Shueisha announced that they will be fully revamping its long-selling history manga series “Learning Through Manga: World History,” with all 18 volumes to be released on Oct 4.
The new version, which will be the first major revamp in 22 years since its release in 2002, will change the format from the previous large-format hardcover to a more portable softcover and will also completely renew the content.
The cover illustrations for all 18 volumes is drawn by 16 popular manga artists, including Hirohiko Araki (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure), Tatsuya Endo (Spy x Family), and Kohei Horikoshi (My Hero Academia).
Below are the titles of all 18 volumes, the manga artists responsible for the cover & the illustrations:
1. Civilizations of the Orient and Mediterranean – Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece
Cover Illustrator: Yasuhisa Hara Figure depicted: Rameses II
2. The Beginning of Chinese Civilization and Empire – From Yellow River to Tang Dynasty
Cover illustrator: Hiroyuki Asada Figure depicted: Qin Shi Huang
3. The Glory...
The new version, which will be the first major revamp in 22 years since its release in 2002, will change the format from the previous large-format hardcover to a more portable softcover and will also completely renew the content.
The cover illustrations for all 18 volumes is drawn by 16 popular manga artists, including Hirohiko Araki (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure), Tatsuya Endo (Spy x Family), and Kohei Horikoshi (My Hero Academia).
Below are the titles of all 18 volumes, the manga artists responsible for the cover & the illustrations:
1. Civilizations of the Orient and Mediterranean – Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece
Cover Illustrator: Yasuhisa Hara Figure depicted: Rameses II
2. The Beginning of Chinese Civilization and Empire – From Yellow River to Tang Dynasty
Cover illustrator: Hiroyuki Asada Figure depicted: Qin Shi Huang
3. The Glory...
- 4/24/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
If you've ever wanted to see famous historical figures like Winston Churchill, Napoleon Bonaparte, Leonardo Da Vinci and Vladimir Lenin drawn by the creators of your favorite manga, then you've come to the right place. As part of their 100th anniversary celebrations, Japanese publisher Shueisha announced that a revamped edition of educational series Gakushu Manga: Sekai no Rekishi ("Manga Learning: World History") will be released on October 4, 2024 with 18 new covers drawn by famous manga illustrators. Here's the full collection and volume guide: Civilizations of the Orient and Mediterranean - Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece by Yasuhisa Hara ( Kingdom ) The Beginning of Chinese Civilization and Empire - From Yellow River to Tang Dynasty by Hiroyuki Asada ( Renka ) The Glory of the Colossal Roman Empire - Ancient Rome and Byzantine by Kohei Horikoshi ( My Hero Academia ) Islamic World and India - The Rise and Fall of Dynasties and Religion by Kozueko Morimoto ( Gokusen ) Christianity...
- 4/24/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
The official website of Kingdom live-action film announced on April 11, 2024, that Japanese actor Masao Kusakari has been cast to play the role of King of Qin, who was once called the God of War.
A new trailer and key visual were also revealed alongside the announcement.
The 4th live-action film is scheduled to release on July 12, 2024, and will be screened in IMAX, MX4D, 4Dx, and Dolby Cinema.
The 3rd live-action film of the franchise, titled Kingdom: Unmei no Hono, released in the Japanese theatres on July 28, 2023.
The second live-action adaptation of Kingdom movie released in Japan on July 15, 2022, and earned over 5 billion yen during its run at Japanese theatres. It was the highest earning Japanese live-action film of 2022.
The first film, Kingdom was released in Japan in April 2019 and grossed 690,219,500 yen (about US$6.17 million) in its first three days, selling 506,861 tickets. The picture later sold a total of 4.11 million tickets...
A new trailer and key visual were also revealed alongside the announcement.
The 4th live-action film is scheduled to release on July 12, 2024, and will be screened in IMAX, MX4D, 4Dx, and Dolby Cinema.
The 3rd live-action film of the franchise, titled Kingdom: Unmei no Hono, released in the Japanese theatres on July 28, 2023.
The second live-action adaptation of Kingdom movie released in Japan on July 15, 2022, and earned over 5 billion yen during its run at Japanese theatres. It was the highest earning Japanese live-action film of 2022.
The first film, Kingdom was released in Japan in April 2019 and grossed 690,219,500 yen (about US$6.17 million) in its first three days, selling 506,861 tickets. The picture later sold a total of 4.11 million tickets...
