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Kingdom Season 5: Release date, cast & more

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Kingdom will soon return for Season Five. Here’s everything we know so far about the historical action epic, from its release date to its trailer, and more.

Kingdom, based on the popular historical manga by Yasuhisa Hara, won its place in the hearts of anime lovers ever since its first season dropped in 2012.

Over 10 years later and four seasons in, fans of this award-winning series have been waiting for to see what adventures the fifth season will hold. And that wait will soon be over.

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From its official release date to the release of its main trailer, here is everything we know so far about Kingdom’s upcoming new season.

Kingdom Season 5 release date

Kingdom Season 5 will premiere on January 6, 2024 on Crunchyroll with episodes airing on a weekly basis.

On September 25, 2023, Kingdom’s official Twitter account announced the official premiere date for the fifth season of the Warring States epic via a key visual showing the members of the Kan Ki army, including the Great General himself.

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The first four seasons of the Kingdom TV anime are also available to stream on Crunchyroll, and the subsequent live action films are available on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.

Kingdom Season 5 plot

So, what’s Kingdom about? If you’re waiting for the fifth season, you most likely already know exactly what happened in the previous four. However, we’ll give you a quick summary anyway.

Based on the manga by Yasuhisa Hara, the historical series depicts the Warring States period of Ancient China (475 BCE to 221 BCE) and follows the lives of two orphan slave boys, Hyou and Shin.

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The fifth season will adapt the manga starting from chapter 441 and depict the Koku You Campaign arc, featuring an epic battle between the Qin and Zhou armies. Fans will watch as Shin’s Hi Shin Unit is ambushed by Ryuu Tou, Lord of the City of Rigan and the General of the Zhao army in an attempt to gain strategic ground. But who will ultimately win the battle? Watch Season 5 to find out.

Kingdom cast and crew

Although much of the original cast will return for Kingdom Season 5, there will be several significant changes, including:

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  • Masakazu Morita as Shin

  • Jun Fukuyama as Ei Sei

  • Rie Kugimiya as Karyo Ten

  • Youko Hikasa as Kyou Kai

  • Susumi Akagi as En

  • Kousuke Toriumi as Bihei

Although fans will be relieved to know that many of their favourite characters are returning:

  • Yoshimasa Hosoya as Li Xin

  • Hiroki Yasumoto as Ri Boku

  • Takehito Koyasu as Ou Sen

  • Masaki Terasoma as Mou Gou

  • Takaya Hashi as Hyou

  • Ayumu Murase as Shou Hei Kun

  • Takanori Hoshino as Sei Kyou

  • Daiki Yamashita as Mou Ten

  • Yoshimasa Hosoya as Ri Boku

Alongside several new voice actors:

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  • Kentarou Itou as Kan Ki

  • Haruka Nagamine as Koku’ou

  • Kenji Nomura as Raido

  • Motoki Sakuma as Ma Ron/Mo Lun.

  • Toshiyuki Morikawa as Riboku

  • Daisuke Hirakawa as Keisha

  • Koji Ishii as Kisui

  • Kenta Miyake as Ba Tei

  • Yoshihisa Kawahara as Ryuu Tou

As well as this, the crew behind Kingdom Season 5 will be the same as the previous ones, ensuring that it will have a similar feel to the ones which lead it to become such a fan favorite.

Under Studio Pierrot and Studio Signpost, Kenichi Imaizumi, also known for Lost Song (2018), will return as director, Noboru Takagi as the series screenwriter, and Hiroyuki and Kohta Yamamoto as the music composers and Hisashi Abe as the character designer.

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Is there a trailer for Kingdom Season 5?

On December 28, Kingdom finally released the full-length main trailer for Season 5. Check it out below.

While fans wait for the next season to debut, they’ll have to make do with the gorgeous new trailer, featuring their favorite characters, plenty of suspense and vibrant battle scenes.

Praised for its historical accuracy, well-crafted characters, and epic animated battles, its no wonder that Kingdom has been hailed as the best war anime ever made.

Stay tuned for updates of all the latest news about Kingdom Season 5. As the premiere date draws closer, we’re sure more tantalizing details will be released.

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How to watch Crunchyroll from outside your location in 2023

Crunchyroll is the world’s best hub for streaming anime, whether it’s One Piece, Attack on Titan, or Jujutsu Kaisen – and thanks to ExpressVPN, you can access the platform’s full library even if you’re outside the US.

If you’re abroad, here’s what you need to do to access Crunchyroll’s full selection – and it really is this simple:

  1. Sign up for ExpressVPN, which has ultra-fast servers and offers a secure, private connection wherever you are in the world

  2.  Connect to a location anywhere in the US; Express VPN allows you to choose from 24 different spots, from New Jersey to Santa Monica

  3.  Visit Crunchyroll online and start streaming all of your favorite animes – and perhaps some you’ve never watched

Accessing Crunchyroll’s US roster makes a difference; for example, Hong Kong users only have access to less than 100 titles, while the US has nearly 1,000 movies and TV shows.

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You can also stream anime on Crunchyroll for free with an ad-supported plan, or you can pay for a subscription – there’s even a 14-day free trial if you can’t quite make up your mind.

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