Kingdom, one of the best-selling Japanese manga of all time, is finally getting an English release after over 19 years of serialization. The manga began in Shueisha’s Weekly Young Jump on January 26, 2006, releasing 74 volumes as of December 18, 2024. VIZ Media is stepping up to release it in English, officially announcing the license today for a Fall 2025 release.
They also teased the announcement and said this was their “most requested title ever.”
Kingdom is a historical manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara. The story is set during China’s Warring States period (475–221 BCE) and centered on Xin (Shin), a war orphan aiming to become a general under Ying Zheng (Ei Sei), the future First Emperor of China. The manga has over 110 million copies in circulation, as well numerous forms of adaptations.
The anime adaptation has released 132 episodes over 5 seasons so far. They are:
- Season 1 (2012): 38 episodes, Studio Pierrot, aired April–December 2012
- Season 2 (2013): 39 episodes, Studio Pierrot, aired June 2013–March 2014
- Season 3 (2021): 26 episodes, Studio Pierrot, Studio Signpost, aired April–October 2021 (delayed from 2020 due to COVID-19)
- Season 4 (2022): 26 episodes, Studio Pierrot, Studio Signpost, aired April–October 2022
- Season 5 (2024): 13 episodes, Studio Pierrot, Studio Signpost, aired January-March 2024
Crunchyroll streams the anime, describing the story:
Xin and Piao are war-orphans in the kingdom of Qin. They dream of proving themselves on the battlefield until the day Piao is captured by a minister. The boy manages to escape and return to his village, but he is badly injured. Xin then meets a mysterious youth who bears an eerie resemblance to Piao—a boy who will one day become emperor!
Source: VIZ Media Official X
Yasuhisa Hara, Shueisha
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