Kingdom

Kingdom (キングダム Kingudamu?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara. The manga provides a fictionalized account of the Warring States period primarily through the experiences of the war orphan Xin and his comrades as he fights to become a Great General of the Heavens and, in doing so, unifying China for the first time in history. The series was adapted into a thirty-eight episode anime series by studio Pierrot that aired from June 4, 2012 to February 25, 2013. A second season was announced[1] and aired from June 8, 2013 to March 1, 2014. An English language release of the anime was licensed by Funimation Entertainment.[2]

Contents [hide]

1 Plot

2 Characters

2.1 Main Characters

2.2 Zhao

2.3 Chengjiao Faction

2.4 Lü Buwei Faction

2.5 Queen Dowager Faction

2.6 Other

3 Media

3.1 Manga

3.2 Video Games

4 Historical context

5 Reception

6 References

7 External links

Plot[edit]

In the Warring States period of ancient China, Xin and Piao are war-orphans in the kingdom of Qin with dreams of becoming "Great Generals of the Heavens". One day, however, Piao is taken to the palace by a minister to be used for an unknown purpose, and leaving Xin alone as a slave in a peasant village. A few months later, Piao returns to the village on the verge of death, urging Xin to travel to another village. There he meets a boy who looks nearly identical to Piao, Ying Zheng, the current King of Qin. Xin learns that Piao served as a body double for Ying Zheng, and was mortally wounded in a power struggle for the throne. Seizing the opportunity, Xin aids Ying Zheng to restore his position as King of Qin. Successful in this endeavor, Xin then begins fighting in many battlefields with the goal of rising to a "Great General of the Heavens", and to help King Ying Zheng achieve his dream of unifying China.