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Kingdom
Firsttankōbonvolume cover, featuring Xin Li
キングダム
(Kingudamu)
Genre
Manga
Written byYasuhisa Hara
Published byShueisha
ImprintYoung Jump Comics
MagazineWeekly Young Jump
DemographicSeinen
Original runJanuary 26, 2006– present
Volumes72(List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Jun Kamiya (S1)
  • Akira Iwanaga (S2)
  • Kenichi Imaizumi (S3–S5)
  • Kazuya Monma (S3–S4)[a]
Produced by
  • Izumi Nakazawa (S1–S2)
  • Mirai Miyamoto (S3)
  • Ryousuke Hagiwara (S3)
  • Ryōsuke Mori (S3)
  • Tomokazu Iizumi (S3–S5)
  • Mayumi Kurashima (S4–S5)
  • Kazuhiro Iwami (S4–S5)
  • Yousuke Tamura (S4–S5)
  • Keita Takao (S5)
Written by
Music by
Studio
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkNHK BS Premium,NHK General TV
Original runJune 4, 2012–March 31, 2024
Episodes142(List of episodes)
Live-action film
Kingdom
Directed byShinsuke Sato
Produced by
  • Kouji Hirano
  • Shirley Kao
  • Naoaki Kitajima
  • Shinzou Matsuhashi
  • Ryousuke Mori
Written by
  • Shinsuke Sato
  • Tsutomu Kuroiwa
  • Yasuhisa Hara
Music byYutaka Yamada
Studio
ReleasedApril 19, 2019(2019-04-19)
Runtime134 minutes
Live-action film
Kingdom II: To Far Lands
Directed byShinsuke Sato
Produced by
  • Naoaki Kitajima
  • Shinzou Matsuhashi
  • Ryousuke Mori
  • Yuuya Satoyoshi
  • Gao Xiulan
Written by
  • Tsutomu Kuroiwa
  • Yasuhisa Hara
Music byYutaka Yamada
StudioCredeus
ReleasedJuly 15, 2022(2022-07-15)
Runtime134 minutes
Live-action film
Kingdom III: Flame of Destiny
Directed byShinsuke Sato
Produced by
  • Naoaki Kitajima
  • Shinzou Matsuhashi
  • Ryousuke Mori
  • Yuuya Satoyoshi
  • Gao Xiulan
Written by
  • Tsutomu Kuroiwa
  • Yasuhisa Hara
Music byYutaka Yamada
StudioCredeus
ReleasedJuly 28, 2023(2023-07-28)
Runtime129 minutes
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Kingdom(Japanese:キングダム,Hepburn:Kingudamu)is a Japanesemangaseries written and illustrated byYasuhisa Hara.It has been serialized inShueisha'sseinenmangamagazineWeekly Young Jumpsince January 2006, with its chapters collected in 72tankōbonvolumes as of May 2024.Kingdomprovides a fictionalized account of theWarring States periodprimarily through the experiences of the war orphanXinand his comrades as he fights to become the greatest general under the heavens, and in doing so, unifying China for the first time in 500 years.

The series was adapted into a five-seasonanimetelevision series by studioPierrot.The first 38-episode season aired from June 2012 to February 2013; a second 39-episode season aired from June 2013 to March 2014; a third 26-episode season byStudio Signpostand Pierrot aired from April 2020 to October 2021; a fourth 26-episode season aired from April to October 2022; a fifth 13-episode season aired from January to March 2024. Alive-action filmwas released in April 2019; a sequel film premiered in July 2022; a third film premiered in July 2023. The anime has been licensed for English-language release byCrunchyroll.

By November 2023, theKingdommanga had over 100 million copies in circulation, making it one of thebest-selling manga seriesof all time. In 2013, the manga won the Grand Prize of theTezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

Synopsis[edit]

Historical context[edit]

The story ofKingdomis a fictional adaptation of the Chinese history period known as theWarring States period,which ended in 221 BC whenYing Zheng,king ofQin,succeeded inconquering the other statesand unifying China.

Several of the characters are based on historical figures. Many characters will take the names of people in history and other times they will have completely different names; oftentimes, this is the result of Japanesekanjiborrowing from Chinese characters, and some Chinese names have no equivalent characters in kanji.

