Ranking of Kings Receiving Special Episode In 2023

Sōsuke Tōka’s Osuma Ranking, better known as the Ranking of Kings, received an anime adaptation in October 2021. It ran for 23 episodes in total.

It’s the perfect show for people looking for a coming-of-age comedy series with fantasy elements. As expected, the series got a huge thumbs up from the fans. The quality of the animation was of particular note.

After the show ended on March 25 of this year, fans eagerly awaited to hear something about its return with a new season. Well, till now, there’s no news regarding a second season. But, we have received news about a special episode of Ranking of Kings, set for a release in 2023.

The official Twitter account and website of Osuma Ranking just revealed that a special episode will air next year. The episode is titled Ranking of Kings: Treasure Chest of Courage. The special release will be a standalone story, different from what we have seen in the anime adaptation so far. WIT Studio will be animating the project, while Yousuke Hatta is returning to the direct.

A special graphic has been released to share the news of the project with us. Bojji can be seen opening a glittering chest while Kage is sitting on it. The graphic can be seen below.

The cast and staff of the episode has been released on the Osuma Ranking website.

• Yousuke Hatta as the director
• Atsuko Nozaki as the animation director
• Mayuko as the music composer
• WIT Studio as the animation production

• Hinata Minami will cast as Bojji
• Ayumu Murase will cast as Kage
• Yuki Kaji will cast as Daida
• Rina Sato will cast as Hilling
• Takuya Eguchi will cast as Domas
• Youji Ueda will cast as Bebin
• Hinata Tadokoro will cast as Dorshe
• Daiki Yamashita will cast as Hokuro
• Takahiro Sakurai will cast as Despa

Here’s how Crunchyroll describes the story of Ranking of Kings.

How prosperous your nation is, how many powerful warriors it boasts, and how heroic and strong its king is. These are the criteria that factor into the system known as the Ranking of Kings.

The main character, Bojji, was born the first prince of the kingdom ruled by King Bossu, who is ranked number seven.

But Bojji was born unable to hear and is so powerless that he can’t even swing a sword. In consequence, his own retainers and the public, look down upon him as completely unfit to be king.

It is then that Bojji finds his first friend, Kage, and Bojji’s life takes a dramatic turn…

The special episode will air in 2023, though the exact release date is still unconfirmed.