Ranking of Kings
2021 1 season · 23 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Ranking of Kings

王様ランキング

Ranking of Kings sits in the top 8% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #372 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

王様ランキング

Unable to hear, speak, or wield a sword, Prince Bojji doesn’t seem like a typical heir to the throne—and his kingdom agrees. But his fateful encounter with Kage, a shadow on the ground, gives him his first true friend. The two set off on a grand adventure and, together, form a bond that can overcome any obstacle…even being king.

Reception Benchmarks

8.2
TMDB Rating
174
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #372 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (92nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #320 of 2,532 (top 13%).

Audience Engagement

174
Reviews
84th
Review-volume percentile
90th
Popularity percentile

174 audience reviews — more than 84% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 90th percentile among Japan seriess.

Also On Fuji TV

Other series that aired on Fuji TV.

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The 2020–2022 Japan Window

Among 452 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Ranking of Kings places #67 — near the top of its class.

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    ★ 8.6 · 2022
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The 2020s Japan Landscape

2021 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 170 titles released, including Ranking of Kings. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (539 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 169 other Japan seriess in 2021.

The 4345th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 15, 2021
Last Air Date
March 25, 2022
Broadcast Span
5 months
Total Episodes
23 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 8.8 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesWIT STUDIO, KADOKAWA, Aniplex, Bandai Spirits, Fuji Television Network
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 23
Release DateOctober 15, 2021
Official Siteosama-ranking.com

Questions Answered

When did Ranking of Kings end?

Ranking of Kings finished its run with its final episode airing on March 25, 2022.

Where did Ranking of Kings air?

Ranking of Kings aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.