Epic 'Kingdom' Season 6 Bolsters Ranks with New Cast, Drops Thrilling Second Trailer

Fans of the critically acclaimed Kingdom anime series are buzzing with excitement as the sixth season gears up for its highly anticipated debut in October 2025. In a major announcement on September 11, 2025, the official Kingdom anime website revealed a formidable lineup of five additional voice actors, set to bring pivotal Qin military generals to life.

New Voices Join the Ranks

These esteemed new talents include Taito Ban as the strategic Shun Sui Ju, Hideaki Tezuka embodying the formidable Ba Nan Ji, Hiroki Tochi as the cunning Chou Ga Ryū, Kyōsuke Mano lending his voice to Gyou'un, and Kento Fujinuma stepping into the role of Danto. These additions significantly bolster an already strong ensemble, joining previously announced cast members like Shō Komura (Sojin), Daichi Hayashi (Sotan), and Yuu Hayashi (Kanto), who will continue to enrich the returning Hi Shin Unit characters.

Further fueling anticipation, a second promotional video has been unleashed, offering viewers a tantalizing glimpse into the season's fresh animation and providing an exclusive audio preview of the emotional ending theme, Hōkō (Roar), performed by the talented Sora Tomonari. The series maintains its signature epic soundscape, with Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto returning to compose the stirring soundtrack. Beloved musical duo Ikimono-gakari will also make a comeback, performing the vibrant opening theme, Ikite, Sansan (Live, Brilliantly). Animation production remains under the expert direction of Kenichi Imaizumi, with the acclaimed studios Pierrot and St.Signpost at the helm, promising visual grandeur and dynamic battle sequences.

Premiere and Global Streaming Details

Mark your calendars: Kingdom Season 6 is slated to premiere on October 4 at 24:10 JST on NHK General TV, effectively hitting screens just after midnight on October 5. For global viewers, streaming access begins on October 5 at noon JST via Lemino, Netflix, and Prime Video’s Anime Times channel, with other Japanese streaming platforms following suit from October 10.

Based on Yasuhisa Hara’s monumental bestselling manga, Kingdom chronicles the legendary journey of Xin, a determined slave boy, as he strives to fulfill his dream of becoming the greatest general under the ambitious young King Ying Zheng. With its manga captivating audiences since 2006 and inspiring four successful live-action films—with a fifth planned for summer 2026—the sixth season promises to dive even deeper into the intricate military strategies and political machinations of the Warring States era, delivering intense battles and profound character development that will undoubtedly captivate both long-time fans and newcomers alike. This continuation is poised to be an unmissable event for enthusiasts of historical anime and action-packed storytelling.