The Best Episodes of Kingdom Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(6 votes)

   #1 - The Boy With No Name

   S1:E16/4/2012

   Shin and Hyou are two slaves who have grown as sword training buddies and pseudo brothers with a common dream of growing up to be great generals.

   Directors:Jun Kamiya, Kiichi Takaoka

   Writer:Naruhisa Arakawa

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   Directors:Jun Kamiya, Kiichi Takaoka

   Writer:Naruhisa Arakawa
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   8.8/10(5 votes)

   #2 - Fated Meeting

   S1:E26/11/2012

   Xin discovers Ying Zheng, the young King of Qin, who's fleeing his half-brother's uprising. Piao's killer arrives to murder Ying Zheng. Xin, who's learned that Piao died serving as Zheng's stand-in, must decide which to help and which to kill.

   Director:Mitsutoshi Sato

   Writer:Masahiko Shiraishi

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   Director:Mitsutoshi Sato

   Writer:Masahiko Shiraishi
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   8.8/10(5 votes)

   #3 - Friend!

   S1:E36/18/2012

   Xin and Zheng entrust their escape to young Diao, who knows a secret way out of Heibei Village. Xin still blames Zheng for Piao's death, and even as this simmering conflict boils over, a new and deadly pursuer takes up the chase.

   Director:Daisuke Tsukushi

   Writer:村山桂

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   Director:Daisuke Tsukushi

   Writer:村山桂
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   9.5/10(4 votes)

   #4 - The King and the Sword

   S1:E46/25/2012

   Fleeing pursuit, Zheng and Xin struggle with exhaustion and with each other. When they reach the appointed meeting site, there's no sign of Zheng's sole supporter, Lord Changwen . . . and the murderous tracker Mu Ta is hot on their trail.

   Director:Masahiro Takada

   Writer:Tsuyoshi Tamai

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   Director:Masahiro Takada

   Writer:Tsuyoshi Tamai
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   9.5/10(4 votes)

   #5 - An Unbreakable Heart

   S1:E57/2/2012

   Xin, who's vowed in the name of his own ambitions to help the King, must singlehandedly face the treacherous assassin Mu Ta. Meanwhile, General Wang Yi brings a piece of tribute to the Court that seems to spell the end for all young King Zheng's hopes.

   Director:Mitsutoshi Sato

   Writer:和智正喜

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   Director:Mitsutoshi Sato

   Writer:和智正喜
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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #6 - The Path to a Great General

   S1:E67/9/2012

   Xin hears a tale of Piao's heroism during Wang Yi's ambush, but he also learns that King Zheng has even fewer allies than he'd been told. With little time left to forestall a civil war, Zheng decides on a dangerous path, to seek out unlikely allies.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #7 - The Terrifying Mountain People

   S1:E77/16/2012

   Xin sets out into the western mountains with Zheng and his handful of soldiers, seeking the aid of the mountain king. The mountain folk, though, have little liking for flatlanders, and when he meets them, King Zheng is forced to make a perilous choice.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Each One's Dream

   S1:E87/23/2012

   In the stronghold of the mountain folk, Zheng treats with their king, who seems determined to kill the young King of Qin in retribution for longstanding grudges. And the arrival of Xin and his companions pushes this confrontation to its crisis.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Mitsutoshi Sato

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   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Mitsutoshi Sato
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   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - Now, to Xianyang!

   S1:E97/30/2012

   Zheng and Xin return to where Lord Changwen waits. They make ready to ride to the capital, but they'll need remarkable strategy to overcome the terrible odds. Meanwhile, in the capital, Jie Shi has raised a vast army to face the formidable Lu Buwei.

   Director:Daisuke Tsukushi

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Daisuke Tsukushi

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10. 

    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Invading the Royal Capital

    S1:E108/6/2012

    Zheng, Xin, and their companions arrive at the gates of Xianyang, capital of the Qin Kingdom, with a force far too small to assault such a great fortress. A stratagem may get them inside the walls, but they won't reach the Royal Court without a fight.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - The Fierce Fighting Begins

    S1:E118/13/2012

    Blocked by Wei Xing's elite crossbowmen, the forces of Zheng and the mountain folk split up. Xin accompanies a smaller force to seek out the usurper Cheng Jiao in the palace... but their way, too, is blocked, by the deadly assassin Zuo Ci and his men.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Ultimate Blade

    S1:E128/20/2012

    Xin, Bi, and the breakaway force, fighting to reach the throne room, face the seemingly invincible Zuo Ci in the "Right-Side Dragon" corridor, while outside, the King and Lord Changwen hold out against Si Shi and Wei Xing.

