Kingdom is an anime adaptation of a manga series of the same title written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara. A fifth season was announced at the end of the fourth season.[1] It was originally planned to premiere on January 7, 2024,[2] but was delayed by a week due to the channel coverage of the Noto earthquake,[3] eventually airing from January 14 to March 31 of the same year.[4][a]

Kingdom
Season 5
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkNHK BS Premium, NHK General TV
Original releaseJanuary 14 (2024-01-14) –
March 31, 2024 (2024-03-31)
Season chronology
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Episodes

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Title [6][7]Directed byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air date
1301"Take the Field"
Transliteration: "Bakemono-tachi no Shutsujin" (Japanese: 化物達の出陣)
Taiji KawanishiNoboru TakagiKenichi ImaizumiJanuary 14, 2024 (2024-01-14)
1312"The Stench of the Battlefield"
Transliteration: "Senjō no Nioi" (Japanese: 戦場の匂い)
Kazuya MonmaNoboru TakagiKenichi ImaizumiJanuary 21, 2024 (2024-01-21)
1323"Heiyong at Night"
Transliteration: "Kuro Hitsuji no Yoru" (Japanese: 黒羊の夜)
Kiyomitsu SatouAya YoshinagaKenichi ImaizumiJanuary 28, 2024 (2024-01-28)
1334"A Lieutenant's Responsibility"
Transliteration: "Fukuchō no Sekinin" (Japanese: 副長の責任)
Reiko NozakiJunichi MiyashitaKenichi ImaizumiFebruary 4, 2024 (2024-02-04)
1345"A Determined Crossing"
Transliteration: "Shūnen no Toka" (Japanese: 執念の渡河)
Kazuya MonmaDaishirou TanimuraKenichi ImaizumiFebruary 11, 2024 (2024-02-11)
1356"Heiyong's Crucial Moment"
Transliteration: "Kokuyō no Ooichiban" (Japanese: 黒羊の大一番)
Ippei IchiiAya YoshinagaKenichi ImaizumiFebruary 18, 2024 (2024-02-18)
1367"The Tragedy of Liyan"
Transliteration: "Rigan no Higeki" (Japanese: ライガンの悲劇)
Taiji KawanishiJunichi MiyashitaKenichi ImaizumiFebruary 25, 2024 (2024-02-25)
1378"In an Instant"
Transliteration: "Isshun de" (Japanese: 一瞬で)
Kazuya MonmaNoboru TakagiKenichi ImaizumiMarch 3, 2024 (2024-03-03)
1389"Misfortune"
Transliteration: "Fukō" (Japanese: 不幸)
Kiyomitsu SatouDaishirou TanimuraKenichi ImaizumiMarch 10, 2024 (2024-03-10)
13910"Roar of Pride"
Transliteration: "Hokori no Hōkō" (Japanese: 誇りの咆哮)
Reiko NozakiAya YoshinagaKenichi ImaizumiMarch 17, 2024 (2024-03-17)
14011"Wei Ping and the Fei Xin Force"
Transliteration: "Gi Hira to Hishin-gun" (Japanese: 魏平と飛信軍)
Kazuya MonmaJunichi MiyashitaKenichi ImaizumiMarch 24, 2024 (2024-03-24)
14112"The Small Hours Before a Showdown"
Transliteration: "Kessen mae no Sūjikan" (Japanese: 決戦前の数時間)
Ippei IchiiNoboru TakagiKenichi ImaizumiMarch 31, 2024 (2024-03-31)
14213"Cai Ze's Honor"
Transliteration: "Sai Taku no Kyōji" (Japanese: 蔡沢の矜持)
Taiji KawanishiNoboru TakagiKenichi ImaizumiMarch 31, 2024 (2024-03-31)


Notes

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  1. ^ NHK listed the air dates for the series on Saturday at 24:00, which is effectively Sunday at midnight JST.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Loo, Egan (October 1, 2022). "Kingdom Anime Gets 5th TV Series in January 2024". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (September 25, 2023). "Kingdom Anime's 5th Series Reveals Kan Ki Army's Cast, January 6 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  3. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (January 9, 2024). "Kingdom Season 5 Delays Premiere Due to January 1 Earthquake". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 25, 2024). "Kingdom Season 5 Airs Final 12th/13th Episodes Consecutively on March 30". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  5. ^ キングダム 第5シリーズ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "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 April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "Watch Kingdom Sub & Dub | Action/Adventure, Fantasy Anime | Funimation". Funimation. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.