Kingdom (2012)
In the Warring States Period of ancient China (475–221 BCE), Shin and Hyou are war-orphans in the kingdom of Qin. They dream of one day proving themselves on the battlefield. One day, however, Hyou is taken to the palace by a minister. Winding up on the losing side of a power-struggle, Hyou manages to return to the village, barely alive. Shin then meets a boy who closely resembles Hyou, Ei Sei. For now he is the king of Qin; later he will become the emperor Shi Huangdi.
Kingdom: Season 1 - 38 Episode s
1x1 - The Boy With No Name
June 4, 2012
Shin and Hyou are two slaves who have grown as sword training buddies and pseudo brothers with a common dream of growing up to be great generals.
1x2 - Fated Meeting
June 11, 2012
Xin discovers Ying Zheng, the young King of Qin, who's fleeing his half-brother's uprising. Piao's killer arrives to murder Ying Zheng. Xin, who's learned that Piao died serving as Zheng's stand-in, must decide which to help and which to kill.
1x3 - Friend!
June 18, 2012
Xin and Zheng entrust their escape to young Diao, who knows a secret way out of Heibei Village. Xin still blames Zheng for Piao's death, and even as this simmering conflict boils over, a new and deadly pursuer takes up the chase.
1x4 - The King and the Sword
June 25, 2012
Fleeing pursuit, Zheng and Xin struggle with exhaustion and with each other. When they reach the appointed meeting site, there's no sign of Zheng's sole supporter, Lord Changwen . . . and the murderous tracker Mu Ta is hot on their trail.
1x5 - An Unbreakable Heart
July 2, 2012
Xin, who's vowed in the name of his own ambitions to help the King, must singlehandedly face the treacherous assassin Mu Ta. Meanwhile, General Wang Yi brings a piece of tribute to the Court that seems to spell the end for all young King Zheng's hopes.
1x6 - The Path to a Great General
July 9, 2012
Xin hears a tale of Piao's heroism during Wang Yi's ambush, but he also learns that King Zheng has even fewer allies than he'd been told. With little time left to forestall a civil war, Zheng decides on a dangerous path, to seek out unlikely allies.
1x7 - The Terrifying Mountain People
July 16, 2012
Xin sets out into the western mountains with Zheng and his handful of soldiers, seeking the aid of the mountain king. The mountain folk, though, have little liking for flatlanders, and when he meets them, King Zheng is forced to make a perilous choice.
1x8 - Each One's Dream
July 23, 2012
In the stronghold of the mountain folk, Zheng treats with their king, who seems determined to kill the young King of Qin in retribution for longstanding grudges. And the arrival of Xin and his companions pushes this confrontation to its crisis.
1x9 - Now, to Xianyang!
July 30, 2012
Zheng and Xin return to where Lord Changwen waits. They make ready to ride to the capital, but they'll need remarkable strategy to overcome the terrible odds. Meanwhile, in the capital, Jie Shi has raised a vast army to face the formidable Lu Buwei.
1x10 - Invading the Royal Capital
August 6, 2012
Zheng, Xin, and their companions arrive at the gates of Xianyang, capital of the Qin Kingdom, with a force far too small to assault such a great fortress. A stratagem may get them inside the walls, but they won't reach the Royal Court without a fight.
1x11 - The Fierce Fighting Begins
August 13, 2012
Blocked by Wei Xing's elite crossbowmen, the forces of Zheng and the mountain folk split up. Xin accompanies a smaller force to seek out the usurper Cheng Jiao in the palace... but their way, too, is blocked, by the deadly assassin Zuo Ci and his men.
1x12 - The Ultimate Blade
August 20, 2012
Xin, Bi, and the breakaway force, fighting to reach the throne room, face the seemingly invincible Zuo Ci in the "Right-Side Dragon" corridor, while outside, the King and Lord Changwen hold out against Si Shi and Wei Xing.
1x13 - The Roar of Lankai
August 27, 2012
The breakaway force reaches the Throne Room, only to find the traitor Cheng Jiao guarded by his monstrous "pet," who's seemingly impervious to weapons. Ba Jio reveals a previously unseen savagery, but can he contend with the brute strength of Lan Kai?
1x14 - The Power of the Sword
September 3, 2012
His companions battered, Xin must rise to face the monstrous Lan Kai; in doing so he learns something of the true nature of the sword. Outside, Zheng's desperate fight is interrupted by the unwelcome arrival of the mysterious and powerful General Wang Yi.
1x15 - Qualifications of a King
September 10, 2012
A face-off with Jiao Cheng awaits, but before that can come, Zheng Ying, facing death at General Wang Yi's hand, must convince the "Strange Bird of Xin" that his vision of the future makes him a worthy successor to his great-grandfather, King Zhao.
1x16 - Lü Buwei
September 17, 2012
The recalcitrant and powerful Lü Buwei finally makes his appearance, accompanied by his more-than-formidable "Four Pillars." But condescension and a scarcely veiled threat of violence show right through his half-hearted show of respect to King Zheng Ying.
