The fifth series of the TV anime "Kingdom", based on Yasuhisa Hara's popular manga, will be broadcast on NHK General from midnight on January 6, 2024. The fifth series depicts the battle between the Qin army and the Zhao army over Kokuyokyu, with visuals of the Huan Cavalry, a band of bandits led by Kanki, who was appointed general at the battle of Kokuyokyu. was published. In addition to Kanki, the figure depicts the female archer Kokuou, the giant Raido who leads the main force as his adjutant, and Maron, Kanki's staff officer.
The cast of the Kanki Army includes Kentaro Ito, who plays Kanki, Haruka Nagamine, who plays Kokuou, and Motoki Sakuma, who plays Maron, and Kenji Nomura, who has been playing Raido since the fifth series, will appear.
"Kingdom" is a popular manga that has been serialized in "Weekly Young Jump" (Shueisha) since 2006. Set during China's Spring and Autumn Warring States period, it depicts the exploits of Shin, who aspires to become a great general in the world, and the drama of heroes such as the King of Qin, Ei Zheng, who later became known as Qin Shihuang.
The first series of the TV anime was broadcast from June 2012 to February 2013. The second series was broadcast from June 2013 to March 2014. The third series was broadcast from April to October 2021. The fourth series was broadcast from April to October 2022.