The Twelve Kingdoms
十二国記
Nakajima Youko is your average somewhat timid high school student. One day, a strange man named Keiki appears before her, swearing allegiance. Before she could properly register what was happening, demon-like creatures attack Youko and her friends, after which they are pulled into a different world. A world unlike what she has ever known. Separated from Keiki, Youko and her friends must do whatever they can if they wish to survive in this new world.
The Twelve Kingdoms is a tv with 45 episodes, from Spring 2002, produced by Studio Pierrot, rated 7.7/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
Nakajima Youko is your average somewhat timid high school student. One day, a strange man named Keiki appears before her, swearing allegiance. Before she could properly register what was happening, demon-like creatures attack Youko and her friends, after which they are pulled into a different world. A world unlike what she has ever known. Separated from Keiki, Youko and her friends must do whatever they can if they wish to survive in this new world.
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Tags
- Isekai — Features a character from a modern-day setting being transported into an alternate world and has to adapt to their new surroundings.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Coming of Age — Centers around a character's transition from childhood to adulthood.
- Politics — Centers around politics, politicians, or government activities.
- Language Barrier — A barrier to communication between people who are unable to speak a common language.
- War — Partly or completely set during wartime.
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Kingdom Management — Characters in these series take on the responsibility of running a town or kingdom, whether they take control of an existing one, or build their own from the ground up.
- Conspiracy — Contains one or more factions controlling or attempting to control the world from the shadows.
- Youkai — Prominently features supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore.
- Swordplay — Prominently features the use of swords in combat.
- Bullying — Prominently features the use of force for intimidation, often in a school setting.