Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom

Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom
Volume cover
金の国 水の国
(Kin no Kuni Mizu no Kuni)
GenreRomantic fantasy[1]
Manga
Written byNao Iwamoto [ja]
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
ImprintFlower Comics Special
MagazineFlowers
DemographicJosei
Original runOctober 28, 2014 – April 28, 2016
Volumes1
Anime film
Directed byKotono Watanabe
Produced byToshimi Tanio
Written byFumi Tsubota
Music byEvan Call
StudioMadhouse
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2023 (2023-01-27)
Runtime117 minutes

Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom (Japanese: 金の国 水の国, Hepburn: Kin no Kuni Mizu no Kuni, lit. 'Land of Gold, Land of Water') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nao Iwamoto [ja]. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Flowers magazine from October 2014 to April 2016, with its chapters collected into a single tankōbon volume. It tells the story of Princess Saara and Prince Naranbayar, who, in a bid to maintain peace between their rival kingdoms, enter into a pretend marriage and unexpectedly begin to fall in love.

An anime film adaptation by Madhouse premiered in Japan in January 2023.

Characters

Naranbayar (ナランバヤル, Naranbayaru)
Voiced by: Kento Kaku[2]
Sara (サーラ, Sāra)
Voiced by: Minami Hamabe[2]
Saladin (サラディーン, Saradīn)
Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya[3]
Lailala (ライララ, Rairara)
Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro[3]
Jauhara (ジャウハラ)
Voiced by: Subaru Kimura[3]
Leopoldine (レオポルディーネ, Reoporudīne)
Voiced by: Keiko Toda[3]
Piripappa (ピリパッパ)
Voiced by: Chafurin[3]
Oduni (オドゥニ)
Voiced by: Masaki Terasoma[3]
Rastavan III (ラスタバン3世, Rasutaban Sansei)
Voiced by: Banjō Ginga[3]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Nao Iwamoto [ja], Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom was serialized in Shogakukan's josei manga magazine Flowers from October 28, 2014,[4] to April 28, 2016.[5] The series was collected into a single tankōbon volume, published by Shogakukan on July 8, 2016.[6]

In March 2023, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that it licensed the series for English publication. The volume was released on November 28 of the same year.[7][8]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 July 8, 2016[6]978-4-09-138668-7November 28, 2023[8]979-8-88843-307-2
  1. "Two Kingdoms in a Faraway Land" (どこかにある二つの国, Doko ka ni Aru Futatsu no Kuni)
  2. "Gold Kingdom" (金の国, Kin no Kuni)
  3. "The Brightest Husband" (賢い夫, Kashikoi Otto)
  4. "Water and Love" (水と愛, Mizu to Ai)
  1. "To the Water Kingdom" (水の国へ, Mizu no Kuni e)
  2. "All I Want" (たったそれだけのこと, Tatta Sore dake no Koto)
  3. "The Promise" (約束, Yakusoku)
  4. "Gold Kingdom, Water Kingdom" (金の国と水の国, Kin no Kuni to Mizu no Kuni)

Film

An anime film adaptation was announced on June 23, 2022. It is produced by Madhouse and directed by Kotono Watanabe, with Fumi Tsubota writing the scripts and Evan Call composing the music.[9][10] The film had its world premiere at Animation Is Film Festival in Los Angeles on October 21, 2022.[11] It was later released in Japanese theaters on January 27, 2023.[3] Kotone performed the film's theme song "Brand New World".[12]

Reception

In 2016, Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom ranked 33rd in Da Vinci magazine's "Book of the Year" list,[13] and it ranked third in "The Best Manga 2017 Kono Manga o Yome!" list of Freestyle magazine.[14] In 2017, the series topped Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga for female readers.[15] In the same year, the series was nominated for the 10th Manga Taishō, and ranked second out of 13 nominees.[16]

References

  1. ^ 【インタビュー】岩本ナオ『金の国 水の国』【祝！『このマンガがすごい！2017』オンナ編１位!!】 『町でうわさの天狗の子』から2年半……ファンを魅了する“岩本流マンガづくり”大公開！. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. December 10, 2016. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
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  4. ^ 岩本ナオの新作ファンタジー読切、flowersに. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 28, 2014. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  5. ^ 竹宮惠子×さいとうちほ対談がflowersに、名作付録やプレゼント企画も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 28, 2016. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
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  7. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 4, 2023). "Seven Seas Licenses 'Kingdom of Gold, Kingdom of Water,' 'The World's Fastest Level Up' Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  9. ^ 岩本ナオ「金の国 水の国」来春アニメ映画化！制作はマッドハウス、監督は渡邉こと乃. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 23, 2022. Archived from the original on June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  10. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 22, 2022). "Nao Iwamoto's Kin no Kuni Mizu no Kuni Shōjo Manga Gets Anime Film Next Spring". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  11. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 23, 2022). "L.A.'s Animation Is Film Fest to Screen Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom, Oni: Thunder God's Tale". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  12. ^ Mateo, Alex (November 10, 2022). "Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom Anime Film's Trailer Reveals, Previews Kotone's Theme Song". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  13. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 6, 2016). "March comes in like a lion Tops Da Vinci Magazine's Rankings for 2nd Year". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  14. ^ 「このマンガを読め！」今年の1位はスケラッコ「盆の国」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 26, 2016. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  15. ^ Ressler, Karen (December 9, 2016). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2017's Series Ranking for Female Readers". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  16. ^ Ressler, Karen (March 28, 2017). "Mitsuharu Yanamoto's Hibiki: Shōsetsuka ni Naru Hōhō Wins 10th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2022.