- 4/11/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
The official website for the live-action Kingdom film, based on Yasuhisa Hara's historical adventure manga, released a main trailer and visual for its upcoming fourth film: Kingdom: Daishougun no Kikan ( The Return of The Great General ). The new tagline reads: "An unforgettable battle begins." The site also confirms that Masao Kusakari, a 71-year-old actor, will play King Qin, who was once called the "God of War" and served by Wang Qi (played by Takao Osawa). Kingdom: Daishougun no Kikan 90-second trailer Kingdom: Daishougun no Kikan 30-second trailer Main visual Additionally, Yuko Araki is cast as a mysterious general named Kyou. She is one of the six great generals of Qin and is deeply involved in the "past relationship" between Wang Qi (Takao Oasawa ) and Hou Ken (Koji Kikkawa). Her character trailer is now streaming. Related: Fourth Live-Action Kingdom Film Releases New Teaser Trailer, Visual The first live-action film, Kingdom,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
The official website of Kingdom live-action film unveiled a new teaser trailer for the upcoming fourth film, titled Kingdom: Taishogun No Kikan (Return Of The Great General), on Feb 23, 2024.
A visual was also revealed along with the trailer. The visual depicts a scene from the Battle of Bayou, where the Qin and Zhao armies clash.
The 4th live-action film is scheduled to release on July 12, 2024, and will be screened in IMAX, MX4D, 4Dx, and Dolby Cinema.
The 3rd live-action film of the franchise, titled Kingdom: Unmei no Hono, released in the Japanese theatres on July 28, 2023.
The second live-action adaptation of Kingdom movie released in Japan on July 15, 2022, and earned over 5 billion yen during its run at Japanese theatres. It was the highest earning Japanese live-action film of 2022.
The first film, Kingdom was released in Japan in April 2019 and grossed 690,219,500 yen (about US$6.17 million) in its first three days, selling 506,861 tickets.
A visual was also revealed along with the trailer. The visual depicts a scene from the Battle of Bayou, where the Qin and Zhao armies clash.
The 4th live-action film is scheduled to release on July 12, 2024, and will be screened in IMAX, MX4D, 4Dx, and Dolby Cinema.
The 3rd live-action film of the franchise, titled Kingdom: Unmei no Hono, released in the Japanese theatres on July 28, 2023.
The second live-action adaptation of Kingdom movie released in Japan on July 15, 2022, and earned over 5 billion yen during its run at Japanese theatres. It was the highest earning Japanese live-action film of 2022.
The first film, Kingdom was released in Japan in April 2019 and grossed 690,219,500 yen (about US$6.17 million) in its first three days, selling 506,861 tickets.
- 2/23/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
The official website for the live-action Kingdom film, based on Yasuhisa Hara's historical adventure manga, released a new teaser trailer and visual for its forthcoming fourth film: Kingdom: Daishougun no Kikan ( The Return of The Great General ). The latest installment depicts the climax of the Battle of Bayou, the all-out war between Qin and Zhao that has continues from the previous third installment, Kingdom: Unmei no Honoo ( The Flame of Destiny ) released in July 2023. Kingdom: Daishougun no Kikan is set to release in Japan on July 12, 2024, and will also be screened in the IMAX, MX4D, 4Dx and Dolby Cinema theaters from the first day of its release. The first live-action film, Kingdom, released in Japan in April 2019, followed by Kingdom 2: Harukanaru Daichi he ( Far and Away ) in July 2022 and Kingdom: Unmei no Honoo ( The Flame of Destiny ) in July 2023. The total box-office gross of the past three films...
- 2/23/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
The official website of Kingdom announced on Jan 7, 2023, that episode 1 of the fifth season of the anime has been delayed. Originally slated to air on Jan 6, 2023, the broadcast has now been rescheduled to Jan 13, 2023 at 12:15 a.m. Jst on on Nhk General.
The decision to postpone the episode comes in the wake of the earthquake that occurred on Jan 1, 2023, in Japan.
The new season will revolve around the battle between Qin military and Zhao army.
The fourth season of Kingdom aired from April 10 to Oct 2, 2022.
The first season of 38 episodes aired from June 2012 to February 2013. A second season aired for 39 episodes from June 2013 to March 2014. A third season by Studio Signpost and Pierrot aired for 26 episodes from April 2020 to October 2021.
Kingdom is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara. It has been serialized in Shueisha’s seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump since January 2006, with its...
The decision to postpone the episode comes in the wake of the earthquake that occurred on Jan 1, 2023, in Japan.
The new season will revolve around the battle between Qin military and Zhao army.
The fourth season of Kingdom aired from April 10 to Oct 2, 2022.
