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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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
The Twelve Kingdoms is available to stream on Crunchyroll Premium (Via Amazon Prime), Cineverse, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, and Tubi in United States. You can also buy it from Amazon. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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.
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Episode 1
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.
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Episode 2
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.
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Episode 3
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 cell.
Directed by Kentaro Nakamura
Episode 4
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 with the King of En, Atsuya is given a choice to either surrender or to take the throne by a one to one sword battle.
Directed by Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
Episode 5
En-O concludes his tale of Tatsuyu and the Gen State rebellion.
Directed by Hiroshi Yamazaki
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Aya HisakawaYoko Nakajima (voice)
Takehito KoyasuKeiki (voice)
Kenichi SuzumuraRakushun (voice)
Masaki AizawaShōryū (voice)
Kappei YamaguchiRokuta (voice)
Aya IshizuYuka Sugimoto (voice)
Yuji UedaIkuya Asano (voice)
Rie KugimiyaTaiki (voice)
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