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Funimation Screens Live-Action Kingdom Film in N. America in Summer
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Kingdom manga in the United States and Canada this summer. The theatrical release will have English subtitles.
Sony Pictures International Productions.
The film opened in Japan on April 19 and sold 506,861 tickets to earn 690,219,500 yen ($6.17 million) in its first three days from Friday through Sunday. The film ranked at #2 for the Saturday-Sunday weekend. TOHO is aiming for the film to earn 4 billion yen ($35.7 million).
performed the theme song "Wasted Nights" for the film.
Yamazaki reprised his role as protagonist Shin (Xin) from the manga's earlier live-action short.
Hara's historical manga centers around the slave boy Xin and his dream of becoming a great general for the state of Qin. Xin helps Ying Zheng, the young Qin king who shares his desire to unify China, rise to power within the state. Xin does all he can to become a superior commander of an army capable of defeating the Seven Warring States.
The released both anime on DVD in 2016.
Source: Press release