Plot[edit]

Born during the Warring States period of ancient China, Xin and Piao are war orphans working as servants in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. However, they dream of becoming the "Great Generals of the Heavens" and train daily. One day, Piao is taken to the palace for an unknown purpose by a minister and Xin is left behind. A few months later, Piao returns to the village on the verge of death, urging Xin to travel to another village. There, Xin meets a boy nearly identical to Piao, Ying Zheng the current King of Qin. Xin learns that Piao served as a bodydouble for Ying Zheng and was mortally wounded in a power struggle for the throne. Though initially furious at Ying Zheng for causing Piao's death, Xin decides to seize the opportunity and aids Ying Zheng in ousting his younger half-brotherCheng Jiaoand reclaiming the Qin throne. Successful in this endeavor, Xin starts his military life as a Qin soldier and then commander on the battlefields of the warring states of China. He relentlessly pursues his goal of becoming the "Greatest General in the World", also helping King Zheng of Qin achieve his dream of unification to end the incessant warfare once and for all.

Characters[edit]

Li Xin(Lý tín,Ri Shin)
Voiced by:Masakazu Morita(Japanese);Cole Howard(seasons 1–2), Stephen Fu (season 3–present) (English)
Xin (Shin in the Japanese version) is an orphan boy who grew up as a servant with his best friend Piao. Xin's behavior is predominantly impulsive, however, he inspires his comrades and those around him. After Piao's death, Xin decides to help the King of Qin, Ying Zheng, escape his enemies with the help of He Liao Diao. Xin enlists in the State of Qin army, and after demonstrating his determination and abilities, General Wang Qi appoints him as the leader of a special 100-man Fei Xin Unit. Appointing Qiang Lei and Yuan as his lieutenants, Xin joins Wang Qi in his attack on the State of Zhao. He develops great respect for Ying Zheng and their paths become interlocked. Following the invasion of the Wei State, he is made leader of a 1,000-man unit.
Ying Zheng(Doanh chính,Ei Sei)
Voiced by:Jun Fukuyama(Japanese);Micah Solusod(seasons 1–2), Brian Doe-Chua (season 3–present) (English)
Ying Zheng is the 31st king of the State of Qin. He states that he will unify all of China but has only a few years to do so. There are enemies that lay beyond the Qin state (Zhao, Wei, Chu, and other nations) and internal problems with his political rivals, minister Lu Buwei, who plans to take over the throne, and the Queen Dowager. Although king, Ying Zheng has not been crowned, so his power is limited. His and Xin's goals became unified when Xin declares that he would be Ying Zheng's "sword" in the unification of China. He has a child named Lì with the servant woman Xiàng.
Li Piao(Lý phiêu,Ri Hyō)
Voiced by:Jun Fukuyama(Japanese); Micah Solusod (seasons 1–2), Brian Doe-Chua (season 3–present) (English)
Xin's childhood best friend and fellow war orphan, Piao also aims to become a general renowned throughout all of China. His appearance is identical to King Ying Zheng and he is offered a position in theQinpalace as Zheng's body double. He accepts the position, only to die fighting at the hands of an assassin hired by the Cheng Jiao Faction. Piao is a fictional character created by the author and does not exist in history.
He Liao Diao(Hà liễu điêu,Ka Ryō Ten)
Voiced by:Rie Kugimiya(Japanese);Shannon Chan-Kent(seasons 1–2), Courtney Lin (season 3–present) (English)
He Liao Diao is a young girl and the last descendant of a mountain tribe, but she keeps her identity a secret and dresses as a male. She joins Xin in helping Ying Zheng escape from Liu Bu's soldiers. After witnessing Wang Qi and Xin's war against Zhao, she tells Shin that she willjointhe State of Qin Army, but he only laughs. He Liao Diao is taken in as an apprentice of strategic warfare, and later in the story, she becomes the strategist for the Fei Xin Unit. It is hinted that she has romantic feelings for Xin, however, he sees their relationship as more like brother and sister.
Qiang Lei(Khương hối,Kyō Kai)
Voiced by:Yōko Hikasa(Japanese); Francesca Calo (season 3–present) (English)
Qiang Lei is a superb swordswoman and an efficient killer. She is a former member of theChi You,a female assassin group in which they advance the expense of killing rival candidates. After the death of her older sister, Qiang Xiang, in a rigged series of deathmatches, Qiang Lei vowed revenge against the woman who killed her. She joined the Fei Xin Unit after its formation and became a vice commander, keeping her gender a secret. She is naive in the ways of the world but is much smarter than Xin and he relies on her for battle strategies as well as her sword skills. After Xin discovers her identity, she becomes more friendly and open towards him and she accepts her place in the unit, calling it her home. Her identity is revealed to the rest of the Fei Xin Unit after she is severely wounded in the battle against the Wei State. It is implied that she may have romantic feelings for Xin.
Changwen Jun(Xương văn quân,Shōbun Kun)
Voiced by:Yutaka Nakano(Japanese); Mick Lauer (season 3–present) (English)
Lord Changwen was formerly a skilled warrior during the reign ofKing Zhaoxiang of Qinwho worked his way up to be one of Qin'sChancellorsalong withLord Changping.He is also a senior adviser of the king. He is extremely loyal to Ying Zheng, aiding him in both reclaiming the throne and in the political struggle against Ying's rival, Lü Buwei.
Bi(Bích,Heki)
