50 Best Chinese Anime to Watch Right Now

The advancement of Chinese anime began in 1935 when The Camel’s Dance, a film, made its appearance in China. After that film, there were many animated films webtoons, and animes released by various Chinese studios. Our list here features a mix of 2D animation, C.G. with 2D animation, and C.G. animation that looks like they are mashed-up game cutscenes altogether. Chinese anime has a whole different flair than Japanese anime, which we are generally familiar with.

50. Best Chinese Anime: Way of Choice (Ze Tian Ji)

• Director: Zhong Shujia
• Studios: Shanghai Foch Film and T.V. Culture Investment
• Writer: Mao Ni
• Cast: Chen, Changsheng, Xu, Yourong
• IMDb Rating: 6.6 
• Platform Available: YouTube, Dailymotion

A mysterious meteor that strikes the Eastern Continent in the universe of “Way of Choice” alters the course of its residents’ lives forever. Young orphan Chen Chang Shang sets out on a life-changing journey that is full of mystery and thrills.

This well-known Chinese anime series, which has 49 episodes altogether, delves into a gripping narrative that develops in a distinctive fantasy universe.

49. Zhong Shenji Panduola | Last Hope (2018)

• Director: Shōji Kawamori, and Hidekazu Sato
• Studios: Satelight, and Xiamen Skyloong Media
• Writer: Toshizo Nemoto
• Cast: Tomoaki Maeno, Nao Tōyama, and Kana Hanazawa
• IMDb Rating: 6.8/10

Zhong Shenji Panduola (Last Hope) is a Chinese-Japanese animated anime set in the future, where a quantum reactor explosion causes rapid development and results in bio-mechanical monsters known as BRAI. To counteract this new threat, humanity is developing Multi-purpose Organic Evolution Vehicles (MOEVs), which are advanced mecha controlled by intelligent pilots. The story revolves around Leon Lau, a bright scientist who was exiled after the initial crisis. He returns to help combat the BRAI. As he works with the Pandora Unit, a group of MOEV pilots, Leon faces the consequences of his previous deeds as well as the BRAI’s changing nature. The series digs at issues of evolution and ethical problems.

48. Ace (Wangpai Yushi)

• Director:  Lin Ke 
• Studios: Haoliners Animation League
• Writer: Not specified
• Cast:  Xiaoyi Wen, Shen Da-Wei, Yuxuan Liu, Yuhang Wang
• IMDb Rating: 7/10
• Platform Available: Gogoanime, YouTube

The world of “Ace” is one in which the harmony between yin and yang has been upset, creating a happy and humorous story. This anime offers a cheerful and enjoyable viewing experience with plenty of fanservice.

47. Best Chinese Anime: Quanzhi Fashi (Full-Time Magister)

• Director:  LuaN.
• Studios: Tencent Penguin Pictures 
• Writer: NA
• Cast: Gui Niang, Su Wan, Beichen Liu
• IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
• Platform Available: Youtube, Viki

The story of “Quanzhi Fashi,” also known as “Full-Time Magister,” centers on Mo Fan, a young man who learns to use magic in a society where it is a normal part of life. Mo Fan is adamant that he will surpass his competitors despite being behind them. He meets adversaries, makes new allies, and navigates a magical and political realm along the way.

46. Wan Sheng Jie | All Saints Street (2022)

• Director: Zhang Ping
• Studios: FENZ, and HMCH
• Writer: Lingzi
• Cast: Haiquing Xia, Xin Teng, Xianghai Hao, and Yujie Zhang
• IMDb Rating: 7.9/10

Wan Sheng Jie (All Saints Street) is a Chinese animated series that centers around Nini, a demon who moves to the human world to attend high school. As he tries to find a way to adjust to his new life, he is forced to share an apartment with various kinds of creatures, including a vampire, werewolf, ghost, and mummy. This animated series humorously combines elements of the supernatural with ordinary life, making it a very fun and quirky show about friendship and fitting in. Further, Nini has to somehow learn to balance keeping his unusual roommates happy while also blending in with the humans around them. Who wouldn’t want to watch him struggle to adapt?

45. Battle Through the Heavens

• Director: Yu Rongguang
• Studios: Foch Films
• Writer: Zhang Ting
• Cast: Leo Wu, Lin Yun, Xiao Zhan, Xin Zhilei
• IMDb Rating: 8.6/10
• Platform Available: gogoanime

An adaption of a Chinese novel, “Battle Through the Heavens” centers on Xiao Yan, a young man with unique powers who aspires to hone his skills, master fire, and win back the respect of his family.

As he travels, he meets both new allies and enemies and unearths a dark conspiracy that imperils the entire Dou Qi continent. This anime has a gripping plot that combines action, adventure, and mystical aspects.

44. Best Chinese Anime: Si Shi Qing Chun In Pinyin | Flavors of Youth (2018)

• Directors: Li Haoling, Jiaoshou Yi Xiaoxing, and Yoshitaka Takeuchi
• Studios: Haoliners Animation League, and CoMix Wave Films
• Writers: Li Haoling, Jiaoshou Yi Xiaoxing, and Yoshitaka Takeuchi
• Cast: Taito Ban, Mariya Ise, Takeo Otsuka, and Ikumi Hasegawa
• IMDb Rating: 7.1/10

Si Shi Qing Chun (Flavors of Youth) is a Chinese animated film with three distinct stories that explore themes of love, nostalgia, and time. In the first portion, a guy recalls his boyhood fondness for a particular noodle dish, which reminds him of simpler, better times. The second story follows a young model as she deals with the pressures of her industry and the ephemeral nature of youth. The final chapter follows a man who returns to Shanghai and reconnects with his first love, reigniting old feelings. 

