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The Twelve Kingdoms Season 1

The Twelve Kingdoms Season 1

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Anime
TV-14
1 Season
25m
Haunted by a recurring nightmare, timid, red-haired Youko feels like an outcast, then becomes one after the stranger Keiki appears and swears fealty to her before she is carried off by a winged creature to another world.

Season 1, 45 Episodes

Season 1 (45 Episodes)

The Twelve Kingdoms - Dreams & Nightmares
S1 E1
Dreams & Nightmares,
Haunted by a recurring nightmare, timid, red-haired Youko feels like an outcast, then becomes one after the stranger Keiki appears and swears fealty to her before she is carried off by a winged creature to another world.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Whirlpool of Light
S1 E2
Whirlpool of Light,
Youko, captured and on her way for judgement as an evil kaikyaku from the sea, meets up with classmates Yuka and Asano, who were also transported here but separated during a demon attack.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Danger in the Woods
S1 E3
Danger in the Woods,
Attacked on their way for judgement, Youko uses the mystical sword Keiki gave her. Escaping, the three are befriended by a native woman who feeds and clothes them, then offers them work in another town. On the way Youko has another vision.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Betrayals
S1 E4
Betrayals,
Takki, their apparent saviour, has less innocent plans for Youko and Yuka than getting them work in an inn. While they make their escape, Asano meets another kaikyaku (people from our world), an old man who arrived before the end of WW2.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Thieves
S1 E5
Thieves,
Yuka believes herself to be the chosen one instead of Youko, and takes up with the kirin Kourin. After Youko and Asano are separated, she tries to kill Youko, but injures her instead.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Half Man, Half Beast
S1 E6
Half Man, Half Beast,
Rescued by the rat half-beast Rakushun, Youko recovers and Rakushun tells her about the world of the 12 Kingdoms. Together they head for En, where they will be more kindly treated. Yuka is betrayed.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - One Life to Live
S1 E7
One Life to Live,
Youko saves her travelling companions, but Rakushun is hurt. Youko takes up with the entertainers she'd met previously, as their guard. They arrive at the port for her to take ship to En, but it's full of officials looking for her.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Voyage to Sea
S1 E8
Voyage to Sea,
King Kou changes Yuka's appearance so she can fight Youko without being recognized - then sends bird demons to do the job when the two young women are on board ship. A larger demon fights the birds, and Yuka changes back to merely human.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - School Days
S1 E9
School Days,
Youko and Rakushun are reunited, and go to see a kaikyaku teacher who, with Rakushun, explains more about the world. Youko's fate is uncovered. Fighting invading youmo, she meets King En.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - The Sword
S1 E10
The Sword,
King En takes Youko and Rakushun to his palace, where more explanations of how the royal system works are given. At the same time Yuka is being similarly educated by the kaikyaku teacher. Youko has important decisions to make.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - The One
S1 E11
The One,
En's minister explains to Youko and Rakushun Enki's story, and how he came to choose the King of En.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - The New Queen
S1 E12
The New Queen,
Finding out about the last queen of Kei, Youko doubts her own ability to rule wisely. Yuka finally finds out how King Kou has used and betrayed her, and stops fighting against Youko.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Vengeance
S1 E13
Vengeance,
King Kou defeats himself: King En and Youko rout the false queen of Kei and Youko, reluctantly, agrees to take her rightful place. Keiki restores Yuka to Japan, where she finds a strange boy whose art looks like a map of the 12 kingdoms.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Recollection
S1 E14
Recollection,
Rakushun instructs Youko in the history of the world in which she is to play such an important role, and summarises the story so far.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - The Rumor
S1 E15
The Rumor,
Keiki and Youko travel to Mt Hou for the new queen's coronation. They detour to Keiki's 'home' and Youko hears the story of Taiki, the missing kirin of the kingdom of Tai.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - On The Mountain
S1 E16
On The Mountain,
Taiki learns more of the history of the 12 kingdoms, and of his own nature and destiny.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Transformation Practice
S1 E17
Transformation Practice,
Keiki and Taiki meet at Lady Gyokuyou suggestion, and although their first meeting does not go well, they soon become friends and learn from each other.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Choosing the King
S1 E18
Choosing the King,
Taiki's first attempt to find the ruler of Tai from among those assembled at the solstice fails - although he does meet two particular people, one of whom he likes, the other of whom scares him.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Monster Battle
S1 E19
Monster Battle,
Taiki tames his first demon - one of the most dangerous in the 12 kingdoms - and chooses the king of Tai, but not in accordance to the will of the heavens.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - The Winds of Time
S1 E20
The Winds of Time,
Keiki, Enki and King En conspire to prove Taiki correct, causing great relief. In the present, in Japan, Yuka is convinced the strange young man belongs in the 12 kingdoms.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - The Future of the 12 Kingdoms
S1 E21
The Future of the 12 Kingdoms,
Enki tells us more about the 12 kingdoms, then reveals that King Tai and Taiki went missing - presumed dead, although Enki doubts it - after only a year of ruling.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - The Letter
S1 E22
The Letter,
Rakushun and Youko correspond: Rakushun is doing very well, and Youko is coping, although finding the complexities of the royal court confusing. The date is set for the coronation.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - In The Distance
S1 E23
In The Distance,