Voiced by:Kōji Yusa(Japanese); Nicholas Leung (season 3–present) (English)
Lord Changwen's loyal subordinate. Initially, Bi was a 1,000-man commander who rose to the 3000-man commander and finally rises to the rank of General after contributing to many of Qin's military campaigns along with Xin. Xin is shown to rely on him, and he has had a crush on Yang Duan He since their first meeting.
Wang Qi(Vương kỵ,Ō Ki)
Voiced by:Rikiya Koyama(Japanese); John Novak (seasons 1–2) (English)
Based on the real-life Qin general Wang Yi, Wang Qi was the last remaining "Six Great Generals" in the time ofKing Zhaoxiang of Qin.One of Qin's best generals even at the time of Ying Zheng's coronation, he trained and honed Li Xin's battle and leadership skills and also christened his unit the "Fei Xin Unit". During theMayangCampaign, Wang Qi faces off against Pang Nuan, one of Zhao's Three Great Generals and the murderer of his fiancé and fellow Six Greats, Liao. Before he can finish Pang Nuan off he is shot from behind with an arrow, allowing Pang Nuan to stab his heart. Despite being mortally wounded he manages to continue fighting before retreating with Xin and his him. Away from the battle, Wang Qi gives Xin hisglaivebefore finally succumbing to his wounds.
Wang Ben(Vương bí,Ō Han)
Voiced by:Yoshimasa Hosoya
Son of the current Wang family patriarch and Qin great general, Wang Jian. Future heir of the Wang family and relative of the late-Qin great general, Wang Qi. Staunch and strict, does not joke around like Meng Tian or Xin. Very accomplished cavalrymen with top-notch spear skills. Fighting for contention of becoming the next "great general" together with Xin and Meng Tian. Commander of his unit, the "Ye Feng Unit" comprising mostly cavalrymen of nobility origins.
Meng Tian(Mông điềm,Mō Ten)
Voiced by:Hirofumi Nojima(Japanese); Matt Hill (seasons 1–2),Howard Wang(season 3–present) (English)
Meng Tian was the son of one of the Qin's "Great Six General", Meng Wu, grandson of the old general Meng Ao, brother of Meng Yi and commander of his unit, the Ye Hua Unit. Often shown to be rather jovial, someone who does not take things seriously and an extrovert who even befriends even the other unit commanders who were also fighting to be generals like Xin and Wang Ben. Also often seen to be wearing flamboyant outfits that are more fitting for an aristocrat while on the battlefield and his unit also follows his style of often being portrayed as a "joker" unit, not being serious of sorts. However, when battle commences, Meng Tian was often proven to be a real swordsman which has impeccable skills and also great leadership skills and excellent tactical planning skills where he can turn the mood of his own forces up quickly from being inactive to a full-on, effective fighting force and also being able to draw up battle plans not only for his own force but often enough for Xin and sometimes even for Wang Ben if their paths met on the battlefield.
Lü Buwei(Lữ bất vi,Ryo Fui)
Voiced by:Tesshō Genda(Japanese); Brent Mukai (season 3–present) (English)
Lü Buwei initially started as a prominent and influential trader from Zhao. After helping the prince of Qin, Prince Sou Jou (King Zhuangxiang) to escape captivity from Zhou's hands, gained the position of "Minister of the Right" once Zhuangxiang was promoted to "King". While helping Zhuangxiang to gain power to ascend to king, started to bribe everyone he could and even offered his own fiance up to Zhuangxiang as his concubine. Over time he would usurp more power in the courts and made himself the chancellor of Qin while struggling for power against Ying Zheng.
Yang Duan He(Dương đoan hòa,Yō Tan Wa)
Voiced by:Sonozaki Mie(Japanese); Marissa Lenti (season 3–present) (English)
Yang Duan He is the Mountain King of the mountainous tribes that borders Qin. She initially treated Xin and Ying Zheng with discontent due to how the previous Qin administration had neglected them after their treaty of co-existence lapsed for 400 years. After listening to Zheng's ambitions of unification as well as promising better relationships with the mountain tribes, Yang Duan decided to trust Zheng and the Qin again and followed Zheng's advice on leading the mountainous tribespeople into a newer world. Revealed to be a woman and she continued consolidating all the other loose tribes into one unified entity under her leadership. Would also pass on the information on Zhao's pacification on theXiongnuto the north of Zhao's territory which in turn would bear their northern cavalry units down to Bayou Plains to face off with Wang Qi.
Li Mu(Lý mục,Ri Boku)
Voiced by:Toshiyuki Morikawa(Japanese); Chris Hackney (season 3–present) (English)
Li Mu is one of the "Three Greats of Zhao" and one of the major antagonists of the series. Initially shown to be aloof and jovial, he soon reveals himself to be a top-notch strategist on the battlefield, even strategizing and claiming the life of Wang Qi at the climactic battle on the Mayang plains between Zhao and Qin.
Lian Po(Liêm pha,Ren Pa)
Voiced by:Naomi Kusumi(Japanese); Brian Dobson (seasons 1–2),Keith Silverstein(season 3) (English)
Lian Po was one ofZhao's "Three Great Generals". After being stripped of his military command by the new king of Sho,King Daoxiang,Lian Po rebelled and brought his lieutenants and other officers that survived the rebellion intoWeias an exile. However, when Qin and Zhao entered an alliance that caused Qin to invade Wei, Lian Po was asked byKing Jingminof Wei to command the entire Wei army against Qin. Lian Po eventually still failed and after the defeat, was again exiled to Chu.

