It has been a year since Wang meurtrier Qi was slain and Xin alongside other gathered here comrades goes on to fight as a 300 fighter Commander in the battlefield. His desire and will to become course stronger has pushed the part towards never-ending engagements, their renown however increases with each win. At the same time, two additional young 300-man commanders of promise appear to have the same ends, though they are pursuing it in slightly different ways. Ou Hon, an aristocrat by birth, has become a virtual commander of the discipline military unit, while Mou Ten, a girl who attempts to slog through with her brains and political acumen combined with a warrior’s. The second ultimately becomes a close associate, while the former retains a closer distance than preferred.
In a twist, the states of Qin and Zhao reach a fragile union and turn their focus to their respective battles instead of fighting each other. The Qin dynasty embarks on a new campaign to invade the Wei state and encircle the entire region of Sanyou. Yet it doesn’t go as planned as they are met with a formidable opponent, the great general Ren Pawho. Once part of Zhao’s Three Great Heavens, he turned his coat and now fights for Wei. It’s Mou Gou, who has never ever been able to defeat me, that this commander faces at the biggest turning point of his life, while listening to Xin being told that he should confront a general who is also a talented killer, rather than escape across rooftops, in the shape of Rin Ko.
In the meantime, Yin Sheng is still doing his best to break free from Lu Buwei’s heavy grasp, with this treacherous, but not blind ambition to use the king mother against her successor. The season had its most dramatic aspect alongside that, revealing the heart-wrenching details of the exile of Wang and his mother, and their journey from destitution back to the palace.
The war concept has many underlying features to it which makes it remarkably more than just action. The relationship among the three young masters of the Qin army’s friendship and antagonism is entertaining but there is also the fascinating struggle between the two great Generals Ren Pawho and Mou Gou’s psychology and how it interacts with each of their respective worlds. Though the result to the most and most prominent storyline in the series could have been a lot better executed, since it in fact is resolved in a very indirect manner, towards the latter end however, this event is more subdued than it should be as the subsequent story unfolds. The final context, however, is intensified by the disappearance of one of the female protagonist from the Xin’s army and the introduction of another of her in a different context to the anime.
The focus on the tactics is equally strong channeling into the psychology of the warriors of both armies, which makes the battles to be quite complex, although the brutal one on ones also make sense within the writing, with Xin excelling in such battles in particular. The emphasis on rivals that do not have a main role yet but are being set up as in the case of Ri Boku and the equal emphasis on the blights of war and the effects of the fighting and the sacrifices made also add more complexity to the plot. Finally, the fact that the youths also grow and mature but remain quite far from the senior leadership of the military is brilliantly depicted thereby enhancing the characterization of every individual and in turn summing up what is likely the most elaborate background in a war anime we have watched so far.
I have to say that while the key visual motion graphics portrayed by studio Piero’s hand-finished CGI is a bit of a sore thumb, one on one monitoring and battles, full on battles have been quite enjoyable to watch. Quite fascinating but that said, I must add that anime combat has evolved into something that one cannot watch without cringing. Even though all of the other characters are supposed to fight a large battle with dirty hands, one of Xins best fights ended up looking kind of lame.
All of that is despite the fact that the color palette and pacing were mind-blowingly excellent because fighting anime is never supposed to look good. Xin’s three primary fights are in fact one of the reasons I am forced to give it lower marks along with a few others. However, Itsuko Takeda, kumiko Tokunaga and Makoto Shimojima’s designs are superior to those from the first season, especially due to the increased amount of new characters and above all, the queen mother creates a good impression. In terms of quality, animation is also sometimes breathtaking, particularly when Ngbom guns towers are shown during the fighting.
Not necessitating any bold layout or design suggestions is the fact that’s not an issue. I think that a fair share of all the existing tendencies in anime and anime-style graphics are well reflected in Kingdom season 2 and I have to say that the overall end result is quite good. Although such problems plague the whole industry, here they are usually the flipside of a medal I suppose. Story and direction-wise, everything fits quite well. So in my case, Kingdom season 2 stands out amongst the competition and comes highly recommended to everyone.
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