List of Kingdom (Japanese TV series) episodes
Kingdom (キングダム, Kingudamu) is an anime series adapted from the manga of the same title written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara. The series was adapted into a two-season, seventy-seven episode anime series by studio Pierrot. The first season of thirty-eight episodes aired from June 4, 2012 to February 25, 2013. It follows the manga up to volume 16 chapter 173. A second season was announced,[1] and aired thirty-nine episodes from June 8, 2013 to March 1, 2014.[2] The second season continues the manga, from volume 17 chapter 174 to volume 24 chapter 260. An English language release of the anime was licensed by Funimation Entertainment.[3] A third season has been announced, and premiered on April 6, 2020.[4] On April 26, 2020, the anime production committee announced that Episode 5 and onwards of the third series would be indefinitely postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 5, 2020, it was announced that the broadcast of Episode 5 and onward will resume in May 2021.[5]
Series overview[]
| Season | Episodes | Japanese airdates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 38 | June 4, 2012 | February 25, 2013 | |
| 2 | 39 | June 8, 2013 | March 1, 2014 | |
| 3 | 26 | April 6, 2020 | TBD | |
Episode list[]
Season 1 (2012–13)[]
| No. | Title | Original air date [6] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Nameless Boy" Transcription: "Mumei no Shounen" (Japanese: 無名の少年) | June 4, 2012 |
| 2 | "An Encounter With Destiny" Transcription: "Unmei no Deai" (Japanese: 運命の出会い) | June 11, 2012 |
| 3 | "For a Friend" Transcription: "Tomoyo...!" (Japanese: 友よ…！) | June 18, 2012 |
| 4 | "The King and the Sword" Transcription: "Ou to Ken" (Japanese: 王と剣) | June 25, 2012 |
| 5 | "Unbroken Heart" Transcription: "Orenai Kokoro" (Japanese: 折れない心) | July 2, 2012 |
| 6 | "The Path to Becoming a General" Transcription: "Daishougun e no Michi" (Japanese: 大将軍への道) | July 9, 2012 |
| 7 | "The Fearsome Folk of the Mountains" Transcription: "Osoroshiki Yama no Tami" (Japanese: 恐ろしき山の民) | July 16, 2012 |
| 8 | "Each One's great general" Transcription: "Sorezore no Yume" (Japanese: それぞれの夢) | July 23, 2012 |
| 9 | "On to Xianyang" Transcription: "Iza Kanyou e" (Japanese: いざ咸陽へ) | July 30, 2012 |
| 10 | "Storming the Capital" Transcription: "Outo Totsunyuu" (Japanese: 王都突入) | August 6, 2012 |
| 11 | "A Fierce Battle Begins" Transcription: "Gekisen Kaishi" (Japanese: 激戦開始) | August 13, 2012 |
| 12 | "The Ultimate Sword-Blow" Transcription: "Kyuukyoku no Ittou" (Japanese: 究極の一刀) | August 20, 2012 |
| 13 | "Lan Kai Roars" Transcription: "Rankai Hoeru" (Japanese: ランカイ吠える) | August 27, 2012 |
| 14 | "The Strength of the Sword" Transcription: "Ken no Chikara" (Japanese: 剣の力) | September 3, 2012 |
| 15 | "The Qualities of a King" Transcription: "Ou no Shikaku" (Japanese: 王の資格) | September 10, 2012 |
| 16 | "Lü Buwei" Transcription: "Ryofui" (Japanese: 呂不韋) | September 17, 2012 |
