VIZ Media has announced that they will release volume 1 of the Kingdom manga in English on November 11. The manga will be available physically and on the Shonen Jump service.
Yasuhisa Hara released the manga in Shueisha’s Weekly Young Jump in 2006. Further, Shueisha published the most recent volume of the series in December 2024. In regards to the announcement, VIZ Media stated that “the fans have spoken and we heard you; Kingdom has come! VIZ invites readers to join us on Xin’s journey in this epic historical saga.”
Check out the announcement post from VIZ Media, confirming the release window for Kingdom volume 1 in English, below:
👑 Announcement 👑 The fans have spoken and we heard you; Kingdom has come! VIZ invites readers to join us on Xin’s journey in this epic historical saga. Kingdom, Vol. 1, by Yasuhisa Hara, releases Fall 2025. pic.twitter.com/CrvqmVO1gE
— VIZ Media (@VIZMedia) February 7, 2025
An anime adaptation of Kingdom is available now on Crunchyroll. Season 5 of the series released in January 2024. They describe the series:
Xin and Piao are war-orphans in the kingdom of Qin. They dream of proving themselves on the battlefield until the day Piao is captured by a minister. The boy manages to escape and return to his village, but he is badly injured. Xin then meets a mysterious youth who bears an eerie resemblance to Piao—a boy who will one day become emperor!
Recently, Viz announced several new licenses for Fall 2025. One of these includes Maid to Skate, which is described as follows: “From brewing a perfect cup of tea to nailing the sickest kickflips on their skateboards, these maids can do it all while wearing long black dresses, frilly aprons—and skates! Maid to Skate, by Suzushiro, releases Fall 2025.”
