Produced by A.C.G.T and Genco, and directed by Ryūtarō Nakamura, the 13-episode series aired weekly on the WOWOW satellite television network between April 8 and July 8, 2003.
[3] The 13-episode anime series was licensed for North American distribution by ADV Films.
The first DVD volume was sold in two editions, with the difference between the two being a series box all four DVDs could fit inside.
A DVD box set titled Kino's Journey: The Complete Collection was released on October 25, 2005 containing three discs.
The series is directed by Tomohisa Taguchi, with Yukie Sugawara supervising scripts and Ryoko Amisaki designing the characters.