Series synopsis
Ranking of Kings, also known as 王様ランキング is a Japanese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Fuji TV on October 15, 2021. It ended on March 25, 2022. It stars Minami Hinata, Ayumu Murase, Yuki Kaji and Takuya Eguchi.
In a world where kings are ranked, a kindly little hearing-impaired prince sets off on a journey to become a powerful king, despite all odds.
Premise
In a world where kings are ranked, a kindly little hearing-impaired prince sets off on a journey to become a powerful king, despite all odds.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Minami Hinata as Bojji (voice)
- Ayumu Murase as Kage (voice)
- Yuki Kaji as Daida (voice)
- Takuya Eguchi as Domas (voice)
- Yoji Ueda as Bebin (voice)
- Daiki Yamashita as Hokuro (voice)
Guest cast
- Yu-ri Yoshida as Girl (voice)
- Satomi Kobashi as Boy (voice)
- Hana Sato as Boy (voice)
- Hitoshi Kubota as Narration (voice)
- Taito Ban as Soldier (voice)
- Taisuke Nakano as Judge (voice)
- Kumiko Nakane as Caretaker (voice)
- Shoumaru Zouza as Captain (voice)
- Daichi Endo as Bad man (voice)
- Takako Honda as Shiina (voice)
- Megumi Toyoguchi as Kage's mother (voice)
- Nozomu Sasaki as Mitsumata (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 23 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 23 | October 15, 2021 | March 25, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Prince's New Clothes Bojji, a prince in a world where kings are ranked by their deeds and skills, is considered unfit to be the next king due to his disabilities. He runs into Kage, a shadow being with whom he can converse, but who also takes advantage of Bojji's kindness. |
October 15, 2021 |
| 2 |
The Prince and Kage Kage's tragic childhood following the purge of his people from the Kingdom of Bo is recounted. As the match between Bojji and Daida continues, Bojji's fighting style is denounced as cowardly, and he is instructed by Domas to adopt a more regal style. |
October 22, 2021 |
| 3 |
The New King King Bosse passes away, naming Bojji as the next king. However, the announcement of the new king does not go as Bojji expects. After being told that Kage has gone on a journey without him, Bojji resolves to go on a journey of his own, to Hiling's dismay. |
October 29, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 15, 2021 |
| Last aired | March 25, 2022 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |