Series
Kingdom
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Quick Facts
| Format | TV |
| Status | Finished |
| Started | 2020-04 |
| Finished | 2021-10 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Runtime | 25 min |
| Score | 8.6 / 10 |
| Popularity | #26,558 |
Synopsis
Following Qin’s growing military success, six rival states form a massive coalition intended to erase the kingdom from the map. Xin and the Fei Xin Force join Qin’s greatest commanders at Hangu Pass, where separate armies from Chu, Zhao, Wei, Han, Yan, and Qi create an unprecedented strategic crisis.
The season primarily adapts the Coalition Invasion arc, one of the story’s largest campaigns. While Qin’s generals defend Hangu Pass and its surrounding battlefields, Li Mu pursues a deeper strategy that places Ying Zheng and Qin’s civilian population in direct danger. The concluding episodes also explore the aftermath of the invasion and Qiang Lei’s personal journey.
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Highlights
- Studio Signpost replaced Pierrot as the credited lead animation studio, with Pierrot continuing to participate in production.
- Kenichi Imaizumi directed the season, while Noboru Takagi supervised its scripts.
- The visual approach substantially reduced the conspicuous cel-shaded character animation associated with the first season.
- The season premiered in April 2020, but production disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic halted the broadcast after episode 4.
- Broadcasting resumed from episode 5 in May 2021, more than a year after the original suspension.
- The complete 26-episode run concluded on October 18, 2021.
- Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto joined the franchise as composers, giving the coalition campaign a new musical identity.
New Characters
SUPPORTINGOrdo
KingdomOrdo is a general from the state of Yan. He was born a plains folk but grew up in the mountains. He later united and became king of 50 different tribes.
SUPPORTINGXiang
KingdomA palace maid who is from a poor merchant family in the countryside. Genuinely devoted to Zheng. wikipedia.org
Filler Guide
26 episodesKingdom Season 3 has no filler — all 26 episodes are canon.
Episodes26 ep
The Encroaching Coalition Army
A Coming Together
The Battle of Hangu Pass
Two Battlefields
Rise of a Young General
A Mutual Self-Confidence
A Wasteland Riddled with Holes
Wa Lin: A Spirited Woman
Meng Wu's Proclamation
A Promotion in a Predicament
A General's Pride
The Wa Lin Army's Charge
The Strongest
The Mightiest Man
Beyond Hangu Pass
Li Mu's Whereabouts
The Ultimate Instinctive Type
Zheng's Decision
Zheng Speaks
The First Night
A Secret Revealed
With All We Have
Unprecedented Aid
Deepest Gratitude
The Difference Between Dances
Another Path