The first season of 38 episodes aired from June 2012 to February 2013. A second season aired for 39 episodes from June 2013 to March 2014. A third season by Studio Signpost and Pierrot aired for 26 episodes from April 2020 to October 2021.
Kingdom is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara. It has been serialized in Shueisha’s seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump since January 2006, with its...
- 1/9/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
Japanese e-comic website, Ameba Manga, took to their official Twitter account on Dec 29, 2023, to unveil the most sold manga for male and female readers in the year 2023.
Topping the list for male readers is Yasuhisa Hara’s Kingdom manga. For female readers Mizuho Kusanagi’s Yona Of The Dawn took the top spot.
Most Sold Manga for Male Readers in 2023:
Kingdom One Piece Jujutsu Kaisen Blue Lock Tokyo Revengers Oshi no Ko Ao Ashi My Hero Academia Detective Conan One Piece Color Edition
Most Sold Manga for Female Readers in 2023:
Yona Of The Dawn Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – The Apothecary Diaries My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Honey Lemon Soda Don’t Call It Mystery A Sign of Affection Cheeky Brat Tomorrow, I’ll Be Someone’s Girlfriend In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Shujinkou Nikki
Ameba Manga, boasting a vast community of over 6 million members and featuring a...
Topping the list for male readers is Yasuhisa Hara’s Kingdom manga. For female readers Mizuho Kusanagi’s Yona Of The Dawn took the top spot.
Most Sold Manga for Male Readers in 2023:
Kingdom One Piece Jujutsu Kaisen Blue Lock Tokyo Revengers Oshi no Ko Ao Ashi My Hero Academia Detective Conan One Piece Color Edition
Most Sold Manga for Female Readers in 2023:
Yona Of The Dawn Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – The Apothecary Diaries My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Honey Lemon Soda Don’t Call It Mystery A Sign of Affection Cheeky Brat Tomorrow, I’ll Be Someone’s Girlfriend In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Shujinkou Nikki
Ameba Manga, boasting a vast community of over 6 million members and featuring a...
- 12/30/2023
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
Before it became a blockbuster movie, “Kingdom” was first a manga by Yasuhisa Hara and then an anime by Studio Pierrot. Despite the fact that it is animated in CGI, the quality of the story, and the artform actually, has still made it a rather successful series.
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The story of Kingdom is a fictional adaptation of the Chinese history known as the Warring States period, which ended in 221 BC when Ying Zheng, king of Qin, succeeded in conquering the other states and unifying China. Several of the characters are based on historical figures.
The first season consists of 38 episodes which focus on three different arcs. In the first one, we meet Xin and Piao, war-orphans working as servants in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. However, they dream to become the “Great Generals of the Heavens” and train daily.
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The story of Kingdom is a fictional adaptation of the Chinese history known as the Warring States period, which ended in 221 BC when Ying Zheng, king of Qin, succeeded in conquering the other states and unifying China. Several of the characters are based on historical figures.
The first season consists of 38 episodes which focus on three different arcs. In the first one, we meet Xin and Piao, war-orphans working as servants in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. However, they dream to become the “Great Generals of the Heavens” and train daily.
- 9/19/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Along with Keishi Otomo and Takashi Miike, Shinsuke Sato completed the trio of Japanese directors who truly excel in action anime/manga adaptations, with his works in “Gantz”, “Library Wars”, “I am a Hero” etc speaking for themselves. “Kingdom 2: Far and Away”, which continues the adaptation of the homonymous manga by Yasuhisa Hara, highlights the fact in the most eloquent fashion as it currently streams on Netflix, just before the third part's release later this year.
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In a style that points more towards Chinese than Japanese epics (the original is actually based on the Warring States period), the sequel see the State of Qin, who is now governed by Eisei, after the events of the first movie, facing a new threat from a neighboring nation, the State of Wei. Headed by general Go Kei, a genius in military warfare,...
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In a style that points more towards Chinese than Japanese epics (the original is actually based on the Warring States period), the sequel see the State of Qin, who is now governed by Eisei, after the events of the first movie, facing a new threat from a neighboring nation, the State of Wei. Headed by general Go Kei, a genius in military warfare,...
- 8/21/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The third instalment for the live-action Kingdom historical epic is currently set to premiere in Japan on July 28, 2023. Based on Yasuhisa Hara's hit manga set during the Warring States period in China, director Shinsuke Sato returns to continue the story focusing on the “Battle of Bayou” and “Escape from Zhao” arcs.
