What is “Kingdom” Pang? A “war god” stands in the way of Ouki and Shin. What is the outcome?“Kingdom” is a manga by Yasuhisa Hara that is serialized in Weekly Young Jump and is set in the late Sengoku period (starting around 245 BC) in China. The main characters are Eisei, the king of Qin, who aims to unify China, and Shin, Li Xin, who aims to become a great general. The many characters surrounding them are also fascinating.

Here, we will focus on the “war god” Pang Xiang of Zhao, an enemy of Qin.

*Note:

As of June 2024, the anime has aired up to the 5th season, and up to 72 volumes of the original book have been published. Therefore, the article includes information about the death of Pang Xi.

Please be careful as there will be spoilers for those following the anime and movies.

Pang Xi was a warrior of Zhao. Zhao was the Qin dynasty’s biggest enemy to the unification of China. In other words, Pang Xi becomes an enemy of politics and faith.

This may sound cold, but I feel like enemies in boys’ manga tend to be temporary characters, or that once they’re defeated, their turn ends (?). However, Pang Xi is not easily defeated. In particular, he crosses swords with Shin many times on the battlefield, but he is never able to reach a conclusion.

In this way, the fact that Shin, the main character who grows up, continues to hold hands forever means that “Pang Xi is strong.”

However, Pang Xi is not capable of being a general who leads an army. By cutting in alone, Pang Xi shows off his overwhelming strength. Many people may have sensed Pang’s strength, his mysterious eeriness, and his unique personality that no enemy in the series has.

What underpins his unique strength is his way of life that seeks to bring his own war” to the realm of God.” Unlike other soldiers who grow stronger by being beaten on the battlefield, he has a unique way of growing up, such as by holed up in the mountains and training.

As you can see, Pang Kui has many quirks, but from now on, I’d like to look at the parts that left an impression on me, starting from the oldest works.

Before the story of Shin and his friends began, it was around the time of Masa’s great-grandfather, King Sho.

It happened when the Qin generals Wang Qi and Yu, who were attacking Bayang in Zhao, faced off against Pang Xi’s army.

Ei is a general who leads an army, but she is a woman, and although she keeps it a secret from those around her, she is the daughter of King Sho. I have a relationship with Ouki that promises a future.

In the confusion of the battle, Yu finds himself in a one-on-one battle with Pang Xi. Ei was also quite skilled, but he died after a tough fight.

Wang Ki noticed this and became furious. This scene depicts the greatest passion of the king, who has lost his usual composure. Wang Qi rushed to the place where Yu and Pang Xi were, but although he injured Pang Xi’s face, he was unable to kill him.

Wang Ki vows to take advantage of the enemy without fail, and Pang Xi resents the fact that he was hurt beyond his belief in absolute military strength. The relationship between Wang Ki and Pang Xi begins.

When Shin was 15 years old, Bayo was the second battlefield in his life.

At this point, Wang Qi and Pang Qi engage in a single combat, and Pang Qi inflicts a fatal wound on Wang Qi. In other words, the result of the match between the two was Pang Xi’s victory.

The wounded king entrusts Shin with his spear and dies on horseback. Naturally, Shin vows to take on the role of King Ki. This is the moment when “vs. Pang Xi” was passed down from Wang Ki to Shin.

Meanwhile, Pang Xi leaves the battlefield without feeling satisfied even though he has won against Wang Ki. Did he feel that he had no choice but to acknowledge the strength of Ouki, and that he could not say that he was the strongest? After this, Pang Xi retreats to the mountains to train.

After this, Shin faced Pang Xi again at the age of 18 at the Battle of Kankoku Pass (241 BC, Qin vs. Chu, Zhao, Wei, Han, Swallow).

During this battle, the Zhao army made a surprise attack on the city center of Sai, which was far from the front lines. Shin hurriedly rushed to protect Fu, and got into a one-on-one fight with Pang Xi, who suddenly appeared.

Although Shin wounded Pang Xi, he was unable to kill him.

The next opportunity was when Shin was 23 years old, during the “Attack of Ying” (Qin vs. Zhao). Shin aims at the headquarters of Ri Boku, the general of Zhao. However, someone appears who blocks Shin’s path. This is Pang Xi.

The two engage in single combat, and Shin finally succeeds in killing Pang Xi.

Did Shin win because he was stronger than Pang Xi?

No, isn’t it because of the difference in strength between the two?

Next, I would like to think about the difference in the strength of these two people.