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Kino's Journey Watch Order
The Kino's Journey franchise runs to six entries — two TV series, two films and two OVAs and specials — spanning 2003 to 2017, 55 episodes in all. The list below follows release order: start with Kino's Journey (2003) and work down.
- Entries6
- Episodes25
- TV series2
- Films2
For most franchises release order is also the best viewing order. The common exception is a prequel — released late, but set first — so check the years in the table if a title looks out of place.
The order
| # | Title | Type | Year | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Kino's Journey Kino no Tabi: the Beautiful World Watch on HIDIVE | TV | 2003 | 13 |
| 2 |  | Kino no Tabi: Nanika wo Suru Tame ni -life goes on.- | MOVIE | 2005 | 1 |
| 3 |  | Kino no Tabi: the Beautiful World - Tou no Kuni: Free Lance | OVA | 2005 | 1 |
| 4 |  | Kino no Tabi: the Beautiful World - Byouki no Kuni: For You | MOVIE | 2007 | 1 |
| 5 |  | Kino no Tabi -the Beautiful World- Haikyo no Kuni | SPECIAL | 2016 | 27 |
| 6 |  | Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series Kino no Tabi -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series Watch on Crunchyroll | TV | 2017 | 12 |
Where to watch Kino's Journey
No single service carries all of it — the most any one has is 1 of the 6 entries. Each link goes to the earliest entry that service carries, so you start at the beginning rather than wherever its search drops you.
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Streaming destinations as listed by AniList, checked September 26, 2026. Catalogues differ by country and change often — check the service for your own region.
Where to start
Kino's Journey (2003) is the earliest entry. Based on a hit light novel series by Keiichi Sigsawa, the philosophical Kino's Journey employs the time-honored motif of the road trip as a vehicle for self-discovery and universal truth. Deeply meditative and cooler than zero, the series follows the existential adventures of the apt marksman Kino along with talking…
What to watch after Kino's Journey
416 people who watched Kino's Journey recommend Girls' Last Tour as the next thing — more than any other title. These are votes cast by viewers on AniList, not genre matches:
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Kino's Journey is filed under 5 genres on this site. Each one lists every other franchise that shares it, with its watch order and filler figures.
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Frequently asked
How many episodes of Kino's Journey are there?
Kino's Journey has 25 episodes across 2 TV series, plus 2 films, which are counted separately.
How many Kino's Journey entries are there?
6 in total: 2 TV series, 2 films, and 2 OVAs and specials.
What order should I watch Kino's Journey in?
Release order works for Kino's Journey — start with Kino's Journey (2003) and follow the table on this page.
Do I need to watch the Kino's Journey films and OVAs?
Most films and OVAs in a long-running franchise are side stories that sit outside the main continuity. They can be watched at any point, or skipped entirely, without losing the thread of the main series.
Last refreshed September 20, 2026