Kingdom season 1
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Kingdom | |
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Season 1 | |
![]() Cover of the first DVD volume released by Avex Pictures. | |
No. of episodes | 38 |
Release | |
Original network | NHK BS Premium, NHK General TV |
Original release | June 4, 2012 February 25, 2013 | –
Season chronology | |
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]
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
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [5] |
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1 | 1 | "The Nameless Boy" Transliteration: "Mumei no shōnen" (Japanese: 無名の少年) | Jun Kamiya Kiichi Takaoka | Naruhisa Arakawa | June 4, 2012 |
2 | 2 | "An Encounter With Destiny" Transliteration: "Unmei no deai" (Japanese: 運命の出会い) | Mitsutoshi Satō | Masahiko Shiraishi | June 11, 2012 |
3 | 3 | "For a Friend" Transliteration: "Tomo yo...!" (Japanese: 友よ…!) | Daisuke Tsukushi | Katsura Murayama | June 18, 2012 |
4 | 4 | "The King and the Sword" Transliteration: "Ō to ken" (Japanese: 王と剣) | Masahiro Takada | Tsuyoshi Tamai | June 25, 2012 |
5 | 5 | "Unbroken Heart" Transliteration: "Orenai kokoro" (Japanese: 折れない心) | Mitsutoshi Satō | Masaki Wachi | July 2, 2012 |
6 | 6 | "The Path to Becoming a General" Transliteration: "Taishōgun e no michi" (Japanese: 大将軍への道) | Kiichi Takaoka | Masahiko Shiraishi | July 9, 2012 |
7 | 7 | "The Fearsome Folk of the Mountains" Transliteration: "Osoroshiki yama no tami" (Japanese: 恐ろしき山の民) | Takenori Mihara | Katsura Murayama | July 16, 2012 |
8 | 8 | "Everyone's Dream" Transliteration: "Sorezore no yume" (Japanese: それぞれの夢) | Mitsutoshi Satō | Tsuyoshi Tamai | July 23, 2012 |
9 | 9 | "On to Xianyang" Transliteration: "Iza kanyō e" (Japanese: いざ咸陽へ) | Daisuke Tsukushi | Masaki Wachi | July 30, 2012 |
10 | 10 | "Storming the Capital" Transliteration: "Ōto totsunyū" (Japanese: 王都突入) | Atsushi Nakayama | Masahiko Shiraishi | August 6, 2012 |
11 | 11 | "A Fierce Battle Begins" Transliteration: "Gekisen kaishi" (Japanese: 激戦開始) | Kiichi Takaoka | Katsura Murayama | August 13, 2012 |
12 | 12 | "The Ultimate Sword" Transliteration: "Kyūkyoku no ittō" (Japanese: 究極の一刀) | Masahiro Takada | Tsuyoshi Tamai | August 20, 2012 |
13 | 13 | "Lan Kai Roars" Transliteration: "Rankai hoeru" (Japanese: ランカイ吠える) | Mitsutoshi Satō | Masaki Wachi | August 27, 2012 |
14 | 14 | "The Strength of the Sword" Transliteration: "Ken no chikara" (Japanese: 剣の力) | Daisuke Tsukushi | Masahiko Shiraishi | September 3, 2012 |
15 | 15 | "The Qualities of a King" Transliteration: "Ō no shikaku" (Japanese: 王の資格) | Kiichi Takaoka | Naruhisa Arakawa | September 10, 2012 |
16 | 16 | "Lü Buwei" Transliteration: "Ryofui" (Japanese: 呂不韋) | Masahiro Takada | Katsura Murayama | September 17, 2012 |
17 | 17 | "First Campaign" Transliteration: "Uijin" (Japanese: 初陣) | Mitsutoshi Satō | Tsuyoshi Tamai | September 24, 2012 |
18 | 18 | "The Chariot Squadron's Menace" Transliteration: "Senshatai no kyōi" (Japanese: 戦車隊の脅威) | Daisuke Tsukushi | Masaki Wachi | October 1, 2012 |
19 | 19 | "Raging Battle" Transliteration: "Rekka no tatakai" (Japanese: 烈火の戦い) | Shintarō Itoga | Masahiko Shiraishi | October 8, 2012 |
