If you like big battles, and battle tactics, you surprisingly don’t have a lot of good anime choices. While the animation in Kingdom isn’t always what I’d call a treat, the content is still amazing. That said, if Kingdom hooked you with the anime, you will find the manga really raises the bar.
Alternative Titles:
- キングダム
Year Anime Premiered: 2012
Animation Studio: Pierrot
Number of Seasons: 5
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Manga
Is It Officially Licensed Past Where The Anime Ends?: No
Is It Fan Translated Past Where The Anime Ends?: Yes
Entry Last Updated: April 17th, 2025 – Season 6 announced.
Where To Start The Kingdom Manga After The Anime?
If you finished the Kingdom anime and want to continue the story in the manga, you can start at:
- If you finished the Kingdom Season 1 anime – You can start the manga at Volume 17, Chapter 174
- If you finished the Kingdom Season 2 anime – You can start the manga at Volume 24, Chapter 261
- If you finished the Kingdom Season 3 anime – You can start the manga at Volume 34, Chapter 364
- If you finished the Kingdom Season 4 anime – You can start the manga at Volume 41, Chapter 441
- If you finished the Kingdom Season 5 anime – You can start the manga at Volume 45, Chapter 490
What to Expect From The Kingdom Manga?
The Kingdom anime pales in comparison to the manga, not just because it skips a few arcs either. The real problem with the Kingdom anime compared to the manga is that it is pretty censored. The manga is often brutal and grounded in realistic battles while the anime nipped out a lot of blood and violence in order to make it appear more like popular shounen anime—at least in the earlier seasons.
As the Kingdom anime goes on, the CGI gets better, the action becomes more realistic and tactic-focused, and the experience becomes a bit more in line with the manga.
That said, the early Kingdom anime did skip arcs, and again, is still pretty censored compared to the manga when it comes to the action. If you adore Kingdom, i would recommend reading the manga from the beginning, but it is like, 700 chapters, so… Anyway, you wouldn’t be terribly lost story-wise if you watched the Kingdom anime and just jumped into the manga story afterwards, but there will be some things that you have missed.
Is The Kingdom Manga Over?
The Kingdom manga is still ongoing. Since launching in 2006, it has usually releases three to four volumes per year.
Will There Be A Kingdom Season 6?
A Kingdom Season 6 anime has been officially announced. It is set to air in October 2025.
You can find out where to continue the Kingdom manga after Season 6 here after the final episode of Season 6 airs.
