The official Twitter of the Ranking of Kings anime announced that it is getting a special anime episode titled Ranking of Kings: Treasure Chest of Courage. To get an idea of what to expect from this new special, you can check out the announcement visual poster on Twitter below:
Wit Studio is again in charge of the production, and the new anime is set to premiere in 2023. The special episode will show an untold “story of courage” featuring Bojji, Kage, and their friends.
The staff from the TV anime is returning, with Yousuke Hatta as the director, Taku Kishimoto in charge of supervising the script, Atsuko Nozaki as the chief animation director and character designer, and MAYUKO composing the music.
Ranking of Kings, or Ousama Ranking, is originally a Japanese web manga series by Sousuke Touka. It was first serialized online via Echoes’ user-submitted Manga Hack website in May 2017, and it is still ongoing. Enterbrain publishes the print tankōbon volumes. The anime’s first season aired from October 2021 to March 2022 on Fuji TV’s Noitamina programming block.
▍Ranking of Kings Anime Story
Bojji is a deaf, powerless prince who cannot even wield a children’s sword. As the firstborn son, he strives hard and dreams of becoming the world’s greatest king. However, people mutter about him behind his back as “a good-for-nothing prince” and “no way he can be king.”
It follows Bojji’s coming-of-age as he meets various people in his life, starting with his fateful encounter with Kage, a literal shadow on the ground who somehow understands Bojji well.
▍Ranking of Kings Anime Staff & Production
Original Work: Sōsuke Tōka [Beam Comics/ KADOKAWA]
Director: Yousuke Hatta
Series Composition: Taku Kishimoto
Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Atsuko Nozaki
Music: MAYUKO
Animation: WIT STUDIO
▍Ranking of Kings Anime Cast
■ Bojji – CV: Minami Hinata
■ Kage – CV: Ayumu Murase
■ Daida – CV: Yuki Kaji
■ Hilling – CV: Rina Satō
■ Domas – CV: Takuya Eguchi
■ Bebin – CV: Yōji Ueda
■ Apis – CV: Hiroki Yasumoto
■ Drusi – CV: Hinata Tadokoro
■ Hokuro – CV:Daiki Yamashita
■ Boss – CV: Kenta Miyake
■ Shiina – CV: Takako Honda
■ Magic Mirror – CV: Maaya Sakamoto
■ Death-har – CV: Yoshimitsu Shimoyama
■ Death-par – CV: Takahiro Sakurai