Kino no Tabi
Kino no Tabi (キノの旅 -the Beautiful World- Kino's Journey) is a Japanese light novel series written by Keiichi Sigsawa, with illustrations by Kohaku Kuroboshi. The series originally started serialization in volume five of MediaWorks' now-defunct light novel magazine Dengeki hp on March 17, 2000. The first bound volume of the series was published on July 10, 2000 by MediaWorks under their Dengeki Bunko publishing label. As of July 2012, fifteen volumes have been published, and over 6.5 million copies of the novels have been sold in Japan.
Series Information
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Japanese Title: キノの旅 -the Beautiful World-
English Title: Kino's Journey: the Beautiful World
Author: 時雨沢恵一 (Keiichi Sigsawa)
Illustrator: 黒星紅白 (Kōhaku Kuroboshi)
Volumes: 15
Status: Ongoing
Story Synopsis
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.
Awards
このライトノベルがすごい! 2006 Best Female Character, 1st place (Kino)
このライトノベルがすごい! 2006 Best Novel Series, 2nd place
このライトノベルがすごい! 2007 Best Novel Series, 5th place
このライトノベルがすごい! 2008 Best Novel Series, 6th place
このライトノベルがすごい! 2009 Best Novel Series, 12th place
このライトノベルがすごい! 2010 Best Novel Series, 22nd place
このライトノベルがすごい! 2011 Best Novel Series, 21st place
このライトノベルがすごい! 2012 Best Novel Series, 20th place
More Information
Kino's Journey - Wikipedia
Kino no Tabi - Official Website (Japanese)
Translation
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Format Standards
Every Chapter (after editing) must conform to the general format guidelines.
Updates
Older updates can be found on the Kino no Tabi Updates.
- June 3, 2012 - Volume 5 Epilogue, Volume 3 Epilogue, and Volume 8 Chapter 1 completed
- June 10, 2012 - Volume 6 Chapter 2, Volume 3 Chapter 5, and Volume 5 Chapter 3 completed
- June 17, 2012 - Volume 6 Chapter 4, Volume 8 Frontispiece 1 and 2 completed
- June 24, 2012 - Volume 4 Chapter 1, Chapter 6, and Chapter 7 completed
- July 1, 2012 - Volume 4 Chapter 8 and Chapter 10 completed
- July 5, 2012 - Added illustrations for Volumes 2 to 5, added navigation links for volumes 2 to 6, added Series Overview section in homepage
- July 6, 2012 - Volume 7 Chapter 3 completed
- July 7, 2012 - Added illustrations for Volumes 6 to 8
- July 8, 2012 - Volume 2 Anecdote completed
- July 15, 2012 - Volume 7 Chapter 5, Volume 9 Frontispiece 1/2, Prologue and Epilogue completed
- July 22, 2012 - Volume 4 Chapters 4 and 5 completed
- July 27, 2012 - Volume 6 Chapter 8 completed
- July 28, 2012 - Volume 4 Chapter 11 completed
- July 29, 2012 - Volume 4 Chapter 9 completed
- August 5, 2012 - Volume 3 Chapter 3 completed
- August 8, 2012 - Volume 5 Author's Notes excavated from Volume 10 Chapter 5 history
- August 12, 2012 - Volume 6 completed; Volume 5 Chapter 3 completed
The Kino no Tabi series by Keiichi Sigsawa
Volume 2
- Color Illustrations
- Frontispiece: A Story of a Sniper -Fatalism-
- Prologue: Amidst the Desert・b -Beginner's Luck・b-
- A Tale of Feeding Off Others -I Want to Live.- (9% Complete)
- Overprotection -Do You Need It?-
- Land of Wizards -Potentials of Magic-
- Land of Free Press -Believers-
- A Picture's Tale -Happiness-
- Return -"She" is Waiting For You.-
- Land of Books -Nothing Is Written!-
- A Kind Land -Tomorrow Never Comes.-
- Epilogue: Amidst the Desert・a -Beginner's Luck・a-
- Anecdote: Continuation: A Picture's Tale -Anonymous Pictures-
- Author's Notes
Volume 3
- Color Illustrations
- Frontispiece: The Land of Love and Peace -Power Play-
- Prologue: Amidst the Clouds・b -Blinder・b-
- A Land Without Borders -Designated Area-
- Power of Persuasion -Persuader-
- The Land of Identical Faces -HACCP-
- A Tale of a Mechanical Doll -One-way Mission-
- A Land not Permitting Discrimination -True Blue Sky-
- A Finished Tale -Ten Years After-
- Epilogue: Amidst the Clouds・a -Blinder・a-
- Author's Notes
Volume 4
- Color Illustrations
