The Kingdoms of Ruin

The Kingdoms of Ruin

Company type	Manga series
Industry	Manga, anime
Founded	April 5, 2019 (2019-04-05)
Founder	yoruhashi
Headquarters	Japan
Products	Manga, anime television series
Parent	Mag Garden (manga publisher)

The Kingdoms of Ruin is a Japanese manga series created by yoruhashi, which has been featured in Mag Garden's Monthly Comic Garden since April 2019. An anime adaptation produced by Yokohama Animation Laboratory was broadcast from October through December 2023.

Plot

In the past, humans and witches coexisted peacefully, with witches employing magic to support humanity. However, as human scientific advancements surpassed magical abilities, the Redia Empire deemed witches unnecessary and initiated their extermination. Chloe, a witch who raised the human orphan Adonis and instructed him in magic, was executed. Driven by vengeance against humanity, Adonis becomes withdrawn but eventually forms an alliance with the witch Doroka, who develops romantic feelings for him.

Characters

Manga

The Kingdoms of Ruin, both written and illustrated by yoruhashi, began its run in Mag Garden's Monthly Comic Garden on April 5, 2019. This series serves as a continuation of the author's earlier work, The Kingdoms of Caliburn. Additionally, it is serialized on platforms including Manga Doa, Mag Comi, and pixiv Comic. As of April 2025, thirteen volumes in tankōbon format have been published. In April 2020, the English-language rights were acquired by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Anime

An announcement for an anime television adaptation was made on February 1, 2023. The project is produced by Yokohama Animation Laboratory, with Keitaro Motonaga directing. The series composition is handled by Takamitsu Kono, character designs are by Hiromi Kato, and the soundtrack is composed by Miki Sakurai, Shu Kanematsu, and Hanae Nakamura. The anime aired from October 7 to December 23, 2023, within the Animeism programming block on MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS. The opening theme song is performed by Hana Hope, while the ending theme "Prayer" is by Who-ya Extended.

During Anime Expo 2023, Crunchyroll revealed it secured streaming rights outside Asia. Meanwhile, Medialink licensed the series for South and Southeast Asian regions and streamed it on the Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.

Episodes

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