The series begins following youko nakajima, an ordinary class representative who is dragged into this world kicking and screaming by a goldenhaired man who swears loyalty to her. The series was published by kodansha and contains illustrations by akihiro yamada. Eventually, i was given an offer for the whole series that was too good to pass up, and having seen the whole show, i can state with confidence that i would easily have bought it full price had i known. The twelve kingdoms have long been held in high esteem when it comes to fantasy, though to be honest, i was hesitant. The portals occur in the ocean waters of japan and china, and every so often will end up dragging someone from our world from those waters to the kingdoms islands, andor on rare occasion, pulling an unborn child from. Background patterns courtesy of gokuraku hoten and subtle patterns. Yuoko generally knows less than us, and her lack of understanding is important to the story, so a bit of confusion on our part helps us to empathize with her. My translations of fuyumi onos twelve kingdoms novels can be read on this website or downloaded as ebooks. Sep 30, 2015 twelve kingdoms boasts great music and voice acting in either language, but the script could have done with some refinement. Power, oppression, and victimhood in the twelve kingdoms. If youd like to toss a few quarters into the cup, please consider one of our books. I dont mind a bit of excitement as long as it enhances a story eg vampire hunter d two is a top action anime with a nice touch of gore grin. May 31, 2014 may 31, 2014 december 30, 2017 cho light novel akihiro yamada, alexander smith, discontinued, fantasy, fuyumi ono, tokyopop, twelve kingdoms one thought on the twelve kingdoms my favorite song.
The twelve kingdomscharacters all the tropes wiki fandom. One of the primary challenges faced by every ruler in the twelve kingdoms is learning when to listen to their kirin and when to ignore them. Jan 24, 2020 the twelve kingdoms is a japanese series of fantasy novels written by fuyumi ono and illustrated by akihiro yamada. Do the various kingdoms in the twelve kingdoms have. The twelve kingdoms tells several stories from the world of the twelve kingdoms, located on a group of several islands in another dimension accessible from our world through portals created from naturallyoccurring magic though the other way around is normally impossible. The twelve kingdoms wiki is an encyclopedia about the light novel and anime series the twelve kingdoms by fuyumi ono. In terms of plot, my androgynous boyfriend doesnt have much. By that time, she also becomes friends with taiki, who has lost his memory as a being from the twelve kingdoms. Were the twelve kingdomsjuuni kokuki novels ever finished. On the islands, magic works and societies similar to classical china exist. Twelve kingdoms isnt your average anime, however, and needed more attention to editing. Trust me, once you pick this up not only will you too find yourself journeying through the twelve kingdoms but you will not be able to put it down until the last page is turned. Once confronted by this mysterious being and whisked away to an unearthly realm, yoko is left with only a magical sword.
Each of the twelve kingdoms has a monarch and a kirin, a mythological beast who first selects, and then serves, the monarch of his or her kingdom, and can assume human form. Fuyumi ono aiming to publish new twelve kingdoms book in. The anime introduces the viewers to the twelve kingdoms through the eyes of yoko, who lives a relatively normal life in japan, until she is suddenly thrust into this strange new environment, where people can coach her about their histories and customs. The series is adapted from the webcomic series the kingdom of the gods, which was authored by kim eunhee and drawn by yang kyungil. The twelve kingdoms world can be downright bizarre it shakes up certain. The twelve kingdoms collection 1 dvd, 2007, 5disc set. The main page will be going through various changes.
The twelve kingdoms is a series of light novels by fuyumi ono, which were adapted into an anime by studio pierrot that aired on nhk in 20023 the setting is a massive fantasy world with a detailed and enthralling plot. Youko is just your average, shy, japanese highschool girl. The first entry in the series called the twelve kingdoms. Its world is a character in itself and youre going to come to know it well. The setting of the twelve kingdoms is complex and the myriad of special terms may put some people off. The first entry in the series, the shadow of the moon, the. Yoko nakajima, an unhappy high school student, is one day suddenly faced with a strange man who swears allegiance to her. Kingdeom is a 2019 south korean political period horror thriller web television series written by kim eunhee and directed by kim seonghun. The twelve kingdoms anime recommendations animeplanet.
The second trailer i made for the anime series the twelve kingdoms. Record of the twelve kingdoms juuni kokki is an anime series set in a massive other world with a detailed and enthralling plot. The twelve kingdoms series by jeffe kennedy goodreads. The twelve kingdoms and yona of the dawn are both great anime. Shadow of the moon, the sea of shadow bluray 1 20110726 the twelve kingdoms part 2. Jan 20, 2009 the second trailer i made for the anime series the twelve kingdoms.