20 | 20 | "Wang Yi Intrudes" Transliteration: "Ōki ran'nyū" (Japanese: 王騎乱入) | Kiichi Takaoka | Katsura Murayama | October 15, 2012 |
21 | 21 | "The Meaning of a General" Transliteration: "Shōgun no imi" (Japanese: 将軍の意味) | Mitsutoshi Satō | Tsuyoshi Tamai | October 22, 2012 |
22 | 22 | "The Brave General vs. The Skilled General" Transliteration: "Mōshō tai chishō" (Japanese: 知将対猛将) | Masahiro Takada | Masaki Wachi | October 29, 2012 |
23 | 23 | "An Evening Story" Transliteration: "Yogatari" (Japanese: 夜語り) | Shū Watanabe | Naruhisa Arakawa | November 5, 2012 |
24 | 24 | "A New Trial" Transliteration: "Aratanaru shiren" (Japanese: 新たなる試練) | Shintarō Itoga | Masahiko Shiraishi | November 12, 2012 |
25 | 25 | "Commission" Transliteration: "Ninmei" (Japanese: 任命) | Daisuke Tsukushi | Katsura Murayama | November 19, 2012 |
26 | 26 | "Pang Nuan, God of War" Transliteration: "Bushin hōken" (Japanese: 武神 龐煖) | Kiichi Takaoka | Tsuyoshi Tamai | November 26, 2012 |
27 | 27 | "The Fei Xin Force is Born" Transliteration: "Hishintai tanjō" (Japanese: 飛信隊誕生) | Masahiro Takada | Masaki Wachi | December 3, 2012 |
28 | 28 | "Wang Yi's Flying Arrow" Transliteration: "Ōki no hiya" (Japanese: 王騎の飛矢) | Mitsutaka Noshitani | Masahiko Shiraishi | December 10, 2012 |
29 | 29 | "The Tides of War Suddenly Turn" Transliteration: "Senkyoku kyūten" (Japanese: 戦局急転) | Shigeki Kawai | Katsura Murayama | December 17, 2012 |
30 | 30 | "An Act of God" Transliteration: "Tensai" (Japanese: 天災) | Kiichi Takaoka | Naruhisa Arakawa | December 24, 2012 |
31 | 31 | "The Power of Unity" Transliteration: "Shū no chikara" (Japanese: 集の力) | Shintarō Itoga | Tsuyoshi Tamai | January 7, 2013 |
32 | 32 | "The Fei Xin Force on the Run" Transliteration: "Haisō no hishintai" (Japanese: 敗走の飛信隊) | Daisuke Tsukushi | Masaki Wachi | January 14, 2013 |
33 | 33 | "Wang Yi Takes the Field" Transliteration: "Ōki shutsujin!" (Japanese: 王騎 出陣!) | Mitsutoshi Satō | Masahiko Shiraishi | January 21, 2013 |
34 | 34 | "The Main Attraction" Transliteration: "Shin'uchi" (Japanese: 真打ち) | Mitsutaka Noshitani | Katsura Murayama | January 28, 2013 |
35 | 35 | "Commanding Generals Face to Face" Transliteration: "Sōdaishō mieru" (Japanese: 総大将 見える) | Kiichi Takaoka | Tsuyoshi Tamai | February 4, 2013 |
36 | 36 | "Wang Yi and Liao" Transliteration: "Ōki to Kyū" (Japanese: 王騎と摎) | Shintarō Itoga | Masaki Wachi | February 11, 2013 |
37 | 37 | "I Stand on the Verge of Death" Transliteration: "Ware, shisen ni ari" (Japanese: 我、死線にあり) | Mitsutoshi Satō | Masahiko Shiraishi | February 18, 2013 |
38 | 38 | "Succession" Transliteration: "Keishō" (Japanese: 継承) | Jun Kamiya Kiichi Takaoka | Naruhisa Arakawa | February 25, 2013 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kingdom TV Anime's Staff Listed". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ "Kingdom TV Anime's Staff Listed". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ "Funimation to Simulcast Kingdom TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ "Kingdom Anime Season 1 Gets DVD Release With English Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "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.