Kingdom (2012)

Action · Animation · Drama

In the Warring States period, young orphan Xin vows to aid King Zheng of Qin in his quest to unify China by becoming a general himself.

IMDb rating: 8.8 (7,097 votes)
Episode average: 8.7 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 6
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

8.19 avg 38 episodes 7.8 → 9.7 38 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Boy with No Name	7.8	640
2	An Encounter with Destiny	7.4	459
3	For a Friend	7.4	427
4	The King and the Sword	7.4	411
5	Unbroken Heart	7.4	384
6	The Path to Becoming a General	7.5	364
7	The Fearsome Folk of the Mountains	7.7	359
8	Each One's Dream	8.2	371
9	On to Xianyang	7.5	347
10	Storming the Capital	7.8	351
11	A Fierce Battle Begins	8.1	341
12	The Ultimate Sword-Blow	8.4	339
13	Lan Kai Roars	8.1	329
14	The Strength of the Sword	8.2	324
15	The Qualities of a King	8.4	345
16	Lu Buwei	7.8	324
17	First Campaign	7.6	322
18	The Chariot Squadron's Menace	8.4	321
19	Raging Battle	8.7	339
20	Wang Yi Intrudes	8.1	309
21	The Meaning of a General	8.3	319
22	The Clever General vs. The Daring General	8.3	323
23	An Evening Story	8.3	324
24	A New Trial	8.0	307
25	Commission	8.0	316
26	Pang Nuan, God of War	8.0	308
27	The Fei Xin Force Is Born	8.4	311
28	Wang Yi's Flying Arrow	8.9	368
29	The Tides of War Suddenly Turn	7.9	321
30	An Act of God	8.5	322
31	The Power of Unity	8.4	315
32	The Fei Xin Force on the Run	9.1	439
33	Wang Yi Take's the Field!	8.0	313
34	The Main Attraction	8.3	336
35	Commanding Generals Face to Face	8.6	373
36	Wang Yi and Liao	8.9	414
37	I Stand on the Verge of Death	9.6	837
38	Succession	9.7	1,271

Season 2 (2013)

8.47 avg 39 episodes 8.0 → 8.4 25 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	New Era	8.0	364
2	A Quiet Battlefield	8.7	346
3	A Tumultuous Banquet	8.1	317
4	Kings and Ants	8.1	310
5	A Third Force	8.1	302
6	Beautiful Venom	7.9	332
7	A Cursed Prince	8.2	302
8	Zheng and Zi Xia	8.2	311
9	Binding Wish	9.1	399
10	Broken Love	8.3	289
11	Assemblage	8.1	305
12	Siege of Gaolang Castle	8.8	305
13	My Way of Fighting	9.0	359
14	The Man Lian Po	8.7	292
15	Air of a Military Commander	8.3	283
16	Midnight Great General	8.6	296
17	The Night Before the Start of War	8.1	279
18	Clash!	8.2	280
19	Xuan Feng's Scheme	8.6	289
20	The Feixin Unit's Counterattack	8.6	284
21	The Thief vs. the Strategist	8.9	338
22	Meng Tian's Proposal	8.3	276
23	United Front of Three Units	8.6	286
24	A Wall That Must Be Overcome	8.6	282
25	Double Bluff	8.5	281
26	The Caliber of a General	8.3	276
27	The Hour of Conclusion	8.5	278
28	The Final Plan	8.6	277
29	A Single Moment	8.7	309
30	Precious Comrades	9.5	468
31	Meng Ao, Standing Firm	8.5	293
32	Unfading Era	9.2	357
33	Victory... And...	8.9	324
34	The Strategist Arrives	8.3	287
35	Trial and Resolve	8.0	289
36	Outwit	8.4	281
37	Distant Thunder	8.1	286
38	Stage of Strategy	8.3	277
39	A New Legend	8.4	297

Season 3 (2020)