The first two Kingdom movies were blockbuster hits in Japan with a combined box office gross last reported to be over 10 billion yen. Returning cast members for this third movie includes Kento Yamazaki (Li Xin), Ryo Yoshizawa (Ying Zheng), Kanna Hashimoto (He Liao Diao), Nana Seino (Qiang Lei) and Takao Osawa (Wang Qi).
The first two Kingdom movies were blockbuster hits in Japan with a combined box office gross last reported to be over 10 billion yen. Returning cast members for this third movie includes Kento Yamazaki (Li Xin), Ryo Yoshizawa (Ying Zheng), Kanna Hashimoto (He Liao Diao), Nana Seino (Qiang Lei) and Takao Osawa (Wang Qi).
- 6/5/2023
- by Suzie Cho
- AsianMoviePulse
The Kingdom Season 4 anime will continue the story with the Kyou Kai’s Revenge story from the Kingdom manga series by Yasuhisa Hara. We’ll also get to see Shin in action in a secret mission as he’s promoted further up the Qin military hierarchy. In the past, the manga creator has served in a supervisory role on the anime production...
- 4/9/2020
- by Patrick Frye
- Monsters and Critics
A dose of 21st century attitude mixes nicely with other winning ingredients in “Kingdom,” a thoroughly entertaining adaptation of Yasuhisa Hara’s hugely popular manga set in China, 245 B.C. Centered on two orphan boys who dream of becoming “the greatest generals on Earth,” this Japanese take on a Chinese wuxia is overwrought at times and too simply plotted at others, but wins through with colorful characters, top-class swordplay and snappy dialogue that’ll especially connect with younger viewers. Energetically directed and co-written by manga-to-screen specialist Shinsuke Sato, “Kingdom” grossed a whopping $50 million in local cinemas earlier this year and ought to perform strongly in limited North American release from August 16.
Taking its thematic cues from literary classics including “The Prince and the Pauper,” and adopting the high-spirited story-telling of action-adventures such as Akira Kurosawa’s “The Hidden Fortress,” “Kingdom” refreshes a familiar tale of heroes emerging from poverty to...
Taking its thematic cues from literary classics including “The Prince and the Pauper,” and adopting the high-spirited story-telling of action-adventures such as Akira Kurosawa’s “The Hidden Fortress,” “Kingdom” refreshes a familiar tale of heroes emerging from poverty to...
- 8/16/2019
- by Richard Kuipers
- Variety Film + TV
One of many manga adaptations being released nowadays, this particular film from Shinsuke Sato is based on the best-selling adventure/historical series of the same name created by Yasuhisa Hara. The story presens a fictionalized account of ancient China during the Warring States Period from 475-221 BC.
“Kingdom” screened at the 2019 edition of Fantasia International Film Festival:
Orphaned as kids by the ongoing war, Xin (Kento Yamazaki) and his friend Piao (Ryo Yoshizawa) dream of changing their fate and becoming the world’s greatest generals. After Piao sacrifices himself to protect the future emperor Ying Zheng (Ryo Yoshizawa), the young Xin’s path to greatness is set in motion by helping the king Cheng Wengjun (Masahiro Takashima) reclaim the throne taken from him by various backstabbing generals and court officials. As they set about on their journey, the battle to do so puts the Xin’s blade to the ultimate...
“Kingdom” screened at the 2019 edition of Fantasia International Film Festival:
Orphaned as kids by the ongoing war, Xin (Kento Yamazaki) and his friend Piao (Ryo Yoshizawa) dream of changing their fate and becoming the world’s greatest generals. After Piao sacrifices himself to protect the future emperor Ying Zheng (Ryo Yoshizawa), the young Xin’s path to greatness is set in motion by helping the king Cheng Wengjun (Masahiro Takashima) reclaim the throne taken from him by various backstabbing generals and court officials. As they set about on their journey, the battle to do so puts the Xin’s blade to the ultimate...
- 8/2/2019
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
"Someday, I'll be the most powerful Shogun there ever was!" Funimation Films has debuted an official Us trailer for a Japanese live-action manga adaptation titled Kingdom, based on the series by Yasuhisa Hara. This is an epic Japanese action film that is actually set in ancient China - hopefully that's not too confusing. Orphaned by war, a young slave boy and his friend dream of changing their fate and becoming the world's greatest generals of the Qin Kingdom. Starring Kento Yamazaki, Ryo Yoshizawa, Masami Nagasawa, Kanna Hashimoto, Kanata Hongō, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, and Takao Osawa. This is directed by veteran Japanese filmmaker Shinsuke Sato, who made the live-action Bleach movie last year, as well as The Princess Blade, Gantz, and Inuyashiki. The movie is actually getting a theatrical Us release next month, for those interested in seeing it on the big screen. It looks seriously epic and awesome from this trailer.
