Three Soldiers, One King (Manga)

Three Soldiers, One King ( 三人の兵士、一つの王 San'nin no heishi, hitotsu no ō ) is a manga written and illustrated by Gurizjiandosu Uingu. The manga was serialized from January 5, 1999 to March 17, 1999 in Shōnen Jump. Though the series found little success in Jump, ultimately ending after only 8 chapters, up-and-coming animation studio Parakyo Films offered to publish an anime based on the series.

Story
Soldiers Huey and Luey rebel against a king after he sends them on a mission that leads to the death of another soldier, Duey.

The True Origins of the story are mostly unknown but there is a popular Urban Legend that the original writer and illustrator of the Manga had based the names themselves on the well known American show Duck tales in an effort to gain some notoriety by associating his characters who were a trio themselves with the trio of rich American ducks.

Anime
Despite the limited popularity of the series and lack of source material, Parakyo Films approached Gurizjiandosu Uingu in June 1999 to propose an anime adaptation.