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Kino's Journey

2003 · 1 season

A quiet, contemplative travelogue through strange lands, each stop a small parable that lingers with gentle melancholy long after it ends.

Created by
Ryutaro Nakamura, Tetsuya Endo
Genres
Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy, Drama
Starring
Ai Maeda, Ryuji Aigase, Kazuhiko Inoue
Overview
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.

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Created by
Ryutaro Nakamura, Tetsuya Endo
Genres
Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy, Drama
Starring
Ai Maeda, Ryuji Aigase, Kazuhiko Inoue
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • freedom
  • isolation
  • morality
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
  • anthology
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism3
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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animation, sci-fi & fantasy, drama, action & adventure
Created by
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Written by
Sadayuki Murai
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Languages
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