8.5	164
5	Three Men Along the Rails	8.2	155
6	Coliseum: Part 1	8.0	144
7	Coliseum: Part 2	8.1	143
8	Land of Wizards	7.7	137
9	The Country of Books	7.9	143
10	The Story of Mechanical Dolls	8.0	141
11	Her Journey	7.6	134
12	A Peaceful Land	8.4	142
13	A Kind Land	8.8	161