There just aren't a lot of anime that do military epics well, and the pedigree behind this one is pretty unassailable.
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Kingdom 3 – 03
If the phrase "never a dull moment" applied to any anime, Kingdom is probably as good a choice as any. Read more The post Kingdom 3 – 03…
Kingdom 4 – 03
Great, more names... Read more
Kingdom 5 – 10
Huan Li and his sycophants are in the wrong, but I'm not sure they're wrong.
Kingdom 5 – 11
“Oversimplify” is an interesting word in context of this episode, because it’s used in the episode itself.
Kingdom 5 – 06
Liyan is clearly an important word in this arc, and Zhao history.
Kingdom 5 – 01
Some things you can always depend on, and Kingdom is one of them.
Kingdom 5 – 08
All this was ever about was enticing Qing She to make the first move and leave his bubble of safety, and in the end it was surprisingly easy.
Kingdom 5 – 02
This episode of Kingdom amounted to Xin - and Diao, actually - getting their asses kicked, pretty much.
Kingdom 5 – 09
Even in battle politics is always simmering on the back burner, and my eyes never strayed too far from that pot even as the front burner was boiling…
Kingdom 5 – 04
No two ways about it - a superior knowledge of terrain is a big advantage in a military campaign.
Kingdom 5 – 07
Huan Yi is a hell of a poker player, and the fact that he doesn't care that these are lives and not cards is what makes him so…
Kingdom 5 – 05
You'd never know Kingdom is a huge deal, with live-action movies and sales in the all-time top 20, if you went by its profile in English.
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Kingdom 5 – 12-13 (Season Finale)
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Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom
By Shelley Pallis. After a millennium of warfare, the rival kingdoms of Alhamit and Balkari have finally fought each other to a standstill. In a frankly ill-conceived plan…
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The film sticks so closely to the source material tha the nearly two-hour run time is almost a frame-by-frame animated retelling of the single-volume manga.
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt The Kingdom episode 5
Rating: 3.5 (of 5) I will give the continuation of the foodie broadcast some credit: it did find something interesting to finish its cooking segment on. The notion…
Boku no Hero Academia Season 5 – 03
The key to a successful training arc, above and beyond simply being interesting, is for it to advance the larger plot and develop the major characters. Read more
Kingdom of Z (Volume 5) – United Against Zombies… or Not?
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Shokugeki no Souma 5 – 03 – Black and Blue
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Kingdom 4 – 17
Every so often Kingdom - which is really good all the time - has one of those episodes. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 08
It almost seems like it should be illegal to introduce yet more characters at this point. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 05
Last time on Kingdom... Read more
Kingdom 4 – 23
I can't be the only one to notice that look on Meng Yi's face, can I? Read more
Kingdom 3 – 16
If you're interested in strategy and tension over raw and brutal action, this might have been the best Kingdom episode of the season.. Read more
Kingdom 4 – 16
And then there's Lu Buwei. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 25
Kingdom has really come a long way. Read more
Kingdom 4 – 01
As usual, completely great and almost completely ignored. Read more
Kingdom 4 – 08
I don't think we've ever seen quite this much exploration of the Xin-Diao relationship before Read more
Kingdom 3 – 06
I think this is a series that often benefits from scaling it down a little. Read more
Kingdom 4 – 21
If you look at history as a series of paintings, the role of a series like this really is to frame it. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 01
It's been six years, but fortunately the state of affairs crystallized itself pretty clearly here - Qin is screwed. Read more The post Kingdom 3 – 01 appeared…
Kingdom 4 – 06
Oh FFS, my notepad isn't even big enough... Read more
Kingdom 4 – 22
A truly great story is often many great stories, and Kingdom is one such example. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 12
The odds still seem inexorably stacked against Qin here, and none of these defensive moves seems to have the potential to truly change the dynamic. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 15
As I've said about Kingdom before, the big possums walk late. Read more
Kingdom 4 – 05
"Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer" is not a problem for Zheng. Read more
Kingdom 4 – 14
Now that's what I call nation building. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 02
Without a shadow of a doubt, Kingdom really hits the spot. Read more The post Kingdom 3 – 02 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Kingdom 4 – 10
This episode is really a study in contrasts between the new and old blood. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 21
Any way you slice it that was some tremendous drama right there. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 18
When Kingdom is really humming this like, the episodes seem to fly by in seconds. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 14
When it comes to demanding patience, this season of Kingdom is the gift that keeps on giving. Read more
Kingdom 4 – 09
Pretty reliably, once or so a season, I go through a cycle of self-doubt with Kingdom. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 09
On to the main event. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 19
Kingdom is at its most gripping when the stakes are clearly laid out and the odds are hopeless, and this situation certainly checks all those boxes. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 07
The hero has to aspire to rise above all this chaos and brutality - to at least offer the possibility that all the fighting isn't completely a waste…
Kingdom 4 – 07
This should be a good test of Kingdom's plot armor, if nothing else. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 22
I don't think I really have to add a whole lot to that, do I? Read more
Kingdom 4 – 13
You may think you've got family problems... Read more