{"product_id":"kingdom-vol-9-9781974761371","title":"Kingdom, Vol. 9","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\u003eThere is an enemy lurking within the kingdom of Qin's own court... King Ying Zheng knows exactly who is behind the repeated assassination attempts against his life. When Xin learns who it is, the real question on his mind is why his friend Qiang Lei, who fought with him against the Wei army, is assisting these assassins. The biggest threat to the kingdom of Qin is about to reveal himself...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17622333\"\u003eYasuhisa Hara\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viz Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/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 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781974761371\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1974761371\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CGN\"\u003eComics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CGN004050\"\u003eEast Asian Style | Manga | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CGN\"\u003eComics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CGN010000\"\u003eHistorical Fiction | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CGN\"\u003eComics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CGN018000\"\u003eAction \u0026amp; Adventure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\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.","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50151892189421,"sku":"9781974761371","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/kingdom-vol-9-9781974761371","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}