A.D.V. Films (Firm)

As if having to defend Earth and mankind wasn't enough to cope with, Shinji Ikari now finds himself faced with something completely unexpected: competition. Rei's Eva is back on the line and there's a new giant robot defender being promoted!

Misaki experiences some surprising revelations and her mom makes an important decision that may bring them closer together.

Misaki and her angel Hikaru continue to battle it out on the Layer, but competition is fierce. Misaki gets singing lessons from Ringo Seto and lessons of a different sort from the Fujisaki sisters, as the contestants strive to advance to the semi-finals.

Misaki and her friend Hatoko face their toughest competitors a the semi-final games in Kanto. Misaki has an important new supporter and as secrets are revealed, discover the truth about Icchan and learn about Misaki's past.

An inventive and original anime series by director Ryutaro Nakamura, Kino's Journey tells the story of the young adventurer Kino, who travels the world on Hermes, a talking motorcycle, spending no more and no less than three days at each stop. Throughout their travels, Kino and Hermes are observers of new cultures, witness to both the differences and the similarities of peoples around the world. -- Summary from ADV website.