Nippon Sangoku

Nippon Sangoku

Nippon Sangoku (日本三國; 'Japan: Three Kingdoms') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ikka Matsuki. It began serialization on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday website and MangaONE app in November 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Kafka is set to premiere in April 2026.

Plot

Nippon Sangoku

At the end of the Reiwa era, Japan was hit by the effects of nuclear war around the world, resulting in an influx of refugees, followed by a deadly virus and a devastating earthquake, while the country was mismanaged, with those in power levying heavy taxes, leading to famine. Eventually, the people began a revolt, which overthrew the national government, though the population was reduced to a tenth of its pre-war size, the technology had been reduced to that of the Meiji era, and the country was divided into three kingdoms: Yamato, Takeo, and Seii. One hundred years later, a man named Aoteru Misumi leads a movement to reunify the country.

Characters

Nippon Sangoku

Aoteru Misumi (三角青輝, Misumi Aoteru): Voiced by: Kenshō Ono Saki Higashimachi (東町小紀, Higashimachi Saki): Voiced by: Asami Seto Denki Taira (平殿器, Taira Denki): Voiced by: Takashi Nagasako Yoshitsune Asama (阿佐馬芳経, Asama Yoshitsune): Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama Mitsuhide Ryūmon (龍門光英, Ryūmon Mitsuhide): Voiced by: Kazuhiro Yamaji Yasuaki Kaku (賀来泰明, Kaku Yasuaki): Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura Fuji III (藤3世, Fuji 3-sei): Voiced by: Taihi Kimura Ōga Wajima (輪島桜虎, Wajima Ōga): Voiced by: Minami Tsuda Yayakichi Hei (閉伊弥々吉, Hei Yayakichi): Voiced by: Kenyu Horiuchi Nagao Muuton (長尾武兎惇, Muuton Nagao): Voiced by: Shūichirō Umeda Akii Kura (九羅亜輝威, Kura Akii): Voiced by: Shunsuke Sakuya Tonotsugu Taira (平殿継, Taira Tonotsugu): Voiced by: Ayumu Murase

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Ikka Matsuki, Nippon Sangoku began serialization on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday website and MangaONE app on November 24, 2021. Its chapters have been compiled into six tankōbon volumes as of November 2024.

No.	Release date	ISBN
1	March 10, 2022	978-4-09-851030-6
2	July 19, 2022	978-4-09-851206-5
3	December 12, 2022	978-4-09-851448-9
4	June 12, 2023	978-4-09-852016-9
5	July 11, 2024	978-4-09-853298-8
6	November 12, 2024	978-4-09-853709-9

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 27, 2026. The series will be produced by Studio Kafka, co-produced with Amazon MGM Studios, and directed by Kazuaki Terasawa, with Teruko Utsumi handling series composition, Takahiko Abiru designing the characters and serving as chief animation director, and Kevin Penkin composing the music. Megumi Han will provide the narration. It is set to premiere on April 7, 2026 on Tokyo MX and BS NTV. The opening theme song is "Hidane" (火種; 'Flashpoint') performed by Tatsuya Kitani, while the ending theme song is theme song is "Chikai" (誓い; 'Oath') performed by Leina. Amazon Prime Video will stream the series worldwide beginning on April 5, two days before the scheduled broadcast on Japanese linear television.

Reception

Nippon Sangoku

The series was nominated for the eighth Next Manga Awards in 2022 in the web category and was ranked 17th out of 50 nominees. It was also nominated for the ninth edition in 2023. The series was ranked 12th, alongside Fool Night and Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?, in the 2023 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook for the best manga for male readers. The series was nominated for the 16th Manga Taishō and was ranked fifth alongside A Witch's Life in Mongol. The series ranked third in the Nationwide Publishers Recommended Comics of 2023 list. The series was ranked 22nd in Da Vinci's "Book of the Year" list in 2023.