The Twelve Kingdoms anime is an animated television series adaptation of the novels written by Fuyumi Ono, with illustrations by Akihiro Yamada. The Studio Pierrot production aired on Japan's NHK from April 9, 2002 to August 30, 2003, totaling 45 episodes. The entire anime series has been...
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. It is really that good. The similarities are easy to point out.
Both fantasy series have as protagonist a young woman around whom apocalyptic forces rage. In the case of Twelve Kingdoms, Youko Nakajima is an outsider in our world who must work to find her place in a fantasy version of China, while preventing death and destruction in that world.
The entire Twelve Kingdoms series has been compiled and released on DVD in Japanese and English. The series has also been released onto Blu-ray sets in Japanese. ↑ "Translator Notes by Yamamoto Davey", Twelve Kingdoms - Chapter 3 - Coup, Media Blasters.
The entire anime series has been released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States by Media Blasters, which are now out of print. The license was transferred to Discotek Media, who released the complete series on Blu-ray in 2019....The Twelve Kingdoms.十二国記 (Jūni Kokuki)Original runApril 9, 2002 – August 30, 2003Episodes4521 more rows
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Unlike Fushigi Yuugi however, Juuni Kokuki focuses on more then one character and can easily be said to develop their fictional world much more better. It would be wise to take note though that while Fushigi Yuugi has a main focus of romance, Juuni Kokuki does not have too many of these romantic elements present.
After his disappearance, Taiki is eventually revealed to be alive in Japan and attends high school. In the anime, he is a student at Youko, Yuka, and Asano's school.
As an avid anime watcher, The Twelve Kingdoms is easily one of the best I've seen. The plot is incredible and original, the character development is outstanding, the music is gorgeous... even the animation, which looks pretty old at this point, is very charming.
A taika (胎果, wombfruit) is a person who is blown by a shoku into Hourai when he or she is still inside a ranka. The ranka will find itself inside the womb of a human woman and be born to human parents.
Kingdom provides a fictionalized account of the Warring States period primarily through the experiences of the war orphan Xin and his comrades as he fights to become the greatest general under the heavens, and in doing so, unifying China for the first time in 500 years.
The Twelve Kingdoms - Watch on Crunchyroll.
Kingdom provides a fictionalized account of the Warring States period primarily through the experiences of the war orphan Xin and his comrades as he fights to become the greatest general under the heavens, and in doing so, unifying China for the first time in 500 years.
The Twelve Kingdoms - Watch on Crunchyroll.
In 12 Kingdoms, there is a strongly Chinese flavour to the fantasy universe -- whereas in Seirei no Moribito, the flavour is more Central Asian, quasi-Nepali. Both stories, however, deal with intrigue and battle, and have strong female protagonists. A liking for one is sure to produce a liking for the other.
Michelangelo1475 says... The Twelve Kingdoms and Yona of the Dawn are both great anime. 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. It is really that good.
Reimius says... Fushigi Yuugi and Juuni Kokuki (The Twelve Kingdoms) are very similar. They are both about a girl who gets trapped in another universe.
Both Kyo Kara Maoh and Twelve Kingdoms have a similar storyline of a boy/girl being transported to another world, becoming a king/queen, and having to face the troubles that are involved with being the ruler of a kingdom. If you liked one of these anime you will enjoy the other.
As if their arrival was determined by fate, Miaka is revered as the Priestess of Suzaku, the savior of their warring country, who was destined to arrived in a flash of light, from a land far away. Betrayal, love, and heartache accompany this fantasy-filled tale of friendships torn apart, and hope that never fades.
Both Escaflowne and Twelve Kingdoms share the same idea and yet are very different. crimsonbutterfly says... Both stories revolve around the heroine traveling to another world in order to help others, while also acuratley portraying the struggles both characters have to endure in a world so unlike their own.
In The Twelve Kingdoms, the nation is founded through magic, but the magic itself is understated and is not overwhelmingly flashy or fight oriented. melonjuice says...