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Kingdom (2012), Царство, キングダム, 王者天下

The warring states period in ancient china was marked by intense conflict and turmoil, with numerous kingdoms vying for power. over time, seven dominant states emerged from this tumultuous era. in one such state, qin, a young man named li xin rose to prominence despite being an orphaned slave. alongside his best friend piao, he trained rigorously with the hope of becoming a renowned general. however, their plans were disrupted when piao was summoned to work in the royal palace by one of the king's retainers. after a dramatic coup d'état, piao returned to li xin, gravely injured but carrying a vital mission. this led them to meet china's young king ying zheng, who bore an uncanny resemblance to piao. as li xin embarked on his journey to become a great general of the seven warring states, he had to forge his own path amidst the blood-soaked annals of chinese history.

On December 12, 2012 the manga won a Guinness World Record for manga written by the most people. The record was made possible due to its "Social Kingdom" Campaign where artists, fans, and voice actors redrew the entire 26th volume. Each of them picked 1 frame and redrew it and the top 100 would be given a special edition of the manga. Eiichiro Oda (One Piece), Masashi Kimimoto (Naruto), Hirohiko Araki (JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken) and many others were among the participants.