The main visual for the fifth series of the TV anime "Kingdom", which is based on Yasuhisa Hara's popular manga, has been released. The fifth series depicts the battle over Kokuyokyu between the Qin army and the Zhao army, and the visuals are from the Qin army to Shin, Kanki, and Ei Sei, and from the Zhao army to Keisha and Kisui, Ri Boku looked at each other. Kisei is a new character that will appear in the 5th series, and it was also announced that Koji Ishii will be the voice actor.
"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.
The fifth series will be broadcast on NHK General from midnight on January 6, 2024.