Media[edit]

Manga[edit]

See also:List ofKingdomchapters

Written and illustrated byYasuhisa Hara,Kingdomhas been serialized inShueisha'sseinenmangamagazineWeekly Young Jumpsince January 26, 2006.[10]Shueisha has collected its chapters into individualtankōbonvolumes. The first volume was released on May 19, 2006.[11]In 2015, Hara stated that he has planned to extend the series up to 100 volumes.[12]As of May 17, 2024, 72tankōbonvolumes have been released.[13]

BeforeKingdom,Hara published four prototypeone-shotchapters: "Kongo"(Kim cương)(November 18, 2003);[d]"Uma Shuhei San-hyaku"(Mã tửu binh tam bách,"Horse and Liquor for 300 Soldiers" )(January 15, 2004);[e]"Li Mu"(Lý mục)(April 1, 2004);[f]and "Meng Wu and Chu Zi"(Mông võ と sở tử,Mō Bu to So Shi ")(December 2, 2004).[g]The four chapters were later collected inKingdom Omnibus(キングダム tổng tập biên,Kingudamu Sōshūhen),a two-volume edition, released on June 5 and June 26, 2012, respectively.[19][20]

Anime[edit]

See also:List ofKingdom(Japanese TV series) episodes

Ananimetelevision series was adapted by studioPierrot.Two seasons of seventy-seven episodes were produced. The first season which consisted of thirty-eight episodes aired from June 4, 2012, to February 25, 2013, on NHK BS Premium. The first season was directed by Jun Kamiya, written by Naruhisa Arakawa, featured music composed by Minako Seki, and was produced by Izumi Nakazawa. The series' characters were designed by Atsuo Tobe, Noriko Otake, and Masatoshi Hakanda.

