The Most Significant Deaths in Kingdom (Anime) Season 2

As a seinen series about war, Kingdom has a lot of characters going into battle, never to return.

If you’re a battle shonen fan, you’re probably in the habit of expecting dead characters coming back all the time, but with Kingdom, death is taken slightly more seriously.

Season 1 of Kingdom, the anime, saw multiple deaths like that of Hyou, Jo Kan, and Muta. You can read my whole list of important character deaths in season 1 here.

Likewise, season 2 which finished airing in 2014, has its fair share of deaths, and in this article, I’ll take you through the most prominent ones.

1. Does Shi Ka die in Kingdom season 2?

Shi Ka dies in episode 9 of season 2 as part of Ei Sei’s flashback. She was the one who helped the prince get out of Zhao and into Qin because of her role as an underground merchant.

Just before reaching Qin, a cavalry from Zhao attacks them, killing all the protectors of the prince except Shi Ka. She is brutally injured but protects him until a patrol from Qin arrives and fight the Zhao soldiers.

Before dying, she tells Sei to remember the sacrifice of his people and that he could one day become the greatest king the world has ever seen.

2. Does Kaku Bi die in Kingdom season 2?

Kaku Bi, the leader of the Kaku Bi Unit within the Mou Gou Army, dies in episode 14 of season 2. He was a 1000-Man Commander from the same background as Shin.

After Ren Pa becomes the new general of Wei to stop the Qin, the main army of Qin comes to aid Shin and they achieve victory. Unfortunately, when Shin and Kaku Bi are celebrating their win, one of Ren Pa’s 4 Heavenly Kings, Rin Ko, ambushes and kills Kaku Bi.

The 700 hundred remnants of the Kaku Bi Unit join the Hi Shin Unit to form an army of 1000 soldiers, helping Shin become a 1000-Man Commander.

3. Does Rin Ko die in Kingdom season 2?

Rin Ko, one of Ren Pa’s 4 Heavenly Kings, dies at the hands of Shin in episode 30 of season 2. This is the most significant death in season 2, since it’s the first general Shin has killed, a veteran Heavenly King at that.  

Earlier, Mou Ten, Ou Hon and Shin’s units had been reinforced with 700 additional soldiers on the condition that the Hi Shin unit must kill at least 3 commanders, or a general. Killing Rin Ko, Shin keeps his end of the bargain.

Rin Ko had multiple altercations with Shin. He was even struck fatally but seemed to be completely okay later.

He tells Shin about his past, how Ren Pa saved him and he became his sword. He also tells Shin that it was fate that had brought them face-to-face, two warriors with a natural talent for battle.

Shin manages to kill Rin Ko after several swings. After the war, he sends Rin Ko’s body back to Ren Pa.

4. Does Gen Pou die in Kingdom season 2?

Gen Pou, one of Zhao Ren Pa’s 4 Heavenly Kings, dies in episode 21 of season 2. He is killed by Kan Ki, who impresses him with his tactics before killing him.

Gen Pou even offered Kan Ki a position as his student but of course, Kan Pi directly decapitates him in answer.

Gen Pou had himself tried to discover Kan Ki’s HQ, but the latter was one step ahead of him.

5. Does Ou Sen die in Kingdom season 2?

Ou Sen, one of the 6 Great Generals of Qin, does not die in season 2. He fights valiantly throughout the Sanyou Campaign and the Coalition Invasion.

He fought against Kyou En of Ren Pa’s 4 Heavenly Kings, and is untouched at the end of the Sanyou Battle. During the Battle of Kankoku Pass, he fought against Great General Ordo.  His 8000 mountain tribe soldiers are slain and he is forced to retreat. But he himself does not die.

6. Does Ei Bi die in Kingdom season 2?

Ei Bi, a general in Mou Gou’s army dies in episode 27 of season 2. He is killed by the Heavenly King, Rin Ko on the sixth day of the Sanyou Battle.

Ei Bi tells Shin to take his unit and break into Rin Ko’s camp. When the battle resumes, the Zhao army is seemingly running around in circles as a strategy.

When Ei Bi commands for more reinforcement in the left and right flanks, the Wei army breaks into the center of the Qin army and targets Ei Bi personally.

This brings Shin to duel Rin Ko for the second time. 

7. Does Haku Ki Sai die in Kingdom season 2?

Haku Ki Sai, a Wei general and commander-in-chief dies in episode 32 of season 2. He is killed by Kan Ki.

Even though Haku Ki Sai was the commander-in-chief of the Wei Army, it was Ren Pa who was in charge. As a result, when Kan Ki broke into their HQ, Haku Ki Sai was captured and executed when he refused to beg for his life.

It is after his death that Ren Pa decides to retreat from the war.

8. Does Kan Ki die in Kingdom season 2?

Kan Ki does not die in Kingdom season 2. He grows to become a member of the 6 Great Generals of Qin and the leader of Kan Ki Army.

After the Sanyou Campaign, he rises up 2 full ranks and given 3 lands to command.

9. Does Mou Gou die in Kingdom season 2?

Great General Mou Gou, leader of the Mou Gou Army of the State of Qin, does not die in season 2 of Kingdom.

He is the father of Great General Mou Bu and the grandfather of Mou Ten and Mou Ki. After the Sanyou war, he was given the greatest honor for leading Qin to victory.

10. Does Geki Shin die in Kingdom season 2?

Geki Shin dies in episode 37 of season 2 of Kingdom. He was the savior and Great General of the State of Yan, known to be as strong as Ren Pa himself.

Unfortunately, in his very first confrontation with Zhao’s Hou Ken, one of the 3 Great Heavens, he is slain.

11. Does Kyou Kai die in Kingdom season 2?

Kyou Kai does not die in Kingdom season 2. She helps Shin and takes part in the Sanyou Campaign but her main goal is to avenge her older sister Kyou Shou who was killed by Yu Ren as part of a ritual in the clan of Shiyu.

Kyou Kai is one of Shin’s closest allies and comrades and after she leaves his unit to go hunt Yu Ren, his unit faces a lot of losses. But Kyou Kai is still alive, and will return for the next season.

14. About Kingdom

Kingdom is a Japanese seinen manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara.

The manga provides a fictionalised account of the Warring States period primarily through the experiences of the war orphan Xin and his comrades.

In the story, Xin fights to become the most significant general under the heavens, and in doing so, unifying China for the first time in history.