Ousama Ranking


Ranking of Kings

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: King Ranking
Japanese: 王様ランキング
English: Ranking of Kings
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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 23
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 15, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
Premiered: Fall 2021
Broadcast: Fridays at 00:55 (JST)
Licensors: Funimation
Studios: Wit Studio
Source: Web manga
Genres: AdventureAdventure, FantasyFantasy
Duration: 22 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 8.491 (scored by 373562373,562 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #1492
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #314
Members: 708,974
Favorites: 13,449

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Synopsis

The people of the kingdom look down on the young Prince Bojji, who can neither hear nor speak. They call him "The Useless Prince" while jeering at his supposed foolishness.

However, while Bojji may not be physically strong, he is certainly not weak of heart. When a chance encounter with a shadow creature should have left him traumatized, it instead makes him believe that he has found a friend amidst those who only choose to notice his shortcomings. He starts meeting with Kage, the shadow, regularly, to the point where even the otherwise abrasive creature begins to warm up to him.

Kage and Bojji's unlikely friendship lays the budding foundations of the prince's journey, one where he intends to conquer his fears and insecurities. Despite the constant ridicule he faces, Bojji resolves to fulfill his desire of becoming the best king he can be.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

The sign language depicted in Ousama Ranking is supervised by the Tokyo Foundation of the Deaf. The series was released on Blu-ray and DVD from January 12, 2022 to July 20, 2022.

Characters & Voice Actors

Bojji

Main
Hinata, Minami
Japanese

Kage

Main
Murase, Ayumu
Japanese

Hiling

Supporting
Satou, Rina
Japanese

Despa

Supporting
Sakurai, Takahiro
Japanese

Desha

Supporting
Shimoyama, Yoshimitsu
Japanese

Ouken

Supporting
Yusa, Kouji
Japanese

Bebin

Supporting
Ueda, Youji
Japanese

Dorshe

Supporting
Tadokoro, Hinata
Japanese

Daida

Supporting
Kaji, Yuuki
Japanese

Miranjo

Supporting
Sakamoto, Maaya
Japanese

Staff

Cook, Justin
Producer
Okada, Maiko
Producer, Production Manager
Inoue, Megumi
Producer
Herek, Samantha
Assistant Producer


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Opening Theme

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"BOY " by King Gnu
2: "Hadaka no Yuusha (裸の勇者)" by Vaundy (eps 12-23)
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Ending Theme

"Oz. " by yama
2: "Flare" by milet (eps 12-23)

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Reviews

May 9, 2025
Having finished Ousama ranking, it must be said there is little to object to, and there is much to praise this show in terms of it's narrative merits, and artistic qualities. On the surface it looks like a kid's show, taking many fairy tale tropes and combining them. It then takes them all and re-contextualizes them in a complex narrative frameworks. There is much kids would miss even though they have much to learn and enjoy within it. What is has to say overall is better understood by the mature and sensible. This anime in many respects is written for those who grew up with ...
Nov 17, 2024
Mixed Feelings
Minor spoilers ahead.

Ousama Ranking wants to be unique among the other shows in this era, and to some extent, it is, but only among Japanese ones. The setting is very similar to a classic European fairy tale, and even the story somehow manages to go in that direction. Still, it fails the litmus test very badly, in the sense that after the first couple of episodes, which are very similar to what I used to watch when I was a kid in Disney movies, the author of the series manages to reward the villain, the same villain that wanted to ruin the lives of millions ...
Dec 5, 2023
What happened to Ousama Ranking's story? Did someone kidnap the author halfway in and force him to write a mediocre battle shounen with terrible pacing? This show is incredibly confusing.

In short, Ousama Ranking felt like watching two different shows. Its first half or so was actually very enjoyable, making use of complex and interesting characters in a context à la Game of Thrones topped with gorgeous art and symbolic writing - albeit as subtle as a brick through a window -, but then the fire nation attacked the mangaka or something must have happened because everything turned to trash. After the first half I just ...

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