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Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Nanika wo Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On.

Score

7.5 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

1

Studio

A.C.G.T.

Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - Nanika wo Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On.

Also known as 劇場版 キノの旅 -the Beautiful World- 何かをするために -life goes on. | Kino no Tabi: Nanika wo Suru Tame ni -life goes on.- | Kino's Journey: In Order to Do Something - Life Goes On

MovieWinter 2005Source Light novelR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
AdventureDramaFantasySlice of Life

7.5/10

Community score

#1337

Rank

63K

Members

53

Favorites

Synopsis

A prequel to the Kino no Tabi series, Kino is being trained by their teacher. They learn how to ride Hermes and become gifted with excellent marksmanship. However, their guilt revolving the real Kino is with them when they decide to set off on a journey. Shizou even directs them to Kino's real mother. All the while, Kino is becoming confused with their real identity.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Cast Highlights

Hermes

Hermes

Main

Voice: Aigase, Ryuji (Japanese)

Kino

Kino

Main

Voice: Maeda, Ai (Japanese)

Gunpowder Salesman

Gunpowder Salesman

Supporting

Voice: Mutou, Yoshinori (Japanese)

Middle-aged Man

Middle-aged Man

Supporting

Voice: Nakata, Masayuki (Japanese)

Middle-aged Woman

Middle-aged Woman

Supporting

Voice: Satou, Shinobu (Japanese)

Older Woman

Older Woman

Supporting

Voice: Sayuri (Japanese)

Shishou

Shishou

Supporting

Voice: Midori, Junko (Japanese)

Traveler

Traveler

Supporting

Voice: Miyamoto, Mitsuru (Japanese)

Core Staff

Abe, Shoujirou

Abe, Shoujirou

Producer

Koyama, Naoko

Koyama, Naoko

Producer

Oosawa, Nobuhiro

Oosawa, Nobuhiro

Producer

Watanabe, Takashi

Watanabe, Takashi

Producer

Hatakeyama, Takurou

Hatakeyama, Takurou

Assistant Producer

Watanabe, Takashi

Watanabe, Takashi

Director, Storyboard

Theme Songs

Openings

"All the Way" by Mikuni Shimokawa

Endings

"Hajimari no Hi" by Ai Maeda

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Related Titles

Sequel

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Adaptation

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Quick Facts

FormatMovie
Episodes1
Duration29 min
SourceLight novel
RatingR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
SeasonWinter 2005
AiredFeb 19, 2005
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#3189
Scored by27K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Kino's Journey: In Order to Do Something - Life Goes On

Romaji title

Kino no Tabi: Nanika wo Suru Tame ni -life goes on.-

Japanese title

劇場版 キノの旅 -the Beautiful World- 何かをするために -life goes on.

Synonyms

Kino's Journey Movie

Production Team

Main studio

A.C.G.T.

Producers

Unknown

Licensors

Unknown

Japanese title

劇場版 キノの旅 -the Beautiful World- 何かをするために -life goes on.