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Ranking of Kings
Ousama Ranking · 王様ランキング · 2021
A deaf, powerless prince fights to prove he deserves it.
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StatusFinished Airing
SeasonFall 2021
StudioWit Studio
SourceWeb manga
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Bojji is a small, deaf prince with seemingly no physical strength, widely dismissed by his kingdom as unfit to ever become king despite being next in line for the throne. Determined to prove everyone wrong, Bojji sets out to train and grow, forming an unlikely, deeply moving friendship with Kage, a shadow assassin who becomes his devoted protector and closest companion. What looks at first like a simple underdog fantasy steadily reveals genuine emotional depth, treating disability, kindness, and quiet resilience with real sincerity rather than turning Bojji's struggles into cheap inspiration.
⚠ Background — may contain spoilers
Ousama Ranking, known internationally as Ranking of Kings, is based on Sousuke Toka's manga and webcomic, animated by Wit Studio, and aired in 2021. Despite its deceptively simple, child-friendly art style, it earned widespread critical and fan acclaim for its surprisingly mature, emotionally rich storytelling, particularly its thoughtful, respectful portrayal of Bojji's deafness and physical limitations. It became one of the standout anime of its year, praised for proving that a story's visual simplicity has no bearing on how genuinely affecting and sophisticated its themes can be.
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37
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2722nd Key Animation23
ADR Director3
Animation Director52
Art Director1
Assistant Animation Director2
Assistant Director1
Assistant Producer1
Background Art2
Character Design2
Chief Animation Director2
Chief Producer2
Color Design1
Color Setting1
Director2
Director of Photography3
Editing2
Episode Director18
Executive Producer1
In-Between Animation5
Key Animation105
Music1
Original Creator1
Planning2
Producer4
Production Manager1
Series Composition1
Sound Director1
Sound Effects1
Storyboard19
Theme Song Arrangement1
Theme Song Composition2
Theme Song Lyrics1
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0 wins · 6 nominations · 1 organization
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