A new visuals for the upcoming anime adaptation of Keiichi Sigsawa’s Kino no Tabi: Beautiful World light novel series. Additional details together with the new Kino no Tabi visuals had been unveiled in the 56th volume of Dengeki Bunko Magazine.
Among the details revealed is the fact that the main visual for Kino no Tabi TV animation were drawn by Kouhaku Kuroboshi who also illustrated the light novel series. Fans can expect for the same, original feeling in the anime as if you’re reading the source material. Second, helming the project is Tomohisa Taguchi who directed Twin Star Exorcists. The scripts were written by Yukie Sugawara while providing the character designs is Ryoko Amisaki with Lerche animating the project.
Kino No Tabi: The Beautiful World Synopsis
Kino no Tabi (Kino’s Journey) tells the story about the protagonist, Kino, who rides on a talking motorcycle, Hermes. Both of them traverse through a magical world of forests and countries, where Kino learns various customs and people. They only stay in each location for three days.Initially, Kino was gender-ambiguous until it turned out she was a female. Skilled in combat and armed with various weapons, Kino is ready to throw a fist only when provoked. On a regular basis, Kino is polite and answers straightforwardly.
Hermes is a Brough Superior bike and is Kino’s company all throughout her journey. He seems to have trouble in mispronouncing words and is sometimes reluctant in traveling to new lands.
Code name: Yu Alexius is an ambiguous entity who loves to talk about anime and Chinese animation in general. An insatiable soul from the Pearl of the Orient, a frustrated writer and a Houtarou Oreki wanna-be. He is a piece of a lunatic and everything crazy.
