Ranking of Kings

Alternate Titles

王様ランキング
Osama Ranking

Synopsis

Prince Bojji is the eldest son of the Kingdom of Bosch’s royal family whose parents are giants and is the next in line to become the king. However, he himself is so small and weak that he can’t even wield a dagger properly. To make matters worse, he is also deaf and mute, which makes those around him question whether he is really fit to be the next king. But after a chance encounter with a shadowy creature of the Shadow Clan named Kage with whom he can communicate, the two become friends and his life begins to take a turn for the better!

Background

Ranking of Kings began as a manga series written and illustrated by Sosuke Toka that began serialization on Echoes' user-submitted manga website Manga Hack in May 2017. The series was also picked up by Kadokawa’s Enterbrain and is being published under the Beam Comics imprint. As of August 2021, 11 tankobon volumes have been published. The manga ranked sixth in the “Everyone’s Choice TSUTAYA Comic Award 2019” and has sold more than 1.3 million copies.

An anime adaptation was announced on Twitter in December 2019. It is being produced by Wit Studio, which is known for such hits as Attack on Titan, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, and Vinland Saga, and features Yousuke Hatta as director, with Taku Kishimoto handling series composition, Atsuko Nozaki handling character designs, Masaki Kawake handling sub-character designs, and MAYUKO composing the music. King Gnu is performing the opening theme song, “BOY.” The anime will premiere in Japan in October 2021 as part of Fuji TV’s Noitamina programming block.

Characters

Bojji (Voiced by: Minami Hinata)
The first prince of the Kingdom of Bosch. Though both of his parents are giants, he is small, deaf, mute, and powerless, and can’t even wield a dagger. Due to this, he is looked down upon by those around him and mistreated. His dream is to become the most splendid king in the world.

Kage (Voiced by: Ayumu Murase)
A survivor of the Shadow Clan, an assassination group that was eradicated. He makes a living by stealing. He is the only one who can understand and communicate with Bojji. Though he isn’t human, he’s able to normally do things like shopping.

Daida (Voiced by: Yuuki Kaji)
The second prince of the Kingdom of Bosch. He is a half-human, half-giant and Bojji’s half-brother. He wants the throne for himself. He is proud and inexperienced in many ways, but he also has strong principles and refuses to take the easy way out in order to achieve his dreams. Though Bojji was nominated to be the next king, his mother Hilling has made plans for him to succeed the throne instead.

Hilling (Voiced by: Rina Sato)
King Bosch’s second wife and Daida’s biological mother. She is a former monk who specializes in recovery spells. She has a harsh personality and often says and does hysterical things, but deep down she is kind-hearted and loves Bojji.

Domas (Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi)
One of the Kingdom of Bosch’s Four Heavenly Kings known as “Swordmaster.” He is Bojji’s instructor.

Bebin (Voiced by: Yoji Ueda)
One of the Kingdom of Bosch’s Four Heavenly Kings known as “Snake Master.” He is Daida’s instructor.

Apis (Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto)
One of the Kingdom of Bosch’s Four Heavenly Kings known as “King’s Spear.” He is a spearman who faithfully follows King Bosch’s orders.

Drusi (Voiced by: Hinata Tadokoro)
One of the Kingdom of Bosch’s Four Heavenly Kings known as “Queen’s Shield.” He is in charge of Hilling’s bodyguards.

Hokuro (Voiced by: Daiki Yamashita)
A soldier of the Kingdom of Bosch. For some reason, he adores Bojji.

Bosch (Voiced by: Kenta Miyake)
The king of the Kingdom of Bosch and the father of Bojji and Daida. He is ranked seventh in the Ranking of Kings.

Shiina (Voiced by: Takako Honda)
The deceased former queen of the Kingdom of Bosch and Bojji’s biological mother.

Magic Mirror (Voiced by: Maaya Sakamoto)
A mysterious mirror that gives Daida advice from the shadows.

Death-har (Voiced by: Yoshimitsu Shimoyama)
The king of the underworld. He ranks second in the Ranking of Kings.

Death-par (Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai)
Death-har’s younger brother.

Music

• Opening Theme Song: “BOY” by King Gnu
• Ending Theme Song: TBA

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• Original Creator: Sosuke Toka
• Director: Yousuke Hatta
• Assistant Director: Arifumi Imai
• Series Composition: Taku Kishimoto
• Character Design: Atsuko Nozaki
• Sub-Character Design: Masaki Kawake
• Chief Animation Director: Atsuko Nozaki, Masaki Kawake
• Chief Episode Director: Makoto Fuchigami
• Main Animator: Masaru Oshiro, Nozomu Fujii, Shin Ogasawara
• Art Director: Yūji Kaneko
• Art Setting: Kazushi Fujii
• Color Design: Ken Hashimoto
• Director of Photography: Kazuto Izumita, Noriyuki Ueda
• Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose
• Sound Director: Yasunori Ebina
• Sound Effects: Yasunori Ogata
• Music: MAYUKO
• Animation Producer: Maiko Okada
• Animation Production: Wit Studio