Kingdom

2019 133 min ★ 7.3 Action, Adventure, War, History, Fantasy

Set in Qin Dynasty during the warring states period in ancient China. Shin was a war orphan. He has a dream of becoming a great general Shin has a fateful encounter with young King Eisei. King Eisei aims to unify all of China.

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Cast

Kento Yamazaki

Ri Shin (Li Xin)

Ryo Yoshizawa

Ei Sei (Yin Zheng) / Piao

Masami Nagasawa

Yo Tan Wa (Yang Duan He)

Kanna Hashimoto

Ka Ryo Ten (He Liao Diao)

Kanata Hongo

Cheng Jiao

Shinnosuke Mitsushima

Heki (Bi)

Masahiro Takashima

Chang Wen Ju

Jun Kaname

Tou (Teng)

Takao Osawa

Ou Ki (Wang Qi)

Shinnosuke Abe

Ba Jio

Details

Director

Shinsuke Sato

Screenplay

Shinsuke Sato

Status

Released

Original Language

JA

Revenue

$50,574,061

Production

TOHO, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Sony Pictures, Sony Pictures International Productions, Fukuoka Broadcasting System, Hiroshima Telecasting, Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company, Shizuoka Daiichi Television, Miyagi Television Broadcasting, Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company, Pierrot, Hakuhodo, Tokyu Agency, jeki, CREDEUS, GYAO, KDDI, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Shueisha

Reviews

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Alunauwie

August 31, 2025

★ 9/10

Kingdom is a live-action adaptation of Yasuhisa Hara’s manga, set during China’s warring states era with some historical characters, making it an engaging story. Adapting manga to live-action is challenging due to high fan expectations, but the film shows clear dedication and effort. This review is based solely on the film, as I haven’t read the manga. The story centers on themes of ambition, l...