Kingdom is an anime adaptation of a manga series of the same title written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara. It was produced by Pierrot, directed by Jun Kamiya, written by Naruhisa Arakawa, and featured music composed by Minako Seki.[1] The series' characters were designed by Atsuo Tobe, Noriko Otake, and Masatoshi Hakanda. The series premiered from June 4, 2012, to February 25, 2013, and ran for 38 episodes.[2] Funimation announced it acquired the exclusive streaming rights to the series and receive an English dub.[3][4]
| Kingdom | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 Cover of the first DVD volume released by Avex Pictures. | |
| No. of episodes | 38 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NHK BS Premium, NHK General TV |
| Original release | June 4, 2012 – February 25, 2013 |
| Season chronology | |
The opening theme is "Pride" by Nothing's Carved in Stone while the ending themes are "Voice of Soul" by Takumi Ishida, "Destiny Sky" by Yūki Wakai, and "Never Ending" by Dasoku.
Episodes edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date [5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Nameless Boy" Transliteration: "Mumei no Shounen" (Japanese: 無名の少年) | June 4, 2012 |
| 2 | 2 | "An Encounter With Destiny" Transliteration: "Unmei no Deai" (Japanese: 運命の出会い) | June 11, 2012 |
| 3 | 3 | "For a Friend" Transliteration: "Tomoyo...!" (Japanese: 友よ…！) | June 18, 2012 |
| 4 | 4 | "The King and the Sword" Transliteration: "Ou to Ken" (Japanese: 王と剣) | June 25, 2012 |
| 5 | 5 | "Unbroken Heart" Transliteration: "Orenai Kokoro" (Japanese: 折れない心) | July 2, 2012 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Path to Becoming a General" Transliteration: "Daishougun e no Michi" (Japanese: 大将軍への道) | July 9, 2012 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Fearsome Folk of the Mountains" Transliteration: "Osoroshiki Yama no Tami" (Japanese: 恐ろしき山の民) | July 16, 2012 |
| 8 | 8 | "Each One's great general" Transliteration: "Sorezore no Yume" (Japanese: それぞれの夢) | July 23, 2012 |
| 9 | 9 | "On to Xianyang" Transliteration: "Iza Kanyou e" (Japanese: いざ咸陽へ) | July 30, 2012 |
| 10 | 10 | "Storming the Capital" Transliteration: "Outo Totsunyuu" (Japanese: 王都突入) | August 6, 2012 |
| 11 | 11 | "A Fierce Battle Begins" Transliteration: "Gekisen Kaishi" (Japanese: 激戦開始) | August 13, 2012 |
| 12 | 12 | "The Ultimate Sword-Blow" Transliteration: "Kyuukyoku no Ittou" (Japanese: 究極の一刀) | August 20, 2012 |
| 13 | 13 | "Lan Kai Roars" Transliteration: "Rankai Hoeru" (Japanese: ランカイ吠える) | August 27, 2012 |
| 14 | 14 | "The Strength of the Sword" Transliteration: "Ken no Chikara" (Japanese: 剣の力) | September 3, 2012 |
| 15 | 15 | "The Qualities of a King" Transliteration: "Ou no Shikaku" (Japanese: 王の資格) | September 10, 2012 |
| 16 | 16 | "Lü Buwei" Transliteration: "Ryofui" (Japanese: 呂不韋) | September 17, 2012 |
| 17 | 17 | "First Campaign" Transliteration: "Uijin" (Japanese: 初陣) | September 24, 2012 |
| 18 | 18 | "The Chariot Squadron's Menace" Transliteration: "Senshatai no Kyoui" (Japanese: 戦車隊の脅威) | October 1, 2012 |
| 19 | 19 | "Raging Battle" Transliteration: "Rekka no Tatakai" (Japanese: 烈火の戦い) | October 8, 2012 |
| 20 | 20 | "Wang Yi Intrudes" Transliteration: "Ouki Rannyuu" (Japanese: 王騎乱入) | October 15, 2012 |
| 21 | 21 | "The Meaning of a General" Transliteration: "Shogun no Imi" (Japanese: 将軍の意味) | October 22, 2012 |
| 22 | 22 | "The Clever General vs. The Daring General" Transliteration: "Chishou tai Moushou" (Japanese: 猛将対知将) | October 29, 2012 |
| 23 | 23 | "An Evening Story" Transliteration: "Yogatari" (Japanese: 夜語り) | November 5, 2012 |
| 24 | 24 | "A New Trial" Transliteration: "Aratanaru Shiren" (Japanese: 新たなる試練) | November 12, 2012 |
| 25 | 25 | "Commission" Transliteration: "Ninmei" (Japanese: 任命) | November 19, 2012 |
| 26 | 26 | "Pang Nuan, God of War" Transliteration: "Bushin Houken" (Japanese: 武神 龐煖) | November 26, 2012 |
| 27 | 27 | "The Fei Xin Force is Born" Transliteration: "Hishintai Tanjou" (Japanese: 飛信隊誕生) | December 3, 2012 |
| 28 | 28 | "Wang Yi's Flying Arrow" Transliteration: "Ouki no Hiya" (Japanese: 王騎の飛矢) | December 10, 2012 |
| 29 | 29 | "The Tides of War Suddenly Turn" Transliteration: "Senkyoku Kyuuten" (Japanese: 戦局急転) | December 17, 2012 |
| 30 | 30 | "An Act of God" Transliteration: "Tensai" (Japanese: 天災) | December 24, 2012 |
| 31 | 31 | "The Power of Unity" Transliteration: "Shuu no Chikara" (Japanese: 集の力) | January 7, 2013 |
| 32 | 32 | "The Fei Xin Force on the Run" Transliteration: "Haisou no Hishintai" (Japanese: 敗走の飛信隊) | January 14, 2013 |
| 33 | 33 | "Wang Yi Takes the Field" Transliteration: "Ouki Shutsujin!" (Japanese: 王騎 出陣!) | January 21, 2013 |
| 34 | 34 | "The Main Attraction" Transliteration: "Shin'uchi!" (Japanese: 真打ち!) | January 28, 2013 |
| 35 | 35 | "Commanding Generals Face to Face" Transliteration: "Soudaishou Mieru" (Japanese: 総大将見える) | February 4, 2013 |
| 36 | 36 | "Wang Yi and Liao" Transliteration: "Ouki to Kyuu" (Japanese: 王騎と摎) | February 11, 2013 |
| 37 | 37 | "I Stand on the Verge of Death" Transliteration: "Ware, Shisen ni Ari" (Japanese: 我、死線にあり) | February 18, 2013 |
| 38 | 38 | "Succession" Transliteration: "Keishou" (Japanese: 継承) | February 25, 2013 |
References edit
- ^ "Kingdom TV Anime's Staff Listed". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ "Kingdom TV Anime's Staff Listed". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ "Funimation to Simulcast Kingdom TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ "Kingdom Anime Season 1 Gets DVD Release With English Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "キングダム". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2021.