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| So many memories made this season but there was also room for more. While this finale didn't cap the whole story, it still gave the leader of their nations respective time to showcase their leadership and reptuations. Zheng Ying is also a guy worth mentioning although I don't believe we've seen enough of his potential this season yet. Hopefully in the future. Sadly, no Season 6 announced YET but I'm praying we'll get one. |
Stark700Mar 30, 2:44 PM
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| This was a weird spot to end the season. If anything the previous episode would have worked better as a season finale, and this episode would have made a great premiere for the next season, but oh well. The new alliance is nice, but with how much they are hyping up Li Mu as an even bigger threat than they realized, I really he can back up all the talk. |
anime-primeMar 31, 2:14 AM
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| The cliffhanger omg. Surely another masterpiece season. Can't wait for the next one. Only thing that will never happen is people not "suffer", or "the end of war". Humans are rotten and based off power, so there will always be a shithead who loves to do war, even in a nation ruled by laws (Ukraine, Russia, Israel, US... and basically all others). I like the ideology that such warless state may be achievable, but realistically it is impossible. of course this is anime and fiction, so we should be encountering interesting plots to come XD |
| Squealer: My kind are neither slaves nor beasts. Judge: If you’re not beasts, then what are you? Squealer: WE ARE HUMANS!!! Watashitachi wa ningen da!!! |
| Sai Taku brought the King of Sei to meet the King of Qin. Ri Boku tagged along the king of Sei, but their intentions aren’t alike. Ei Sei meets the King of Sei and they talk about the unified Middle Kingdom. Ei Sei explains the kind of ruling that will take place once unified. This clarifies us on how detailed his future plans are. The King of Sei is satisfied with the answer, and promises to stay neutral, and even surrender, if Ei Sei doesn’t change from what he promised now. The entire conversation had Shobunkun on mood swings 🤣. Sai Taku also reveals he had the same desire of unification once, but admitted defeat. When Sai Taku spoke his last words with Ei Sei, I knew he’d take his last breath. Seems like the King of Sei knew Sai Taku well, considering how he was hugging Sai Taku’s cold body. With Ri Boku waiting, it’s not advisable to talk for long, so Ei Sei sets out to meet him at the court. I guess, on his way, he realised there was a loss. Wonder if he’d realised it was Sai Taku though. Didn’t expect this to be the season finale. Nonetheless, it was a good ending. Have to wait for the next season now. Guess I’ll come back and read this before I start watching the next season (when it airs), to jog my memories. |
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| Love how lord Changping's contribution to the conversation consisted only of him making reaction faces and impressed noises. Anyway, this is a fantastic end to another great season. Some people might feel it is a weird decision to end the season here, but I feel this is a good way to prepare the audience for what is coming in the next few arcs. |
| This season was solid, but not its best....AND WAY TOO SHORT 13 EPISODES CMON!!!!!! It gets a 7/10 for me and announce season 6 already! Also RIP Cai Ze. |
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| RIP Cai Ze. That was cool for the Kingdom of Qi to surrender, should Zheng uphold his righteous mission. Not a big fan of the political scenes, but this one was important to watch moving on. It also helps settle things down after an intensive war. Hope they announce a sequel soon. 😩 |
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Reply to WolfWood37
This season was solid, but not its best....AND WAY TOO SHORT 13 EPISODES CMON!!!!!!
It gets a 7/10 for me and announce season 6 already!
Also RIP Cai Ze.
It gets a 7/10 for me and announce season 6 already!
Also RIP Cai Ze.
| @WolfWood37 It kind of had to be this way because while this arc is relatively short, the next arc is really long and will need more like 38-ish eps like the older seasons, wouldn't have made sense to split it in two 2-cours in this case |
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| Thought this was an excellent episode to wrap up a short, but fantastic season as a whole. Was worried the Bureaucracy arc was going to be done in this one episode and have everything be super rushed so glad that wasn't the case, even if the manga did some stuff to get to the emergency meeting like Shin meeting Mou Ten (hope that can be adapted next season somehow). Loved the conversation that the King of Qi, Ou Ken had with Ei Sei. Ei Sei does have massive ambitions to unify all the Warring States to one nation through warfare but how could he respond to the people of the states that he is destroying to bring them into his unified kingdom. There are many passionate and grounded by their culture, their values and who they represent so stripping that all away with a justification can be very difficult, and even impossible for some. Was very refreshing seeing Ou Ken share his stories, his experiences and how much he cares for his people to look for an answer that will protect his people. Another coalition army sounds terrifying if Ei Sei got the answer wrong but it makes perfect sense as Ou Ken would rather work together to take down a power-hungry Qin and sacrifice some extra battles to acclaim land than have everything go towards a nation acting in bad faith, only for conquest and greed. Kingdom this season has mostly focused on the war part but it was nice seeing political elements shine here. Sai Taku might have passed away but before doing so, he managed to write himself into history again by taking a step needed in Ei Sei's goal to unifying all warring states by getting a verbal alliance with the King of one of the nations they have to go through. The cliffhanger with Ei Sei on his way to meeting Ri Boku in the hall was good. Considering the arc that happens next, it was exciting to say the least. It definitely was one that stands out from everything else in a way that can leave some confused as to why it is placed as a finale here, but I think it serves as an effective transition point to get to the next season. This season is on the shorter end but given how long the next arc is, I hope that can be done in 3-cour to have this season be sacrificed to only focus on the Kokuyou arc for the most part. Or if the next arc is divided into two 2-cour seasons, that works as well. Regardless, season 5 was excellent from start to finish with some episodes really standing out towards the end of the battle, showcasing Shin's deficiencies in some ways but his immense growth he has taken as a leader and what it means to be a general beyond the title. Furthermore, Kan Ki was a fascinating character throughout and I could empathize and care a lot for some of the opponents too, especially Ki Sui, Ba Tei and the others that are tied to Rigan till the very end. Thought this was better than season 4 for sure, and another Anime of the Year candidate for me after completing Dangers in my Heart Season 2 yesterday. |
Reply to WolfWood37
This season was solid, but not its best....AND WAY TOO SHORT 13 EPISODES CMON!!!!!!
