TV series
The Twelve Kingdoms
2002–2003, Japanese, on NHK BS1.
Nakajima Youko is your average somewhat timid high school student. One day, a strange man named Keiki appears before her, swearing allegiance. Before she could properly register what was happening, demon-like creatures attack Youko and her friends, after which they are pulled into a different world. A world unlike what she has ever known. Separated from Keiki, Youko and her friends must do whatever they can if they wish to survive in this new world.
- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes
- 45
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
- Ended in 2003
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7.9/10 from 55 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Latest episode
S4 E5: The God of the Sea in the East, the Mighty Ocean in the West - Reminiscence Chapter
Aired 30 August 2003
Seasons 4
Cast & crew
- Aya HisakawaCast · 45 ep
- Takehito KoyasuKeiki (voice) · 45 ep
- Kenichi SuzumuraRakushun (voice) · 45 ep
- Masaki AizawaShōryū (voice) · 45 ep
- Kappei YamaguchiRokuta (voice) · 45 ep
- Aya IshizuYuka Sugimoto (voice) · 45 ep
- Yuji UedaIkuya Asano (voice) · 45 ep
- Rie KugimiyaTaiki (voice) · 45 ep
- Kousuke OkanoTakasato (voice) · 45 ep
- Naomi WakabayashiSuzu (voice) · 5 ep
Details
- First aired
- 9 April 2002
- Last aired
- 30 August 2003
- Network
- NHK BS1
- Original title
- 十二国記
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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The Twelve Kingdoms: quick answers
Is The Twelve Kingdoms worth watching?
Our verdict is Absolute Cinema: Drop everything and watch it. It scores 7.9/10 from 55 TMDB viewer ratings.
How many seasons of The Twelve Kingdoms are there?
The Twelve Kingdoms has 4 seasons and 45 episodes, about 25 minutes each.
Is The Twelve Kingdoms finished?
Yes. The Twelve Kingdoms ended in 2003, so you can watch the whole story.
Where can I watch The Twelve Kingdoms?
The Twelve Kingdoms is streaming on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.
Is The Twelve Kingdoms suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for The Twelve Kingdoms yet.
What shows are like The Twelve Kingdoms?
If you liked The Twelve Kingdoms, try Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord, Loner Life in Another World, The Familiar of Zero.