| 17 | "First Campaign" Transcription: "Uijin" (Japanese: 初陣) | September 24, 2012 |
| 18 | "The Chariot Squadron's Menace" Transcription: "Senshatai no Kyoui" (Japanese: 戦車隊の脅威) | October 1, 2012 |
| 19 | "Raging Battle" Transcription: "Rekka no Tatakai" (Japanese: 烈火の戦い) | October 8, 2012 |
| 20 | "Wang Yi Intrudes" Transcription: "Ouki Rannyuu" (Japanese: 王騎乱入) | October 15, 2012 |
| 21 | "The Meaning of a General" Transcription: "Shogun no Imi" (Japanese: 将軍の意味) | October 22, 2012 |
| 22 | "The Clever General vs. The Daring General" Transcription: "Chishou tai Moushou" (Japanese: 猛将対知将) | October 29, 2012 |
| 23 | "An Evening Story" Transcription: "Yogatari" (Japanese: 夜語り) | November 5, 2012 |
| 24 | "A New Trial" Transcription: "Aratanaru Shiren" (Japanese: 新たなる試練) | November 12, 2012 |
| 25 | "Commission" Transcription: "Ninmei" (Japanese: 任命) | November 19, 2012 |
| 26 | "Pang Nuan, God of War" Transcription: "Bushin Houken" (Japanese: 武神 龐煖) | November 26, 2012 |
| 27 | "The Fei Xin Force is Born" Transcription: "Hishintai Tanjou" (Japanese: 飛信隊誕生) | December 3, 2012 |
| 28 | "Wang Yi's Flying Arrow" Transcription: "Ouki no Hiya" (Japanese: 王騎の飛矢) | December 10, 2012 |
| 29 | "The Tides of War Suddenly Turn" Transcription: "Senkyoku Kyuuten" (Japanese: 戦局急転) | December 17, 2012 |
| 30 | "An Act of God" Transcription: "Tensai" (Japanese: 天災) | December 24, 2012 |
| 31 | "The Power of Unity" Transcription: "Shuu no Chikara" (Japanese: 集の力) | January 7, 2013 |
| 32 | "The Fei Xin Force on the Run" Transcription: "Haisou no Hishintai" (Japanese: 敗走の飛信隊) | January 14, 2013 |
| 33 | "Wang Yi Takes the Field" Transcription: "Ouki Shutsujin!" (Japanese: 王騎 出陣!) | January 21, 2013 |
| 34 | "The Main Attraction" Transcription: "Shin'uchi!" (Japanese: 真打ち!) | January 28, 2013 |
| 35 | "Commanding Generals Face to Face" Transcription: "Soudaishou Mieru" (Japanese: 総大将見える) | February 4, 2013 |
| 36 | "Wang Yi and Liao" Transcription: "Ouki to Kyuu" (Japanese: 王騎と摎) | February 11, 2013 |
| 37 | "I Stand on the Verge of Death" Transcription: "Ware, Shisen ni Ari" (Japanese: 我、死線にあり) | February 18, 2013 |
| 38 | "Succession" Transcription: "Keishou" (Japanese: 継承) | February 25, 2013 |
Season 2 (2013–14)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date [6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 1 | "New Era" Transcription: "Shin Jidai" (Japanese: 新時代) | June 8, 2013 |
| 40 | 2 | "A Quiet Battlefield" Transcription: "Shizukanaru Senjō" (Japanese: 静かなる戦場) | June 15, 2013 |
| 41 | 3 | "A Tumultuous Banquet" Transcription: "Arashi no Shukuen" (Japanese: 嵐の祝宴) | June 22, 2013 |
| 42 | 4 | "Kings and Ants" Transcription: "Ō to Ari" (Japanese: 王と蟻) | June 29, 2013 |
| 43 | 5 | "A Third Force" Transcription: "Dai San Seiryoku" (Japanese: 第三勢力) | July 6, 2013 |
| 44 | 6 | "Beautiful Venom" Transcription: "Utsukushiki Mōdoku" (Japanese: 美しき猛毒) | July 13, 2013 |