- Prologue: Amidst a Crimson Sea・b -Blooming Prairie・b-
- Land with a Statue -Angel?-
- ××××× -Solo-
- Land of Two People -Even a Dog Doesn't Eat- (Incomplete)
- Tradition -Tricksters-
- A Land Where People Do Not Have to Work -Workable-
- A Land Divided -World Divided-
- Grapes -On Duty-
- Land of Acknowledgment -A Vote-
- A Tale of Extortion -Bloodsuckers-
- Land with a Bridge -Their Line-
- The Tower Country -Free Lance-
- Epilogue: Amidst a Crimson Sea・a -Blooming Prairie・a-
- Author's Notes
Volume 5
- Color Illustrations
- Prologue: Amidst the Setting Sun・b -Will・b-
- Reminiscence -Blue Rose-
- The Land of Permitted Murder -Jungle's Rule-
- A Tale of a Vendor -For Sale-
- Land of Heroes -No Hero-
- Land of Heroes -Seven Heroes-
- A Land at Leisure -Jog Trot-
- Land of Prophecies -We NO The Future.-
- Bodyguards -Stand-bys-
- A Tale of a Salt Field -Family Business-
- Land of Illness -For You-
- Epilogue: Amidst the Setting Sun・a -Will・a-
- Author's Notes
Volume 6 - PDF
- Color Illustrations
- Frontispiece: A Land of No Admittance -Reasonable-
- Frontispiece: An Unbiased Tale -All Alone-
- Frontispiece: A Tale of a Tank -Life Goes On.-
- Prologue: A Pledge・b -a Kitchen Knife・b-
- Her Journey -Chances-
- Her Journey -Love and Bullets-
- Land of Fireworks -Fire at Will!-
- A Land with an Elder -I Need You.-
- A Land that Never Forgets -Not Again-
- A Safe Country -For His Safety-
- During the Journey -Intermission-
- For Luck -How Much Do I Pay For?-
- Epilogue: A Pledge・a -a Kitchen Knife・a-
- Author's Notes
Volume 7
- Color Illustrations
- Prologue: To Do Something・b -life goes on.・b-
- An Aggressive Land -Leave Only Footsteps!-
- A Land of Love -Stray King-
- Along a River -Intermission-
- Winter Tale -D-
- A Tale of a Tea Party in a Forest -Thank You-
- Land of Liars -Waiting for You-
- Epilogue: To Do Something・a -life goes on.・a-
- Author's Notes
Volume 8
- Color Illustrations
- Frontispiece: Land of Roads -Go West!-
- Frontispiece: The Land Where No Wrong Can Be Done -Black box-
- Prologue: Along the Beach, The Beginning and End of a Journey -On the Beach・b-
- A Land With History -Don't Look Back!-
- A Loving Country -Dinner Party-
- Radio Country -Entertainer-
- A Reclaimed Land -Confession-
- Epilogue: Land of Boats -On the Beach・a-
- Author's Notes
Volume 9
- Color Illustrations
- Frontispiece: Unacceptable People -Traveler's Tale-
- Frontispiece: A Tale of Walls -Sweet Home-
- Prologue: In Sorrow・b -Yearning・b-
- Land of Records -His Record-
- Evening of Good People -Innocence-
- Writer's Journey -Editor's Travels-
- Land of Electric Waves - Not Guilty-
- Land of Diaries -Historians-
- Land of Nature Conservation -Let It Be!-
- Land of Merchants -Professionals-
- Murder Country -Clearance-
- Continue・Tank's Tale -Spirit-
- An Old Tale -Tea Talks-
- Power of Persuasion II -Persuader II-
- Epilogue: In Sorrow・a -Yearning・a-
- Author's Notes
Volume 10
- Color Illustrations
- Frontispiece: Land of Pets -apPETite-
- Frontispiece: Tii's Wish -Get Real!-
- Prologue: A Man's Journey・b -Life is a Journey, and Vice Versa.・b-
- Interview Land -Out of the Question-
- A Tale of Braggarts -Fantasy-
- Land of Protection -Meritocracy-
- Land of Telephone Poles -Transmission-
- In a Place Like This -Preface-
- Tii's Day -a Day in the Girl's Life-
- Land With a Singer -Unsung Divas-
- Epilogue: A Man's Journey・a -Life is a Journey, and Vice Versa.・a-
- Author's Notes
Volume 11
- Color Illustrations
- Frontispiece: Land of Children -Burn Up-
- Frontispiece: Land of Flower Fields -Flower Arrangement-
- Prologue: Camera Land・b -Picturesque・b-
- Connected Land -Stand Alone-
- Land of Disappointment -Hope Against Hope-
- Land of Ajin (etc.) -With You-
- Land Without Borders -Asylum-
- Land of School -Assignment-
- A Tale of Roads -Passage-
- A Tale of Fighting People -Reasonable-
- Epilogue: Camera Land・a -Picturesque・a-
