Kingdom, Vol. 5

キングダム [Kingdom] #5

by Yasuhisa Hara

Xin is a war orphan in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. He has big dreams of becoming the Greatest General Under the Heavens, and when his best friend’s life is cut short by political machinations, Xin finds himself on a quest to do what no one has ever done before—unify China.

With Cheng Jiao’s coup put to rest and Ying Zheng back on the throne, life soon returns to almost normal for Xin and Diao. Having declared his goal of uniting the seven kingdoms under one leader, Ying Zheng commences his conquest, and Xin finally gets his opportunity to fight on a real battlefield, rise in the ranks, and become one of the Greatest Generals Under the Heavens! His first step is starting out as a foot soldier in a war against the Kingdom of Wei. But he quickly learns just what it means to be a mere foot soldier on the front lines against one of the Middle Kingdom’s most terrifying armies.

Genres: Manga, Historical Fiction, Seinen, Action, Historical, China, Japan

232 pages, Paperback

First published May 18, 2007

About the author

Name (in native language) :
原泰久

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chapters 41-52
توقع نداشتم اینقدر سریع تکلیف شاه اینا مشخص بشه ولی ترتیب و مدل وقایع رو دوست داشتم. یکمم آروم شده که خوبه، زیادی دیگه هیجانی بود وسطای این ولوم.

[Sabrina Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Was für ein Finale! Die Köpfe rollen, das Blut fließt und die Truppe gibt wirklich alles. Die erste große Schlacht erreicht ihren absoluten Höhepunkt und ich habe jede einzelne Seite verschlungen.
Dieses Ende des ersten Arcs hat mich komplett abgeholt. Die Action ist intensiv, die Spannung durchgehend auf Anschlag und ich konnte das Volume kaum aus der Hand legen.
Ich habe ehrlich keine Ahnung, was im nächsten Band auf mich wartet, aber ich bin unfassbar gehypt! 🙌🏻🤩Es kostet mich gerade wirklich jede Menge Selbstbeherrschung, den Fortlauf der Serie nicht einfach zu googeln. 🙈
Und jetzt fühlt es sich so an, als hätten wir das geschafft, was ich als den Prolog der Geschichte bezeichnen würde. Das Fundament ist gelegt, die Weichen sind gestellt, jetzt kann die eigentliche Story erst richtig beginnen. Ich bin mehr als gespannt, wohin die Reise geht.
Ich liebe diese Reihe jetzt schon und freue mich riesig auf alles, was noch kommt.


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What an incredible finale! Heads are rolling, blood is flying, and the squad gives it everything they've got. The first major battle reaches its climax, and I couldn't put this volume down.
The ending of this first arc completely won me over. The action is relentless, the tension never lets up, and every chapter left me wanting more.
I honestly have no idea what's coming next, but I'm beyond hyped! 🙌🏻🤩 It's taking everything in me not to just Google what happens next. 🙈
It really feels like we've made it through what I'd call the prologue of the story. The foundation has been laid, all the pieces are in place, and now the real story can finally begin. I can't wait to see where this journey goes.

I already love this series, and I'm so excited for everything that's still to come.

[Naricadou Nicolas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fin du première arc et début du deuxième ça annonce du très bons vivement la suite !!!

[Wolle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Die eine Schlacht endet und die nächste beginnt.
Ich glaube jetzt mit dem ende des 5. Bandes beginnt das Abenteuer erst so richtig. :D

[Joshua C. Pipkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the best volume of Kingdom I’ve read so far. As a big fan of historical epics, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the research and cleverness with which this author has approached the Warring State era of Chinese history, however I feel like so much of the series beyond (and in some of the spots before this) gets bogged down by catering heavily to a teenage demographic. I’m not sure why it caters to this demographic so much given how mature a lot of the content is in theory, but it does, and so some of my engagement is lost.

This volume, however, was the peak of my reading experience so far, and I enjoyed every moment of it! Here’s hoping we get more satisfying conclusions like this!

[Jota · Rating 5 out of 5]

そしてその目は一点の曇りもなくうちに強く輝いてる

Every shonen manga has definitive volumes, and perhaps the most important is the conclusion of the first arc, the point of whether to drop it or not.

