I bet some of you love watching K-dramas, right? Or even J-dramas? Well, what about C-dramas? But you know what’s the best drama? PIKACHU MARRIES ASH! Okay, back to the main topic. There are a lot of Military anime in the industry. Shows such as Tanya: The Saga of Evil and Code Geass have their own twist in the Military Genre. They put their unique flavor that makes them stand out from the rest. But what they didn’t expect is that there is actually an anime that can pull off something incredible. The series that accurately used the potential of the Military genre, the Saving Private Ryan of anime, KINGDOM!
As of now, Kingdom has a total of 3 seasons and it’s not a controversial opinion if you say it perfectly captured the essence of its source material. The portrayed warfare so accurately to the point where you can compare it to the depictions in history books. Kingdom shows the audience how war is not won by a team of overpowered individuals, but victory is achieved through armies of hundreds of thousands, led by geniuses that have mastered the battlefield. Ri Shin, our main protagonist, became one of the most inspiring figures in anime and manga.
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With its Manga series regarded as one of the top 5 in the Seinen genre, Kingdom is without a doubt, one of the best series to ever arrive in the anime industry. Now, for the moment you have been waiting for, I present to you, the COMPLETE Kingdom FILLER LIST! It is my duty bestowed upon me by the heavens to grant you this ability. You can now start your journey and conquer Kingdom without running into fillers. Come my child, it is your chance to become the Great General of the Heavens!
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Kingdom Season 1
The 1st Season of Kingdom started airing on June 4, 2021, and ended on February 25, 2013. It had a total of 38 episodes and adapted Chapter 1 to Chapter 173 of the original Kingdom Manga. The arcs present in this season are Sei Kyou’s Rebellion Arc, Keiyou Campaign Arc, Training Arc, and Battle of Bayou Arc. There were also some arcs from the manga that were never animated and another was moved to the next season. These arcs are the Assassination Plot Arc and the Escape From Zhao Arc respectively.
Kingdom Season 1 was animated by Studio Pierrot which animated series such as Naruto, Tokyo Ghoul, Bleach, and Black Clover. So with that, it’s safe to say that a big fish in the animation industry picked up Kingdom. There is no doubt in my mind that if you watch the 1st Season of Kingdom, you’ll want to play Chess till you sleep. Bro, come on, I’ll proudly say that if it weren’t for Kingdom, Chess would be pay-to-win. I know that doesn’t make sense but trust me, it is the will of the Gacha Gods.
| Episode # | Episode Name | Type | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | The Nameless Boy | Manga Canon | June 4, 2012 |
| Episode 2 | Fated Meeting | Manga Canon | June 11, 2012 |
| Episode 3 | Friend! | Manga Canon | June 18, 2012 |
| Episode 4 | The King And The Sword | Manga Canon | June 25, 2012 |
| Episode 5 | Unbreakable Heart | Manga Canon | July 2, 2012 |
| Episode 6 | The Path to Great General | Manga Canon | July 9, 2012 |
| Episode 7 | The Terrifying Mountain People | Manga Canon | July 16, 2012 |
| Episode 8 | Each One's Dream | Manga Canon | July 23, 2012 |
| Episode 9 | Now, To Kanyou! | Manga Canon | July 30, 2012 |
| Episode 10 | Invading The Royal Capital | Manga Canon | August 6, 2012 |
| Episode 11 | The Fierce Battle Begins | Manga Canon | August 13, 2012 |
| Episode 12 | The Ultimate Slash | Manga Canon | August 20, 2012 |
| Episode 13 | The Roar of Rankai | Manga Canon | August 27, 2012 |
| Episode 14 | The Power Of The Sword | Manga Canon | September 3, 2012 |
| Episode 15 | Qualifications Of A King | Manga Canon | September 10, 2012 |
| Episode 16 | Ryo Fui | Manga Canon | September 17, 2012 |
| Episode 17 | First Campaign | Manga Canon | September 24, 2012 |