It gets a 7/10 for me and announce season 6 already!
Also RIP Cai Ze.
It gets a 7/10 for me and announce season 6 already!
Also RIP Cai Ze.
| @WolfWood37 It was short but the runtime made sense given what is to come after. I do prefer the idea of that arc having its own 3-cour season or two 2-cour seasons with better pacing. |
| Great final episode. Kingdom becomes better and better with every single season. Hope a 6th season will be announced soon, till then I'll start reading the manga. Final score 9.7/10 |
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| another amazing episode and a huge one at that Rest in peace Cai Ze qi supporting qin they left us on a huge cliffhanger I thought this season would also have 26 eps like the previous 2 but guess I was wrong let's hope a season 6 gets announced and soon amazing season 10/10 |
Homura24Mar 31, 9:46 AM
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Reply to HaXXspetten
@WolfWood37 It kind of had to be this way because while this arc is relatively short, the next arc is really long and will need more like 38-ish eps like the older seasons, wouldn't have made sense to split it in two 2-cours in this case
| @HaXXspetten I understand, but it doesn't mean I have to like it. Also season 6 yet to be announced. |
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why only 13 episodes?
| @Cmc2909 Only covers this arc majorly besides the last episode. After maybe one episode, the next arc is the longest arc of Kingdom (even longer than Coalition) so that might be getting own season. Makes sense rather doing a third of it now and the remaining later. |
| Amazing, the Qi King extend his hand for accession without war!! kekeke |
| Dat other king is right, no fighting? what a clown dream. But damn We can't let hope die out. |
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| That was a good session with the Qi King! |
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| Makes sense to end her. Damn, Kingdom finales are always top tier and this was another awesome season overall. 9/10 |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| i dont really understand why they made this the last episode of the season, why not stop at 12? |
| RIP Sai Taku, a gentleman til the end. King of Se was hard on Chin but for a good reason, and we got a good answer. Now Ri Boku is waiting and I'm still mad at him but this is going to be another huge moment...I really wish it didn't end with this, still so much left to see. EDIT: I guess my translation was different, but anyways that old man was a great guy. I'm glad he got to see hope before his final departure. |
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| That talk between the kings was a bit weid. Of oourse achieving a unified Middle Kingdom requires conquering the other kingdoms (though technically alliances, especially through marriage would be another way) and therefore lots of battles and milliions of solders dying.. ..what exactly has the fighting of the past 500 years that mentioned again and again been all about? I see only two possibilities: Either it was about conquest, so Qin's plan is basically no different, only formalized. Or it was just senseless wars. And that it was actually happend, no matter the intentions of everyone. Heck, the Qi king himself mentioned they had been reduced to two castles. What about the stateless people then? And if they are back to being one of the seven states, strong enough to be a deciding factor, what was that all about? Why conquer almost the whole nation, only to leave? Just so you can do it again a hundred years later? How is that not depravity? As long it's just a different *reason* for the fighting, it can't possible be worse than what they have been doing. To feel the need to undertake such a journey, threaten with a coalition army etc. The very fact that they seem to agree on coaltion armies on a regular basis every couple of decades shows me that nobody actually cares about all that bloodsheed. Everyone is to stuborn and greedy wants to be king of his country and be able to destroy the live of hundrends of thousands of people on a whim. Everytime someone has a chance to get ahead, the others agree to band together to cut them down to size. If someone would be actually concerned about the bloodsheed etc., they would have arranged marriages etc. that would have long made one kingdom out of two, and then again and again, until there is only THE Middle Kingdom. So for me, that whole talk was at best pointless, at worse it drags the whole shown down because it simply makes no sense, unless the characters use it as a ploy. |
| very gr8 i give it 9/10 |
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| Why tf is this only 13 episodes? Motherfucker 9 |
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| Short and sweet season. RIP Sai Taku! King of Qi was hard on Ei Sei but was convinced and agreed on the new ruling by "law." So now, time to meet Riboku, the toughest guy to defeat. |
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