Kingdom passes with bright colors. The characters, their motivations, the stage: everything draws you into a bloody grey conflict where heroes and villains depend on one's perspective.
Looking forward to the next volume.

[Cam · Rating 4 out of 5]

(4) On quitte le prologue pour débuter l'ascension de Shin... qui sera longue de plusieurs dizaines de tomes. Mais bon je demande pas mieux aha ! On assiste ici aux premiers pas de Shin dans l'armée et j'aime beaucoup le fait qu'il parte du plus bas de l'échelle. On risque d'avoir des informations très intéressantes au fil des tomes ainsi qu'un contexte géopolitique bien exploité.

[India Staten · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great read. Cheng Jiao was a spoiled brat and he deserved what he got after starting a rebellion to usurp the throne from his brother. Learning the history of Kingdom is very interesting and that now Xin has joined the army and about to join another battle. Can't wait to see what happens next.

[James Rodrigues · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume reaches a place that a traditional story would've made its end-point, and it is thrillingly depicted, including one of the most satisfyingly gruesome beat downs I've seen. The story then continues in interesting ways, showing how this is just the beginning while highlighting the aftermath in enticing fashion. I am really interested to see where this will go next.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25⭐️
En este tomo se cierra el arco de rebelión y vemos un poco de lo que se aproxima con la guerra.
Aquí aparece mi general favorito ❤️ y comienza el inicio del camino de Xin como miembro del ejercito.

[Pretty Angelia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nungguin versi Indonesianya keluar #ngarepmodeon. Setelah Attack On Titan, yang ini juga pengin kukoleksi sampai jilid yang terakhir >.<

[Kikuhiko · Rating 5 out of 5]

La fin d'un arc haletant qui n'était pourtant que le prologue et enfin les premiers pas de Shin dans le monde de l'armée, vers son titre de meilleur général! Un régal.

[Tina Sy · Rating 4 out of 5]

First champaign as a foot soldier.

[Onexis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am happy i picked up this Chinese manga! I am rooting for Xin!

[Kanak · Rating 5 out of 5]

holy fu*k!!🤩.....the first arc was sexy as fuck.....couldnt keep the book down....aahhhh😱......the battle scenes....the characters...the generals.....fantastic....the arc felt like an orga*m😂🤣

[Tristan Cornelis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Keeps getting better

[Kelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is the epic historical fiction story I’ve been craving

[Vincent · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mainly just resolution and set up for the next big thing. Excited to see whats next

[Luke · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*

[Andrés · Rating 5 out of 5]

yes, a satisfactory ending for the arc!

[Reyne Derrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a good, quick and easy read. I really enjoyed this one. It made me want to pick up the next one straight away. Too bad it hasn’t come yet.

[José Angélico · Rating 5 out of 5]

E acabou a Arc da luta dos irmãos pelo poder. Novas perdonagens a surgir e emoções a transbordar

[jd567 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Xin in the first volumes came across as a typical unkillable power-of-friendship shonen protag and many of the character designs were whimsically grotesque, which felt off for a series of this scope. This volume brings the "end of the prologue" and the beginning of "the real story" (according to the Author's Note). Xin finally comes across the way he should; overeager and out of place, and the wacky character designs from the early volumes now read as larger-than-life rather than bordering-on-fantastical.

[Brandon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ei Sei gets a cool moment finishing this first big arc, and we get the briefest moments of quiet before Shin heads off to fight in an actual war army. It was a satisfying conclusion! I like that it sort of resets, we begin with Shin somehow mixed up with the king himself but as we move onto the next arc it's clear Shin isn't actually anywhere near that level. He's a capable fighter who now has a few friends in high places, he's earned a reward of his own, but he's still naive of all the intricacies of war and has a lot to prove. I'm curious how he differs from all the other soldiers now. We've seen him fight assassins and warriors and some monster gorilla-thing, but is he actually skilled on a battlefield and not some one-on-one against a single powerful foe?

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm happy to get back into this series! Brutal as always...