If you’re interested in historical society, things like kings and queens, princes and princesses excite you. If you are deeply interested in the culture and tradition prevailing in ancient times. Well! Here is just another Anime that does the same. It’s set in the time period of the Warring States in China.
Kingdom – the anime adaptation of the Manga series is written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara. Studio Pierrot had taken the responsibility of the Manga adaptation into Anime. The episode is directed by Masayuki Iimura and written by Kaneko Suzuyuki. The series will end after the release of another 2 episodes as it is set for a run of 24 episodes.
Release Date
Kingdom Season 3, Episode 22 is going to release on 20th September 2021, as announced by the officials. The series can be viewed on Anime lab and Funimation in the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom. The episode is titled “With All We Have.” Funimation is a free site to watch anime. The series has received a high rating of 8.2 on IMDb.
Plot
The storyline of the series follows the lives of Li Xin and Li Piao, who are best friends and work as servants in the village. They both dream of becoming the greatest general of their time. Piao gets an offer to act as a body double for the King of Qin, and he gladly accepts it. He returns home and dies. Xin then moves to the Qin Kingdom and meets Ying Zheng, the King of Qin, and realizes what his friend had been doing all this time. He initially gets angry but later on joins hands with him and tries to live his dream to its ultimate success.
Cast and Characters
The main cast and characters of the series are as follows:-
- Li Xin – an orphan.
- Ying Zheng – King of the state of Qin
- Li Piao – Li Xin’s Friend
- He Liao Diao – last descendant of the mountain tribe
- Qiang Lei – swordswoman and former member of an assassin group.
Expectations Based on Episode 21
The previous episode of Kingdom – Kingdom season 3, episode 21, was titled “A Secret Revealed.” We can expect in episode 22 to watch the battle between Qin and its enemies. We can see Xin heading his army to fight off the enemy and get everyone out of their Kingdom. It will reveal how Xin will fight the enemy and what tactics he uses to fight them off.
We will witness that Xin has previously fought off a similar fighting style and recalls his past actions and training. He soon realizes that his enemy isn’t strong and just fast, and with this information, he fights him.
Reviews
Fans, who have watched the series, love how the anime has portrayed the time of China’s historical society. They found it one of the best and most accurate representations of that time. The series has mostly received only positive reviews. Fans said that the war scenes felt like one was present in it themselves and not watching it from a third-person view.
Well, the next episode of Kingdom season 3, episode 22, will release in the next six days, so you all need to sit back and relax until the release. Keep your popcorn and cold drinks ready because we’re going to go on yet another war.