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The Twelve Kingdoms (2002) is a animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy web series in Japanese. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Twelve Kingdoms online in HD.

The Twelve Kingdoms — Storyline

Nakajima Youko is your average somewhat timid high school student. One day, a strange man named Keiki appears before her, swearing allegiance. Before she could properly register what was happening, demon-like creatures attack Youko and her friends, after which they are pulled into a different world. A world unlike what she has ever known. Separated from Keiki, Youko and her friends must do whatever they can if they wish to survive in this new world.

Cast & Crew

• Starring: Aya Hisakawa, Takehito Koyasu, Kenichi Suzumura, Masaki Aizawa, Kappei Yamaguchi, Aya Ishizu, Yuji Ueda, Rie Kugimiya

The Twelve Kingdoms — Series Details

The Twelve Kingdoms — Episode Guide

Shadow of the Moon, The Sea of Shadow

• E1: Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow – The First Chapter (2002-04-09) — The episode opens with Youko having a nightmare of a strange man showing her visions of monsters. Upon her arrival at school she is confronted by her friend Asano, then a girl name
• E2: Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow – The Second Chapter (2002-04-16) — The episode opens right where the first episode left off.. Youko is flying with Kaiko and just as she is giving her the situation they are attacked by a youma and Youko falls. Else
• E3: Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow – The Third Chapter (2002-04-23) — The chase continues.. The youma chasing them are a pack of Kiki. They attack the man stearing and the wagons tips over. Youko, Sugimoto and Asano are still tied up. One of the guar
• E4: Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow – The Fourth Chapter (2002-04-30) — Auzaru tells Youko that nobody cares about her, and how nothing would change if she were to die. He shows her a collection of masks.. With the faces of everyone in her life. He put
• E5: Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow – The Fifth Chapter (2002-05-07) — Kourin tells Sugimoto how it was her who saved her when she first arrived in this land. She tells her that there is someone that needs her help and to come with her. Sugimoto agree
• E6: Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow – The Sixth Chapter (2002-05-21) — In Kou, King Kou is yelling at Kourin for not allowing Sugimoto to finish off Youko. King Kou sends Sugimoto off to a house out in a field where he will allow her to live. Back in
• E7: Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow – The Seventh Chapter (2002-05-28) — The group of Kochou attack and Youko kills them. Rakushun gets trampled by the villagers and knocked out during the action. The guards come running out and Youko thinks about killi
• E8: Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow – The Eighth Chapter (2002-06-04) — Sugimoto is shown talking to King Kou.. Turns out he wants to her service once again. He gives her a sword and tells Kourin to place her hinman on her again. This changes Sugimoto'
• E9: Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow – The Ninth Chapter (2002-06-11) — The episode opens in En. We see Youko getting off the ship.. As she's looking around she hears a familiar voice call her name.. It's Rakushun. He tells her he is glad she made it a
• E10: Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow – The Tenth Chapter (2002-06-18) — As King En is introducing himself to Youko, they are attacked by a second force of youma. Youko takes out the leader of the pack and the rest withdrawal. King En then takes Youko t
• E11: Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow – The Eleventh Chapter (2002-06-25) — King En's servant explains to Youko and Rakushun how King En was once a the son of a king back when he was a taika. His father, and the entire kingdom was destroyed by a rival grou
• E12: Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow – The Twelveth Chapter (2002-07-02) — Youko and Rakushun are shown outside their room talking about how Youko will become queen and save Keiki. Later on Youko looks into her sword and it shows her visions of how the la
• E13: Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow – The Final Chapter (2002-07-09) — King En yells to King Kou to give it up. Before Kou can speak Kourin appears. Everyone realize she has shitzudo due to King Kou. Enraged King Kou charges at Youko with his sword bu
• E14: Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow – Chapter of Recollection (2002-07-16) — Youko and Rakushun are shown in Rakushun's house discussing whats all happened. Rakushun goes over with Youko about how the Twelve Kingdoms have 12 rulers.. And what exactly a kiri

The Sea of Wind, The Shore of the Maze

• E1: Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth – Chapter One (2002-09-03) — The episode opens with a little boy out in the cold snow looking in the window.. His mother and grandmother are arguing over how he is spoiled and misbehaves. He trips and all the
• E2: Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth – Chapter Two (2002-09-10) — Youka continues her story of Taiki: Taiki wakes up in his new bedroom. He is greeted by Sanshi. Youka tells him how happy she is that he's back, she tells him about his past and ho
• E3: Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth – Chapter Three (2002-09-17) — Youka is still telling her story of Taiki to Keiki and Youko. As Goson and his men are kidnapping Taiki, Sanshi tried to help but gets cut, then Lord Shinkun appears and reveals to
• E4: Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth – Chapter Four (2002-09-24) — Taiki continues his sherei training, but has no luck. That night Keiki apologizes to Lady Gyokuyou about not being able to help Taiki out. The next morning it is time for Keiki to
• E5: Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth – Chapter Five (2002-10-01) — Lord Gyousou and Risai take Taiki with them on sugu hunt. They find a place to camp for the night and Taiki explains to Gyousou that he is like fire, while he brings good things, t
• E6: Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth – Final Chapter (2002-10-08) — The episode opens back in Japan. Sugimoto is talking to Kaname in a library. Later that night his brother, Suguru, sees Sugimoto and confirms with her about the strange things that
• E7: Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth – Reminiscence Chapter (2002-10-15) — Enki gives us a lesson on The Twelve Kingdoms. He goes over all 12 kingdoms and gives information on each ruler and kirin. Among these kingdoms he gives special attention to Kei, E
• E8: A Letter (2002-10-22) — Yoko contacts Rakushun through her bird and they correspond. She tells him everything is all right in her kingdom while he tells her about his studies. He has qualified for a schol