| 45 | 7 | "A Cursed Prince" Transcription: "Norowareta Ōji" (Japanese: 呪われた王子) | July 20, 2013 |
| 46 | 8 | "Zheng and Zi Xia" Transcription: "Sei to Murasaki Natsu" (Japanese: 政と紫夏) | July 27, 2013 |
| 47 | 9 | "Binding Wish" Transcription: "Tsunagu Negai" (Japanese: つなぐ 願い) | August 3, 2013 |
| 48 | 10 | "Broken Love" Transcription: "Kudaketa Ai" (Japanese: 砕けた愛) | August 10, 2013 |
| 49 | 11 | "Assemblage" Transcription: "Soroibumi" (Japanese: 揃い踏み) | August 17, 2013 |
| 50 | 12 | "Siege of Gaolang Castle" Transcription: "Kō Rōjō Kōryaku" (Japanese: 高狼城 攻略) | August 24, 2013 |
| 51 | 13 | "My Way of Fighting" Transcription: "Ore no Sen [Ya]ri Kata" (Japanese: 俺の戦[や]り方) | August 31, 2013 |
| 52 | 14 | "The Man Lian Po" Transcription: "Sono Otoko, Renba" (Japanese: その男、廉頗) | September 7, 2013 |
| 53 | 15 | "Air of a Military Commander" Transcription: "Bushō no Kūki" (Japanese: 武将の 空気) | September 14, 2013 |
| 54 | 16 | "Midnight Great General" Transcription: "Mayonaka no Taishōgun" (Japanese: 真夜中の 大将軍) | September 21, 2013 |
| 55 | 17 | "The Night before the Start of War" Transcription: "Kaisen Zen'ya" (Japanese: 開戦 前夜) | September 28, 2013 |
| 56 | 18 | "Clash!" Transcription: "Gekitotsu!" (Japanese: 激突!) | October 6, 2013 |
| 57 | 19 | "Xuan Feng's Scheme" Transcription: "Genpō no Kisaku" (Japanese: 玄峰の 奇策) | October 13, 2013 |
| 58 | 20 | "The Feixin Unit's Counterattack" Transcription: "Hishintai Gyakushū" (Japanese: 飛信隊 逆襲) | October 20, 2013 |
| 59 | 21 | "The Thief vs. The Strategist" Transcription: "Tōzoku Tai Gunryakuka" (Japanese: 盗賊 対 軍略家) | October 27, 2013 |
| 60 | 22 | "Meng Tian's Proposal" Transcription: "Mōten no Tsutsumi an" (Japanese: 蒙恬の 堤案) | November 3, 2013 |
| 61 | 23 | "United Front of Three Units" Transcription: "San Tai Kyōtō" (Japanese: 三隊 共闘) | November 10, 2013 |
| 62 | 24 | "A Wall That Must be Overcome" Transcription: "Koerubeki Kabe" (Japanese: 越える べき 壁) | November 17, 2013 |
| 63 | 25 | "Double Bluff" Transcription: "Ura no Ura" (Japanese: 裏の裏) | November 24, 2013 |
| 64 | 26 | "The Caliber of a General" Transcription: "Shō no Utsuwa" (Japanese: 将の器) | December 1, 2013 |
| 65 | 27 | "The Hour of Conclusion" Transcription: "Ketchaku no Koku [Toki]" (Japanese: 決着の刻[とき]) | December 8, 2013 |
| 66 | 28 | "The Final Plan" Transcription: "Saigo no Saku" (Japanese: 最後の 策) | December 15, 2013 |
| 67 | 29 | "A Single Moment" Transcription: "Isshun" (Japanese: 一瞬) | December 22, 2013 |
| 68 | 30 | "Precious Comrades" Transcription: "Daijina Nakama" (Japanese: 大事な仲間) | December 29, 2013 |
| 69 | 31 | "Meng Ao, Standing Firm" Transcription: "Kura Odoroki*, Dokazu" (Japanese: 蒙驚*、 退かず) | January 5, 2014 |
| 70 | 32 | "Unfading Era" Transcription: "Iroasenu Jidai" (Japanese: 色あせぬ 時代) | January 12, 2014 |
| 71 | 33 | "Victory... And..." Transcription: "Shōri… Soshite" (Japanese: 勝利… そして) | January 19, 2014 |
| 72 | 34 | "The Strategist Arrives" Transcription: "Gunshi no Tōchaku" (Japanese: 軍師の 到着) | January 26, 2014 |