| Episode 18 | Threat Of The Chariot Corpse | Manga Canon | October 1, 2012 |
| Episode 19 | A Blazing Battle | Manga Canon | October 8, 2012 |
| Episode 20 | Ou Ki Intrudes | Manga Canon | October 15, 2012 |
| Episode 21 | The Meaning Of General | Manga Canon | October 22, 2012 |
| Episode 22 | Strategical General Vs Instinctual General | Manga Canon | October 29, 2012 |
| Episode 23 | Night Tale | Manga Canon | November 5, 2012 |
| Episode 24 | A New Trial | Manga Canon | November 12, 2012 |
| Episode 25 | Appointment | Manga Canon | November 19, 2012 |
| Episode 26 | War God Hou Ken | Manga Canon | November 26, 2012 |
| Episode 27 | Birth Of The Hi Shin Unit | Manga Canon | December 3, 2012 |
| Episode 28 | Ou Ki's Flying Arrow | Manga Canon | December 10, 2012 |
| Episode 29 | Sudden Change In The Tide of Battle | Manga Canon | December 17, 2012 |
| Episode 30 | Disaster | Manga Canon | December 24, 2012 |
| Episode 31 | The Power Of A Group | Manga Canon | January 7, 2013 |
| Episode 32 | The Hi Shin Unit Flees | Manga Canon | January 14, 2013 |
| Episode 33 | Ou Ki Takes To The Field! | Manga Canon | January 21, 2013 |
| Episode 34 | Central Performers | Manga Canon | January 28, 2013 |
| Episode 35 | Confrontation Of Supreme Commanders | Manga Canon | February 4, 2013 |
| Episode 36 | Ou Ki And Kyou | Manga Canon | February 11, 2013 |
| Episode 37 | I Am At The Verge Of Death | Manga Canon | February 18, 2013 |
| Episode 38 | Succession | Manga Canon | February 25, 2013 |
Kingdom Season 2
The 2nd season of Kingdom began premiering on June 8, 2013, and ended on March 2, 2014. The entire season comprised 39 episodes which were still animated by Studio Pierrot. The arcs included in this season are the continuation of the Escape From Zhao Arc, Alliance Arc, Third Faction Arc, Sanyou Campaign Arc, Sanyou Aftermath Arc, and a handful of Chapters from the Coalition Invasion Arc. All of these were from Chapter 174 to Chapter 260 of the original manga source material.
A lot of new surprises come this season and we get to see just how far Shin managed to grow as a soldier and as a person as well. It brings tears to my eyes just how far my boy got, so this is what feels like to be a proud father. I wish I could go to Shin and ask him, “are you winning, son?”. Also, we got the BEST GIRLS!!!! Boy, I wish I could be in the Hi Shin Unit. Even being a horse is fine, I’d proudly charge into battle with her. Okay, I know when I said horse Jean from Attack on Titan came into your mind.
| Episode # | Episode Name | Type | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 39 (1) | New Era | Manga Canon | June 8, 2013 |
| Episode 40 (2) | A Quiet Battlefield | Manga Canon | June 15, 2013 |
| Episode 41 (3) | A Tumultuous Banquet | Manga Canon | June 22, 2013 |
| Episode 42 (4) | The King And The Ant | Manga Canon | June 29, 2013 |
| Episode 43 (5) | A Third Force | Manga Canon | July 6, 2013 |
| Episode 44 (6) | Beautiful Venom | Manga Canon | July 13, 2013 |
| Episode 45 (7) | A Cursed Prince | Manga Canon | July 20, 2013 |
| Episode 46 (8) | Ei Sei And Shika | Manga Canon | July 27, 2013 |
| Episode 47 (9) | Binding Wish | Manga Canon | August 3, 2013 |
| Episode 48 (10) | Broken Love | Manga Canon | August 10, 2013 |
| Episode 49 (11) | Assemblage | Manga Canon | August 17, 2013 |
| Episode 50 (12) | Siege Of Kourou Castle | Manga Canon | August 24, 2013 |
| Episode 51 (13) | My Way Of Fighting | Manga Canon | August 31, 2013 |
| Episode 52 (14) | The Ren Pa | Manga Canon | September 7, 2013 |
| Episode 53 (15) | Air Of A Military Commander | Manga Canon | September 14, 2013 |
| Episode 54 (16) | Midnight Great General | Manga Canon | September 21, 2013 |
| Episode 55 (17) | The Night Before The Start Of The War | Manga Canon | September 28, 2013 |
| Episode 56 (18) | Clash! | Manga Canon | October 6, 2013 |
| Episode 57 (19) | Gen Bou's Scheme | Manga Canon | October 13, 2013 |
