キングダム
Kingdom
When low-born servant boys Piao and Xin set out to become the world’s greatest war generals, they quickly find themselves caught up in a violent struggle between two noblemen plotting to overthrow the King. After Piao is killed protecting the rightful ruler of the kingdom of Qin, Xin sets out on a campaign for revenge that leads him straight into the fire of war. Now, with a target on his back and an army of enemies standing in his way, it will be up to a boy with no name and a young king without a throne to return order to their war-torn country in this historical action-drama based on the Tezuka Award-winning manga, Kingdom. (Source: Funimation) Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of 50 minutes as opposed to the standard 25 minute runtime.
Names
| Original | キングダム (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kingdom |
| English | Kingdom |
| Chinese | 王者天下 (unknown · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Царство |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 38 ep · 25 min · 16h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2012-06-04 → 2013-02-25 (Summer 2012) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ActionDrama |
| Themes | WarCGIMilitaryHistoricalForeignAncient ChinaPoliticsPrimarily Male CastSwordplayComing of AgeRoyal AffairsMale ProtagonistSeinenMartial Arts |
| Streaming | Hulu · Crunchyroll · YouTube |
Reception
| Community score | 7.51 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.52 / 10 |
| Composite | 56.1 |
| On lists | 59,569 |
| Favourited | 1,093 (1.8%) |
| Completion | 69.8% |
| Drop rate | 8.1% |
| In backlog | 51.0% |
| Score spread σ | 1.83 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.86 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2012 | B | 11 of 79 |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot | C | 32 of 115 |
| Year | 2012 | B | 56 of 350 |
| Length | Long-run | C | 64 of 242 |
| Demographic | Seinen | C | 261 of 775 |
| Era | Early 2010s | B | 278 of 1,627 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | B | 360 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Action | C | 718 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 728 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 873 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 926 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,566 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Jun Kamiya, Junichi Higashi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Naruhisa Arakawa |
| Character design | Atsuo Tobe, Noriko Ootake, Masatoshi Hamada |
| Original creator | Yasuhisa Hara |
Franchise — キングダム
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| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2013 | Kingdom Season 2 |
AniList id 12031 · MAL id 12031 · record updated 2026-08-27