The Twelve Kingdoms
Youko Nakajima has only ever wanted to be normal. She does what she is asked, gets good grades, is the class president, and even helps her classmates whenever she can—but because of her red hair, she has never fit in. With her pushover attitude, Youko lets classmates take advantage of her, so she has nobody she can really call a friend.
But on an otherwise ordinary day, a man who claims to be from another world barges into Youko’s classroom and bows before her. This elegant blond-haired man, Keiki, claims that Youko is his master and belongs on the throne of his kingdom. However, their first meeting is cut short as Keiki has been followed by otherworldly beasts called youma. He is able to escape with Youko into his own realm, but two other classmates—Ikuya Asano and Yuka Sugimoto—are caught up in the madness as well. Unfortunately, their troubles have only just begun, as the youma attack leaves them separated from Keiki. Alone in this strange new land, these ordinary students must learn to fend for themselves or die.
Alternative Titles
Synonyms: 12 Kingdoms, Juuni Kokki
Japanese: 十二国記
English: The Twelve Kingdoms
German: The Twelve Kingdoms
Spanish: Doce Reinos
French: Les 12 Royaumes
Information
Type: TV
Episodes: 45
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 9, 2002 to Aug 30, 2003
Premiered: Spring 2002
Broadcast: Unknown
Producers: NHK, Sogo Vision
Licensors: Media Blasters, Discotek Media
Studios: Pierrot
Source: Novel
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Theme: Isekai
Duration: 25 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 – Teens 13 or older