Kingdom

Synopsis

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.

Background

In 2013, 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. (), (), (), and many others were among the participants. A live-action movie of 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. has been published in English by VIZ Media under the VIZ Signature imprint since November 11, 2025.

Details

Genres	Action,Award Winning,Historical,Military,Seinen
Authors	Hara, Yasuhisa,Hara, Yasuhisa,Eiichiro Oda,Masashi Kishimoto,Hirohiko Araki
Serialization	Young Jump
Published	N/A