Kingdom season 1

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Kingdom is an anime adaptation of a manga series of the same title written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara. It was produced by Pierrot, directed by Jun Kamiya, written by Naruhisa Arakawa, and featured music composed by Minako Seki.[1] The series' characters were designed by Atsuo Tobe, Noriko Otake, and Masatoshi Hakanda. The series premiered from June 4, 2012, to February 25, 2013, and ran for 38 episodes.[2] Funimation announced it acquired the exclusive streaming rights to the series and receive an English dub.[3][4]

Kingdom
Season 1
Cover of the first DVD volume released by Avex Pictures.
No. of episodes38
Release
Original networkNHK BS Premium, NHK General TV
Original releaseJune 4, 2012 (2012-06-04) –
February 25, 2013 (2013-02-25)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

The opening theme is "Pride" by Nothing's Carved in Stone while the ending themes are "Voice of Soul" by Takumi Ishida, "Destiny Sky" by Yūki Wakai, and "Never Ending" by Dasoku.

Episodes

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [5]
11"The Nameless Boy"
Transliteration: "Mumei no shōnen" (Japanese: 無名の少年)
Jun Kamiya
Kiichi Takaoka
Naruhisa ArakawaJune 4, 2012 (2012-06-04)
22"An Encounter With Destiny"
Transliteration: "Unmei no deai" (Japanese: 運命の出会い)
Mitsutoshi SatōMasahiko ShiraishiJune 11, 2012 (2012-06-11)
33"For a Friend"
Transliteration: "Tomo yo...!" (Japanese: 友よ…!)
Daisuke TsukushiKatsura MurayamaJune 18, 2012 (2012-06-18)
44"The King and the Sword"
Transliteration: "Ō to ken" (Japanese: 王と剣)
Masahiro TakadaTsuyoshi TamaiJune 25, 2012 (2012-06-25)
55"Unbroken Heart"
Transliteration: "Orenai kokoro" (Japanese: 折れない心)
Mitsutoshi SatōMasaki WachiJuly 2, 2012 (2012-07-02)
66"The Path to Becoming a General"
Transliteration: "Taishōgun e no michi" (Japanese: 大将軍への道)
Kiichi TakaokaMasahiko ShiraishiJuly 9, 2012 (2012-07-09)
77"The Fearsome Folk of the Mountains"
Transliteration: "Osoroshiki yama no tami" (Japanese: 恐ろしき山の民)
Takenori MiharaKatsura MurayamaJuly 16, 2012 (2012-07-16)
88"Everyone's Dream"
Transliteration: "Sorezore no yume" (Japanese: それぞれの夢)
Mitsutoshi SatōTsuyoshi TamaiJuly 23, 2012 (2012-07-23)
99"On to Xianyang"
Transliteration: "Iza kanyō e" (Japanese: いざ咸陽へ)
Daisuke TsukushiMasaki WachiJuly 30, 2012 (2012-07-30)
1010"Storming the Capital"
Transliteration: "Ōto totsunyū" (Japanese: 王都突入)
Atsushi NakayamaMasahiko ShiraishiAugust 6, 2012 (2012-08-06)
1111"A Fierce Battle Begins"
Transliteration: "Gekisen kaishi" (Japanese: 激戦開始)
Kiichi TakaokaKatsura MurayamaAugust 13, 2012 (2012-08-13)
1212"The Ultimate Sword"
Transliteration: "Kyūkyoku no ittō" (Japanese: 究極の一刀)
Masahiro TakadaTsuyoshi TamaiAugust 20, 2012 (2012-08-20)
1313"Lan Kai Roars"
Transliteration: "Rankai hoeru" (Japanese: ランカイ吠える)
Mitsutoshi SatōMasaki WachiAugust 27, 2012 (2012-08-27)
1414"The Strength of the Sword"
Transliteration: "Ken no chikara" (Japanese: 剣の力)
Daisuke TsukushiMasahiko ShiraishiSeptember 3, 2012 (2012-09-03)
1515"The Qualities of a King"
Transliteration: "Ō no shikaku" (Japanese: 王の資格)
Kiichi TakaokaNaruhisa ArakawaSeptember 10, 2012 (2012-09-10)
1616"Lü Buwei"
Transliteration: "Ryofui" (Japanese: 呂不韋)
Masahiro TakadaKatsura MurayamaSeptember 17, 2012 (2012-09-17)
1717"First Campaign"
Transliteration: "Uijin" (Japanese: 初陣)
Mitsutoshi SatōTsuyoshi TamaiSeptember 24, 2012 (2012-09-24)
