There are at least five bands or artists under this name: 1. Kino - A British progressive rock band 2. Kino - A Russian post-punk band (Кино) from the 80s. The romanized version of the band's name was used on some international releases 3. Kino - A Japanese experimental band 4. KiNo - "Poet of sound and image" 5. Kino - who plays shamisen in a modern style 1. Kino is a British progressive rock band formed in 2004. KINO released their debut album Picture in February 2005