| Episode 58 (20) | The Hi Shin Unit's Counterattack | Manga Canon | October 20, 2013 |
| Episode 59 (21) | The Thief Vs The Strategist | Manga Canon | October 27, 2013 |
| Episode 60 (22) | Moou Ten's Proposal | Manga Canon | November 3, 2013 |
| Episode 61 (23) | United Front Of Three Units | Manga Canon | November 10, 2013 |
| Episode 62 (24) | A Wall That Must Be Overcome | Manga Canon | November 17, 2013 |
| Episode 63 (25) | Double Bluff | Manga Canon | November 24, 2013 |
| Episode 64 (26) | The Caliber Of A General | Manga Canon | December 1, 2013 |
| Episode 65 (27) | The Hour Of Conclusion | Manga Canon | December 8, 2013 |
| Episode 66 (28) | The Final Plan | Manga Canon | December 15, 2013 |
| Episode 67 (29) | A Single Moment | Manga Canon | December 22, 2013 |
| Episode 68 (30) | Precious Comrades | Manga Canon | December 29, 2013 |
| Episode 69 (31) | Mou Gou, Standing Firm | Manga Canon | January 5, 2014 |
| Episode 70 (32) | Unfading Era | Manga Canon | January 12, 2014 |
| Episode 71 (33) | Victory... And... | Manga Canon | January 19, 2014 |
| Episode 72 (34) | The Strategist Arrives | Manga Canon | January 26, 2014 |
| Episode 73 (35) | Trial And Resolve | Manga Canon | February 2, 2014 |
| Episode 74 (36) | Outwit | Manga Canon | February 9, 2014 |
| Episode 75 (37) | Distant Thunder | Manga Canon | February 16, 2014 |
| Episode 76 (38) | Stage Of Strategy | Manga Canon | February 23, 2014 |
| Episode 77 (39) | A New Legend | Manga Canon | March 2, 2014 |
Kingdom Season 3
The 3rd Season of Kingdom started releasing episodes on April 5, 2020, but was delayed by an entire year because of COVID-19. It started airing again on April 4, 2021, and even came back to episode 1. After that sudden delay, Kingdom finally released its last episode of Season 3 on October 8, 2021. Another surprising thing is that it was handled by Studio Signpost which is a new animation Studio. They released 26 episodes in total and I gotta ask, “how did it get even better!?”
While I was asking myself what kind of sorcery Studio Signpost did, I was amazed that it already passed the 300 Chapter mark on the manga! This season covered the Coalition Invasion Arc and Kyou Kai’s Revenge Arc which spanned from Chapter 261 to Chapter 364 of the Manga. WHERE’S SEASON 4? WE NEED IT RIGHT NOW! Go get me a Hundred Thousand men and let’s storm the Studio for they are keeping Season 4 away from us! Come on Hi Shin Unit! HOAAAAAHHH!
| Episode # | Episode Name | Type | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 78 (1) | The Encroaching Coalition Army | Manga Canon | April 5, 2020 |
| Episode 79 (2) | A Coming Together | Manga Canon | April 13, 2020 |
| Episode 80 (3) | The Battle of Hangu Pass | Manga Canon | April 20, 2020 |
| Episode 81 (4) | Two Battlefields | Manga Canon | April 27, 2020 |
| Episode 82 (5) | Rise of a Young General | Manga Canon | May 3, 2021 |
| Episode 83 (6) | A Mutual Self-Confidence | Manga Canon | May 10, 2021 |
| Episode 84 (7) | A Wasteland Riddled with Holes | Manga Canon | May 17, 2021 |
| Episode 85 (8) | Wa Lin, the Military Genius | Manga Canon | May 24, 2021 |
| Episode 86 (9) | Meng Wu's Proclamation | Manga Canon | May 31, 2021 |
| Episode 87 (10) | A Promotion in a Predicament | Manga Canon | June 7, 2021 |
| Episode 88 (11) | A General's Pride | Manga Canon | June 14, 2021 |
| Episode 89 (12) | The Wa Lin Army's Charge | Manga Canon | June 21, 2021 |
| Episode 90 (13) | The Strongest | Manga Canon | June 28, 2021 |
| Episode 91 (14) | The Mightiest Man | Manga Canon | July 19, 2021 |
| Episode 92 (15) | Beyond Hangu Pass | Manga Canon | July 26, 2021 |
| Episode 93 (16) | Li Mu's Whereabouts | Manga Canon | August 2, 2021 |
| Episode 94 (17) | The Ultimate Instinctive Type | Manga Canon | August 16, 2021 |
| Episode 95 (18) | Zheng's Decision | Manga Canon | August 23, 2021 |
| Episode 96 (19) | Zheng Speaks | Manga Canon | August 30, 2021 |
| Episode 97 (20) | The First Night | Manga Canon | September 6, 2021 |