- 7/9/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The official Japanese box office numbers for 2018 are not yet in –the Motion Picture Producers’ Association of Japan (Eiren) will announce them in late January – but preliminary figures don’t look great for the home team.
“Code Blue: The Movie,” a medical thriller based on a Fuji TV series, was the year’s highest-earning film at $83 million, according to the Private Life entertainment data and ranking site, but only three of the box office top ten were Japanese. The other two, “Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer,” at $82 million, and “Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Treasure Island,” at $48 million, were entries in long-running anime series.
A total of 29 Japanese films made JPY1 billion ($9.0 million) or more. This compares with 38 that passed the same milestone in 2017.
Faced with the prospect of more decline at home, as Japan’s aging population continues to trend down, the Japanese film industry is increasingly looking abroad...
“Code Blue: The Movie,” a medical thriller based on a Fuji TV series, was the year’s highest-earning film at $83 million, according to the Private Life entertainment data and ranking site, but only three of the box office top ten were Japanese. The other two, “Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer,” at $82 million, and “Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Treasure Island,” at $48 million, were entries in long-running anime series.
A total of 29 Japanese films made JPY1 billion ($9.0 million) or more. This compares with 38 that passed the same milestone in 2017.
Faced with the prospect of more decline at home, as Japan’s aging population continues to trend down, the Japanese film industry is increasingly looking abroad...
- 12/26/2018
- by Mark Schilling
- Variety Film + TV
Japanese director Shinsuke Sato has completed filming of the live-action adaptation of “Kingdom”. The Manga series, written by Yasuhisa Hara, was first published in 2006. A short film was previously made to celebrate the films 10th anniversary. Actor Kento Yamasaki will be reprising his role from the short film as main protagonist “Shin”.
The film will be released in theaters on April 19th, 2019, a trailer for the film has been released by Sony Pictures Japan.
Synopsis
Set in Qin Dynasty during the warring states period in ancient China. Shin (Kento Yamasaki) was a war orphan. He has a dream of becoming a great general. Shin has a fateful encounter with young King Eisei (Ryo Yoshizawa). King Eisei aims to unify all of China. (AsianWiki)...
The film will be released in theaters on April 19th, 2019, a trailer for the film has been released by Sony Pictures Japan.
Synopsis
Set in Qin Dynasty during the warring states period in ancient China. Shin (Kento Yamasaki) was a war orphan. He has a dream of becoming a great general. Shin has a fateful encounter with young King Eisei (Ryo Yoshizawa). King Eisei aims to unify all of China. (AsianWiki)...
- 10/15/2018
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan is readying “Kingdom!,” an epic period drama based on Yasuhisa Hara’s best-selling manga of the same name.
Set in China during the Warring States Period, the film tells the story of an orphaned peasant boy who encounters another boy destined to become the Qin emperor. Serving as the key general, the peasant fights on behalf of the king to unite China.
The director is Shinsuke Sato, whose credits include the effects-heavy actioners “Gantz” (2011), “I Am a Hero” (2016) and “Inuyashiki” (2018).
Kento Yamazaki is starring at Shin and Ryo Yoshizawa as Ei Sei. Co-stars include Masami Nagasawa, Kanna Hashimoto, Kanata Hongo, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Masahiro Takashima, Jun Kaname and Takao Osawa.
Production on the film began in April, with shoots in both China and Japan. The Japan release is set for April 19, 2019, with Toho distributing.
Sanford Panitch, president of Sony Columbia Pictures, who in charge of Sony’s international local production strategy,...
Set in China during the Warring States Period, the film tells the story of an orphaned peasant boy who encounters another boy destined to become the Qin emperor. Serving as the key general, the peasant fights on behalf of the king to unite China.
The director is Shinsuke Sato, whose credits include the effects-heavy actioners “Gantz” (2011), “I Am a Hero” (2016) and “Inuyashiki” (2018).
Kento Yamazaki is starring at Shin and Ryo Yoshizawa as Ei Sei. Co-stars include Masami Nagasawa, Kanna Hashimoto, Kanata Hongo, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Masahiro Takashima, Jun Kaname and Takao Osawa.
Production on the film began in April, with shoots in both China and Japan. The Japan release is set for April 19, 2019, with Toho distributing.
Sanford Panitch, president of Sony Columbia Pictures, who in charge of Sony’s international local production strategy,...
- 10/9/2018
- by Mark Schilling
- Variety Film + TV
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