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(Changed 'Color Illustrations' to 'Novel Illustrations'... Most of the pictures are in black & white... -_-)
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*August 19, 2012 - Volume 2 Chapter 1 completed, Volume 7 Prologue and Epilogue completed
 
*August 19, 2012 - Volume 2 Chapter 1 completed, Volume 7 Prologue and Epilogue completed
 
*August 26, 2012 - Volume 4 Chapter 3 and Author's Notes completed
 
*August 26, 2012 - Volume 4 Chapter 3 and Author's Notes completed
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*August 27, 2012 - Volume 4 completed
   
 
<h2 style='border-bottom:0;padding-top:1em'>The ''Kino no Tabi'' series by Keiichi Sigsawa</h2>
 
<h2 style='border-bottom:0;padding-top:1em'>The ''Kino no Tabi'' series by Keiichi Sigsawa</h2>
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===Volume 2===
 
===Volume 2===
   
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume2_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]
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::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume2_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume2_Frontispiece|Frontispiece: A Story of a Sniper -Fatalism-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume2_Frontispiece|Frontispiece: A Story of a Sniper -Fatalism-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume2_Prologue|Prologue: Amidst the Desert・b -Beginner's Luck・b-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume2_Prologue|Prologue: Amidst the Desert・b -Beginner's Luck・b-]]
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[[Image:KNT_V03_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
 
[[Image:KNT_V03_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
   
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume3_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]
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::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume3_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume3_Frontispiece|Frontispiece: The Land of Love and Peace -Power Play-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume3_Frontispiece|Frontispiece: The Land of Love and Peace -Power Play-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume3_Prologue|Prologue: Amidst the Clouds・b -Blinder・b-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume3_Prologue|Prologue: Amidst the Clouds・b -Blinder・b-]]
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[[Image:KNT_V04_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
 
[[Image:KNT_V04_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
   
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume4_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]
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::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume4_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume4_Prologue|Prologue: Amidst a Crimson Sea・b -Blooming Prairie・b- ]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume4_Prologue|Prologue: Amidst a Crimson Sea・b -Blooming Prairie・b- ]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume4_Chapter1|Land with a Statue -Angel?- ]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume4_Chapter1|Land with a Statue -Angel?- ]]
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::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume4_Chapter3|A Land of Two People -Even a Dog Doesn't Eat-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume4_Chapter3|A Land of Two People -Even a Dog Doesn't Eat-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume4_Chapter4|Tradition -Tricksters-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume4_Chapter4|Tradition -Tricksters-]]
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume4_Chapter5|A Land Where People Do Not Have to Work -Workable-]]
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::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume4_Chapter5|A Land Without the Need for Work -Workable-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume4_Chapter6|A Land Divided -World Divided-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume4_Chapter6|A Land Divided -World Divided-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume4_Chapter7|Grapes -On Duty-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume4_Chapter7|Grapes -On Duty-]]
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[[Image:KNT_V05_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
 
[[Image:KNT_V05_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
   
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume5_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]
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::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume5_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume5_Prologue|Prologue: Amidst the Setting Sun・b -Will・b-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume5_Prologue|Prologue: Amidst the Setting Sun・b -Will・b-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume5_Chapter1|Reminiscence -Blue Rose-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume5_Chapter1|Reminiscence -Blue Rose-]]
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[[Image:KNT_V06_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
 
[[Image:KNT_V06_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
   
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume6_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]
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::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume6_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume6_Frontispiece1|Frontispiece: A Land of No Admittance -Reasonable-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume6_Frontispiece1|Frontispiece: A Land of No Admittance -Reasonable-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume6_Frontispiece2|Frontispiece: An Unbiased Tale -All Alone-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume6_Frontispiece2|Frontispiece: An Unbiased Tale -All Alone-]]
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[[Image:KNT_V07_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
 
[[Image:KNT_V07_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
   
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume7_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]
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::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume7_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume7_Prologue|Prologue: To Do Something・b -life goes on.・b-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume7_Prologue|Prologue: To Do Something・b -life goes on.・b-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume7_Chapter1|An Aggressive Land -Leave Only Footsteps!-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume7_Chapter1|An Aggressive Land -Leave Only Footsteps!-]]
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[[Image:KNT_V08_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
 
[[Image:KNT_V08_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
   
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume8_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]
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::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume8_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume8_Frontispiece1|Frontispiece: Land of Roads -Go West!-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume8_Frontispiece1|Frontispiece: Land of Roads -Go West!-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume8_Frontispiece2|Frontispiece: The Land Where No Wrong Can Be Done -Black box-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume8_Frontispiece2|Frontispiece: The Land Where No Wrong Can Be Done -Black box-]]
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[[Image:KNT_V09_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
 
