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Jing: King of Bandits

Jing: King of Bandits

The King of Bandits steals stars from the sky.

20025.31 Season13 EpisodesEndedTV-PG

Overview

Jing may appear to be a young boy, but his remarkable skills make him one of the most feared thieves on the planet. Along with his feathered partner Kir, Jing travels from town to town, stealing anything of value regardless of the amount of security. But when he's in a pinch, he has one more trick up his sleeve: Kir bonds with Jing's right arm to perform the effectively deadly "Kir Royale" attack. And because of all this, Jing is infamously known by many as the "King of Bandits."

Created by Reiko Yoshida
Written by Reiko Yoshida, Yuuichi Kumakura
NetworksNHK BS1NHK BS2

Top Cast

Mitsuki Saiga

Mitsuki Saiga

Jing (voice)

Ryusei Nakao

Ryusei Nakao

Kir (voice)

M

Masaki Kusumi

Grappa (voice)

Shin-ichiro Miki

Shin-ichiro Miki

Postino (voice)

Daisuke Gori

Daisuke Gori

Vodka (voice)

Fumiko Osaka

Fumiko Osaka

Fino's Mother (voice)

Hekiru Shiina

Hekiru Shiina

Fino (voice)

Hidekatsu Shibata

Hidekatsu Shibata

Angostura Sr. (voice)

Hidenari Ugaki

Hidenari Ugaki

Cube d'Ice (voice)

Hiroshi Naka

Hiroshi Naka

Rose's Father (voice)

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Themes & Keywords

animethieveryaction adventure

About Jing: King of Bandits

Jing: King of Bandits is a animation, action & adventure, comedy series that first aired in 2002 exploring themes of anime, thievery, action adventure. Created by Reiko Yoshida, it stars Mitsuki Saiga, Ryusei Nakao, Masaki Kusumi. Jing may appear to be a young boy, but his remarkable skills make him one of the most feared thieves on the planet. Along with his feathered partner Kir, Jing travels from town to town, stealing anything of value regardless of the amount of security. But when he's in a pinch, he has one more trick up his sleeve: Kir bonds with Jing's right arm to perform the effectively deadly "Kir Royale" attack. And because of all this, Jing is infamously known by many as the "King of Bandits."

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