The twelve kingdoms tv series 2002 plot keywords imdb. The following is a list of all the characters in the twelve kingdoms. Tomorrows episode is a kind of epilogue to this arcintro to the next one, and then the final five episodes cover another story that takes place in the twelve kingdoms many years in the past. Twelve kingdoms possibly derives some loose inspiration from the wei, shu, and wu chinese kingdoms of the 3rd century ce which are popularly referred to as the three kingdoms.
Sea of shadow was published by kodansha in japan in 1992. That abruptly changes when a mysterious goldenhaired man drops into her classroom and pledges his loyalty to her as his master, dragging her into the alternate realm of the twelve kingdoms. The twelve kingdoms wiki is an encyclopedia about the light novel and anime series the twelve kingdoms by. On august 1, shinchosha announced the title of fuyumi onos new twelve kingdoms novel. My goto resource while translating the novels has been yoshie omuras twelve kingdoms room japanese. For highschooler yoko nakajima, life has been fairly ordinarythat is until keiki, a young man with golden hair, tells yoko they must return to their kingdom. Once that short arc concluded in 2003, twelve kingdoms was cancelled. He traveled to japan in his quest to find keis new ruler, and found what he was seeking in youko. Record of the twelve kingdoms juuni kokki is a series set in a massive other world with a detailed and enthralling plot.
For complete universe and suggested reading order, see the twelve kingdoms complete universe. While the inhabitants of the twelve kingdoms are aware of the existence of our world, the reverse is not true. Since twelve kingdoms is actually based on chinese mythology, there is a conclusion to the story regarding taki, the black kirin. Sea of the wind, the shore of the maze bluray 2 20111011. In the novels, she is only mentioned in passing and does not go to the twelve kingdoms but remains in hourai japan. When high school student youko nakajima finds out she is the rightful heir of a mysterious kingdom, she sets off on a fantasy voyage of danger and magic. I have seen very few other fantasy anime with worlds that feel as indepth and fullyrealized as the twelve kingdoms. An overview of the twelve kingdoms universe can be found at wikipedia english japanese, along with lists of the twelve kingdoms characters english japanese. It is netflixs first original korean series, which premiered on january 25, 2019. Twelve kingdoms world isnt just the backdrop for the plot. Since there are translations available of the novels both official and unofficial, i have pondered about reading those. The twelve kingdoms tells several stories from the world of the twelve kingdoms, located on several islands accessible through magic. After a year of depending on her ministers to govern the kingdo. It is an engaging plot full of mythical beasts such as kirin, demons, halfbeasts, immortal kings and more.
The twelve kingdoms is the better of the two thus far, because the story has a level of grandeur not found in many anime and it is really a classic that must be in your collection. Fuyumi ono aiming to publish new twelve kingdoms book in 2016. Jan 01, 2016 fuyumi ono aiming to publish new twelve kingdoms book in 2016. While their first arcs run largely parallel to each other, shield heros themes of revenge and victimhood undercut any room for growth, while twelve kingdoms uses almost identical story elements to explore the nature of power and oppression and push its protagonist towards positive change.
Rewatchspoilers twelve kingdoms episode 39 discussion. I have tentatively translated it, hills of silver ruins, a pitch black moon. Only the repentance, death or abdication of their ruler can cure them. Not having the eloquence of some of the previous posters here ill just say that this anime series is an absolute pleasure to watch. Given that there are twelve kingdoms its not a shock that over time the cast grows quite large also included below is a short rundownglossary of the various fantastical creatures found throughout the world that have tropes associated with them but are not named, as well as tropes that apply to specific groups of people.
Along with fisher kingdom, they will suffer a debilitating sickness called shitsudo that will eventually kill them if their king becomes evil or insane. For spinoffs, see the uncharted realms and the chronicles. Twelve kingdoms juuni kokuki was an anime that i really loved and i was very disappointed when it got cancelled, also because it had some unfinished story arcs like the gyousoutaiki arc. Though only a few rulers and kirin are in the main focus of the story, many are encountered in the series and play a significant role. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Twelve kingdoms, loose ends spoiler alert minitokyo. I dont like this one as much as the first one, but i guess you guys can decide which is better. Licensed to youtube by victor entertainment, inc muserk rights management. The 1st chapter 25m plagued by strange dreams, high schooler yoko struggles in her role as class president as her visions get more intense. After a battle with demonlike beasts, he then takes her to. Instead, she serves as a plot device to show youkos lack of resistance to peer pressure. Juni kokuki, also known as record of 12 countries or juni kokki, a common alternate reading is a japanese series of fantasy novels written by fuyumi ono and illustrated by akihiro yamada. The twelve kingdoms tv series 2002 plot summary imdb.
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