[[Image:KNT_V09_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
   
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume9_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]
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::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume9_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume9_Frontispiece1|Frontispiece: Unacceptable People -Traveler's Tale-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume9_Frontispiece1|Frontispiece: Unacceptable People -Traveler's Tale-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume9_Frontispiece2|Frontispiece: A Tale of Walls -Sweet Home-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume9_Frontispiece2|Frontispiece: A Tale of Walls -Sweet Home-]]
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[[Image:KNT_V10_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
 
[[Image:KNT_V10_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
   
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume10_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]
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::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume10_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume10_Frontispiece1|Frontispiece: Land of Pets -apPETite-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume10_Frontispiece1|Frontispiece: Land of Pets -apPETite-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume10_Frontispiece2|Frontispiece: Tii's Wish -Get Real!-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume10_Frontispiece2|Frontispiece: Tii's Wish -Get Real!-]]
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[[Image:KNT_V11_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
 
[[Image:KNT_V11_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
   
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume11_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]
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::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume11_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume11_Frontispiece|Frontispiece: Land of Children -Burn Up-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume11_Frontispiece|Frontispiece: Land of Children -Burn Up-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume11_Frontispiece2|Frontispiece: Land of Flower Fields -Flower Arrangement-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume11_Frontispiece2|Frontispiece: Land of Flower Fields -Flower Arrangement-]]
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[[Image:KNT_V12_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
 
[[Image:KNT_V12_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
   
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume12_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]
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::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume12_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume12_InsideCover|Inside Cover Story: Land of Contribution -How's Tricks?-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume12_InsideCover|Inside Cover Story: Land of Contribution -How's Tricks?-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume12_Frontispiece|Frontispiece: A Tale of Bandits -Can You Imagine!-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume12_Frontispiece|Frontispiece: A Tale of Bandits -Can You Imagine!-]]
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[[Image:KNT_V13_CoverArt.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
   
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume13_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]
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::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume13_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume13_Frontispiece|Frontispiece: A Detestable Land -Abandon Ship!-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume13_Frontispiece|Frontispiece: A Detestable Land -Abandon Ship!-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume13_Frontispiece2|Frontispiece: An Amazing Land -Nothing Special-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume13_Frontispiece2|Frontispiece: An Amazing Land -Nothing Special-]]
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::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume14 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
::*[[Kino no Tabi:Volume14 Prologue|Prologue: In the Middle of the Morning Sun・b -the Dawn・b-]]
 
::*[[Kino no Tabi:Volume14 Prologue|Prologue: In the Middle of the Morning Sun・b -the Dawn・b-]]
 
::*[[Kino no Tabi:Volume14 Chapter1|Land of Cultivation of Aesthetic Sensibility -Do What We say!-]]
 
::*[[Kino no Tabi:Volume14 Chapter1|Land of Cultivation of Aesthetic Sensibility -Do What We say!-]]
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[[Image:Kino_no_Tabi_v15_cover.jpg|x200px|thumb|right]]
   
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::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume15 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
::*[[Kino no Tabi:Volume15 Frontispiece|Frontispiece: A Land Found by Accident -Eureka!-]]
 
::*[[Kino no Tabi:Volume15 Frontispiece|Frontispiece: A Land Found by Accident -Eureka!-]]
 
::*[[Kino no Tabi:Volume15 Frontispiece|Frontispiece: A White Land -Taste!-]]
 
::*[[Kino no Tabi:Volume15 Frontispiece|Frontispiece: A White Land -Taste!-]]
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::*[[Kino no Tabi:Volume15 Epilogue|Epilogue: What it Means to Fight and Die・a -Order!・a-]]
 
::*[[Kino no Tabi:Volume15 Epilogue|Epilogue: What it Means to Fight and Die・a -Order!・a-]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume15_Author's Notes|Author's Notes]]
 
::*[[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume15_Author's Notes|Author's Notes]]
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==Project Staff==
 
==Project Staff==

Revision as of 04:44, 27 August 2012

Volume 15 cover

Kino no Tabi (キノの旅 -the Beautiful World- Kino's Journey) is a Japanese light novel series written by Keiichi Sigsawa, with illustrations by Kohaku Kuroboshi. The series originally started serialization in volume five of MediaWorks' now-defunct light novel magazine Dengeki hp on March 17, 2000. The first bound volume of the series was published on July 10, 2000 by MediaWorks under their Dengeki Bunko publishing label. As of July 2012, fifteen volumes have been published, and over 6.5 million copies of the novels have been sold in Japan.

Series Information

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Japanese Title: キノの旅 -the Beautiful World-
English Title: Kino's Journey: the Beautiful World
Author: 時雨沢恵一 (Keiichi Sigsawa)
Illustrator: 黒星紅白 (Kōhaku Kuroboshi)
Volumes: 15
Status: Ongoing

Story Synopsis

The protagonist, Kino, accompanied by a talking motorcycle named Hermes, travels through a mystical world of many different countries and forests, each unique in its customs and people.

Awards

このライトノベルがすごい! 2006 Best Female Character, 1st place (Kino)
このライトノベルがすごい! 2006 Best Novel Series, 2nd place
このライトノベルがすごい! 2007 Best Novel Series, 5th place
このライトノベルがすごい! 2008 Best Novel Series, 6th place
このライトノベルがすごい! 2009 Best Novel Series, 12th place
このライトノベルがすごい! 2010 Best Novel Series, 22nd place
このライトノベルがすごい! 2011 Best Novel Series, 21st place
このライトノベルがすごい! 2012 Best Novel Series, 20th place

More Information

Kino's Journey - Wikipedia
Kino no Tabi - Official Website (Japanese)

Translation

Registration

Those who wish to contribute are asked to first notify a supervisor beforehand.

Translators are asked to register which chapters they're working on

(It seems people don't understand what the above means. When we ask you to REGISTER, what we mean is, add your name on the REGISTRATION PAGE next to the chapter you will translate, so that we can know who translated it. That's it. So if there are people out there that would like to help translate these wonderful books, please don't hesitate, translate any chapters you like, in any order you like! Thank you to all who help with this project!)

Format Standards

Every Chapter (after editing) must conform to the general format guidelines.

Updates

Older updates can be found on the Kino no Tabi Updates.

  • July 7, 2012 - Added illustrations for Volumes 6 to 8
  • July 8, 2012 - Volume 2 Anecdote completed
  • July 15, 2012 - Volume 7 Chapter 5, Volume 9 Frontispiece 1/2, Prologue and Epilogue completed
  • July 22, 2012 - Volume 4 Chapters 4 and 5 completed
  • July 27, 2012 - Volume 6 Chapter 8 completed
  • July 28, 2012 - Volume 4 Chapter 11 completed
  • July 29, 2012 - Volume 4 Chapter 9 completed
  • August 5, 2012 - Volume 3 Chapter 3 completed
  • August 8, 2012 - Volume 5 Author's Notes excavated from Volume 10 Chapter 5 history
  • August 12, 2012 - Volume 6 completed; Volume 5 Chapter 3 completed
  • August 19, 2012 - Volume 2 Chapter 1 completed, Volume 7 Prologue and Epilogue completed
  • August 26, 2012 - Volume 4 Chapter 3 and Author's Notes completed
  • August 27, 2012 - Volume 4 completed

The Kino no Tabi series by Keiichi Sigsawa


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Volume 2

Volume 3


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Volume 4


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Volume 5


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Volume 6 - PDF


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Volume 7


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Volume 8


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Volume 9


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Volume 10


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Volume 11


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Volume 12


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Volume 13


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Volume 14


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Volume 15


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Project Staff

  • Project Administrator:
  • Project Supervisor:

Translators

ACTIVE

  • Ella (One mid-sized chapter every Sunday)
  • Dammitt (Slow)

INACTIVE

Editors

All editors that speak English proficiently are welcomed.

Special Thanks


Series Overview

  • Kino no Tabi Volume 1 - キノの旅 -the Beautiful World- (July 10, 2000) ISBN 978-4-8402-1585-5
  • Kino no Tabi Volume 2 - キノの旅 II -the Beautiful World- (October 10, 2000) ISBN 978-4-8402-1632-6
  • Kino no Tabi Volume 3 - キノの旅 III -the Beautiful World- (January 10, 2001) ISBN 978-4-8402-1709-5
  • Kino no Tabi Volume 4 - キノの旅 IV -the Beautiful World- (July 10, 2001) ISBN 978-4-8402-1844-3
  • Kino no Tabi Volume 5 - キノの旅 V -the Beautiful World- (January 10, 2002) ISBN 978-4-8402-2013-2
  • Kino no Tabi Volume 6 - キノの旅 VI -the Beautiful World- (August 10, 2002) ISBN 978-4-8402-2155-9
  • Kino no Tabi Volume 7 - キノの旅 VII -the Beautiful World- (June 10, 2003) ISBN 978-4-8402-2386-7
  • Kino no Tabi Volume 8 - キノの旅 VIII -the Beautiful World- (October 10, 2004) ISBN 978-4-8402-2832-9
  • Kino no Tabi Volume 9 - キノの旅 IX -the Beautiful World- (October 10, 2005) ISBN 978-4-8402-3172-5
  • Kino no Tabi Volume 10 - キノの旅 X -the Beautiful World- (October 10, 2006) ISBN 978-4-8402-3580-8
  • Kino no Tabi Volume 11 - キノの旅 XI -the Beautiful World- (October 10,2007) ISBN 978-4-8402-4025-3
  • Kino no Tabi Volume 12 - キノの旅 XII -the Beautiful World- (October 10, 2008) ISBN 978-4-04-867263-4
  • Kino no Tabi Volume 13 - キノの旅 XIII -the Beautiful World- (October 10, 2009) ISBN 978-4-04-868068-4
  • Kino no Tabi Volume 14 - キノの旅 XIV -the Beautiful World- (October 10, 2010) ISBN 978-4-04-868967-0
  • Kino no Tabi Volume 15 - キノの旅 XV -the Beautiful World- (October 8, 2011) ISBN 978-4-04-870962-0