Before writing a review for this manga, I decided to backtrack and read the original "Ousama Game" story. Here's the thing, "Ousama Game" and "Ousama Game: Kigen" are essentially the same story just with different settings.
Now to be fair, "Ousama Game: Kigen" is a far better told version of "Ousama Game". I didn't care much for the original at all, but I was legitimately interested in the story of this one. All the problems with the original were fixed in this story. The cast is smaller and have better character development with their progression towards going insane and murdering each other done much better. Overall,
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 Alternative TitlesJapanese: 王様ゲーム 起源 More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 6
Chapters: 30
Status: Finished
Published: May 25, 2013 to Jan 25, 2016
Theme:
Psychological
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Apr 29, 2018
It´s not very common that prequels exceeds its original, but this is exactly what happened with Ousama Game. OG: Kigen serves as a prequel and offeres a very unique insight to the times, where the "King" was forced to use letters instead of phone messages and how would a whole village react to the common enemy.
According to me, the story was very good and decent. Art was also very pleasurable. This manga contains totally different characters and I dare to say, better characters than Ousama Game. The explanation is given according to the whole "virus" thing and about creation of the "King" and "Kings´s ... 
Oct 17, 2017
Woah, it's like the author suddenly gained some IQ points. Really, this is so much better than the original Ousama Game.
--Story-- The plot is basically the same as the original Ousama Game, but replace the modern students with villagers from an isolated village in the year 1977. But here, the execution is so much better. A lot of things aren't happening at once, unlike the original manga. It also explains some stuff you might not have understood. BUT, despite all that, it isn't perfect, sadly. It feels quite unfinished and at some points, rushed (Especially at the ending). Some more explanation could've helped, too. --Art-- The Art is ... 
Nov 3, 2017
Ousama Game: Kigen or King's Game: Origins is way better than Ousama Game(the one set in the school setting) so if you read that one and just because you didn't like it. Please read this one. I gave this manga a 9/10 because in my opinion this manga is so good.
Art The art is so beautiful. The first thing I look at before reading a manga is the art so if you're like me you will enjoy this one. Story I don't want to spoil you but the ending is not that good BUT the overall story is better than the Ousama Game(high school setting). Characters The characters in ... 
Jan 10, 2022
I was dissapointed after reading ousama game, it was a great idea and it had so much potential but all of it was wasted, but i stumbled recently on Ousama Game: Kigen. I didn't have high expectation towards it but i got so into it i have read it in few hours. Ousama Game: Kigen is way better presented and it has filled most of the plot holes that Ousama Game left. Although Ousama Game: Kigen isn't perfect i feel like it still didn't use it's full potential like in Ousama Game the writer made again the same mistake he made the characters flat and
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