Kingdom season 3
| Kingdom | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 Key Visual | |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NHK BS Premium, NHK General TV |
| Original release | April 6, 2020 – October 18, 2021 |
| Season chronology | |
Kingdom is an anime adaptation of a manga series of the same title written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara. On December 15, 2019, it was announced that the series will receive a third season along with a new production staff.[1] The season aired from April 6, 2020, to October 18, 2021.[2] On March 30, 2020, Funimation announced that they will stream the third season in U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Ireland.[3] On April 26, 2020, it was announced that after the fourth episode, the remaining episodes of the season would be delayed until further notice due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] On October 5, 2020, it was announced that weekly new episodes would resume April 5, 2021, starting from episode 1. On August 13, 2022, Funimation announced at 11:30 am Pacific Time, that the third season of the series would receive an English dub all 26 episodes.[5][6]
The opening themes are "TOMORROW" and "STACKiNG" by BiSH while the ending themes are "Deep inside" by Waterweed, and "kIng" by Emiko Suzuki.
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [7][8] | Directed by [7] | Written by [7] | Original air date [9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 1 | "The Encroaching Coalition Army" Transliteration: "Semari Kuru Gasshō-gun" (Japanese: 迫り来る合従軍) | Kazuya Monma | Noboru Takagi | April 6, 2020 |
| 79 | 2 | "A Coming Together" Transliteration: "Ichidō ni Kaisu" (Japanese: 一堂に会す) | Kiyomitsu Satō | Jun'ichi Miyashita | April 13, 2020 |
| 80 | 3 | "The Battle of Hangu Pass" Transliteration: "Kankoku-kan Kōbō-sen" (Japanese: 函谷関攻防戦) | Taiji Kawanishi | Shingo Irie | April 20, 2020 |
| 81 | 4 | "Two Battlefields" Transliteration: "Futatsu no Senjō" (Japanese: 二つの戦場) | Yasuhiro Geshi | Suzuyuki Kaneko | April 27, 2020 |
| 82 | 5 | "Rise of a Young General" Transliteration: "Wakaki Shō no Taitō" (Japanese: 若き将の台頭) | Masahiro Takada | Daishirō Tanimura | May 3, 2021 |
| 83 | 6 | "A Mutual Self-Confidence" Transliteration: "Tagai no Jifu" (Japanese: 互いの自負) | Ryūta Yamamoto | Noboru Takagi | May 10, 2021 |
| 84 | 7 | "A Wasteland Riddled with Holes" Transliteration: "Ana-darake no Kōya" (Japanese: 穴だらけの荒野) | Taiji Kawanishi | Jun'ichi Miyashita | May 17, 2021 |
| 85 | 8 | "Wa Lin: A Spirited Woman" Transliteration: "Joketsu Ka Rin" (Japanese: 女傑・媧燐) | Kiyomitsu Satō | Shingo Irie | May 24, 2021 |
| 86 | 9 | "Meng Wu's Proclamation" Transliteration: "Mō Bu no Geki" (Japanese: 蒙武の檄) | Taiji Kawanishi | Daishirō Tanimura | May 31, 2021 |
| 87 | 10 | "A Promotion in a Predicament" Transliteration: "Kyūchi no Dai Batteki" (Japanese: 窮地の大抜擢) | Yasuhiro Geshi | Suzuyuki Kaneko | June 7, 2021 |
| 88 | 11 | "A General's Pride" Transliteration: "Bushō no Kyōji" (Japanese: 武将の矜持) | Harume Kosaka | Jun'ichi Miyashita | June 14, 2021 |
| 89 | 12 | "The Wa Lin Army's Charge" Transliteration: "Ka Rin-gun no Totsugeki" (Japanese: 媧燐軍の突撃) | Masahiro Takada | Shingo Irie | June 21, 2021 |
| 90 | 13 | "The Strongest" Transliteration: "Shikyō" (Japanese: 至強) | Takaaki Wada | Daishirō Tanimura | June 28, 2021 |
