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The Twelve Kingdoms

Juuni Kokuki · 十二国記

TV · Finished · Spring 2002 · 45 episodes · 25 min

Nakajima Youko is your average somewhat timid high school student. One day, a strange man named Keiki appears before her, swearing allegiance. Before she could properly register what was happening, demon-like creatures attack Youko and her friends, after which they are pulled into a different world. A world unlike what she has ever known. Separated from Keiki, Youko and her friends must do whatever they can if they wish to survive in this new world.

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Supernatural

Tags: Isekai, Female Protagonist, Coming of Age, Politics, Conspiracy, Language Barrier, War, Kingdom Management, Youkai, Swordplay, Bullying, Anthropomorphism

Studio: Studio Pierrot

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Episodes

  1. Episode 1: Shadow of the Moon, The Sea of Shadow - Chapter 1
  2. Episode 2: Shadow of the Moon, The Sea of Shadow - Chapter 2
  3. Episode 3: Shadow of the Moon, The Sea of Shadow - Chapter 3
  4. Episode 4: Shadow of the Moon, The Sea of Shadow - Chapter 4
  5. Episode 5: Shadow of the Moon, The Sea of Shadow - Chapter 5
  6. Episode 6: Shadow of the Moon, The Sea of Shadow - Chapter 6
  7. Episode 7: Shadow of the Moon, The Sea of Shadow - Chapter 7
  8. Episode 8: Shadow of the Moon, The Sea of Shadow - Chapter 8
  9. Episode 9: Shadow of the Moon, The Sea of Shadow - Chapter 9
  10. Episode 10: Shadow of the Moon, The Sea of Shadow - Chapter 10
  11. Episode 11: Shadow of the Moon, The Sea of Shadow - Chapter 11
  12. Episode 12: Shadow of the Moon, The Sea of Shadow - Chapter 12
  13. Episode 13: Shadow of the Moon, The Sea of Shadow - Last Chapter
  14. Episode 14: Shadow of the Moon, The Sea of Shadow - Transition Chapter
  15. Episode 15: The Sea of Wind, The Shore of The Maze - Chapter 1
  16. Episode 16: The Sea of Wind, The Shore of The Maze - Chapter 2
  17. Episode 17: The Sea of Wind, The Shore of The Maze - Chapter 3
  18. Episode 18: The Sea of Wind, The Shore of The Maze - Chapter 4
  19. Episode 19: The Sea of Wind, The Shore of The Maze - Chapter 5
  20. Episode 20: The Sea of Wind, The Shore of The Maze - Last Chapter
  21. Episode 21: The Sea of Wind, The Shore of The Maze - Transition Chapter
  22. Episode 22: A Letter
  23. Episode 23: A Great Distance in The Wind, The Sky at Dawn - Chapter 1
  24. Episode 24: A Great Distance in The Wind, The Sky at Dawn - Chapter 2
  25. Episode 25: A Great Distance in The Wind, The Sky at Dawn - Chapter 3
  26. Episode 26: A Great Distance in The Wind, The Sky at Dawn - Chapter 4
  27. Episode 27: A Great Distance in The Wind, The Sky at Dawn - Chapter 5
  28. Episode 28: A Great Distance in The Wind, The Sky at Dawn - Chapter 6
  29. Episode 29: A Great Distance in The Wind, The Sky at Dawn - Chapter 7
  30. Episode 30: A Great Distance in The Wind, The Sky at Dawn - Chapter 8
  31. Episode 31: A Great Distance in The Wind, The Sky at Dawn - Interlude
  32. Episode 32: A Great Distance in The Wind, The Sky at Dawn - Chapter 9
  33. Episode 33: A Great Distance in The Wind, The Sky at Dawn - Chapter 10
  34. Episode 34: A Great Distance in The Wind, The Sky at Dawn - Chapter 11
  35. Episode 35: A Great Distance in The Wind, The Sky at Dawn - Chapter 12
  36. Episode 36: A Great Distance in The Wind, The Sky at Dawn - Chapter 13
  37. Episode 37: A Great Distance in The Wind, The Sky at Dawn - Chapter 14
  38. Episode 38: A Great Distance in The Wind, The Sky at Dawn - Chapter 15
  39. Episode 39: A Great Distance in The Wind, The Sky at Dawn - Last Chapter
  40. Episode 40: Ally of the Moon
  41. Episode 41: Sea God of the East, Azure Sea of the West - Chapter 1
  42. Episode 42: Sea God of the East, Azure Sea of the West - Chapter 2
  43. Episode 43: Sea God of the East, Azure Sea of the West - Chapter 3
  44. Episode 44: Sea God of the East, Azure Sea of the West - Last Chapter
  45. Episode 45: Sea God of the East, Azure Sea of the West - Transition Chapter

Reviews

A series that offers actual character development and growth with some small compromises.

A fantasy epic from before the modern Isekai boom, with one of the best female protagonists in anime.

This could have been the best Isekai anime ever made, if it had continued.