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2019

Kingdom

KINGDOM

キングダム

(c)Yasuhisa Hara/SHUEISHA
(c)2019 "KINGDOM" Film Partners

(c)Yasuhisa Hara/SHUEISHA
(c)2019 "KINGDOM" Film Partners

(c)Yasuhisa Hara/SHUEISHA
(c)2019 "KINGDOM" Film Partners

(c)Yasuhisa Hara/SHUEISHA
(c)2019 "KINGDOM" Film Partners

Release Date
April, 19th, 2019
Running Time
134 min
Genre
Action/Adventure , Feature
Color
Color
Screening Format
DCP
Screening Format with Subtitles
English (DCP)

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

SHUEISHA, SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT (JAPAN), NTV

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

TOHO, SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT (JAPAN)

[ Story ]

The theatrical adaptation by I Am a Hero director Sato Shinsuke of "Kingdom", the smash hit manga set during the Spring and Autumn Period through the Warring States Period of China. The manga's original author, Hara Yasuhisa, also took part in writing the screenplay. The climatic finale was shot on a gigantic open set.
245 B.C. in the western China kingdom of Qin, war orphans Shin (Yamazaki Kento) and Hyo dream of becoming great generals and do nothing but train in sword fighting. Time passes. Hyo, an attendant at the royal palace, loses his life in a battle, but appearing before Shin is the young King of Qin, Eisei (Yoshizawa Ryo) who looks exactly like Hyo.

[ Official Site ]

https://kingdom-the-movie.jp

[ Contact (International) ]

Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
Sony Pictures International Productions

Toranomon Towers Office, 4-1-28 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8415
E-mail: spejwebmaster_email@spe.sony.com

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KINGDOM: The Flame of Destiny

KINGDOM: The Flame of Destiny (2023)

Director
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Cast
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Release Date
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KINGDOM2: FAR AND AWAY

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Director
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Cast
YAMAZAKI Kento, YOSHIZAWA Ryo, HASHIMOTO Kanna

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Release Date
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BLEACH

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Director
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Cast
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Release Date
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I AM A HERO

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Director
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Cast
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Release Date
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