Ranking of Kings
Outsider leadA misfit or newcomer as our way into the world.This show: 9/10AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 9/10HopefulPersistent optimism in the face of adversity.This show: 8/10High fantasyInvented worlds with magic and rules of their own.This show: 8/10TearjerkerEngineered to make you cry, and it works.This show: 8/10WholesomeKindness and decency at the core, with barely a trace of cynicism.This show: 8/10Coming of ageGrowing up as the central arc.This show: 8/10RedemptionThe long road to earning back a lost self.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Minami HinataAyumu MuraseSungWon ChoEmily FajardoBrianna RobertsA.J. LoCascio
Written by
Sosuke Toka
Starring
Minami HinataAyumu MuraseSungWon ChoEmily FajardoBrianna RobertsA.J. LoCascio
Written by
Sosuke Toka
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Ranking of Kings Episode Ratings Heatmap
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| S1 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 7.5 | 8.1 |
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About
"A silent, tiny prince who quietly redefines strength"
Bojji is a deaf, physically weak prince mocked by nearly everyone, yet determined to prove he can be a great king despite lacking the size or strength that rulers in his world are judged by. Paired with a mysterious shadow companion, he sets out to earn respect on his own terms. The show looks deceptively simple and childlike, but it's emotionally heavy, often devastating, and builds slowly toward real catharsis. It rewards patience with one of the more sincere, tender character studies in recent animation.
Watch it for
the way Bojji's quiet determination turns simple animation into genuinely moving storytelling.
Maybe skip if
you need fast pacing or dislike slow, melancholic emotional buildup over spectacle.
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Season 12021
8.619K237h 14m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The Prince's New Clothes | 8.7 | 1K | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | The Prince and Kage | 9.4 | 2K | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | The New King | 8.8 | 1K | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | His First Journey | 8.6 | 974 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Intertwining Plots | 8.7 | 941 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | The King of the Underworld | 8.2 | 863 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | The Prince's Apprenticeship | 8.5 | 873 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | The Sacrifice of Dreams | 8.6 | 827 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | The Queen and the Shield | 8.9 | 869 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | The Prince's Sword | 8.4 | 787 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 11 | Older and Younger Brothers | 8.2 | 753 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 12 | The Footsteps of War | 8.0 | 754 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 13 | The Kingdom in Turmoil | 8.2 | 700 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 14 | The Return of the Prince | 8.7 | 765 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 15 | The Order of the Underworld | 7.9 | 689 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 16 | Royal Majesty | 8.8 | 747 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 17 | The Curse of Immortality | 8.7 | 703 | 22 min | |
| ▶ | 18 | Battle with the Gods | 8.9 | 720 | 22 min | |
| ▶ | 19 | The Last Bastion | 9.0 | 726 | — | |
| ▶ | 20 | Immortal vs. Invincible | 8.5 | 616 | 22 min | |
| ▶ | 21 | The Swordsmanship of a King | 9.4 | 882 | — | |
| ▶ | 22 | A Promise to the Demon | 7.5 | 670 | — | |
| ▶ | 23 | The King and the Sun | 8.1 | 585 | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Minami Hinata Bojji
Ayumu Murase Kage
SungWon Cho Kage
Emily Fajardo Bojji
Brianna Roberts Magic Mirror, Miranjo
A.J. LoCascio Domas
Yûki Kaji Daida
Bryan Massey Aban
Takuya Eguchi Domas
Daiki Yamashita Hokuro
Crew
Sosuke Toka
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