| 73 | 35 | "Trial and Resolve" Transcription: "Shiren to Kakugo" (Japanese: 試練 と 覚悟) | February 2, 2014 |
| 74 | 36 | "Outwit" Transcription: "Ue o Iku" (Japanese: 上を行く) | February 9, 2014 |
| 75 | 37 | "Distant Thunder" Transcription: "Enrai" (Japanese: 遠雷) | February 16, 2014 |
| 76 | 38 | "Stage of Strategy" Transcription: "Bōryaku no Butai" (Japanese: 謀略の舞台) | February 23, 2014 |
| 77 | 39 | "A New Legend" Transcription: "Aratanaru Densetsu" (Japanese: 新たなる 伝説) | March 1, 2014 |
Season 3 (2020–21)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [7][8] | Directed by [7] | Written by [7] | Original air date [9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 1 | "The Encroaching Coalition Army" Transcription: "Semari Kuru Gasshō-gun" (Japanese: 迫り来る合従軍) | Kazuya Monma | Noboru Takagi | April 6, 2020 |
| 79 | 2 | "A Coming Together" Transcription: "Ichidō ni Kaisu" (Japanese: 一堂に会す) | Kiyomitsu Satō | Jun'ichi Miyashita | April 13, 2020 |
| 80 | 3 | "The Battle of Hangu Pass" Transcription: "Kankoku-kan Kōbō-sen" (Japanese: 函谷関攻防戦) | Taiji Kawanishi | Shingo Irie | April 20, 2020 |
| 81 | 4 | "Two Battlefields" Transcription: "Futatsu no Senjō" (Japanese: 二つの戦場) | Yasuhiro Geshi | Kaneko Suzuyuki | April 27, 2020 |
| 82 | 5 | "Rise of a Young General" Transcription: "Wakaki Shō no Taitō" (Japanese: 若き将の台頭) | Masahiro Takada | Daishirō Tanimura | May 3, 2021 |
| 83 | 6 | "A Mutual Self-Confidence" Transcription: "Tagai no Jifu" (Japanese: 互いの自負) | Ryūta Yamamoto | Noboru Takagi | May 10, 2021 |
| 84 | 7 | "A Wasteland Riddled with Holes" Transcription: "Ana-darake no Kōya" (Japanese: 穴だらけの荒野) | Taiji Kawanishi | Jun'ichi Miyashita | May 17, 2021 |
| 85 | 8 | "Wa Lin: A Spirited Woman" Transcription: "Joketsu Ka Rin" (Japanese: 女傑・媧燐) | Kiyomitsu Satō | Shingo Irie | May 24, 2021 |
| 86 | 9 | "Meng Wu's Proclamation" Transcription: "Mō Bu no Geki" (Japanese: 蒙武の檄) | Taiji Kawanishi | Daishirō Tanimura | May 31, 2021 |
| 87 | 10 | "A Promotion in a Predicament" Transcription: "Kyūchi no Dai Batteki" (Japanese: 窮地の大抜擢) | Yasuhiro Geshi | Kaneko Suzuyuki | June 7, 2021 |
| 88 | 11 | "A General's Pride" Transcription: "Bushō no Kyōji" (Japanese: 武将の矜持) | Harume Kosaka | Jun'ichi Miyashita | June 14, 2021 |
| 89 | 12 | "The Wa Lin Army's Charge" Transcription: "Ka Rin-gun no Totsugeki" (Japanese: 媧燐軍の突撃) | Masahiro Takada | Shingo Irie | June 21, 2021 |
| 90 | 13 | "The Strongest" Transcription: "Shikyō" (Japanese: 至強) | Takaaki Wada | Daishirō Tanimura | June 28, 2021 |
| 91 | 14 | "The Mightiest Man" Transcription: "Saikyō no Otoko" (Japanese: 最強の漢) | Kazuya Monma | Aya Yoshinaga | July 19, 2021 |
| 92 | 15 | "Beyond Hangu Pass" Transcription: "Kankoku-kan no Ura" (Japanese: 函谷関の裏) | Taiji Kawanishi | Jun'ichi Miyashita | July 26, 2021 |
| 93 | 16 | "Li Mu's Whereabouts" Transcription: "Ri Boku no Yukue" (Japanese: 李牧の行方) | Yasuhiro Geshi | Kaneko Suzuyuki | August 2, 2021 |
