The Twelve Kingdoms

Aired: 2002 - 2003

A fantasy anime based on Fuyumi Ono's novel series, produced by Pierrot. It aired for 45 episodes on NHK BS2 from April 2002 to August 2003. Set in "The Twelve Kingdoms," a Chinese-inspired fantasy world, ordinary high school student Yoko Nakajima is transported to another world and awakens to her destiny as ruler of the Kingdom of Kei. Acclaimed as a masterpiece of mature fantasy for its deep exploration of governance and human nature.

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