It has been announced that the total number of copies of the popular manga "Kingdom" by Hara Yasuhisa, which is currently being serialized in "Weekly Young Jump" (Shueisha), including the digital version, will surpass 110 million. The latest volume 74 was released on December 18th, bringing the total number of copies sold to over 110 million. The series surpassed the 100 million mark in November 2023 when the 70th volume was released, achieving the first ever feat for a Shueisha young adult magazine, increasing the number of copies by about 10 million in about a year.
"Kingdom" began serialization in Weekly Young Jump in 2006. Set in the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period of China, it depicts the exploits of Shin, who aims to become the greatest general in the world, and the drama of heroes such as King Ei Sei of Qin, who later becomes known as the First Emperor. In 2013, it won the Grand Prize of the 17th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize Manga Award.
The TV anime series has also gained popularity, with the first series airing from June 2012 to February 2013, the second from June 2013 to March 2014, the third from April to October 2021, the fourth from April to October 2022, and the fifth from January to March this year. The live-action film adaptations have also become a hot topic, with the first series released in 2019, the second in 2022, the third in 2023, and the fourth in July this year.
