Japan Synopsis
キングダム
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.
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Action & Adventure + Animation in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Kingdom itself).
The 2011–2013 Japan Window
Among 482 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Kingdom places #43 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kingdom premiered alongside 164 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 164 other Japan seriess in 2012.
The 2617th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
27 audience reviews — more than 47% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (89th percentile) outruns review volume (47th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #501 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (89th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #199 of 743 (top 27%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Pierrot, St.Signpost |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 5 / 130 |
| Release Date | June 4, 2012 |
| Official Site | www9.nhk.or.jp |