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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 Worst Episode
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    Kingdom Season 1 Episode 3 - Friend!
    7.4/10(325 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 4 - The King and the Sword
    7.4/10(313 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 5 - An Unbreakable Heart
    7.4/10(290 votes)

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

    #4 - 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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  5. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 6 - The Path to a Great General
    7.5/10(280 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 9 - Now, to Xianyang!
    7.5/10(261 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 17 - First Campaign
    7.7/10(244 votes)

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

    #8 - 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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  9. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 7 - The Terrifying Mountain People
    7.8/10(271 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 10 - Invading the Royal Capital
    7.8/10(267 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 2 Episode 6 - Beautiful Venom
    7.8/10(254 votes)

    #11 - Beautiful Venom

    S2:E6

    Zheng's supporters discuss the pros and cons of bringing the Queen Dowager onto their side, while Zheng takes matters into his own hands.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 16 - Lü Buwei
    7.9/10(244 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 29 - Sudden Change in the Tide of Battle
    7.9/10(240 votes)

    #13 - Sudden Change in the Tide of Battle

    S1:E29

    Xin has his first taste of fame, and Wu Meng is back to leading the Qin offensive. Will it go the same way as the last one, or does Wu Meng have a trick up his sleeve?

    Director:Shigeki Kawai
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 15 - The Man Who Was Nothing
    7.9/10(245 votes)

    #14 - The Man Who Was Nothing

    S4:E15

    Wang Ben and Xin are rewarded for their actions in Zhuyong as Ai grows ever stronger. Lao Ai reflects on the path his life has taken to this point.

    Director:Kiyomitsu Sato
    Writer:Aya Yoshinaga

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  15. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 24 - A New Trial
    8.0/10(235 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 25 - Appointment
    8.0/10(243 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 33 - Wang Qi Takes to the Field!
    8.0/10(239 votes)

    #17 - Wang Qi Takes to the Field!

    S1:E33

    The original 100-man Fei Xin Force is down to 36 men, and Zhao's generals are closing in. However, morning has dawned, and Wang Yi is on the move.

    Director:Mitsutoshi Sato
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Kingdom Season 2 Episode 1 - New Era
    8.0/10(294 votes)

    #18 - New Era

    S2:E1

    Former servant Xin now commands 300 troops in the formidable Fei Xin Force--and the big battle he's itching for may be right around the corner.

    Director:Akira Iwanaga
    Writer:Naruhisa Arakawa

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  19. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 8 - Each One's Dream
    8.1/10(281 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 11 - The Fierce Fighting Begins
    8.1/10(261 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 13 - The Roar of Lankai
    8.1/10(250 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 20 - Wang Qi Intrudes
    8.1/10(237 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Kingdom Season 1 Episode 26 - War God Pang Nuan
    8.1/10(237 votes)

    #23 - War God Pang Nuan

    S1:E26

    Xin and his comrades march into battle together again, this time under the command of the great general Wang Yi. Meanwhile, the Royal Court begins to suspect that Wang Yi has his own ulterior motive for taking on this particular battle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Kingdom Season 2 Episode 3 - A Tumultuous Banquet
    8.1/10(251 votes)

    #24 - A Tumultuous Banquet

    S2:E3

    Xin confronts Li Mu, the man who orchestrated Wang Yi's battlefield defeat, while Diao touches base with Kaine. Zheng reveals his future plans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Kingdom Season 2 Episode 7 - A Cursed Prince
    8.1/10(240 votes)

    #25 - A Cursed Prince

    S2:E7

    Zheng tells Xiang about his days as a young hostage in Zhao, and about the unexpected people called upon to get him safely back to the Kingdom of Qin.

    Director:Daisuke Tsukushi
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Friend!" is the worst rated episode of "Kingdom". It scored 7.4/10 based on 325 votes. Directed by Daisuke Tsukushi and written by 村山桂, it aired on 6/18/2012. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The King and the Sword".