Battle epic meets martial arts fireworks: the long-awaited blockbuster sequel finally comes to Germany

First of all, just to clarify: when we talk about ‘Kingdom’ in this article, we do not mean the Korean series from 2019, which can be seen on Netflix, but the Japanese blockbuster of the same name from the same year – which will have its first sequel in 2022. which, however, never found its way to Germany. Until now.

Now the wait is finally over: Of “Kingdom II: Far and awayThe sequel will finally celebrate its German premiere on March 14, 2024 – directly in home theaters. Capelight Pictures releases the Japanese blockbuster DVD and Blu-ray* as well as a Limited Collector’s Edition in 4K, which is especially worthwhile if you’re new to the series.

Because the collector’s edition is in the media book, which is traditionally also directly in the Capelight store* not only contains the sequel in Ultra HD (and also in HD on Blu-ray). Additionally, the limited edition also includes its predecessor on Blu-ray.

Good to know if you’re thinking about getting the films not individually, but as a complete package: that’s exactly it the media book is only temporary. “Kingdom III: Flame of Destiny“ has already been filmed – and even released (more on that below).

This is the ‘Kingdom’ saga

With the ‘Kingdom’ films, Shinsuke Sato, best known for his original zombie film ‘I Am A Hero’ and the Netflix hit ‘Alice In Borderland’, is committed to the film adaptation of the manga of the same name by Yasuhisa Hara, which was first published in 2006, continues to be regularly expanded today and has also been adapted as a four-season anime series.

Set in third-century China, the live-action ‘Kingdom’ saga introduces Li generals of the country – and is determined to help the legitimate heir to the throne, Yin Zheng (Ryô Yoshizawa), wrest power from the ruling usurper.

In “Far And Away” Li Xin gets another chance to prove himself. Together with his friends Bihei (Amane Okayama) and Bito (Takahiro Miura), he takes on the invaders of Wei, who have unleashed a brutal war. Also at her side: Yin Zheng – who harbors a dark secret…

The film’s trailer once again promises epic battles with highly choreographed fights that should especially appeal to martial arts fans. In any case, many people wanted to see this in Japanese cinemas: with box office revenues of over 47 million dollars, the second ‘Kingdom’ film became the most successful Japanese film of 2022. And if you want to dive a little deeper and completely informally into the series. If you want to see if this is something for you, we have a tip for you…

Stream “Kingdom III” on Netflix now!

Because the legal situation in the streaming era is not always that simple, here and there the opportunity arises to watch films earlier with a trick – for example on Netflix. Similar to the Indian action highlight “Jawan” with Shah Rukh Khan a few months ago, Today we would like to point out that you can now watch ‘Kingdom III: Flame Of Destiny’ on Netflix with a trick.

You won’t find what you’re looking for in the German-language Netflix search, but if you change the language in your Netflix menu to English, you’ll see additional content – like the third chapter of Japan’s action-adventure saga. And Here’s how it works: Just go to “Manage Profiles” on the homepage, select the profile you want and select English from the menu under “Language” – and that’s it!