The kaikyaku Suzu has lived as a slave to the harsh Lady Riyou for 100 years. After her father, the cruel King of Hou, is executed, Shoukei loses her immortality and is cast out. Youko prepares for her coronation.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - The Sky at Dawn
S1 E24
The Sky at Dawn,
Ruling a kingdom wisely is full of difficulties and pitfalls, as the new queen swiftly finds out. Suzu finds out Youko is a kaikyaku as well, and desires to visiting her.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - A Deadly Punishment
S1 E25
A Deadly Punishment,
Suzu dreams of Youko welcoming her as a sister. Shoukei's status is discovered and her life threatened - as is Youko's when one of her officials apparently betrays her.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Targets
S1 E26
Targets,
Suzu escapes to Sai, and is made welcome. For her own protection, Shoukei is exiled to Kyou. Youko takes control - but her decisions may not be the best or wisest.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - To Kyo Kingdom
S1 E27
To Kyo Kingdom,
Shoukei is forced to work as a slave in Kyou. Suzu sets out for Kei, meeting up with the performing group that took in Youko when she first arrived, and meets Asano, who appears to have suffered some sort of dangerous mental breakdown.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Travelers
S1 E28
Travelers,
As Youko travels through Kei, learning the realities of the kingdom, Shoukei escapes Kyou, intent on taking the Queen of Kei's place and regaining her own kingdom. Asano sneaks onto the ship carrying Suzu to Kei.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Web of Danger
S1 E29
Web of Danger,
Wise old Enho teaches Youko about the basics of ruling the kingdom. Shoukei is caught and imprisoned for stealing from Queen Kyou. Asano proves himself less than perfectly sane.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Blood in the Streets
S1 E30
Blood in the Streets,
Shoukei bribes her way free and she and Rakushun set off to find Youko. Suza, Asano and young orphan Seishuu arrive in Kei and Suzu unknowingly meets Youko under tragic circumstances.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - A New Life
S1 E31
A New Life,
Rakushun explains how the world of the 12 kingdoms works to Shoukei, which starts to change her whole attitude. Asano is tempted to join the mysterious and ruthless Shoukou.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Bloodlust
S1 E32
Bloodlust,
Believing Youko to be responsible for the death of Seishuu, Suzu arms herself and determines to face her. Shoukei heads for Wa Province, not knowing the offer of work and a place to stay for refugees is from the evil Shoukou.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Investigation
S1 E33
Investigation,
Suzu joins the resistance against Shoukou. Shoukei is unknowingly saved by Youko when she nearly gives herself away. Shoukou tasks Asano with finding Youko, since he knows what she looks like.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Tyrants
S1 E34
Tyrants,
Asano leads Shouko to where Youko has been staying, with disastrous results. Meanwhile Suzu unwittingly instructs Youko, causing her to rethink her actions and determine to do better in future.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - The Raid
S1 E35
The Raid,
Suzu and Shoukei finally connect and find they have the same objectives. Still in disguise and seeking Enho, who has been abducted by Shoukou, Youko meets the two young women and the resistance at an inn.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Destiny
S1 E36
Destiny,
The fighting begins, with the resistance proving itself tactically brilliant. Shoukou finds himself under siege and in considerable danger.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Corruption
S1 E37
Corruption,
Shoukou surrenders to the queen. Asano tries to redeem himself by delivering a message to Shoukei's rebels, but they are already on the way. Youko, Suzu and Shoukei finally all meet.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Living By The Code
S1 E38
Living By The Code,
Youko reveals her identity to Suzu and Shoukei, and their developing friendship is confirmed. The Imperial Army arrives - to Youko's alarm, as only she is supposed to be able to mobilise it. They realise there is a traitor in the court.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Courage & Respect
S1 E39
Courage & Respect,
Queen Kei, having learned much about her world, her kingdom, and most of all her people, takes her rightful place, on the throne and in control. Her first order is to rescind the rule of prostration except on official or formal occasions.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - In the Moonlight
S1 E40
In the Moonlight,
Queen Kei sends a wise messenger to Gekkei, who has been ruling Hou after killing its king but refusing to take the title. Kei and Rakushun follow King En to Mt Shou, where he goes on a mysterious pilgrimage every year.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - The Monster's Son
S1 E41
The Monster's Son,
En starts to tell Kei and Rakushun a story about his early years as king, when Enki was kidnapped to force him to act like a true ruler by Kouya, who he'd met as an orphan child who'd been taken in and raised by a youma.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - The Dawn of War
S1 E42
The Dawn of War,
Showing surprising astuteness and wisdom, En starts to do what is needed at the same time as advancing to Gen Province to rescue Enki. Lady Ribi, En's insider imprisoned with Enki, tries to help him escape.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - The Great Flood
S1 E43
The Great Flood,
Trying to escape, Enji finds Atsuyu's father imprisoned and starving - though unable to die as he's an immortal sen-nin - by his own usurping son, and realises that his trust in Atsuyu is misplaced.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - Uprisings
S1 E44
Uprisings,
Atsuyu reveals his true nature to the court and in the face of condemnation admits defeat, but fails even then to be honest. King En promises a land of green meadows and fruitfulness to all his subjects.
TV-14 25m 2024
The Twelve Kingdoms - The Showdown
S1 E45
The Showdown,
Reviewing King En and Atsuyu's story provides a thoughtful Queen Kei with more to consider in governing her own kingdom. En delights Youko and Rakushun when he tells them Rakushun is to be at her side from now on as friend and protector.
TV-14 25m 2024
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The Twelve Kingdoms

Anime
TV-14
1 Season
25m
Yoko, a shy high school girl, is whisked away to another world by a mysterious stranger, where 12 kingdoms full of magic and politics now awaits her.

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