Content & Trigger Warnings for Ranking of Kings (2021)
12 content warnings identified across 2 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Ranking of Kings (2021) contains 12 content warnings : Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Wrongful imprisonment, Body horror, Animal cruelty / animal death, Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a parent (severity 5/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
4 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Young characters face mortal danger and some children are shown dying |
| Death of a parent | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | The death of both of Bojji's parents drives the entire narrative |
| Death of a parent | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | The legacy and impact of parental death continues as a driving theme |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Death of Bojji's mother and the emotional aftermath is a central storyline |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters process accumulated losses and betrayals with emotional depth |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Court members manipulate and deceive the young prince for political gain |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Political deception and manipulation of characters continues |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 3/5 | Depicted | A trusted advisor secretly poisons and manipulates the young prince while maintaining a facade of loyalty. |
| Wrongful imprisonment | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are unjustly imprisoned in dungeons as part of political schemes |
| Wrongful imprisonment | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters face unjust captivity as political conflicts escalate |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Body horror | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | A character exists as a living shadow and others undergo disturbing physical changes |
| Body horror | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Supernatural transformations and dark magic produce unsettling physical forms |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | All | 2/5 | Depicted | A bird is beheaded during a scene of violence, and animals are harmed in combat situations. |
| Child abuse / harm to children | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Prince Bojji is mocked, belittled, and physically mistreated due to his disabilities |
| Child abuse / harm to children | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Bojji continues to face mistreatment though he grows stronger against it |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Abusive family dynamics within the royal household depicted through the season |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Toxic family relationships within the kingdom continue to drive conflict |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Sword combat and battle scenes with blood and visible injuries |
| Gore / graphic violence | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Continued battle violence with blood and graphic combat injuries |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Despite its storybook art style, the series contains beheadings, limb severing, and bloody combat scenes. |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | A character deliberately cuts off their own hand, and others endure extreme self-inflicted pain as part of their resolve. |
| Torture | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are subjected to physical punishment and imprisonment |
| Torture | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Physical punishment and brutal treatment of prisoners depicted |
Mental Health & Emotional
Young characters face mortal danger and some children are shown dying
The death of both of Bojji's parents drives the entire narrative
The legacy and impact of parental death continues as a driving theme
Death of Bojji's mother and the emotional aftermath is a central storyline
Characters process accumulated losses and betrayals with emotional depth
Other
Court members manipulate and deceive the young prince for political gain
Political deception and manipulation of characters continues
A trusted advisor secretly poisons and manipulates the young prince while maintaining a facade of loyalty.
Characters are unjustly imprisoned in dungeons as part of political schemes
Characters face unjust captivity as political conflicts escalate
Phobias & Sensory
A character exists as a living shadow and others undergo disturbing physical changes
Supernatural transformations and dark magic produce unsettling physical forms
Violence & Physical Harm
A bird is beheaded during a scene of violence, and animals are harmed in combat situations.
Prince Bojji is mocked, belittled, and physically mistreated due to his disabilities
Bojji continues to face mistreatment though he grows stronger against it
Abusive family dynamics within the royal household depicted through the season
Toxic family relationships within the kingdom continue to drive conflict
Sword combat and battle scenes with blood and visible injuries
Continued battle violence with blood and graphic combat injuries
Despite its storybook art style, the series contains beheadings, limb severing, and bloody combat scenes.
A character deliberately cuts off their own hand, and others endure extreme self-inflicted pain as part of their resolve.
