Manga like Kingdom: 6 series to read in English

Kingdom is set in China in the third century BC. Seven warring states are fighting for control in this action drama. The picks below are the series on Mangainfo that share the most themes and genres with Kingdom in AniList's tags and have English volumes out. A more popular series won any close call. All volume counts here are as of October 2026.

Lone Wolf and Cub

Like Kingdom, Lone Wolf and Cub is a historical series with a lot of swordplay. Politics shapes it too. The series comes from Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima. It is a samurai revenge story told through action and drama.

Lone Wolf and Cub is finished in Japan at 28 volumes. All 28 are out in English. You can read it to the end right now.

Vinland Saga

Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga is another historical war story. Many of its fights come down to swords. That puts it close to Kingdom in spirit.

The story takes place early in the eleventh century. Danish Vikings are fighting to take control of England. Thorfinn is a teenager. He serves in a band of Viking mercenaries.

Vinland Saga is finished in Japan with 29 volumes. English has all 29 as well. The series is complete in English.

Vagabond

Swords are at the heart of Vagabond. It shares Kingdom's historical setting and its focus on swordplay. It also leans into war and tragedy.

Miyamoto Musashi was a real swordsman of the early Edo period. Takehiko Inoue reimagines his early years. His starting point is the novel Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa.

Vagabond is still listed as releasing in Japan. Japan has 37 volumes. English has all 37 too. No next English volume is listed yet.

Eden: It's an Endless World!

Hiroki Endo's Eden: It's an Endless World! brings war into a sci-fi story. It shares war, the military and politics with Kingdom. It is also a psychological drama. Gangs and an anti-hero are part of the mix.

The series is finished in Japan at 18 volumes. English has 14 of them so far. No next English volume is listed.

Golden Kamuy

Readers who want soldiers and blood should try Golden Kamuy by Satoru Noda. It shares Kingdom's military and historical sides. It has plenty of gore as well. Unlike Kingdom it also counts comedy among its genres.

The story starts in Hokkaido shortly after the Russo-Japanese War. Saichi Sugimoto survived so much fighting that soldiers gave him a nickname. They called him Immortal Sugimoto.

Golden Kamuy is finished in Japan at 31 volumes. All 31 are out in English.

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

The last pick comes from Hayao Miyazaki. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind shares war, politics and tragedy with Kingdom. It is a fantasy and sci-fi adventure set after an apocalypse. Environmental themes and a lost civilization are part of the story.

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is finished in Japan at 7 volumes. English has 5 volumes out. No next English volume is listed.