A second season aired thirty-nine episodes from June 8, 2013, to March 1, 2014.[21][22]The season featured returning staff Minako Seki and Naruhisa Arakawa, the first season's composer and writer, respectively. Akira Iwanaga replaced Jun Kamiya as director, Izumi Nakazawa served as series producer, and the character designs were handled by Itsuko Takeda, Kumiko Tokunaga, and Makoto Shimojima. The anime has been licensed for English language release byFunimationoutside of Asia.[23][24]Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll.[25]

On November 8, 2019, a third season of the series was announced, and that the series would feature an entirely new production team, and that the season would cover the manga's Coalition Invasion arc.[26]The series' third season has Kenichi Imaizumi directing at Pierrot and Pierrot's subsidiary companyStudio Signpost,with scripts by Noboru Takagi and character designs by Hisashi Abe.[27]Hiroyuki SawanoandKohta Yamamotocomposed the music.[28]The season premiered on April 6, 2020.[29]On April 26, 2020, the anime production committee announced that episode 5 and onwards of the third series would be postponed by theCOVID-19 pandemic.[30]The third season restarted broadcasting from its first episode on April 5, 2021,[31][32]and finished on October 18 of the same year, airing twenty-six episodes.[33]Unlike with the series' first two seasons, the third season ofKingdomwas made using traditional 2D animation, rather thanCGIanimation. Composers Sawano and Yamamoto were brought onto the project as a personal request from Yasuhisa Hara himself.[34]Director Imaizumi, in meetings with the composers, opted to not use traditional Chinese instruments despite the series' setting, and they instead decided on using modern instrumentations.[34]

At the end of the third season's final episode, a fourth season was announced. It aired for twenty-six episodes from April 10 to October 2, 2022.[35][36]The cast returned to reprise their roles.[37]

A fifth season was announced at the end of the fourth season.[38]It was originally planned to premiere on January 7, 2024,[39]but the premiere was delayed by a week due to the channel coverage of theNoto earthquake,[40]eventually airing for thirteen episodes from January 14 to March 31 of the same year.[40][41]

Films[edit]

Main article:Kingdom(film)

On April 17, 2016, a special short movie was posted online by Shueisha. It is a live-action promotional short film for the series, made for the manga's 10th anniversary. It was filmed inHengdian World Studiosin China.[42]

In April 2018,Kingdom's author, Yasuhira Hara, revealed that a full-length live-action film of the series had been green-lit. The author stated he took part in script meetings, praising the 'satisfying' screenplay, the 'unprecedented' budget, and everyone in the 'ultra-grand' casts, starringKento Yamazakiand directed byShinsuke Sato.[43]The film was released on April 19, 2019.[44][45][46]In total, it generated ¥5.73 billion in box office revenue within Japan and $50.57 million worldwide.[47][48]

A second film,Kingdom 2: Far and Away(キングダム2 dao かなる đại địa へ,Kingudamu 2 Harukanaru Daichi e),was announced to be green-lit on May 28, 2020, with Shinsuke Sato returning as director, and the core cast returning to reprise their roles.[49]The film premiered on July 15, 2022.[50][51]It generated ¥5.16 billion in box office revenue within Japan.[52][53]

A third film was announced, with Shinsuke Sato and much of the cast returning. TitledKingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny(キングダム vận mệnh の viêm,Kingudamu Unmei no Hōno),it was released on July 28, 2023.[54]It generated ¥5.6 billion in box office revenue within Japan.[55]

A fourth sequelKingdom 4: Return of the Great General(キングダム đại tương quân の quy hoàn,Kingudamu Daishōgun no Kikan)is scheduled to be released on July 12, 2024.[56]

Video games[edit]

APlayStation Portablebeat 'em upstyled video game was released on November 25, 2010, entitledKingdom Ikki Tousen No Tsurugi.[57]The game was released only in Japan.

