Reviews

Kingdom is a very long manga series (its on chapter 432 and I think it will 700 chapters sense the manga took the time to acknowledge chapter 350) that takes place at the end of the warring states period of Chinese history. China is divided into 7 constantly warring Kingdoms with you following the story of the Kingdom of Qin. You follow numerous character's thought out a very a period of many years (so far at least 9 have past) most importantly a rising star of the army named Shin and the king of Qin El Sei. Without wishing to spoil anything, the story is epic but also personal. This is just as true of the large military engages as it of the political intrigue. It's about the struggles of the individuals in the larger war torn context. It's complex and really exciting. I've spent many nights now reading Kingdom for hours always wanting to know what it going to happen next. So it's a real page turner. It's also got great larger then life character's. The hero's and their enemies alike are all well developed and easy to understand and sympathize with. It's sad when they die. It's exciting to watch them grow. The writing is also really impressive. Not only the grand overarching narrative, but the tactics in the battles are intricate, realistic, and interesting. This is how warfare was conducted in warring states China. You have calvary, archers, and infantry. You control their positioning and send them to attack the other enemy. Thousands and thousands of people die in all big clashes and often time they are sacrificed in the name of the larger tactical plan. You take advantage of hidden detachments, the ability to improve your troops moral, and the terrain such as devising forts or taking advantage of the high ground. To top it all off, Kingdom gives the impression of being based on actual Chinese history. When a big plot point occurs, a text box will appear saying what sentence on paragraph this was based on from ancient Chinese historical texted. Anyway, reading Kingdom up to now has been wonderful. I can't wait for the rest to be released. 10/10.