| 91 | 14 | "The Mightiest Man" Transliteration: "Saikyō no Otoko" (Japanese: 最強の漢) | Kazuya Monma | Aya Yoshinaga | July 19, 2021 |
| 92 | 15 | "Beyond Hangu Pass" Transliteration: "Kankoku-kan no Ura" (Japanese: 函谷関の裏) | Taiji Kawanishi | Jun'ichi Miyashita | July 26, 2021 |
| 93 | 16 | "Li Mu's Whereabouts" Transliteration: "Ri Boku no Yukue" (Japanese: 李牧の行方) | Yasuhiro Geshi | Suzuyuki Kaneko | August 2, 2021 |
| 94 | 17 | "The Ultimate Instinctive Type" Transliteration: "Honnō-gata no Kiwami" (Japanese: 本能型の極み) | Kiyomitsu Satō | Shingo Irie | August 16, 2021[a] |
| 95 | 18 | "Zheng's Decision" Transliteration: "Sei no Ketsudan" (Japanese: 政の決断) | Harume Kosaka | Daishirō Tanimura | August 23, 2021 |
| 96 | 19 | "Zheng Speaks" Transliteration: "Sei, Katarikakeru" (Japanese: 政、語りかける) | Taiji Kawanishi | Aya Yoshinaga | August 30, 2021 |
| 97 | 20 | "The First Night" Transliteration: "Saisho no Yoru" (Japanese: 最初の夜) | Takaaki Wada | Jun'ichi Miyashita | September 6, 2021 |
| 98 | 21 | "A Secret Revealed" Transliteration: "Himitsu no Roken" (Japanese: 秘密の露見) | Ayaka Tsujihashi | Noboru Takagi | September 13, 2021 |
| 99 | 22 | "With All We Have" Transliteration: "Dashi Tsukusu" (Japanese: 出し尽くす) | Masayuki Iimura | Suzuyuki Kaneko | September 20, 2021 |
| 100 | 23 | "Unprecedented Aid" Transliteration: "Hakaku no Kasei" (Japanese: 破格の加勢) | Taiji Kawanishi | Shingo Irie | September 27, 2021 |
| 101 | 24 | "Deepest Gratitude" Transliteration: "Shinsha" (Japanese: 深謝) | Yasuhiro Geshi | Daishirō Tanimura | October 4, 2021 |
| 102 | 25 | "The Difference Between Dances" Transliteration: "Mibu no Chigai" (Japanese: 巫舞の違い) | Kazuya Monma | Noboru Takagi | October 11, 2021 |
| 103 | 26 | "Another Path" Transliteration: "Betsu no Michi" (Japanese: 別の道) | Kiyomitsu Satō | Noboru Takagi | October 18, 2021 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ This episode was originally scheduled to air on August 9, 2021, but has been postponed by a week due to typhoon news coverage on NHK General TV.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kingdom Anime Season 3 Reveals New Staff, Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Kingdom Anime Season 3's Video Unveils Theme Songs, April 5 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "Funimation to Stream Kingdom Anime's 3rd Season in Spring". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "Kingdom Anime Season 3 Delays New Episodes Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Kingdom Anime Season 3 Slated to Resume in Spring After COVID-19 Delay". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "Kingdom Anime Season 3's New Video Highlights Characters in Battle". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Sutōrī｜Terebi Anime "Kingudamu" Kōshiki Saito" Story｜TVアニメ「キングダム」公式サイト [Story｜TV Anime "Kingdom" Official Website]. kingdom-anime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Watch Kingdom Sub & Dub | Action/Adventure, Fantasy Anime | Funimation". Funimation. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ "On'ea｜Terebi Anime "Kingudamu" Kōshiki Saito" On Air｜TVアニメ「キングダム」公式サイト [On Air｜TV Anime "Kingdom" Official Website]. kingdom-anime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 9, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Nyūsu｜Terebi Anime "Kingudamu" Kōshiki Saito" News｜TVアニメ「キングダム」公式サイト [News｜TV Anime "Kingdom" Official Website]. kingdom-anime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.