Chinese animation, also known by its native term "donghua" (动画), has soared to new heights over the past few years, especially with adaptations of popular manhua and light novels that have taken the internet by storm.
Though donghua similar in appearance to Japanese anime, however, it has steadily made a name for itself using its distinctive Chinese traditions and storytelling genres, as well as its experimental 3D CGI format. For those who are interested in this, we provide a top of the most best donghua seriesworth looking into 2021:
The Daily Life of an Immortal King Season 2 | Xian Wang de Richang Shenghuo |仙王的日常生活第二季 -
This anime was pleasantly surprised by the graphics and the peculiar presentation of humor in the first season. The protagonist from an early age had magical abilities. But the boy wanted only an ordinary childhood, but he decided to hide his abilities. The child just wanted to enjoy life.
One day, he witnessed one battle between a supernatural squad fighter and a fallen angel. The boy decided to help and intervened in the battle of a rank 5 demon. At that time the boy was only 6 years old. Time passed, the young man entered a specialized school, where for the initial exams he had to present his abilities. And that demon turned out to be the opponent of the future student.
Time agent | Link Click |时光代理人
Chen Xiaoshi and Lu Guang own their photo studio "Time". Also, they have a mysterious superpower thanks to which they are able to get through the photos of clients into their past and change it. But at one point, everything went awry.
Dinghai chronicles of another world | Dinghai fusheng records |定海浮生录
The Dinghai Chronicle of the Other World is one of the most popular adaptations of a historical Chinese novel. Animation in this series produced by Shanghai Foch Film Culture Investment.
The story is about Cheng Xing, a sixteen-year-old boy who sets out on a journey to restore the spiritual power of Heaven and Earth after she disappeared from the world over three hundred years ago. While Cheng Xing is aided by the luck of his fateful star, his connection to her also means that he is destined to die in four years. Fortunately, he meets his protector, who is destined to guard and walk beside him on this long and painful journey.
Blessing of the Celestials | Heaven Officials' Blessing |天官赐福
The skies tremble, thunder rumbles, and Xie Lian reappears with his graceful smile! Eight hundred years ago, he was the favored martial arts god known as the Xianle Crown Prince. Now he ascends to the heavenly realm for the third time, but just as a miserable scrap-metal collector god with no followers behind him.
On his first mission, Xie Lian finds himself alone in a dark moonlit night. There he meets a man dressed in red. He leads him through the forest. However, just as suddenly as it appeared, it suddenly dissolves into a swarm of silver butterflies. Xie Lian later learns that this mysterious stranger was none other than Hua Cheng, the King of Ghosts, who was feared by both demons and gods.
But before Xie Lian understands why Hua Cheng helped such a Heavenly official, he meets Sang Lang. A young man with great knowledge of not only the Ghost King, but also the now forgotten crown prince. Sang Lang decides to accompany Xie Lang on a journey to uncover the secrets of the past.
Master of the devilish cult | Mo Dao Zu Shi |魔道祖师
In the state of immortality, a dark demonic path is hidden - Mo Dao. However, everyone strives to practice this path just as much as Wei WuXian. He experiments with a series of unfortunate tragedies during his teachings. Wei WuXian comes to power, which is accompanied by destruction and chaos. And it ends with the fact that the clans overcome him and he dies at the hands of his closest ally. Thirteen years later, the protagonist is reborn and unites with a former classmate - Lan Wangji.
The Master of the Devil Cult is the story of these two men and their unraveling the mysteries of the spiritual universe. Confronting against the ghosts and demons, Lan Wangji and Wei WuXian eventually, without expecting it, find a connection.
