However, both share important themes of self-discovery and reflection. It might be difficult to see much of a connection, aside from both being fictionalized stories based on some historical events, while Musashi is a peasant who strives to become the greatest swordsman under the sun, Princess Li was the daughter of the Chinese Emperor who has gone into hiding far from the Imperial Capital. If you liked one, you'll definitely like the other :) Kingdom is more 'Battle heavy' while Change Ge Xing is more 'Politic & Strategy' based, but still have its fair share of battles (large and small)

All of that set between various locations through the great plains, to the north (Huns/Turk territory). The story in both is absolutly fantastic, Kingdom retraces the story of 'Why is China called China, and the story of the first emperor of China' while Change Ge is to the Tang Dynasty what Hannibal was to the Roman Empire. The art is Change Ge Xing is just leagues above Kingdom Both are inspiring in their own ways, and they are both surrounded by 'highly capable' friends. While Xin is a 'straight-forward' warrior and a former slave boy, on the other hand Change Ge is cunning, a great strategist, and a princess.

As for Change Ge Xing, the turmoil facing the Tang dynasty is Change Ge, and to be perfectly honest I'm not sure it's less frightening than having 6 states at your throat :pBoth mingle in wars, strategies and politics, but from the point of view of two totally different characters. Kingdom is set near the end of the warring state period (Around 250BCE, WSP = 476-221BCE), Change Ge Xing is set in the Tang Dynasty (618-907AD)Both are set in China, during periods of turmoil, for Kingdom : 7 states are going at it, and Qin wants to unify China.

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