Kino is a traveler on a journey across the world, accompanied by Hermes, a talking motorcycle. This beautiful Japanese anime series follows the two of them on encounters through various lands, and the peculiar situations found in each, vowing never to spend longer than three days in any one place “because”, says Kino to Hermes, “if I settled down, I would cease to be a traveler.” All thirteen episodes take you deep inside the relationship between rider and explorer Kino, and the Velocette-ish talking motorcycle Hermes. Their adventures are sometimes scary, sometimes funny and always fascinating. Each story is stuffed with sophisticated philosophical dialog and sharp lessons that will spur an inner contemplative journey of your own. Kino is a skilled wielder of cutlery and firepower, and has a few other interesting hidden abilities -- so there is plenty of action. As Kino says to Hermes in the first episode, “I would think that a motorrad’s purpose in life is to go places, isn’t it? A traveler’s purpose is to travel…” And as you watch along, embarking on your own wonderful journey, unlike any other. “You know Hermes, sometimes a traveler also explores her mind….” This is different anything you’ve ever seen, and it’s truly wonderful.
3 Disc complete collection, includes all 13 episodes. DVD, 325 minutes.