1818"The Chariot Squadron's Menace"
Transliteration: "Senshatai no kyōi" (Japanese: 戦車隊の脅威)
Daisuke TsukushiMasaki WachiOctober 1, 2012 (2012-10-01)
1919"Raging Battle"
Transliteration: "Rekka no tatakai" (Japanese: 烈火の戦い)
Shintarō ItogaMasahiko ShiraishiOctober 8, 2012 (2012-10-08)
2020"Wang Yi Intrudes"
Transliteration: "Ōki ran'nyū" (Japanese: 王騎乱入)
Kiichi TakaokaKatsura MurayamaOctober 15, 2012 (2012-10-15)
2121"The Meaning of a General"
Transliteration: "Shōgun no imi" (Japanese: 将軍の意味)
Mitsutoshi SatōTsuyoshi TamaiOctober 22, 2012 (2012-10-22)
2222"The Brave General vs. The Skilled General"
Transliteration: "Mōshō tai chishō" (Japanese: 知将対猛将)
Masahiro TakadaMasaki WachiOctober 29, 2012 (2012-10-29)
2323"An Evening Story"
Transliteration: "Yogatari" (Japanese: 夜語り)
Shū WatanabeNaruhisa ArakawaNovember 5, 2012 (2012-11-05)
2424"A New Trial"
Transliteration: "Aratanaru shiren" (Japanese: 新たなる試練)
Shintarō ItogaMasahiko ShiraishiNovember 12, 2012 (2012-11-12)
2525"Commission"
Transliteration: "Ninmei" (Japanese: 任命)
Daisuke TsukushiKatsura MurayamaNovember 19, 2012 (2012-11-19)
2626"Pang Nuan, God of War"
Transliteration: "Bushin hōken" (Japanese: 武神 龐煖)
Kiichi TakaokaTsuyoshi TamaiNovember 26, 2012 (2012-11-26)
2727"The Fei Xin Force is Born"
Transliteration: "Hishintai tanjō" (Japanese: 飛信隊誕生)
Masahiro TakadaMasaki WachiDecember 3, 2012 (2012-12-03)
2828"Wang Yi's Flying Arrow"
Transliteration: "Ōki no hiya" (Japanese: 王騎の飛矢)
Mitsutaka NoshitaniMasahiko ShiraishiDecember 10, 2012 (2012-12-10)
2929"The Tides of War Suddenly Turn"
Transliteration: "Senkyoku kyūten" (Japanese: 戦局急転)
Shigeki KawaiKatsura MurayamaDecember 17, 2012 (2012-12-17)
3030"An Act of God"
Transliteration: "Tensai" (Japanese: 天災)
Kiichi TakaokaNaruhisa ArakawaDecember 24, 2012 (2012-12-24)
3131"The Power of Unity"
Transliteration: "Shū no chikara" (Japanese: 集の力)
Shintarō ItogaTsuyoshi TamaiJanuary 7, 2013 (2013-01-07)
3232"The Fei Xin Force on the Run"
Transliteration: "Haisō no hishintai" (Japanese: 敗走の飛信隊)
Daisuke TsukushiMasaki WachiJanuary 14, 2013 (2013-01-14)
3333"Wang Yi Takes the Field"
Transliteration: "Ōki shutsujin!" (Japanese: 王騎 出陣!)
Mitsutoshi SatōMasahiko ShiraishiJanuary 21, 2013 (2013-01-21)
3434"The Main Attraction"
Transliteration: "Shin'uchi" (Japanese: 真打ち)
Mitsutaka NoshitaniKatsura MurayamaJanuary 28, 2013 (2013-01-28)
3535"Commanding Generals Face to Face"
Transliteration: "Sōdaishō mieru" (Japanese: 総大将 見える)
Kiichi TakaokaTsuyoshi TamaiFebruary 4, 2013 (2013-02-04)
3636"Wang Yi and Liao"
Transliteration: "Ōki to Kyū" (Japanese: 王騎と摎)
Shintarō ItogaMasaki WachiFebruary 11, 2013 (2013-02-11)
3737"I Stand on the Verge of Death"
Transliteration: "Ware, shisen ni ari" (Japanese: 我、死線にあり)
Mitsutoshi SatōMasahiko ShiraishiFebruary 18, 2013 (2013-02-18)
3838"Succession"
Transliteration: "Keishō" (Japanese: 継承)
Jun Kamiya
Kiichi Takaoka
Naruhisa ArakawaFebruary 25, 2013 (2013-02-25)

References

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  1. ^ "Kingdom TV Anime's Staff Listed". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  2. ^ "Kingdom TV Anime's Staff Listed". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  3. ^ "Funimation to Simulcast Kingdom TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  4. ^ "Kingdom Anime Season 1 Gets DVD Release With English Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  5. ^ "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.