Juuni Kokuki

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2002–2003

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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.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.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.

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2.3K

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It is based on a series of fantasy novels written by Japanese author Fuyumi Ono and illustrated by Akihiro Yamada. The first entry in the series called The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadow was published by Kodansha in Japan in 1992; the last Kodansha volume was released in 2001. In 2012, the series was resumed under the Shincho Bunko line from Shinchosha. Shinchosha has also begun reprinting the older volumes with new cover and interior art from Akihiro Yamada. The first new publication of the series in six years was released in 2019.

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twelve kingdoms: the best anime i have seen so far

After i bought anime series like inuyasha, witch hunter robin and cowboy bebop and watched a few others on TV, by fluke i stumbled upon twelve kingdoms anime series. while cowboy bebop is a classic, twelve kingdoms it is the best anime i have seen so far. i was so sad when 45th episode rolled around. i was so addicted and just wanted more. needles to say i watched for 3 straight days and nights since i just could not stop. could compare to lord of the rings. not sure why marketing people don't advertise this type of quality of anime to a wider audience. it is a gem and i am sure all those hordes of lord of the rings fans would swallow this one as well.