Long-awaited sequel to the live-action movie "Kingdom" will be produced! Kento Yamazaki, Ryo Yoshizawa, Masami Nagasawa, Kanna Hashimoto, and Kanata Hongo will continue to play the roles! Hara Yasuhisa Hara, the author of the original story, is in charge of the screenplay as he did for the previous film.

The sequel and part 2 of the live-action "Kingdom" film, an entertainment blockbuster that will be released on April 19, 2019 and is one of the largest scale Japanese films ever made, is now in production.

Set in B.C. during the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period in China, the manga "Kingdom" (Yasuhisa Hara/Shueisha) depicts on an epic scale the story of Nobu, a boy orphaned by war who dreams of becoming a great general, and the young king Isei (later Qin Shi Huang), who aims to unify China. The manga has been serialized in Weekly Young Jump since January 2006 and has been published up to 57 volumes, with a total of over 64 million copies in print (as of April 2020).
An animated TV series has also been broadcast, with the first series airing from June 2012 to February 2013, the second series from June 2013 to March 2014, and a third series in the works. (Currently, the broadcast has been postponed due to "COVID-19" (a new type of coronavirus infection).

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The movie "Kingdom," based on the hit manga that was said to be impossible to make into a live-action movie, was released on April 19, 2019 and received a lot of support as one of the largest scale entertainment blockbusters in Japanese movie history. With box-office revenues exceeding 5.73 billion yen, the film successfully became the No. 1 Japanese live-action film released in 2019. It also made a huge impact on the film industry, being selected for numerous film awards.

Encouraged by the enthusiasm of fans for a sequel, the production of the long-awaited "Kingdom" sequel, part 2, has finally been decided.

Immediately after the movie's release, many fans who had seen the movie expressed their hopes for a sequel, saying "I can't wait to see the rest of the story," "What was depicted in the movie is just the beginning," and "Kingdom has a long way to go," and there was much excitement in the anticipation of the sequel cast, saying "If they do a sequel, 00 will be a ●●".

During the stage greeting on the opening day, the director and main cast talked about the sequel, and it was revealed that the production side also had a strong desire to do a sequel. Mr. Yamazaki, who played the role of Nobu, said, "I want to play the role until Nobu becomes a general," and his enthusiasm did not cool down after the film's release. With the combined enthusiasm of fans and the production team, a new challenge for the sequel has finally begun.

The film is directed by Shinsuke Sato and reunites the splendid cast of the previous film, including Kento Yamazaki as the main character Shin, Ryo Yoshizawa as the hero Eisei, and Kanna Hashimoto as the hero Karyoten. Yasuhisa Hara, the author of the original novel, also wrote the screenplay as he did for the previous film, and it appears that some scenes and dialogues original to the film have been added. The film will depict a battlefield and drama that will remain in the history of Japanese cinema on a scale even greater than the previous film.

The release date, storyline, new cast, and other details of the film remain a mystery, but we look forward to hearing more.

The movie "Kingdom" will be broadcast on terrestrial television for the first time today, May 29, 2020, from 9:00 p.m. on "Friday Road Show!

Comments from Kento Yamazaki, Ryo Yoshizawa, and Yasuhisa Hara, the author of the original novel, have arrived.

Cast and staff comments】※敬称略略省略原文ママ

Kento Yamazaki
When the filming of "Kingdom" was finished, I felt the same way as "Nobu" did, that the story was about to begin and that there was much more to come.
The director and all the cast members had been talking about the possibility of making a sequel, so I am very happy that a sequel has been decided.
As with the previous film, Mr. Hara was involved in writing the script for this one as well, so as a Kingdom fan and an actor involved in the film, I am really excited about the script, and it is a passionate script that does not betray my expectations.
In this film, the story of "Nobu" will finally unfold as he goes into battle.
The cast and crew will do their best to make the film even more interesting than the previous one, so please look forward to its completion!

Ryo Yoshizawa
Playing "Masashi" in the movie "Kingdom" was a turning point in my life as an actor.
The cast and crew had been talking about the possibility of doing a sequel to the previous movie since the shooting of the first movie, so when the decision was made and I got the script, I was very happy to know that it had really come true. So when the decision was made to produce a sequel and I held the script in my hands, I was happy that it had really come true.
With Mr. Hara again being involved in the script, the story is really interesting, hot, and spectacular without destroying the world view of the original work.
We, the actors, are really looking forward to seeing how we can deliver this work as a visual image and are very excited.
All of us in the cast and crew are determined to make this the best work possible, beyond your expectations, so please look forward to it with great anticipation!

Yasuhisa Hara, author of the original work
We have decided to produce a sequel to the live-action "Kingdom" movie!
Thanks to the fact that more people than we could have imagined saw the previous film, it led to the sequel.
Thank you so much!
I have been involved in a long script meeting this time as well.
It is going to be a solid depiction of the very world of "See you on the battlefield," as Wang Ki told Nobu.
I am sure that you will enjoy the battlefield and drama that will remain in the history of Japanese films on a scale even greater than the previous film.
The release of the film is still some time away, but I hope you will all look forward to it.

Film Information

■Previous work, "Kingdom" movie

Director: Shinsuke Sato
Screenplay: Tsutomu Kuroiwa, Shinsuke Sato, Yasuhisa Hara
Starring:
Kento Yamazaki
Ryo Yoshizawa Masami Nagasawa Kanna Hashimoto Kanata Hongo
Shinnosuke Abe Motoki Fukamizu Naomasa Rokuhei
Masahiro Takashima Jun Kaname
Jun Hashimoto Taku Sakaguchi Taku Sakaguchi Takeshi Kaji Masaya Kato Renji Ishibashi
Takao Osawa

Shooting Schedule: April 8, 2018 - - June 13, 2018
Production: "Kingdom" Film Partners
Distribution: Toho & Sony Pictures (co-distribution)

(C) Yasuhisa Hara/Shueisha (C) 2019 "Kingdom" the Movie Production Committee
(C) Yasuhisa Hara/Shueisha