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4th Kingdom Anime Series's Main Promo Video Teases 1st Episode
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The official website for the series on Thursday. The video previews the first episode:
The new series will depict the aftermath of the Coalition Army Arc and the largest battle in history, which tore a great gash across Qin as well as all of China. Ei Sei tells Prince Sei Kyou (Cheng Jiao) of his lifelong ambition: to become the ruler who unites China. Shin and Ei Sei take another step closer to that ambition upon a new battlefield in the next series.
The new series' teaser visual (pictured right) features Sei Kyou and the tagline, "I'm next." The visual debuted after the 26th and final episode of the third Kingdom anime series in October 2021.
The returning cast includes:
Suiren, a musical unit that made its debut in summer of 2020, is performing the opening theme song "Rei -ray-". Haku, a singer-songwriter who debuted in December 2020, is performing the ending theme song "Genyō" (Dazzling).
The fourth series will premiere on NHK General on April 9 at 24:00 (effectively April 10 at 12:00 a.m.).
Yasuhisa Hara's historical manga centers around the slave boy Xin and his dream of becoming a great general for the state of Qin. Xin helps Ying Zheng, the young Qin king who shares his desire to unify China, rise to power within the state. Xin does all he can to become a superior commander of an army capable of defeating the Seven Warring States.
The released both anime series on DVD in 2016.
The third anime streamed the anime as it aired in Japan.
The third series had a new production staff compared to the previous series.
The manga inspired a live-action open on July 15.
The manga also stage play next February.
Sources: Kingdom anime's website, Comic Natalie