A free-to-play mobile game calledKingdom: Seven Flagswas released on October 24, 2016, in Japan.[58]

A free-to-play mobile game calledKingdom Ran -Tenkatōitsu e no Michi-(キングダム loạn - thiên hạ thống nhất への đạo -,"Kingdom War -Road to Unification-" ),was released on February 22, 2018.[59][60]

Reception[edit]

Sales[edit]

By April 2017, theKingdommanga had over 30 million copies in circulation;[61]it had over 38 million copies in circulation by December 2018;[62]over 47 million copies in circulation by November 2019;[63]By December 2020, the manga had over 70 million copies in circulation and its 60th volume was the series' first volume with a first run of 1 million copies.[64]The manga had over 84 million copies in circulation by December 2021;[65]over 87 million copies in circulation by February 2022;[66]over 90 million copies in circulation by June 2022;[67]over 92 million copies in circulation by September 2022;[68]over 95 million copies in circulation by January 2023;[69]over 97 million copies in circulation by April 2023;[70]over 99 million copies in circulation by July 2023;[71]and over 100 million copies in circulation by November 2023 (includingdigitalversions).[72]

Kingdomwas the fifth best-selling manga of 2015, with over 8.5 million copies sold.[73]It was the third best-selling manga of 2016, with over 6.5 million copies sold.[74]It was the third best-selling manga of 2017, with over 6.1 million copies sold.[75]It was the sixth best-selling manga of 2018, with over 4.9 million copies sold.[76]Kingdomwas the third best selling manga in 2019, with over 7.6 million copies sold.[77]Kingdomwas the second best-selling manga series in 2020, with over 8.2 million copies sold.[78]It was the ninth best selling manga in 2021, with over 4.6 million copies sold.[79]Volumes 67–69 were among the best-selling manga volumes of 2023.[80]Volume 70 wasShueisha's fourth highest first print run manga volume of 2023–2024 (period from April 2023–March 2024), with 950,000 copies printed.[81]

Awards and accolades[edit]

Kingdomwas the grand prize winner for theTezuka Osamu Cultural Prizein 2013 with one judge commenting, "I can't remember the last time I read nearly 30 volumes (of a manga title) in a row feeling this excited."[82]Kingdomwon the first annualTsutaya Comic Awards' All-Time Best Section in 2017.[83]Kingdomhas ranked on the "Book of the Year" list fromMedia Factory'sDa Vincimagazine, where professional book reviewers, bookstore employees, andDa Vincireaders participate; it ranked 46th in 2015;[84]26th in 2016;[85]seventh in 2018;[86]it topped the list in 2019;[87]it ranked eleventh in 2020;[88]fifteenth in 2021;[89]sixteenth in 2022;[90]and eighteenth in 2023.[91]OnTV Asahi's Manga Sōsenkyo 2021 poll, in which 150,000 people voted for their top 100 manga series,Kingdomranked thirteenth.[92]

The manga earned aGuinness World Recordon December 12, 2012, for Manga written by the most people. The record was due to its "Social Kingdom" campaign in which fans and other artists were given the task of redrawing the entire 26th volume. Participants included manga creatorsEiichiro Oda(One Piece),Masashi Kishimoto(Naruto),Hirohiko Araki(JoJo's Bizarre Adventure),Takehiko Inoue(Slam Dunk),Hiroshi Motomiya(Salary Man Kintaro), as well as voice actors and fans.[93]The Social Kingdom campaign was one of the Entertainment Division's Jury Recommended Works at the 16thJapan Media Arts Festivalin 2012.[94]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^Monma participated as Series Director(シリーズディレクター)for seasons 3 and 4; but as of the 5th season is credited as the Assistant Director(Trợ giam đốc).
  2. ^Although not co-credited alongside Pierrot, IKIF+ was responsible for the series' extensive usage of CG animation for characters and backgrounds in the first season (and to a lesser extent in the second season).[4][5]
  3. ^CG animation.[6][7][8]
  4. ^Published inYoung Jump Zōkan Mankakuvolume 36,[14]released on November 18, 2003.[15]
  5. ^Published inYoung Jump Zōkan Mankakuvolume 37,[16]released on January 15, 2004.[15]
  6. ^Published inWeekly Young Jump's 18th issue of 2004, released on April 1 of that same year.[17]
  7. ^Published inWeekly Young Jump's first issue of 2005, released on December 2, 2004.[18]

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