{"product_id":"kingdom-vol-3-9781974761319","title":"Kingdom, Vol. 3","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe journey of young orphan Xin's rise to glory as a great general in the Qin kingdom's quest to do what has never been done before--unify China.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eXin is a war orphan in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. He has big dreams of becoming the Greatest General Under the Heavens, and when his best friend's life is cut short by political machinations, Xin finds himself on a quest to do what no one has ever done before--unify China. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYing Zheng, the King of Qin, who is seeking to regain his throne after a coup orchestrated by his half brother, successfully rekindles an old alliance with the King of the Mountain. Now backed by Xin, Diao, the soldiers who stayed loyal to Zheng, and the Mountain People's warriors, the mission to retake the capital of Xianyang begins!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yasuhisa Hara\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viz Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.85w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781974761319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYasuhisa Hara was born June 9, 1975, in Kiyama in Saga prefecture. Before his career as a manga creator, he became captivated by the Chinese historical text known as \u003ci\u003eShiji\u003c\/i\u003e, which was the inspiration for his hit series \u003ci\u003eKingdom\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2005, he started working as an assistant under the esteemed manga creator Takehiko Inoue, while starting to work on \u003ci\u003eKingdom\u003c\/i\u003e, which began serialization in \u003ci\u003eYoung Jump\u003c\/i\u003e in 2006. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eKingdom\u003c\/i\u003e follows the historical events outlined in \u003ci\u003eShiji\u003c\/i\u003e, and Yasuhisa Hara allows himself creative freedom to fill in any holes in the historical records. Since the beginning of the serialization, Kingdom has sold 110 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling manga in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYasuhisa Hara won the 17th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Grand Prize for his work on the series. \u003ci\u003eKingdom\u003c\/i\u003e's anime adaptation began in 2013, and is still ongoing for over 10 years. The series has also been adapted into multiple live-action films. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYasuhisa Hara is far and away one of the most influential and best-selling manga creators in Japan. His work on \u003ci\u003eKingdom\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to his dedication to telling a compelling story, using \u003ci\u003eShiji\u003c\/i\u003e as a road map for one of the best historical epics in manga of all time.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Yasuhisa Hara \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47598576926877,"sku":"9781974761319","price":29.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_0fd54d5e-6760-4cfc-bb12-2a9e2cb66d1f.jpg?v=1769516325","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/kingdom-vol-3-9781974761319","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}