| 94 | 17 | "The Ultimate Instinctive Type" Transcription: "Honnō-gata no Kiwami" (Japanese: 本能型の極み) | Kiyomitsu Satō | Shingo Irie | August 16, 2021[a] |
| 95 | 18 | "Zheng's Decision" Transcription: "Sei no Ketsudan" (Japanese: 政の決断) | Harume Kosaka | Daishirō Tanimura | August 23, 2021 |
| 96 | 19 | "Zheng Speaks" Transcription: "Sei, Katarikakeru" (Japanese: 政、語りかける) | Taiji Kawanishi | Aya Yoshinaga | August 30, 2021 |
| 97 | 20 | "The First Night" Transcription: "Saisho no Yoru" (Japanese: 最初の夜) | Takaaki Wada | Jun'ichi Miyashita | September 6, 2021 |
| 98 | 21 | "A Secret Revealed" Transcription: "Himitsu no Roken" (Japanese: 秘密の露見) | Ayaka Tsujihashi | Noboru Takagi | September 13, 2021 |
| 99 | 22 | "With All We Have" Transcription: "Dashi Tsukusu" (Japanese: 出し尽くす) | Masayuki Iimura | Kaneko Suzuyuki | September 20, 2021 |
| 100 | 23 | "Unprecedented Aid" Transcription: "Hakaku no Kasei" (Japanese: 破格の加勢) | Taiji Kawanishi | Shingo Irie | September 27, 2021 |
| 101 | 24 | "Sincere Gratitude" Transcription: "Shinsha" (Japanese: 深謝) | Yasuhiro Geshi | Daishirō Tanimura | October 4, 2021 |
| 102 | 25 | "Difference in Dances" Transcription: "Mibu no Chigai" (Japanese: 巫舞の違い) | TBA | TBA | October 11, 2021 |
| 103 | 26 | "A Different Path" Transcription: "Betsu no Michi" (Japanese: 別の道) | TBA | TBA | October 18, 2021 |
Notes[]
- ^ This episode was originally scheduled to air on August 9, 2021 but has been postponed by a week due to typhoon news coverage on NHK General TV.[10]
References[]
- ^ "アニメ「キングダム」第2シリーズ制作決定!6月より開始" (in Japanese). Comic Natalie. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ "Kingdom's 2nd Anime Series to End on March 1". Anime News Network. February 18, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ "Funimation acquisition". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ "Kingdom Gets 3rd TV Anime Series With Brand New Staff in April". Anime News Network. November 8, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (October 5, 2020). "Kingdom Anime Season 3 Slated to Resume in Spring After COVID-19 Delay". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Sutōrī｜Terebi Anime "Kingudamu" Kōshiki Saito" Story｜TVアニメ「キングダム」公式サイト [Story｜TV Anime "Kingdom" Official Website]. kingdom-anime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "Watch Kingdom Sub & Dub | Action/Adventure, Fantasy Anime | Funimation". Funimation. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ "On'ea｜Terebi Anime "Kingudamu" Kōshiki Saito" On Air｜TVアニメ「キングダム」公式サイト [On Air｜TV Anime "Kingdom" Official Website]. kingdom-anime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 9, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Nyūsu｜Terebi Anime "Kingudamu" Kōshiki Saito" News｜TVアニメ「キングダム」公式サイト [News｜TV Anime "Kingdom" Official Website]. kingdom-anime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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