Episode 39

New Era
Season 2 episode 1
新時代 Shin jidai
Air date	June 8, 2013
Episode Guide
previous Episode 38 Succession	next Episode 40 A Quiet Battlefield
Themes
Opening Theme	GLORY DAYS
Ending Theme	21
Credits
Episode Director	Akira Iwanaga
Script Writer	Naruhisa Arakawa

New Era is the 1^st episode of the second season and the 39^th episode of the anime Kingdom.

Synopsis

One year after Qin's victory against Zhao, the Shin's kingdom is invaded at all its borders. Shin and his troops are once again on the battlefield to destroy their opponents. Ei Sei has to face the dominant force of Ryo Fui, who keeps attracting followers. One of the favorites of the king of Zhao is missing, while a palace girl named Kou keeps company with King Ei Sei.

Characters in Order of Appearance

• Ei Sei
• Ou Ki flashback
• Shou Bun Kun
• Shin
• Suu Gen
• Shou Sa
• Kyo Gai
• Hai Rou
• Den Yuu
• Den Ei
• Ro En
• Taku Kei
• Bi Hei
• Ryuu Sen
• Chu Tetsu
• Ryuu Yuu
• Kei
• En
• Kyou Kai
• Shi Shi
• Sei Kyou mentioned
• Ketsu Shi mentioned
• Ri Boku
• Kaine
• Tou Jou mentioned
• Queen Mother
• Shou Hei Kun
• Sai Taku
• Ka Ryo Ten
• Mou Ki
• Kou
• Tou Bi mentioned
• Kou Son Ryuu

Characters Introduced

• Kou
• You
• Shun Pei Kun
• Chou Kou
• Mou Ten
• Ou Hon
• Koua

Trivia

• This episode covers the 174^th chapter of the Manga.

Media

• Ou Ki's Glaive
• Hi Shin Unit's appearance
• Shin slays the Wei soldiers
• Kou trips over
• Kou's appearance
• Kou sleeps on Ei Sei's bed
• Shun Pei Kun taken in captive
• Hi Shin Unit cuts it's way through the Wei soldiers
• Ri Boku, Kaine and Kou Son Ryuu advance to Kanyou

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