| Episode 98 (21) | A Secret Revealed | Manga Canon | September 13, 2021 |
| Episode 99 (22) | With All We Have | Manga Canon | September 20, 2021 |
| Episode 100 (23) | Unprecedented Aid | Manga Canon | September 27, 2021 |
| Episode 101 (24) | Deepest Gratitude | Manga Canon | October 4, 2021 |
| Episode 102 (25) | The Difference Between Dances | Manga Canon | October 11, 2021 |
| Episode 103 (26) | Another Path | Manga Canon | October 18, 2021 |
Plot
Maybe you’ve seen the entire filler list and want to get an idea of what the story of Kingdom really is. You might be wondering who’s Shin? What’s the Hi Shin Unit? Why is the writer acting like he’s like a crazy person? Well, I can answer every last one of your questions, except for the third one. Without further ado, let’s read the history of the events that transpired in Kingdom!
The story of Kingdom starts off with two children playing on the fields. The surroundings seem peaceful but when you zoom out and look at the entire map of China, it suddenly turns into a board where 7 states are fighting a never-ending war. These turbulent times were known as the Era of the Warring States that has lasted for 500 years. And in this period of strife and bloodshed is where heroes will be born, two men who have the most ridiculous yet awe-inspiring dream. One boy will do everything to become a Great General of the Heavens, while the other…aims to unify all of China!
We go back to Shin and Hyou, two war orphans with a bond as strong as blood brothers. While they were sparring, a minister from the Royal Capital of Qin arrived. He directly went to the owner of the two boys and asked for a suspicious request. He ordered that he is to take Hyou back to the Royal Capital. Hyou is overwhelmed with excitement, his eyes gleaming with a bright future. While Shin is conflicted about the events that are happening. Hyou and Shin talk and both declare that this is one of their stepping stones to achieve their goals.
As time passes by after Hyou reached the Royal Capital, Shin is alone in his shack. Suddenly, he feels a presence, and then a sound. He opens the door and finds a puddle of blood and laying there was a boy dressed in fancy clothes. As his eyes adjusted to the darkness, terror began to rise up from his stomach and every strand of hair in his body shot up. It was Hyou, mortally wounded and almost dead. As tears began to crawl out of Shin’s eyes, Hyou, with his dying breath, gave Shin instructions. This disastrous reunion was cut-off by a more important matter, but what’s more important than seeing his brother by heart’s last moments?
Shin runs and runs until he arrives at a village full of murderers and thugs. He meets a child in a bird-like costume in the village by the name of Ka Ryo Ten. As the two bicker, they reach a small house in a hidden corner of the area. There, as Shin hurriedly opened the door, his mind couldn’t comprehend what he saw. It was Hyou, or at the very least, it looked like Hyou.
With a flood of emotions coming out all at once, Shin demands to know what’s going on. There, he learned that Hyou was actually taken to the Royal Capital to act as a body double. To become the body double of the King of Qin, Ei Sei. After an argument with Sei, Shin decides to follow Hyou’s advice and help King Sei. And so Shin’s unexpected journey began.
After losing Hyou, his closest bond since he can remember, Shin now meets an interesting man, Sei, the King of Qin who wants to take back his throne. You thought that the two men I was talking about were Hyou and Shin, right? No. Those two men were these survivors. Shin, the one who will climb up the ranks of Qin to become the Greatest General in the Heavens, and Sei, the King of Qin whose entire being he will dedicate to UNIFY ALL OF CHINA! This is the story of an unlikely duo. A mere war orphan and an usurped king. The duo who will end the Era of the Warring States of China!
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