Kingdom" to start airing on April 4 (Sun.), and a character war PV introducing all the generals and other characters!

The third series of the TV anime "Kingdom" will start airing on April 4 (Sun.) from 24:10, and a character PV has been released introducing the opposing generals of the Qin Kingdom vs. the Hengjun Army.

This work is a TV animation of the manga "Kingdom" by Yasuhisa Hara, which is serialized in "Weekly Young Jump" (published by Shueisha). The first series of the TV anime was broadcast on NHK BS Premium from June 2012 to February 2013, and the second series from June 2013 to March 2014. The second series was broadcast from June 2013 to March 2014.

The third series, which depicts the largest scale battle in the history of "Kingdom," will be broadcast from the first episode on April 4, 2021 (Sunday) at 24:10 on NHK General from the fifth episode onward, which had been postponed.

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In preparation for the start of the broadcast, a series of new PVs were released every Wednesday in March, and this fourth week, "Character War PV" was released to introduce the generals who will engage in fierce battles in the joint military version.

It introduces the generals of the Qin Dynasty who have gathered to prevent the unification of China by the Qin Empire, and the generals of the Qin Empire who will fight in the all-out war. What kind of battles will unfold? The contents of the film are filled with anticipation.

TV animation "Kingdom" Goseigun-hen -The Great War of Characters PV

◆Special interview No.4 will be published!

Publication: March 25 (Thu.) release "Weekly Young Jump" No. 17
Part 4] Special Interview with Seiichi Morita (Nobu) and Jun Fukuyama (Yuemasa) [Part 2

The special interview includes recommendations for the upcoming third series, production secrets, and a look back at the first two series, so be sure to check it out.

The TV anime "Kingdom" will start airing on NHK General from 24:10 on April 4, 2021 (Sun.) (scheduled). In addition, it has been decided that missed broadcasts will resume on various distribution sites. With a new PV released today, a special interview project just before the broadcast, and the release of the first and second series on Blu-ray, this work is sure to be a hit as it prepares to begin broadcasting.

Production information
TV animation "Kingdom

＜Broadcast information＞
NHK Sogo: April 4, 2021 (Sun.) 24:10～
Broadcast from the first episode

<Synopsis
In B.C., in the western part of China's Qin Dynasty, there was a young general, Shin, who was aiming to become a "great general under heaven," as he dreamed of with his late best friend.

Once upon a time, Nobu was involved in a coup d'état in the royal capital and fate brought him into contact with the current King of Qin, Eisei Yeisei, who fulfilled his own dream and helped him achieve the unification of China. He is destined to fulfill his own dream and join forces with the King to achieve his goal of "unifying China. Overcoming the death of his mentor Ouqi, who died in battle, Shinobu steadily climbs the ladder to his dream while engaging in friendly competition with other captains of his generation, such as Mouten and Ouhen. Meanwhile, Nobu is also working hard to achieve his grand goal. Meanwhile, with a grand goal in mind, Masashi also focuses his efforts on expanding his power within the court in order to regain control of the country from his rival, Lu Fwei.

In the meantime, the Qin Dynasty succeeded in capturing Sanyang, one of the most important military bases in China, bringing it one step closer to the unification of China. However, the genius military strategist Li Moku of the Zhao Kingdom, feeling threatened by this move that could change the balance of power among the Seven Kingdoms, launches an invasion of Qin Dynasty with Chuxing, Zhao, Wei, Yan, Han, and Qi as general commanders, forming a combined force of the six kingdoms of Chuxing, Zhao, Wei, Yan, Han, and Qi. Qin Dynasty!
In this unprecedented crisis, the State of Qin rallies all the military power it possesses to intercept the combined armies!

＜Staff
Original Story/Supervisor：Yasuhisa Hara (serialized in Shueisha's "Weekly Young Jump")
Director : Kenichi Imaizumi
Series Composition： Noboru Takagi
Character Design : Hisashi Abe
Art Director：Yusuke Mizuno
Color Designer: Miyuki Abe
Director of Photography: Daichi Nogami
3DCG Production: Dandelion Animation Studio
Editing: Keisuke Yanagi
Music: Hiroyuki Sawano/KOHTA YAMAMOTO
Music Production: Avex Pictures
Sound Director: Kisuke Koizumi
Sound Production: Jinnan Studio
Animation Production: PIERO / Studio Signpost

Opening theme: "TOMORROW" / BiSH (avex trax)
Ending theme: "Deep inside" / waterweed (maximum10)

<Cast
Nobu: Seiichi Morita
Hasei: Jun Fukuyama
Koryoten: Kugimiya Rie
Lu Fwei: Tetsuaki Genda
Shohei-kun: Junichi Suwabe
Changwen: Yutaka Nakano
Kammuki: Kentaro Ito
Mongbu: Kusunoki Daisuke
Zhang Tang: Urayama Xun
Teng: Akio Kato
Hwanggong: Shiro Saito
Wangsun: Keno Horiuchi
Mongol: Kazuaki Ito
Wang Pun: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Mongchang: Hiroshi Nojima

Li Moku: Tomoyuki Morikawa
Chunsingkun: Yuya Uchida
Sweatmyung: Mio Tanaka
Ordo: Hiroyuki Kinoshita
Wu Fengming: Daisuke Namikawa
Sei Houmei: Kosuke Toriumi
Keisha: Daisuke Hirakawa
Hao Lin: Atsuko Tanaka
Hou Ying: Tatsuo Suzuki
Hakurei: Yusho Kamimura
and others

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