Synopsis
Kino, a 15-year-old traveler, forms a bond with Hermes, a talking motorcycle. Together, they wander the lands and venture through various countries and places, despite having no clear idea of what to expect. After all, life is a journey filled with the unknown. Throughout their journeys, they encounter different kinds of customs, from the morally gray to tragic and fascinating. They also meet many people: some who live to work, some who live to make others happy, and some who live to chase their dreams. Thus, in every country they visit, there is always something to learn from the way people carry out their lives. It is not up to Kino or Hermes to decide whether these asserted values are wrong or right, as they merely assume the roles of observers within this small world. They do not attempt to change or influence the places they visit, despite how absurd these values would appear. That's because in one way or another, they believe things are fine as they are, and that "the world is not beautiful; therefore, it is." [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Episodes
- 13 A Kind Land -Tomorrow Never Comes- 優しい国 8 Jul 2003
- 12 A Peaceful Land -Mother's Love- 平和な国 1 Jul 2003
- 11 Her Journey -Love and Bullets- 彼女の旅 24 Jun 2003
- 10 A Tale of Mechanical Dolls -One-way Mission- 機械人形の話 17 Jun 2003
- 9 Land of Books -Nothing is Written!- 本の国 10 Jun 2003
- 8 Land of Wizards -Potentials of Magic- 魔法使いの国 3 Jun 2003
- 7 Coliseum (2) -Avengers- コロシアム(後編) 27 May 2003
- 6 Coliseum (1) -Avengers- コロシアム(前編) 20 May 2003
- 5 Three Men Along the Rails -On the Rails- レールの上の三人の男 13 May 2003
- 4 Land of Adults -Natural Right- 大人の国 6 May 2003
- 3 Land of Prophecies -We NO the Future- 予言の国 22 Apr 2003
- 2 A Tale of Feeding Off Others -I Want to Live- 人を喰った話 15 Apr 2003
- 1 Land of Visible Pain -I See You- 人の痛みがわかる国 8 Apr 2003