A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn

• E1: A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn – Chapter One (2002-10-29) — The episode opens with a girl named Suzu being escorted to a new family to live with. A storm begins and Suzu slips down a hill into a raging river.. When she awoke she was in the
• E2: A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn – Chapter Two (2002-11-05) — King En, Enki and Rakushun stop by the palace to see Youko. They assure her she's doing a good job. Later Youko meets with her decision staff. They debate a conspiracy that is goin
• E3: A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn – Chapter Three (2002-11-12) — Suzu is having a dream that she met queen Kei and that she made Riyou work for her instead. She wakes up only to be scolded by Riyou and given more chores. Back in Kei, Youko is me
• E4: A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn – Chapter Four (2002-11-19) — Youko is imformed of the depception in her ranks. She returns to the palace. Later Keiki comes to ask Youko what happened, Youko, still getting the feeling that Keiki dissaproves o
• E5: A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn – Chapter Five (2002-11-26) — Shoukei is being mistreated by the queen of Kyou, due once again to her father's previous ruling ways. Later, queen Kyou's kirin is trying to plead with the queen to be a bit nicer
• E6: A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn – Chapter Six (2002-12-03) — Suzu is confused by Asano's gun due to the fact that she came from a time where that type of pistel didn't exist. He forces her out of the wagon and just then the travelers approac
• E7: A Great Distance in the Wind, the Sky at Dawn – Chapter Seven (2002-12-10) — Enho teaches Youko about the measuring system they use here. He also gives her advice on being a good ruler. On their way to eat lunch they come across a boy named Seki, Enho used
• E8: A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn – Chapter Eight (2002-12-17) — Youko is in her room thinking about what she heard Enho say when all of the sudden Auzura's voice echoes the room telling her that Keiki was in on her assanination the whole time.
• E9: A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn – Reminiscence Chapter (2003-01-07) — Rakushun describes to Shoukei a little more about how the world of The Twelve Kingdoms works. He also tells her about how he met Youko, and how they traveled together. Shoukei reve
• E10: A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn – Chapter Nine (2003-01-14) — Suzu curses Asano for leaving Seishuu alone as the villagers help her carry him out of the road. Everyone denies seeing the incident leaving Suzu to wonder whats going on… A man
• E11: A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn – Chapter Ten (2003-01-21) — Suzu visits the palace of Kei, only to find out Youko isn't there. She leaves and decides to come back another time. Back in Kokei, Youko finds out that there have been strange men
• E12: A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn – Chapter Eleven (2003-01-28) — Youko defeats all the guards chasing her, and they run away. Shoukou sends Asano with his men to visit the house Youko's been staying at. Shoukei gets hidden at a house in town by
• E13: A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn – Chapter Twelve (2003-02-04) — Youko decides to go look for Enho. She's bewildered by what could have injured Kei Kei like that. Shoukei discusses with her group about the bad situation of the area. They bring u
• E14: A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn – Chapter Thirteen (2003-02-18) — Raiders strike at Shoko's estates and write the word ‘Shu-On’ on the walls when they can't find him.
• E15: A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn – Chapter Fourteen (2003-02-25) — Youko and the rebels have managed to infiltrate into Shouko's inner castle walls. And Youko finally finds Shouko and they do battle.

  Meanwhile, Asano goes on a mission to Meikaku

• E16: A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn – Chapter Fifteen (2003-03-04) — Former Chosai, Seikyo, orders the Royal Army to Shoko’s Go castle, and he expects the rebels there to surrender themselves upon seeing the Dragon Flag carried by the army. Meanwhil
• E17: A Great Distance In The Wind, The Sky At Dawn – Final Chapter (2003-03-11) — Youko finally reveals to her army her true identity, and the war is ended.

  Youko returns to her throne and with the proof that she has acquired, she has the corrupt officials arre

• E18: In the Moonlight (2003-07-05) — General Seishin of Kei Kingdom, has been tasked with the delivery of some letters to Gekkei, one of Ho Kingdom's state leader. And to try and convince Gekkei to take the post of pr

The God of the Sea in the East, the Mighty Ocean in the West

• E1: The God of the Sea in the East, the Mighty Ocean in the West – Chapter One (2003-07-26) — Shouryuu begins his tale about Atsuyu, an officer of Gen State who raised a rebelliion against his rule. And of Koya, a boy that was raised by a pack of monsters.
• E2: The God of the Sea in the East, the Mighty Ocean in the West – Chapter Two (2003-08-02) — Shouryuu continues his tale of Atsuyu. With Rokuta held captive in Gen State, Atsuyu sends a messenger to Shouryuu at Kankyuu, to give him his terms.
• E3: The God of the Sea in the East, the Mighty Ocean in the West – Chapter Three (2003-08-16) — The river embankment is under construction causing Atsuyu to fear that the king is attempting to flood his town. Rokuta discovers Atsuyu's father, Genkai, weakened and locked in a
• E4: The God of the Sea in the East, the Mighty Ocean in the West – Final Chapter (2003-08-23) — Atsuya loses support from his people when the people rebel against Atsuya's army for attempting to destroy the dam that the king had ordered his men to built.

  Later face to face w

• E5: The God of the Sea in the East, the Mighty Ocean in the West – Reminiscence Chapter (2003-08-30) — En-O concludes his tale of Tatsuyu and the Gen State rebellion.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does The Twelve Kingdoms have? 4 season(s) with 45 episodes.

Where can I watch The Twelve Kingdoms? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.