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The Best Episodes of Kingdom Season 1

Every episode of Kingdom Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Kingdom Season 1!

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In the Warring States period, young orphan Xin vows to aid King Zheng of Qin in his quest to unify China by becoming a general himself.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Kingdom Season 1 Episode 1 - The Boy With No Name
    7.8/10(504 votes)

    #1 - The Boy With No Name

    S1:E1

    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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  2. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 2 - Fated Meeting
    7.5/10(351 votes)

    #2 - Fated Meeting

    S1:E2

    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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  3. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 3 - Friend!
    7.5/10(326 votes)

    #3 - Friend!

    S1:E3

    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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  4. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 4 - The King and the Sword
    7.4/10(314 votes)

    #4 - The King and the Sword

    S1:E4

    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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  5. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 5 - An Unbreakable Heart
    7.4/10(291 votes)

    #5 - An Unbreakable Heart

    S1:E5

    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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  6. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 6 - The Path to a Great General
    7.5/10(281 votes)

    #6 - The Path to a Great General

    S1:E6

    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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  7. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 7 - The Terrifying Mountain People
    7.8/10(272 votes)

    #7 - The Terrifying Mountain People

    S1:E7

    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. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 8 - Each One's Dream
    8.2/10(282 votes)

    #8 - Each One's Dream

    S1:E8

    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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  9. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 9 - Now, to Xianyang!
    7.5/10(262 votes)

    #9 - Now, to Xianyang!

    S1:E9

    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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  10. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 10 - Invading the Royal Capital
    7.8/10(268 votes)

    #10 - Invading the Royal Capital

    S1:E10

    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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  11. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 11 - The Fierce Fighting Begins
    8.1/10(262 votes)

    #11 - The Fierce Fighting Begins

    S1:E11

    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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  12. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 12 - The Ultimate Blade
    8.3/10(264 votes)

    #12 - The Ultimate Blade

    S1:E12

    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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  13. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 13 - The Roar of Lankai
    8.1/10(251 votes)

    #13 - The Roar of Lankai

    S1:E13

    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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  14. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 14 - The Power of the Sword
    8.2/10(249 votes)

    #14 - The Power of the Sword

    S1:E14

    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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  15. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 15 - Qualifications of a King
    8.4/10(263 votes)

    #15 - Qualifications of a King

    S1:E15

    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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  16. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 16 - Lü Buwei
    7.9/10(245 votes)

    #16 - Lü Buwei

    S1:E16

    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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  17. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 17 - First Campaign
    7.7/10(245 votes)

    #17 - First Campaign

    S1:E17

    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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  18. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 18 - The Threat of the Chariot Corps
    8.4/10(248 votes)

    #18 - The Threat of the Chariot Corps

    S1:E18

    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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  19. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 19 - A Blazing Battle
    8.7/10(261 votes)

    #19 - A Blazing Battle

    S1:E19

    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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  20. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 20 - Wang Qi Intrudes
    8.1/10(238 votes)

    #20 - Wang Qi Intrudes

    S1:E20

    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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  21. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 21 - The Meaning of General
    8.4/10(243 votes)

    #21 - The Meaning of General

    S1:E21

    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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  22. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 22 - Wise General vs Courageous General
    8.3/10(249 votes)

    #22 - Wise General vs Courageous General

    S1:E22

    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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  23. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 23 - Night Tale
    8.3/10(254 votes)

    #23 - Night Tale

    S1:E23

    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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  24. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 24 - A New Trial
    8.0/10(236 votes)

    #24 - A New Trial

    S1:E24

    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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  25. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 25 - Appointment
    8.0/10(244 votes)

    #25 - Appointment

    S1:E25

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Boy With No Name" is the best rated episode of "Kingdom" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 504 votes. Directed by Jun Kamiya, Kiichi Takaoka and written by Naruhisa Arakawa, it aired on 6/4/2012. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Fated Meeting".