- Author's Notes
Volume 12
- Color Illustrations
- Inside Cover Story: Land of Contribution -How's Tricks?-
- Frontispiece: A Tale of Bandits -Can You Imagine!-
- Frontispiece: Land of Biting -I Have Ever Seen Before.-
- Frontispiece: Wishes
- Prologue: Within Happiness・b -Birth・b-
- Land of Justice -Idiots-
- A Land Where Demons Have Come -Talk of the Devil.-
- Land of Seeking -Common Sense-
- Land of Sundials -Counter Strike-
- Land of Endeavoring -Passage 2-
- Sequel・A Tale of Contribution -How's Tricks?-
- A Tale of Letters -the Weak Link-
- A Tale of Wagers -Which is Which.-
- A Land of Towering Virtue -Serious Killer-
- Before the Clouds -Eye-opener-
- Epilogue: Within Happiness・a -Birth・a-
- Author's Notes
Volume 13
- Color Illustrations
- Frontispiece: A Detestable Land -Abandon Ship!-
- Frontispiece: An Amazing Land -Nothing Special-
- Frontispiece: A Story of Living People -You Should Be So Lucky.-
- Prologue: A Tale of This World・b -It Happens.・b-
- A Tale from Long Ago -Choice-
- Land of Family -Divorce-
- An Unlawful Land -Just Imagine It!-
- Land of Travelers -Last Will-
- A Necessary Land -Entertainer-
- Epilogue: A Tale of This World・a -It Happens.・a-
- Special Compilation: Various Stories -a Beautiful Dreamer-
- Author's Notes
Volume 14
- Prologue: In the Middle of the Morning Sun・b -the Dawn・b-
- Land of Cultivation of Aesthetic Sensibility -Do What We say!-
- Land of Sighs -My Daily Life-
- Land of Regulations -Unreal Young Man-
- Land of Better Fortune -The Fifth "C", Cozenage-
- Land of Posthumous Works -Write or Die-
- Land of Ruin -Self-destruction-
- Land of Marriage -Testament-
- Land of Parasitic Insects -Cure-
- A Discriminatory Land -We Are NOT Like Us.-
- A Correct Land -WAR=We Are Right!-
- Land of Cowards -Toss-up-
- Epilogue: In the Middle of the Morning Sun・a -the Dawn・a-
- Author's Notes
Volume 15
- Frontispiece: A Land Found by Accident -Eureka!-
- Frontispiece: A White Land -Taste!-
- Prologue: What it Means to Fight and Die・b -Order!・b-
- Land of Beasts -Standing Beast-
- Land of Mania -What I Want & Why I Want-
- A Land with a Past -What We Have Taught.-
- Days of Photos -the Beautiful Moment-
- Land of Journalists -How to Be a Liar-
- Land of Criminals -He Had Done It.-
- Epilogue: What it Means to Fight and Die・a -Order!・a-
- Author's Notes
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Series Overview
- Kino no Tabi Volume 1 - キノの旅 -the Beautiful World- (July 10, 2000) ISBN 978-4-8402-1585-5
- Kino no Tabi Volume 2 - キノの旅 II -the Beautiful World- (October 10, 2000) ISBN 978-4-8402-1632-6
- Kino no Tabi Volume 3 - キノの旅 III -the Beautiful World- (January 10, 2001) ISBN 978-4-8402-1709-5
- Kino no Tabi Volume 4 - キノの旅 IV -the Beautiful World- (July 10, 2001) ISBN 978-4-8402-1844-3
- Kino no Tabi Volume 5 - キノの旅 V -the Beautiful World- (January 10, 2002) ISBN 978-4-8402-2013-2
- Kino no Tabi Volume 6 - キノの旅 VI -the Beautiful World- (August 10, 2002) ISBN 978-4-8402-2155-9
- Kino no Tabi Volume 7 - キノの旅 VII -the Beautiful World- (June 10, 2003) ISBN 978-4-8402-2386-7
- Kino no Tabi Volume 8 - キノの旅 VIII -the Beautiful World- (October 10, 2004) ISBN 978-4-8402-2832-9
- Kino no Tabi Volume 9 - キノの旅 IX -the Beautiful World- (October 10, 2005) ISBN 978-4-8402-3172-5
- Kino no Tabi Volume 10 - キノの旅 X -the Beautiful World- (October 10, 2006) ISBN 978-4-8402-3580-8
- Kino no Tabi Volume 11 - キノの旅 XI -the Beautiful World- (October 10,2007) ISBN 978-4-8402-4025-3
- Kino no Tabi Volume 12 - キノの旅 XII -the Beautiful World- (October 10, 2008) ISBN 978-4-04-867263-4
- Kino no Tabi Volume 13 - キノの旅 XIII -the Beautiful World- (October 10, 2009) ISBN 978-4-04-868068-4
- Kino no Tabi Volume 14 - キノの旅 XIV -the Beautiful World- (October 10, 2010) ISBN 978-4-04-868967-0
- Kino no Tabi Volume 15 - キノの旅 XV -the Beautiful World- (October 8, 2011) ISBN 978-4-04-870962-0