Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: youngjump.jp/kingdom (Japan), funimation.com/kingdom (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski

Key art for the new anime series, KINGDOM. Image courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © Yasushisa Hara, Shueisha/ NHK, Sogovision, Pierrot

FUNimation Entertainment announced today at AnimeNEXT it has acquired the simulcasts rights for KINGDOM. Full episodes will begin on funimation.com on Monday, June 11 2012 and will air every Monday 10AM CDT. KINGDOM (?????, Kingudamu, 2012): It is an era of war in ancient China. Two orphaned boys long to escape their lives as slaves and rise to greatness on the battlefield. The path to their destiny will be marked by violence and pain -- and their journey will alter the course of history. For more information, check out funimation.com/kingdom.

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