Kino's Journey the Beautiful World" 20th anniversary website and logo unveiled! Blu-ray BOX & 20th anniversary commemorative book also released!

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the light novel masterpiece "Kino's Journey the Beautiful World," a commemorative website and logo have been unveiled. A Blu-ray box of the TV anime and a 20th anniversary commemorative book will also be released.

Kino's Journey the Beautiful World" (hereafter "Kino's Journey") by Dengeki Bunko (KADOKAWA/Ascii/Media Works brand), written by Keiichi Shigurezawa (original story) and illustrated by Kohaku Kuroboshi, has been published since 2000, including 22 volumes of original stories and 6 spin-off volumes, The series has sold a total of 8.2 million copies and has gained popularity through various media, including TV animation, theater animation, radio dramas, and comic book adaptations, and will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2020.

Various projects will be held to commemorate the 20th anniversary of "Kino's Journey". The already announced plans include the Blu-ray release of all episodes of the anime "Alison and Lilia" by Keiichi Shigurezawa and Kohaku Kuroboshi on June 26, and the Blu-ray release of all episodes of the first anime "Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World-" on July 22.

Newly announced this time are the 20th anniversary commemorative website and logo, and the release of the TV anime Blu-ray box set and 20th anniversary commemorative book.

Kino's Journey" 20th anniversary site & logo unveiled!
The site commemorating the 20th anniversary of "Kino's Journey the Beautiful World" was recently unveiled and will have its grand opening on May 8, 2020 (Friday). A logo celebrating the 20th anniversary of "Kino's Journey" has also been chosen! The logo will be used as the common brand for the 20th anniversary project.

A Blu-ray BOX will be released!
A Blu-ray BOX of "Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series," the second TV anime broadcast in 2017, will also be released. As a bonus, the first drama CD of "Gakuen Kino," a self-parody spin-off work by the author of "Kino's Journey" himself, will also be released.

Product Overview
Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series Blu-ray BOX (Limited First Edition)

Release date: September 30, 2020 (Wednesday)
Price: 18,000 yen (excluding tax)
Number of discs: 4-disc set (3 full-length Blu-ray discs + 1 bonus CD)
Contents: 12 episodes
Distributor: NBC Universal Entertainment

＜Limited first-run special features
(1) Newly written bonus novel by Keiichi Shigurezawa (content to be determined)
(2)Three-way back case newly illustrated by Kohaku Kurosei
(3)Special disc: Drama CD "Gakuen Kino
(4)Special booklet "TRAVEL GUIDE MINI" (32 pages planned)

*The main disc will have the same disc contents as the Blu-ray upper, middle and lower volumes released in 2017-18.
*The contents of the special booklet will be a re-edited version of the booklet included in the lower volume of the Blu-ray released in 2018.
*The release date, specifications, special features, design, etc. are subject to change without notice.

■"Kino's Journey" 20th anniversary commemorative book will be released!
In addition, a book commemorating the 20th anniversary of "Kino's Journey" will be released. Details will be announced at a later date.

In 2020, the 20th anniversary year of "Kino's Journey," new projects are planned. Please look forward to it.

(C) 2017 Keiichi Shigurezawa/KADOKAWA Ascii/Media Works/Kino's Journey Association