Kino’s Journey Vol. 08

Kino’s Journey Vol. 08

Based on the hit novel series, Kino’s Journey now has a beautiful manga adaptation with illustrations by Iruka Shiomiya (Ningen Series).

Master was completely lost in relaxation. With his long legs stretched out on the beach, he peered out at the horizon with a satisfied gaze. He looked so peaceful that he might fall asleep at any moment. After three days and three nights of the long, hard battle with the rulers of that land, known as the “Tower Tribe,” even Master Shizu was exhausted.

Shizu and his canine companion, Riku, seek passage across the great sea to continue their exploration of the world. But to get across, they have to take a lengthy journey on a gargantuan ship that is its own nation. This new land holds many new experiences and a new friend for the former prince and his talking dog. But before long, Shizu comes across a troubling secret that he can’t ignore.

The thrilling tales of travel and discovery come to a close in this final volume of Kino’s Journey: The Beautiful World!

Biographical Notes:

In 2000, Keiichi Sigsawa’s work Kino’s Journey was a finalist for the 6th Dengeki Novel Prize, and was subsequently serialized in Dengeki hp magazine in March of the same year, marking his debut. Other works include original light novel series ‘Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online,’ from the popular SAO series. He loves to travel, ride his motorcycle, and is a firearm maniac.

Iruka Shiomiya is the artist of the manga adaptation of Kino’s Journey.

Title Notes:

FINAL volume: this is the last volume of the series

Major media tie-in: The series started as light novels, the series has been made into manga, anime, films, artbooks, and video games.

The original anime was first aired in 2003 to great fanfare, with DVD selling afterwards.

The anime was re-booted in 2017 and currently streaming on Crunchyroll and Funimation.

New stories: Although the manga and the anime have the same title, the stories that are featured are totally different. Giving fans brand new stories they can enjoy even if they have seen the new anime.

Proven Seller: As of 2017, 8.2 million copies of the novel have been sold in Japan.

Author appearances in the U.S.: The author Keiichi Sigsawa made an appearance in the U.S. at Crunchyroll Expo (Santa Clara) in 2017.

More details on Keiichi Sigsawa & Iruka Shiomiya:

Keiichi Sigsawa’s Twitter Page

Iruka Shiomiya’s Twitter Page

More works by Keiichi Sigsawa

More works by Iruka Shiomiya