You went in expecting a cute picture-book fantasy and left having cried over a mute prince who cannot lift a sword and a shadow blob who started as a thief. Treasure Chest of Courage knows exactly why you stayed: not the throne, not the ranking, but the way Bojji says everything with his eyes and Kage translates it for a world that never bothered to listen. Wit's soft crayon-edged character work is still doing the cruelest trick in the medium, drawing something that looks harmless and then landing gut punches with it. Ten episodes of side stories means room for the supporting cast you kept yelling about, the ones the main run raced past on its way to the crown. If the first series taught you that strength and courage are different words, this is the one that goes back and shows the receipts. Bring tissues, you already know.

Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage is a ten-episode TV collection of short stories set in the world of Ranking of Kings. Rather than one continuing plot, each short looks back at earlier moments when members of the cast showed quiet courage or grew as people. The franchise centers on Prince Bojji, the first son of King Bossu, who cannot hear and is too weak to swing a sword, and whose life changes after he meets his first friend, Kage. The collection blends action, adventure, drama and fantasy.