The sixth season of the TV anime "Kingdom," based on the popular manga by Yasuhisa Hara, will be rebroadcast on NHK General TV from late night on January 3rd. Episodes 1 to 8 will be broadcast from midnight on January 3rd, and episodes 9 to 13 (the final episode) will be broadcast from 12:10am on the 4th.
"Kingdom" is a popular manga that has been serialized in "Weekly Young Jump" (Shueisha) since 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, as well as the drama of heroes such as King Ei Sei of Qin, who later becomes known as the First Emperor. The total number of copies of the comics published has exceeded 120 million.
The first series of the TV anime aired 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 2024. The sixth series began airing in October 2025, with the final episode airing on December 27th. It has been announced that a sequel to the sixth series will be produced.
