As the latest information on the 5th series of the TV anime “Kingdom” scheduled to start broadcasting on NHK General from 24:00 on Saturday, January 6, 2024, a teaser PV has arrived, showing the main video of the 5th series for the first time.
The story is set in China during the Spring and Autumn Warring States period. It follows the activities of Shin (CV: Seiichi Morita), a young boy who aims to become a great general of the world, and Eisei (CV: Jun Fukuyama), a young king who will later become Qin Shi Huang. A Chinese warring period taiga romance is depicted.
The first series of TV anime was broadcast on NHK BS Premium from June 2012 to February 2013, and the second series was broadcast from June 2013 to March 2014.
The third series, which aired from April to September 2021, aired the, which is said to be the biggest battle in history.
The subsequent 4th series, which aired in April 2022, depicts everything from the Seikyo Incident” to the Kakan no Gi,” marking the conclusion of the [Domestic Unification Edition].
Production of the long-awaited fifth series has been decided, and broadcasting will begin in January next spring.
The teaser PV for the 5th series has been released for the first time!
You can enjoy the main video of the 5th series, with music by Hiroyuki Sawano/KOHTA YAMAMOTO, continuing from the 4th series.
In the fifth series, a battle occurs at Black Sheep Hill, a natural fortress in the Zhao state, which serves as a stepping stone for the unification of China in the Qin state.
Check out the teaser PV to see how the strong outlaws led by “Kanki”, who received the orders of the general in this battle, and the “Hishintai” who fight together as an active force will play an active role. Let’s look forward to the broadcast!