Commemorating the release of the 50th volume shipping on April 19, author Yasuhisa Hara announced a live-action film for his Kingdom manga on Sunday.
The historical drama series, which is set in China’s Warring States period, began serialization in Shueisha’s Young Jump in 2006 and shipped its 49th volume on January 19, placing first in Oricon’s weekly rankings with 365,230 sold units.
Hara also met the production staff and cast, and praised their overall effort.