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Story 8 - Kingdom is one of my most favorite manga so obviously I would watch the anime. I decided to write a review now even though it has been quite some time since I watched it. Anyway, the story is based on historical events so spoilers cannot be helped. I have always enjoyed war genre and I find Kingdom really entertaining and detailed. The story is straightforward and consistent. The military strategies and tactics are also detailed and can be easy to grasp but sometimes it's hard to understand because I am not knowledgeable with war so I always play thos parts twice.

Art & ... Animation 6 - I have conflicted feelings with the animation. The animation is CGI, and although there are some anime the pulled of CGI like Ajin, Kingdom unfortunately didn't. I understand it's because of the low budget, but as a fan, the disappointment of not being able to watch my favorite scenes get animated properly can't be helped. There is also a scene which made me emotional in the manga, but the feels are different on the anime because of the animation.

Sound 9 - The sounds are great. I was skeptical when I first heard them but now I always vibe whenever Kingdom songs get played on my phone.

Characters 10 - I love the characters. My favorite, Shin the MC, is an idiot but a very straightforward person. He also says some smart things from time to time. He also clearly knows his priorities and has a clear goal of what he wants. Sometimes he can be hotheaded and I like that he knows how to reflect on his actions and knows his shortcomings.

Ei Sei is also cool, too. I didn't like him at first because I thought he's an arrogant brat who only wants people to work for his sake but clearly he isn't like that.

Overall, even though I felt conflicted towards the animation, I enjoyed the anime. If you are a fan of war genre, I guarantee you'll enjoy Kingdom.

MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD SO FEEL FREE TO IGNORE THIS IF YOU WANT SPOILER FREE

Story 3 - I rated the story 3 because of a number of issues. First, Ichika is a minor. Although she is 17, she's still a minor. The first few episodes of the anime shows how Ryo bugged Ichika. It also disturbed me how, on the first episode where they met again, Ryo indirectly offered his body to Ichika. That scene made me almost dropped the anime but decided to give it another try. But to my disappointment, it continued. There's also the issue of consent and harrassment in the first few ... episodes which didn't sit well with me. There's also that part where Ryo said he would wait for Ichika to grow up. I think it would've been better if he waited before pursuing Ichika and kissing her.

Art 5 - The art is okay, though. I know how hard it is to draw and animate so I won't give further comment.

Sound 8 - I actually liked the op and ed. I enjoyed listening to it and might download it later.

Character 4 - Though the characters can sometimes be cute, I dislike the fact that they all encouraged the relationship between the two. I do understand that love can be complicated, but if they truly wanted what's best for the two of them they should've encouraged waiting. Although, personally, I wanted Ichika to end up with Tamaru and Ryo with his co-worker (I forgot the name). Speaking of those two, I actually liked Tamaru and the co-worker.

Enjoyment 4 - I enjoyed the scenes of Ichika and Tamaru, they looked cute together. I also enjoyed watching the co-worker, she's so funny and straightforward.

Overall 3 - I think we shouldn't allow this kind of mindset. Just because pedophilia or something similar is prevalent doesn't mean it should be normal. Crime should never be normal. It's dangerous because there are people out there who thinks it's okay to do these things and they might be encouraged because of this. I am not hating on the mangaka and the staffs who made this anime but I wish they would have been more cautious. I rate this 3 for Tamaru and co-worker's sake and the op ed. This has been long, if you read this, thanks.