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Type: Manga

Volumes: Unknown

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Publishing

Published: Jan 26, 2006 to ?

Genres: Action, Award Winning

Themes: Historical, Military

Demographic: Seinen

Serialization: Young Jump

Authors: Hara, Yasuhisa (Story & Art)

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Score: 9.02¹ (scored by 71,712 users)

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Ranked: #13²

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Popularity: #49

Members: 201,473

Favorites: 17,171

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MangaYoung JumpHara, Yasuhisa (Story & Art)

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Kingdom

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During the Warring States period in China, Xin and Piao are two brother-like youngsters who dream of becoming Great Generals, despite their low status as orphaned slaves. One day, they encounter a man of nobility, who gives Piao an opportunity to undertake an important duty within the state of Qin's royal palace. Parting ways, Xin and Piao promise each other to one day become the greatest generals in the world. However, after a fierce coup d'état occurs in the palace, Xin meets with a dying Piao, whose last words spur him into action and lead him to encounter the young and soon-to-be king of Qin, Zheng Ying.

Although initially on bad terms, Xin and Zheng become comrades and start on a path filled with trials and bloodshed. Zheng's objective is to bring all the warring states under Qin, and Xin seeks to climb to the very top of the army ranks. Against a backdrop of constant tactical battle between states and great political unrest, both outside and within the palace, the two endeavor towards their monumental ambitions that will change history forever.

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In 2013, Kingdom was awarded the 17th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Grand Prize. As of December 2024, the series has sold over 110 million copies.

On December 12, 2012, the series won a Guinness World Record for manga written by the most people. The record was made possible due to its Social Kingdom Campaign, where artists, fans, and voice actors redrew the entire 26th volume. Each participant picked and redrew one frame; the top 100 would be given a special edition of the manga. Eiichiro Oda (One Piece), Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto), Hirohiko Araki (JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken), and many others were among the participants.

A live-action movie of Kingdom was released on April 19, 2019, a second one on July 15, 2022, a third one on July 28, 2023, and a fourth one on July 12, 2024.

Kingdom has been published in English by VIZ Media under the VIZ Signature imprint since November 11, 2025.

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Sep 17, 2025

Hyoei

Recommended

Preliminary (641/? eps)

Kingdom – Spoiler-Free Review

Visuals (Art & Style): 9/10
The artwork isn’t always the clearest, but it is incredibly detailed. Battle scenes are drawn with care, and the way formations and tactics are illustrated makes them easy to follow. The scale of armies and the intensity of combat come across with impressive weight.

Pacing & Panelling: 10/10
The pacing in Kingdom is outstanding. Battles are explored in depth without ever dragging, striking the right balance between tension and payoff. Smooth panelling keeps even the largest wars engaging and easy to follow.

Story & Writing: 10/10
Loosely based on the Warring States period, Kingdom builds its own gripping narrative while honouring its ...

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Dec 3, 2025

TrMin228

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (683/? eps)

Kingdom is a manga based on history, but its depiction of military strategy feels somewhat “romanticized” to me. Ideologically, it’s actually quite weak, because it applies a modern Western philosophical framework onto the mindset of ancient China. The characters in Kingdom basically have a very “shonen” worldview, good guys vs. bad guys, “our side righteous, their side evil,” ...

But during the Warring States period, everyone was essentially the same. Every ruler believed they were the “Son of Heaven.” The problem is that the series approaches morality in a Christian-like binary of good and evil, instead of using a Confucian perspective, where legitimacy comes from loyalty ...

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Mar 31, 2026

Lucianael

Not Recommended

Funny

Preliminary (851/? eps)

Kingdom is a particularly difficult Manga for me to talk about, because much of what I think of it stands in stark opposition to what it claims itself to be. Kingdom is a story for peace; it is a story that knows how horrible wars are, it is a story that is much about the importance of human connection, of seeing the value of even the smallest, most meagre man within an army of tens of thousands. Yet it is also a story that turns the violence of battle into simple entertainment, that shows fields of war as the sole domain of certain individuals who, ...

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