Synopsis
When 15-year-old Kino is feeling weighed down by heavy thoughts, one thing always manages to cheer her up: traveling. Nothing fills her heart with joy like exploring the beautiful, wonderful world around her and the fascinating ways people find to live. However, Kino is not as helpless as her cute appearance and courteous demeanor suggest. Armed with "Cannon" and "Woodsman," her trusted handguns, Kino is not afraid to kill anyone who would dare to get in her way. Always by her side is her best f...
Background
At a stage event at the Dengeki Bunko Festival 2017, it was announced that this new adaptation will prioritize the fan favorite stories. These were selected from a "favorite country" poll carried out among light novel readers in 2015.
Audience Guidance
AIRecommended age: 13+
moderate
ViolenceProtagonist uses handguns lethally; shootings with blood shown, plus occasional executions and implied off-screen brutality.
strong
Disturbing themesEpisodes explore slavery, human experimentation, state-sanctioned killing, suicide, cannibalism implications, and psychological manipulation within fictional societies.
mild
LanguageOccasional coarse words in subtitles; no pervasive profanity.
mild
Sexual contentVery rare, brief innuendo or non-sexual nudity (e.g., bathing scene) without detail.
A philosophical road-trip anime where a teenage traveler visits surreal countries that each dramatize a dark social concept. Expect gun violence and intellectually heavy, often unsettling themes rather than graphic gore or fan service.
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Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series has 12 episodes.
Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series is currently finished airing.
Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series was produced by Lerche.
Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series aired Oct 6, 2017 to Dec 22, 2017.
Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series is based on a Light novel.
A philosophical road-trip anime where a teenage traveler visits surreal countries that each dramatize a dark social concept. Expect gun violence and intellectually heavy, often unsettling themes rather than graphic gore or fan service.
