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Kingdom

“Orphaned slave Xin rises through China's Warring States to become a legendary general alongside King Ying Zheng.”

Kingdom

7.87
963 rank · 258,749 viewers · 2,337 favorites
Action Historical Military Seinen
38 episodes · 25 min per ep min · Summer 2012 · Studio Pierrot · R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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Synopsis

Orphaned slave Xin rises through China's Warring States to become a legendary general alongside King Ying Zheng.

China’s Warring States period, a raging dragon that would raze the land for 500 years, saw many kingdoms rise and fall, making way for the next generation of kings and generals to fight for supremacy. Eventually, seven powerful states emerged from the endless cycle of warfare. In the kingdom of Qin, Xin, a war-orphaned slave, trains vigorously with fellow slave and best friend, Piao, who shares his proud dream of one day becoming a Great General of the Heavens. However, the two are suddenly forced to part ways when Piao is recruited to work in the royal palace by a retainer of the King. After a fierce coup d'état unfolds, Piao returns to Xin, half dead, with a mission that will lead him to a meeting with China's young King, Ying Zheng, who bears a striking resemblance to Piao. Kingdom follows Xin as he takes his first steps into the great blood-soaked pages of China's history. He must carve his own path to glory on his long quest to become a Great General of the historic Seven Warring States.

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Community consensus

Derived from 54 sampled reviews

7.4 /10

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86% recommend
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median 8 mode 9 σ 2.09
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σ 2.09 · split reception

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The polarity gap

4.9 pts

Recommenders 8.6 · others 3.7

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Running avg · Feb 2013 → Oct 2025

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A Tv Production · Summer 2012

Studio Pierrot.
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NHK · Sogo Vision

  • Format 38 × 25′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 15h 50m all episodes
  • Aired Jun 2012 – Feb 2013 Summer 2012
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
  • Ref. BS-6652 catalog

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