Kino’s Journey was previously adapted into a 2003 TV anime with direction by Ryūtarō Nakamura and animation by A.C.G.T..
The new Kino’s Journey -the Beautiful World- TV anime features direction by Tomohisa Taniguchi and animation by Lerche, and is scheduled to begin broadcasting in Japan in October of 2017.
Kenichiro Matsuda as Riku, a white dog who travels with Shizu and who has the ability to speak.