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You can watch The Twelve Kingdoms (2002) for free on The CW.

Nakajima Youko is your average somewhat timid high school student. One day, a strange man named Keiki appears before her, swearing allegiance. Before she could properly register what was happening, demon-like creatures attack Youko and her friends, after which they are pulled into a different world. A world unlike what she has ever known. Separated from Keiki, Youko and her friends must do whatever they can if they wish to survive in this new world.

A timid high schooler transforms into a formidable ruler through sheer, agonizing political grit. This epic saga trades typical fantasy tropes for a brutal, meticulously built world where survival requires more than just magic.

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