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Kingdom S5E1 — Monsters Take the Field

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Kingdom•Season 5•Episode 1

Monsters Take the Field

8.7/10 · 505 votesJan 14, 202425 min

Ranked #10 of 13 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

The Fei Xin Force is sent out to join forces with General Huan Yi to conquer Heiyong in Zhao, but their opponent--and the terrain--won't make it easy.

Directed byTaiji Kawanishi

Written byNoboru Takagi

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Monsters Take the Field

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The Stench of the Battlefield

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Heiyong at Night

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A Lieutenant's Responsibility

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A Determined Crossing

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Heiyong's Crucial Moment

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The Tragedy of Liyǎn

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In an Instant

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Misfortune

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Roar of Pride

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Wei Ping and the Fei Xin Force

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The Small Hours Before a Showdown

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Cai Ze's Honor

Cast9

Masakazu Morita

Masakazu Morita

Li Xin (voice)

Jun Fukuyama

Jun Fukuyama

Ei Sei (voice)

Rie Kugimiya

Rie Kugimiya

Karyou Ten (voice)

Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa

Kyoukai (voice)

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Li Mu (voice)

Yutaka Nakano

Yutaka Nakano

Chang Wen Jun (voice)

Junichi Suwabe

Junichi Suwabe

Chang Pin Jun (voice)

Tessyo Genda

Tessyo Genda

Lü Buwei (voice)

Akio Kato

Akio Kato

Teng (voice)

Crew12

N

Noboru Takagi

Writer

T

Taiji Kawanishi

Director

T

Toshimitsu Takechi

Animation Director

H

Hisashi Abe

Supervising Animation Director

I

Isao Saito

Animation Director

M

Mariko Aoki

Animation Director

Y

Yoshiaki Tsubata

Animation Director

Kenichi Imaizumi

Kenichi Imaizumi

Storyboard Artist

S

Stella Alessandro

Key Animation

T

Tsutomu Ohno

Animation Director

A

Aya Kokonoe

Key Animation

C

Chie Otsuki

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Monsters Take the Field" is episode 1 of Kingdom season 5. It scored 8.7/10 from 505 votes, ranking #10 of 13 episodes this season (season average 9.0). Directed by Taiji Kawanishi and written by Noboru Takagi, it aired on January 14, 2024.

Next: E2 · The Stench of the Battlefield Best of Season 5