{"product_id":"kingdom-vol-4-paperback","title":"Kingdom, Vol. 4 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYasuhisa Hara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe journey of young orphan Xin's rise to glory as a great general in the Qin kingdom's quest to do what has never been done before--unify China.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eXin is a war orphan in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. He has big dreams of becoming the Greatest General Under the Heavens, and when his best friend's life is cut short by political machinations, Xin finds himself on a quest to do what no one has ever done before--unify China. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYing Zheng's surprise attack to reclaim the throne has begun. While he and a number of his own men, along with the Mountain People, keep attention on themselves at the steps of the palace, the real attack is underway, with Xin leading a separate force of Diao, Bi, a few Qin soldiers, and more Mountain People through an escape tunnel with a direct route to the throne room. Their goal? Put an end to Cheng Jiao and remove him from the throne while the main force acts as a distraction. But Cheng Jiao is prepared and not going down without a fight, and soon Xin's team is met with monstrous foes!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYasuhisa Hara was born June 9, 1975, in Kiyama in Saga prefecture. Before his career as a manga creator, he became captivated by the Chinese historical text known as \u003ci\u003eShiji\u003c\/i\u003e, which was the inspiration for his hit series \u003ci\u003eKingdom\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2005, he started working as an assistant under the esteemed manga creator Takehiko Inoue, while starting to work on \u003ci\u003eKingdom\u003c\/i\u003e, which began serialization in \u003ci\u003eYoung Jump\u003c\/i\u003e in 2006. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eKingdom\u003c\/i\u003e follows the historical events outlined in \u003ci\u003eShiji\u003c\/i\u003e, and Yasuhisa Hara allows himself creative freedom to fill in any holes in the historical records. Since the beginning of the serialization, \u003ci\u003eKingdom\u003c\/i\u003e has sold 110 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling manga in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYasuhisa Hara won the 17th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Grand Prize for his work on the series. \u003ci\u003eKingdom\u003c\/i\u003e's anime adaptation began in 2013, and is still ongoing for over 10 years. The series has also been adapted into multiple live-action films. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYasuhisa Hara is far and away one of the most influential and best-selling manga creators in Japan. His work on \u003ci\u003eKingdom\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to his dedication to telling a compelling story, using \u003ci\u003eShiji\u003c\/i\u003e as a road map for one of the best historical epics in manga of all time.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53085846667571,"sku":"9781974761326","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/cVwZdA5bnY9781974761326.webp?v=1772046960","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/kingdom-vol-4-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}