1x17 - First Campaign
September 24, 2012
Xin's first true campaign as a soldier comes at last, but when Wei makes a surprise move, the battle doesn't go as he expected.
1x18 - The Threat of the Chariot Corps
October 1, 2012
The battle heats up as Wei's forces bring out their trump card. This isn't going to be a fair fight--but luckily, Xin isn't looking for one.
1x19 - A Blazing Battle
October 8, 2012
The Fourth Army's victory against the chariots gives Lord Biao an idea. How far can he push behind enemy lines if the infantry's survival is no object?
1x20 - Wang Qi Intrudes
October 15, 2012
Just when it seems the battle on the She Gan Plain is finally going their way, Qin's forces are suddenly surprised by the advent of three generals: their own, the enemy's... and one who's not even supposed to be there!
1x21 - The Meaning of General
October 22, 2012
Xin has his very first conversation with a true general, and Wu Qing of Wei and Lord Biao of Qin are finally batting each other in earnest.
1x22 - Wise General vs Courageous General
October 29, 2012
Lord Biao and Wu Qing are both fighting all-out, and whoever wins this one-on-one battle also wins the war.
1x23 - Night Tale
November 5, 2012
Xin learns some things about Qiang Lei's past, and Diao has to make an important decision about the future.
1x24 - A New Trial
November 12, 2012
When Xin approaches Wang Yi looking for a mentor to make him stronger, he discovers that the great general doesn't make things easy.
1x25 - Appointment
November 19, 2012
Just as Qin is successfully waging war with one of its neighboring kingdoms, Han, another neighbor makes its own attack against Qin.
1x26 - War God Pang Nuan
November 26, 2012
Xin and his comrades march into battle together again, this time under the command of the great general Wang Yi. Meanwhile, the Royal Court begins to suspect that Wang Yi has his own ulterior motive for taking on this particular battle.
1x27 - Birth of the Feixin Unit
December 3, 2012
The battle against Zhao is underway, and both sides have tricks up their sleeves. In recognition of Xin's growth as a commander, Wang Yi gives his squadron a special mission that could determine the outcome of the war.
1x28 - Wang Qi's Flying Arrow
December 10, 2012
The Fei Xin Force is up against a brilliant tactician in their very first mission. Xin and his men may be good, but is Feng Ji better?
1x29 - Sudden Change in the Tide of Battle
December 17, 2012
Xin has his first taste of fame, and Wu Meng is back to leading the Qin offensive. Will it go the same way as the last one, or does Wu Meng have a trick up his sleeve?
1x30 - Disaster
December 24, 2012
Wang Yi smells something fishy about Zhao's sudden retreat, but his endgame remains the same: find and kill Nuan Pang. Xin and Qiang Lei give him a little inadvertent help.
1x31 - The Power of a Group
January 7, 2013
Nuan Pang is still unleashing the wrath of the gods on all around him, and at this point he seems almost untouchable. But this is the Fei Xin Force's camp, and they're not giving up without a fight.
1x32 - The Feixin Unit Flees
January 14, 2013
The Fei Xin Force scatters, running deep into the mountains with Wan Ji in hot pursuit. This time they're on a self-assigned mission: protect their leader at all costs.
1x33 - Wang Qi Takes to the Field!
January 21, 2013
The original 100-man Fei Xin Force is down to 36 men, and Zhao's generals are closing in. However, morning has dawned, and Wang Yi is on the move.
1x34 - Central Performers
January 28, 2013
King Zheng Ying receives some disturbing news about Zhao's forces, Diao and Meng Yi learn the true identities of their fellow spectators, and the war begins to take a new turn.
1x35 - Confrontation of Supreme Commanders
February 4, 2013
Wang Yi and Nuan Pang begin their showdown at last. Meanwhile, Lord Changwen tells Zheng the truth about Liao.
1x36 - Wang Qi and Liao
February 11, 2013
Nine years ago, Wang Yi, Lord Changwen, and Liao shared a secret with the King that altered the course of one woman's life and death.
1x37 - I Am at the Verge of Death
February 18, 2013
The plot to slay Wang Yi takes a turn no one was expecting.
1x38 - Succession
February 25, 2013
As the war between Qin and Zhao comes to an end, the Middle Kingdom witnesses the dawn of a new era.
Actors in Kingdom
Yutaka Nakano
Chang Wen Jun, Chang Wen Jun (voice)
Rie Kugimiya
Karyou Ten, Karyou Ten (voice)
Masakazu Morita
Shin Li, Shin Li (voice)
Jun Fukuyama
Ei Sei, Ei Sei (voice)
Yoko Hikasa
Kyoukai, Kyoukai (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Li Mu (voice), Li Mu
Junichi Suwabe
Chang Pin Jun (voice), Chang Pin Jun
Tessyo Genda
Lü Buwei, Lü Buwei (voice)
Akio Kato
Teng, Teng (voice)
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