The Kingdoms of Ruin (anime)

## The Kingdoms of Ruin

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**The Kingdoms of Ruin** (はめつのおうこく,, *Hametsu no Ōkoku*?) is a Japanese anime series based upon a *manga series* by the same name created by yoruhashi. It is produced by Yokohama Animation Laboratory.

It premiered on October 7 of 2023 on the Animeism programming block on MBS, TBS and BS-TBS. The series is licensed by Crunchyroll outside of Asia. Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia and is streaming it on the Ani-One Asia YouTube channel. The series ran for 12 episodes on 1 consecutive cour.

## Story

Witches were once respected for the wisdom and magic they gifted to humans. But with the rise of the Gear Expansion era, the new science community deemed them as enemies who hindered the progress of society. Thus began the slaughter of all witches, including one who had mentored a human boy named Adonis. After witnessing her death, Adonis vows to bring bloodshed and terror to the human race.

### Main Characters

**Adonis**
*Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa*
A human boy raised by the Ice Witch Chloe Morgan. Due to Witch Hunt, he lost Chloe and decided to take revenge on all of humanity using a very powerful magic using a specialized quill, the "*Written Style Summoning Magic*."

**Doroka**
*Voiced by: Azumi Waki*
A young girl held captive in a prisoner of war camp in the Redia Empire. With a kind heart that can reach out to anyone, along with a noble spirit that is willing to sacrifice herself for the sake of others.

## Production Information

The anime adaptation of *The Kingdoms of Ruin* was first announced on February 1, 2023. The series is directed by Keitaro Motonaga, with a screenplay and character designs provided by Takamitsu Kono and Hiromi Kono respectively, and music composed by Miki Sakurai, Shu Kanematsu, and Hanae Nakamura and animation produced by Yokohama Production Laboratory. Later on 24 of February, The Kingdoms of Ruin reveals its October premiere. Then, on March 24, the first PV dropped.

Further information wouldn't release until September 1st, where the second PV was released which announced October 6 debut, along with the opening and ending theme of the series. Three volumes of the Blu-ray DVD releases of the series was announced on the third of October, which included a commercial preview.

## Music

* **Opening Theme:** *Until it Disappears* by Hana Hope
* **Ending Theme:** *Prayer* by Who-ya Extended

TVアニメ「はめつのおうこく」ノンクレジットOP｜ The Kingdoms of Ruin Textless OPTVアニメ「はめつのおうこく」ノンクレジットED｜ The Kingdoms of Ruin Textless ED
### Insert Songs

* **Episode 8: Coronation**: *Love Nation!!!* by *Azumi Waki*

## Staff

* Staff
* Companies

**Director**: Keitaro Motonaga

**Series Composition**: Takamitsu Kouno

**Music**:

Hanae Nakamura

Miki Sakurai

Shu Kanematsu

**Character Design**: Hiromi Kato

**Art Director**: Hirotsugu Kakoi

**Sound Director**: Yasunori Ebina

**CGI Director**: Makoto Endō

**Director of Photography**: Hideki Imaizumi

**2D Work**: Hiroyuki Yazaki

**Art Setting**:

Daigorō Yamaguchi

Satoshi Miura

**Color design**: Aiko Matsuyama (Typhoon Graphics)

**Editing**: Yoshiaki Kimura

**Gun Design**: Miki Matsuda

**Prop Design**: Akiko Murayama

**3DCGI**: Tri-Slash

**Animation Production**: Yokohama Animation Lab

**Background Art**: Kagoshima Ramecahirim

**Color Design**: Typhoon Graphics

**Music Production**: Nichion

**Photography**: Typhoon Graphics

## Cast

Kaito Ishikawa as **Adonis**

Azumi Waki as **Doroka**

Ryoko Shiraishi as **Chloe**

Satoshi Hino as **General Yamato**

Hikaru Tohno as **Director Yuki**

Kishō Taniyama as **Director Shirousagi**

## Gallery

### Trailers

TVアニメ「はめつのおうこく」PV第1弾｜ The Kingdoms of Ruin Trailer 1TVアニメ「はめつのおうこく」PV第2弾｜ The Kingdoms of Ruin Trailer IITVアニメ「はめつのおうこく」番宣CM｜ The Kingdoms of Ruin Promotion CM
### Gallery

Special IllustrationSpecial Illustration 2Logo (Japan)Character Sheet for AdonisCharacter Sheet for DorokaChloe MorganGeneral YamatoDirector YukiDirector Shirousagi
## External Links

* Official Website (Japanese)
* Official Twitter (Japanese)

## References

1. ↑ https://natalie.mu/comic/news/511216
2. ↑ https://natalie.mu/comic/news/511216
3. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-01/yoruhashi-the-kingdoms-of-ruin-manga-gets-tv-anime-this-year/.194411
4. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-24/the-kingdoms-of-ruin-anime-reveals-october-premiere-1-more-cast-member/.195268
5. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-25/the-kingdoms-of-ruin-anime-streams-promo-video/.196426
6. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-01/the-kingdoms-of-ruin-anime-reveals-october-6-debut-theme-song-artists-promo-video-new-visual/.201868
7. ↑ https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1696219841&utm\_source=twitter&utm\_medium=social