Both the Japanese and Chineseanimecommunities have been extremely active during the past few years. But of its aesthetic or technique, all forms of Chinese animation are collectively known as Donghua. Chinese Donghua is shown in a stunning manner, much like the more well-known Japanese anime franchise. Also known as ‘martial arts chivalry’, wuxia is a genre of anime where characters strive to become the strongest of all.
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The Chinese version, known as Donghua, incorporates a wide variety of elements not commonly seen in their Japanese equivalent. Some Chinese Donghua is even more popular than many Japanese anime since they introduce a wide range of characters and stories. Unlike Japanese anime, Chinese Donghua introduces viewers toa whole new world.
7Martial Universe
Based on the ‘Wu Dong Qian Kun’ novel by Tiancai Dudou, theMartial Universeanime series portrays Lin Dong as an unfavoured child in his clan. Lin Dong witnessed his father’s crushing and crippling defeat at the hands of Lin Liangtian, an overwhelming martial genius, at an early age. For the rest of his life, Lin Dong harbored a raging rage against Lin Langtian for destroying his family’s future.
In his later years, Lin Dong discovers a stone talisman that will forever alter his life and martial abilities. Lin Dong and his friends go on many adventures together, all the while training to fight against ademon sectthat threatens to take over the globe.
6Stellar Transformation
Qin Yu, the third prince of the Qin Clan, had problems with his dantian and meridians and was thus unable to practice internal arts and techniques. For this reason, Qin Yu was sent to a secluded mountain to live with his Grandfather. Despite his limitations, Qin Yu was set to gain his father’s approval and set out to practice the more difficult external techniques.
At his coming-of-age ceremony, Qin Yu spots a meteor and follows it.After discovering the meteorto be a red crystal in the shape of a tear, the crystal fuses with Qin Yu’s body, and from then on, he gains astounding abilities that make his father reconsider the evaluation of his former incompetent son.
5The Kings Avatar
As a top-tier expert in the MMORPG game Glory, Ye Xiu, known as Ye Qiu and Battle God in-game, was forced to surrender his gaming account, One Autumn Leaf, and expelled from his professional gaming team.
Forcibly evicting Ye Xiu, who had spent a decade building up the numbers and experience of his Battle God character, was, to put it mildly, unpleasant. However, the MMORPG game Glory launches their 10th server, and Ye Xiu begins again. Working at an internet cafe, Ye Xiu dreams of taking his new persona, Lord Grim, back to the pinnacle of Glory, this time with the benefit of a decade’s worth of experience and wisdom.
4Swallowed Star
Animals on Earth evolved into frightening monsters and began attacking humans with the emergence of the RR virus. Humanity has survived thanks to the construction of walls and other defensive structures, but guns have largely become obsolete. This led to the development of martial arts as the harsh conditions and environments led to the evolution of base human strength.
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In this post-apocalyptic future, 18-year-old Luo Feng strives to become one of humanity’s warriors (martial artists); however, his family’s poor living conditions led him to depend solely on himself as the support they could provide was minuscule. However, a genetic split allowed Luo Feng to mature ahead of his contemporaries.
3Tales Of Demons And Gods
After being murdered by the Sage Emperor in a former life, Nie Li reincarnates as his 13-year-old self with a vengeful promise: he would not let any of his loved ones fall victim to his enemies' schemes.Reincarnatedinto Glory city, the cunning and determined Nie Li plans to get much stronger faster than he ever did in his past life.
With knowledge of hundred of years of experience, various techniques, and the strongest demon spirits, Nie Li strives to reach the pinnacle of martial arts and become the King of Gods. However, in contrast to his past life, he will gather his friends and allies to help him in his final battle against the Sage Emperor.
2Soul Land
A prominent member of the Tang Sect, Tang San, decides to forego his full potential to steal the forbidden lore and practice a martial style that is strictly forbidden by the sect. Given that the penalty for taking the forbidden knowledge is death, Tang San takes his own life by jumping off a mountain’s peak after he has stolen it.
As Tang San descended the mountain, he had no idea that he would be reincarnated on the Douluo Continent. Tang San finds that he possesses the most useless spirit, Blue Silver Grass, after participating in a Spirit Master ceremony in this strange world and learning about his extremely rare natural spirit talent. Nonetheless, Tang San’s future is full of surprises and diverse adventures, thanks to his recollection of his prior life and the presence of another spirit with enormous potential.
1Battle Through The Heavens
Adapted from the novel ‘Doupo Cangqiong’, theBattle Through the Heavensseries features Xiao Yan, whose family was targeted by various enemies. In his childhood, Xiao Yan was respected as a talented child with a promising future. However, after his mother’s death at the age of nine, Xiao Yan’s martial prowess began todiminish until he was called useless and a cripple.
At the age of 15, Xiao Yan encountered Yao Chen and learned that he had lost all martial prowess due to his late mother’s ring absorbing all his progress. From then on, with the help of Yao Chen, Xiao Yan began to advance by leaps and bounds in his martial arts. Swearing to have revenge on his mother’s killer, Xiao Yan enrolls at Jianan Academy to improve his martial arts.
