NIPPON SANGOKU revealed the creditless ending video alongside the preview for Episode 3, which is set to premiere on Sunday, April 19. Studio Kafka is in charge of the animation. The anime is co-produced with Amazon MGM Studios and is currently streaming weekly on Prime Video.
The ending theme song is “Chikai” by Leina, and the song is featured in the video below.
Episode 3 is titled “Chogi,” and you can see the preview images and synopsis below.
Aoki and Yoshitsune Asama take on the employment exam known as the “Toryumon” in order to serve Ryumon. The man who appears before them, Ryumon himself, announces the single condition required to pass the test: “Make my knee touch the ground. That is all.” A trial where strength and strategy collide is about to begin.
A four-city stamp rally titled “Nippon Sangoku – Four Cities Tour” will take place across Osaka, Ishikawa, Fukui, and Ehime, starting with Osaka on April 28, 2026 and running until December 31. Participants will be able collect stamps at designated locations to receive exclusive goods and enter prize lotteries.
In addition, a collaboration event with Tsutenkaku Tower will run from April 21 to June 30, featuring themed displays, photo spots, and original merchandise.
The voice cast for the anime includes:
- Kensho Ono as Aoteru Misumi
- Seto Asami as Saki Higashimachi
- Takashi Nagasako as Denki Taira
- Megumi Han as Narrator
The staff includes:
- Original Story: “NIPPON SANGOKU” by Ikka Matsuki, published by Shogakukan
- Director: Kazuaki Terasawa
- Character Design/Chief Animation Director: Takahiko Abiru
- Animation Studio: STUDIO KAFKA (The Ancient Magus’ Bride)
- Production: NIPPON SANGOKU Partners
NIPPON SANGOKU (meaning “Japan: Three Kingdoms”) is a manga series by Ikka Matsuki, who serves as both writer and artist. The series started publication in November 2021 through Shogakukan’s Ura Sunday platform and the MangaONE app. The official introduction:
In a near-future Japan where civilization has regressed due to nuclear war, natural disasters, and corrupt governance. The nation fractures into three, plunging into a new Three Kingdoms era as each vies for supremacy. Aoteru Misumi, once an obscure local bureaucrat, sets his sights on the reunification of Japan. Armed with vast knowledge and exceptional eloquence, he steadily rises. The legend of the man later known as the prodigious strategist begins now.
Source: Press Release, NIPPON SANGOKU Official Website
© Ikka Matsuki / Shogakukan / “NIPPON SANGOKU” Production Committee
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