Nippon Sangoku

Nippon Sangoku
First tankōbon volume cover
日本三國
GenrePost-apocalyptic[1]
Manga
Written byIkka Matsuki
Published byShogakukan
ImprintUra Sunday Comics
Magazine
  • MangaONE
  • Ura Sunday
Original runNovember 24, 2021 – present
Volumes6
Anime television series
Directed byKazuaki Terasawa
Written byTeruko Utsumi
Music byKevin Penkin
StudioStudio Kafka
Licensed byAmazon Prime Video
Original networkTokyo MX, BS NTV, TV Aichi, ytv, OX, BBT, ITC, EBC, TKU, TOS, SAY, KTS, mit, AT-X, Animax
Original run April 7, 2026 – scheduled

Nippon Sangoku (日本三國; 'Japan: Three Kingdoms') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ikka Matsuki. It began serialization on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday website and MangaONE app in November 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Kafka is set to premiere in April 2026.

Plot

At the end of the Reiwa era, Japan was hit by the effects of nuclear war around the world, resulting in an influx of refugees, followed by a deadly virus and a devastating earthquake, while the country was mismanaged, with those in power levying heavy taxes, leading to famine. Eventually, the people began a revolt, which overthrew the national government, though the population was reduced to a tenth of its pre-war size, the technology had been reduced to that of the Meiji era, and the country was divided into three kingdoms: Yamato, Takeo, and Seii. One hundred years later, a man named Aoteru Misumi leads a movement to reunify the country.

Characters

Aoteru Misumi (三角青輝, Misumi Aoteru)
Voiced by: Kenshō Ono[2]
Saki Higashimachi (東町小紀, Higashimachi Saki)
Voiced by: Asami Seto[2]
Denki Taira (平殿器, Taira Denki)
Voiced by: Takashi Nagasako[2]
Yoshitsune Asama (阿佐馬芳経, Asama Yoshitsune)
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama[3]
Mitsuhide Ryūmon (龍門光英, Ryūmon Mitsuhide)
Voiced by: Kazuhiro Yamaji[3]
Yasuaki Kaku (賀来泰明, Kaku Yasuaki)
Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura[3]
Fuji III (藤3世, Fuji 3-sei)
Voiced by: Taihi Kimura[3]
Ōga Wajima (輪島桜虎, Wajima Ōga)
Voiced by: Minami Tsuda[3]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Ikka Matsuki, Nippon Sangoku began serialization on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday website and MangaONE app on November 24, 2021.[4][5] Its chapters have been compiled into six tankōbon volumes as of November 2024.[6]

No. Release date ISBN
1March 10, 2022[7]978-4-09-851030-6
2July 19, 2022[8]978-4-09-851206-5
3December 12, 2022[9]978-4-09-851448-9
4June 12, 2023[10]978-4-09-852016-9
5July 11, 2024[11]978-4-09-853298-8
6November 12, 2024[6]978-4-09-853709-9

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 27, 2026. The series will be produced by Studio Kafka, co-produced with Amazon MGM Studios, and directed by Kazuaki Terasawa, with Teruko Utsumi handling series composition, Takahiko Abiru designing the characters and serving as chief animation director, and Kevin Penkin composing the music. Megumi Han will provide the narration.[2] It is set to premiere on April 7, 2026 on Tokyo MX and BS NTV. The opening theme song is "Hidane" (火種; 'Flashpoint') performed by Tatsuya Kitani. Amazon Prime Video will stream the series worldwide beginning on April 5, two days before the scheduled broadcast on Japanese linear television.[3]

Reception

The series was nominated for the eighth Next Manga Awards in 2022 in the web category and was ranked 17th out of 50 nominees.[12] It was also nominated for the ninth edition in 2023.[13] The series was ranked 12th, alongside Fool Night and Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?, in the 2023 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook for the best manga for male readers.[14] The series was nominated for the 16th Manga Taishō and was ranked fifth alongside A Witch's Life in Mongol.[15] The series ranked third in the Nationwide Publishers Recommended Comics of 2023 list.[16] The series was ranked 22nd in Da Vinci's "Book of the Year" list in 2023.[17]

References

  1. ^ 文明崩壊後の近未来で日本を再統一、後に“奇才軍師”と呼ばれる青年描く「日本三國」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 10, 2022. Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Cayanan, Joanna (January 27, 2026). "Nippon Sangoku Manga Gets April TV Anime About Future Japan Split Into 3 Kingdoms". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 24, 2026). "Nippon Sangoku Anime's 2nd Trailer Unveils More Cast & Staff, April 5 Debut on Amazon Prime Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  4. ^ 第1話 泰平の誓い. Ura Sunday (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  5. ^ Matsuki, Ikka [@IKKA_Neko] (November 24, 2021). 本日、マンガワンにて連載『日本三國』が始まりました。みなみなさま、どうか良い水曜日をお過ごしください。押忍。#日本三國 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ a b 日本三國 ６ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  7. ^ 日本三國 １ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  8. ^ 日本三國 ２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  9. ^ 日本三國 ３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  10. ^ 日本三國 ４ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  11. ^ 日本三國 ５ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  12. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2022). "Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  13. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 25, 2023). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2023". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  14. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2022). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  15. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 27, 2023). "Minoru Toyoda's Kore Kaite Shine Manga Wins 16th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  16. ^ Harding, Daryl (February 2, 2023). "RuriDragon is Japanese Bookstores No. 1 Manga Recommendation of 2023". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  17. ^ Tai, Anita (December 5, 2023). "Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 16, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

Further reading

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.