9.26 avg 26 episodes 9.3 → 9.0 25 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Encroaching Coalition Army	9.3	723
2	A Coming Together	9.1	600
3	The Battle of Hangu Pass	9.1	599
4	Two Battlefields	9.1	575
5	Rise of a Young General	9.2	595
6	A Mutual Self-Confidence	9.3	603
7	A Wasteland Riddled with Holes	9.2	618
8	Heroic Woman Wa Lin	8.6	569
9	Meng Wu's Speech	9.1	624
10	Great Selection of Predicament	9.0	604
11	The Pride of the General	9.7	1,144
12	Wa Lin Army's Assault	9.0	571
13	Strongest	9.6	1,039
14	The Strongest Man	9.7	1,425
15	Inside Hangu Pass	9.2	592
16	Li Mu's Whereabouts	9.3	606
17	Epitome of the Instinctual Type	9.8	1,875
18	Zheng's Decision	9.2	604
19	Zheng Speaks	9.7	1,222
20	The First Night	9.1	580
21	Secret Exposed	9.3	600
22	Using Up Everything	9.5	707
23	Exceptional Support	9.6	852
24	Sincere Gratitude	9.3	594
25	Difference in Dances	8.7	521
26	A Different Path	9.0	561

Season 4 (2022)

8.75 avg 26 episodes 8.7 → 8.5 24 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Seven Nations, After the War	8.7	502
2	Ominous Shadow	8.6	349
3	Departure of the Punitive Force	9.0	392
4	Assault on Tunliu	9.0	442
5	Sword and Shield	9.4	491
6	A New Strategic Base	8.6	343
7	The Call	8.8	349
8	Ten's Existence	8.4	320
9	Zi Bai's Name	8.6	327
10	The Eyes of the Middle Kingdom	8.4	312
11	Training Days	8.9	346
12	Age of Giants	9.0	363
13	Movement in Xianyang	8.2	297
14	A New Nation	8.3	296
15	The Man Who Was Nothing	8.0	317
16	The Crowning Cerimony	8.2	300
17	Three Sides, Unyielding	9.1	429
18	River-Crossing Battle	8.6	316
19	A Parting of Ways	9.0	365
20	A Dream Nation	8.9	342
21	Our Only Shot at Victory	9.2	402
22	Running for Your Lives	9.4	422
23	Reversal Rush	9.4	426
24	The Rebellion's Conclusion	8.8	325
25	A Time for Venturing Forth	8.6	313
26	The Six Great Generals' Whereabouts	8.5	315

Season 5 (2024)

8.97 avg 13 episodes 8.7 → 8.9 25 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Monsters Take the Field	8.7	502
2	The Smell of The Battlefield	8.6	452
3	Koku You at Night	9.0	481
4	A Lieutenant's Responsibility	8.7	433
5	A Determined Crossing	8.8	453
6	Koku You's Crucial Moment	8.5	424
7	The Tragedy of Rigan	8.9	466
8	In an Instant	9.1	488
9	Misfortune	9.7	811
10	Roar of Pride	9.7	695
11	Bi Hei and the Hi Shin Unit	9.1	520
12	The Small Hours Before a Showdown	8.9	423
13	Sai Taku's Pride	8.9	450

Season 6 (2025)

9.12 avg 13 episodes 9.1 → 9.0

Consistent

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Qin's Stumbling Block	9.1	797
2	The Rising Tumult	8.8	654
3	The Qin Army Lineup	9.2	672
4	Zhao's National Gate	9.0	578
5	Storming Liewei	9.2	610
6	Liewei's Trap	9.3	669
7	Episode #6.7	9.2	576
8	The Battle Begins	9.3	560
9	The Weight of Resolve	8.9	473
10	Descendants of the Quanrong	9.1	427
11	The One Hit Kill Detached Force	9.3	425
12	Insufficient Rank	9.2	379
13	A Great General's View	9.0	340