“Orphaned slave Xin rises from servant to general alongside future Qin king Zheng in China's Warring States era.”
Kingdom
キングダム
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Synopsis
Orphaned slave Xin rises from servant to general alongside future Qin king Zheng in China's Warring States era.
During the Warring States period in China, Xin and Piao are two brother-like youngsters who dream of becoming Great Generals, despite their low status as orphaned slaves. One day, they encounter a man of nobility, who gives Piao an opportunity to undertake an important duty within the state of Qin's royal palace. Parting ways, Xin and Piao promise each other to one day become the greatest generals in the world. However, after a fierce coup d'état occurs in the palace, Xin meets with a dying Piao, whose last words spur him into action and lead him to encounter the young and soon-to-be king of Qin, Zheng Ying. Although initially on bad terms, Xin and Zheng become comrades and start on a path filled with trials and bloodshed. Zheng's objective is to bring all the warring states under Qin, and Xin seeks to climb to the very top of the army ranks. Against a backdrop of constant tactical battle between states and great political unrest, both outside and within the palace, the two endeavor towards their monumental ambitions that will change history forever.
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What 20 readers settled on.
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σ 1.73 · some divergence
4.4 pts
Recommenders 9.4 · others 5.0
↓ 0.25
Running avg · Jun 2013 → Oct 2025
- 8 “This is THE MANGA, for people who grew up playing things like Dynasty warriors, who know the story of the Three Kingdoms so well they want something similar yet, different, so we go back in time...”
- 10 “Kingdom is one of the greatest pieces of fiction ever written. The arcs the fights the characters the art everything is master class there is no lack of action of intensity in any given arc. The...”
- 10 “I have consumed thousands of episodes of Anime-Manga. I've watched and read dozens of different types of content. I have read many fantasy novels. But I have never seen a series that impressed me...”
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A Manga Publication
- Published Jan 2006 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M10783 catalog