    Director:Masahiro Takada

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Masahiro Takada

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13. 

    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - The Roar of Lankai

    S1:E138/27/2012

    The breakaway force reaches the Throne Room, only to find the traitor Cheng Jiao guarded by his monstrous "pet," who's seemingly impervious to weapons. Ba Jio reveals a previously unseen savagery, but can he contend with the brute strength of Lan Kai?

    Director:Mitsutoshi Sato

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Mitsutoshi Sato

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14. 

    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - The Power of the Sword

    S1:E149/3/2012

    His companions battered, Xin must rise to face the monstrous Lan Kai; in doing so he learns something of the true nature of the sword. Outside, Zheng's desperate fight is interrupted by the unwelcome arrival of the mysterious and powerful General Wang Yi.

    Director:Daisuke Tsukushi

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Daisuke Tsukushi

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Qualifications of a King

    S1:E159/10/2012

    A face-off with Jiao Cheng awaits, but before that can come, Zheng Ying, facing death at General Wang Yi's hand, must convince the "Strange Bird of Xin" that his vision of the future makes him a worthy successor to his great-grandfather, King Zhao.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Lü Buwei

    S1:E169/17/2012

    The recalcitrant and powerful Lü Buwei finally makes his appearance, accompanied by his more-than-formidable "Four Pillars." But condescension and a scarcely veiled threat of violence show right through his half-hearted show of respect to King Zheng Ying.

    Director:Masahiro Takada

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Masahiro Takada

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    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - First Campaign

    S1:E179/24/2012

    Xin's first true campaign as a soldier comes at last, but when Wei makes a surprise move, the battle doesn't go as he expected.

    Director:Mitsutoshi Sato

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Mitsutoshi Sato

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18. 

    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - The Threat of the Chariot Corps

    S1:E1810/1/2012

    The battle heats up as Wei's forces bring out their trump card. This isn't going to be a fair fight--but luckily, Xin isn't looking for one.

    Director:Daisuke Tsukushi

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Daisuke Tsukushi

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - A Blazing Battle

    S1:E1910/8/2012

    The Fourth Army's victory against the chariots gives Lord Biao an idea. How far can he push behind enemy lines if the infantry's survival is no object?

    Director:Shintaro Itoga

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Shintaro Itoga

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Wang Qi Intrudes

    S1:E2010/15/2012

    Just when it seems the battle on the She Gan Plain is finally going their way, Qin's forces are suddenly surprised by the advent of three generals: their own, the enemy's... and one who's not even supposed to be there!

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - The Meaning of General

    S1:E2110/22/2012

    Xin has his very first conversation with a true general, and Wu Qing of Wei and Lord Biao of Qin are finally batting each other in earnest.

    Director:Mitsutoshi Sato

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Mitsutoshi Sato

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22. 

    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Wise General vs Courageous General

    S1:E2210/29/2012

    Lord Biao and Wu Qing are both fighting all-out, and whoever wins this one-on-one battle also wins the war.

    Director:Masahiro Takada

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Masahiro Takada

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    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Night Tale

    S1:E2311/5/2012

    Xin learns some things about Qiang Lei's past, and Diao has to make an important decision about the future.

    Director:Shu Watanabe

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Shu Watanabe

    Writer:Unknown
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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - A New Trial

    S1:E2411/12/2012

    When Xin approaches Wang Yi looking for a mentor to make him stronger, he discovers that the great general doesn't make things easy.

    Director:Shintaro Itoga

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Shintaro Itoga

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Appointment

    S1:E2511/19/2012

    Just as Qin is successfully waging war with one of its neighboring kingdoms, Han, another neighbor makes its own attack against Qin.

    Director:Daisuke Tsukushi

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Daisuke Tsukushi

    Writer:Unknown