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Watch The Twelve Kingdoms Episode 45 English Sub (latest episode)

Juuni Kokuki

Data sourced from AniList · Updated Apr 9,

8.07
Rating
TV
Type
25 min
Duration
Finished Airing
Status
SUB 45
DUB 45
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Synopsis

Youko Nakajima has only ever wanted to be normal. She does what she is asked, gets good grades, is the class president, and even helps her classmates whenever she can—but because of her red hair, she has never fit in. With her pushover attitude, Youko lets classmates take advantage of her, so she has nobody she can really call a friend. But on an otherwise ordinary day, a man who claims to be from another world barges into Youko's classroom and bows before her. This elegant blond-haired man, Keiki, claims that Youko is his master and belongs on the throne of his kingdom. However, their first meeting is cut short as Keiki has been followed by otherworldly beasts called youma. He is able to escape with Youko into his own realm, but two other classmates—Ikuya Asano and Yuka Sugimoto—are caught up in the madness as well. Unfortunately, their troubles have only just begun, as the youma attack leaves them separated from Keiki. Alone in this strange new land, these ordinary students must learn to fend for themselves or die. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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StatusFinished Airing
Score8.07
TypeTV
Duration25 min
AiredApr 9, 2002
StudioStudio Pierrot
JapaneseJuuni Kokuki
CountryJP
ProducerStudio Pierrot, Media Blasters, Discotek Media, Tokyopop, Sogo Vision
Total Episodes45
FormatTV

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About The Twelve Kingdoms

The Twelve Kingdoms (Juuni Kokuki) arrives as an action anime by Studio Pierrot (2002), and the premise is easy to summarize. At its core: Youko Nakajima has only ever wanted to be normal. She does what she is asked, gets good grades, is the class president, and even helps her classmates whenever she can—but because of her red hair, she has never fit in.

Further in, with her pushover attitude, Youko lets classmates take advantage of her, so she has nobody she can really call a companion. On an otherwise everyday day, a man who claims to be from another realm barges into Youko's classroom and bows before her. This elegant blond-haired man, Keiki, claims that Youko is his master and belongs on the throne of his kingdom.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Studio Pierrot, which means the visual identity of The Twelve Kingdoms follows that studio's craft. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. A community score of 8.1/10 puts it among the better-received action titles. Released in 2002, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.

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