The official website of the anime based on Yasuhisa Hara's manga 'Kingdom' released the promotional video for its fifth installment on Tuesday.
The premiere of the fifth season is scheduled for January 6th at 24:00 JST on NHK General (effectively, January 7th at midnight JST). This new season stands out with the introduction of both familiar faces and new additions to the cast.
Among the cast additions are:
- Kentaro Ito as Kan Ki/Huan Yi
- Haruka Nagamine portraying Koku’ou
- Kenji Nomura as Raido
- Motoki Sakuma in the role of Ma Ron/Mo Lun
- Katsuyuki Konishi portraying Na Ki
- Taku Yashiro as Rin Gyoku
- Takehiro Hasu in the role of Zenou
- Koji Ishii portraying Ki Sui/Ji Hui
The original anime series made its debut in 2012, followed by a second installment in 2013. Funimation handled the streaming of both in North America and released both seasons on DVD in 2016. The third series, which began in April 2020, was affected by a four-episode hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic but resumed airing in April 2021, restarting from the first episode. Funimation streamed the anime simultaneously with Japan. The fourth series premiered on NHK General in April 2022, with Crunchyroll taking charge of streaming during its broadcast.
Yasuhisa Hara's historical manga tells the story of Xin, a slave boy whose dream is to become a great general of the state of Qin. As Xin aids Ying Zheng, the young king of Qin, in ascending to power with the goal of unifying China, he strives to become the supreme commander of an army capable of defeating the Seven Warring States.