43. Scissor Seven

• Director: He Xiaofeng
• Studios: AHA Entertainment and Sharefun Studio 
• Writer: He Xiaofen
• Cast: Ronny Chien, Xiaofeng He, Jiang Guangtao, Duan Yixuan, Jas Patrick
•  IMDb Rating: 8.4
• Platform Available: Netflix

The popular Chinese cartoon series “Fog Hill of the Five Elements” is set in a mythical world where warriors have mystical powers connected to the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The plot centers on a teenage warrior named Yi who sets out on a quest to gather the five elemental talismans to bring balance back to the planet.

Along the way, he faces formidable foes, struggles with himself, and the necessity to use his elemental abilities. This anime, which is renowned for its superb animation, action sequences, and engaging narration, is inspired by Chinese mythology and culture and presents a distinctive fusion of martial arts, philosophy, and folklore.

42. Douluo Dalu

• Director: Zhang Wei
• Studios: Sparkly Key Animation Studio
• Writer: Zhang Wei
• Cast: Xiao Zhang, Wu Xuanyi, Gao Taiyu, Calvin Chen, Ao Ziyi, Leo Wu IMDb Rating: 8.5
•  Platform Available:anime4ai

Chinese animation “Douluo Dalu” is based on the well-known web novel by Tang Jia San Shao. It is set in a universe where magic and martial arts coexist and chronicles the exploits of Tang San, a young Tang Clan member who strives to become the most potent soul master in the entire world.

His adventure takes him to seek out strong spirits and faces numerous difficulties. He forms allies, fights enemies, and unearths sinister secrets along the road, endangering the balance of power in the world.

The elaborate world-building, compelling characters, and challenging themes of friendship, sacrifice, and the nature of power are all hallmarks of this anime.

41. Best Chinese Anime: Tu Bian Ying Xiong X | To Be Hero X (2025)

• Director: Li Haoling
• Studios: BeDream
• Writer: Li Haoling
• Cast: Mamoru Miyano, Kana Hanazawa, and Koki Uchiyama 
• IMDb Rating: Not yet rated

Tu Bian Ying Xiong X (To Be Hero X) is a very new Chinese anime that tells the story of a seemingly ordinary man, Wang Lin. However, his life is turned upside down when he is somehow forced to transform into a hero. What follows is his attempt to understand his new powers so he can balance his regular life with the new life he is forced into. As he faces off against dangerous villains, he learns that being a hero is not as glamorous as it may have once seemed. His struggle highlights the show’s values of comedy and action, with Wang serving as a clumsy protagonist at the heart of the plot.

40. Shi Xiong: Zombie Brother

Shi Xiong is a genre donghua of the action, comedy, and horror subgenres and is one of the most well-known Chinese anime. The show’s primary protagonist is Bai Xiaofei.

He must save himself and find his way to his girlfriend when a virus contaminates the water in City H and turns residents into zombies. The zombie trope in the series is fairly typical, but the author has also given them his own, “human” touch.

39. Shilingyanwu | Soul Buster (2016)

• Director: Kōbun Shizuno, Toshinori Watanabe
• Studios: Studio Pierrot
• Writer: Masaya Watanabe
• Cast: Takahiro Mizushima, Rui Tanabe, Seira Ryu, Tetsuya Kakihara
• IMDb Rating: 5.7/10

Shilingyanwu (Soul Buster) is a Chinese animated series set in a universe where historical figures are resurrected as warriors fighting for control of ancient artifacts. The plot revolves around Son Shin, a high school student who becomes involved in a conflict between supernatural beings and mythical heroes. After breaking a seal, he is surrounded by warriors from China’s Three Kingdoms period, including famous individuals like Zhou Yu and Ryō Un. These legendary heroes are resurrected to fight in modern times, and Son Shin must learn to navigate this perilous and unexpected environment. Soul Buster blends history, fantasy, and action to explore themes of fate, power, and the unexpected consequences of interfering with the past.

38. Best Chinese Anime: Wo De Tian Jie Nuyou: My Cultivator Girlfriend

The stronger cultivators hunt the weaker ones to rise to the top in the world of contemporary cultivation, making it a calculative one. Ma Yingxiong, a lowly security guard, accidentally begins his cultivation path when he saves Lu Zi, a cultivator girl, and takes her powers.

Even though this occurs unintentionally, he must enter into a contract to become a cultivator or perish. The two are then pursued by an evil sage who wants Ma and Lu’s powers for himself. A lot of ecchi scenes are interspersed with all this heavy material.

37. Nuwa Chengzhang Riji: Nuwa Growth Diary

The narrative of Nuwa Chengzhang Riji centers on the life of Xiao Xiao Feng, a feisty young orphan who is referred to in traditional Chinese mythology as the “Goddess of Creation-Nuwa.”She discovers that she is a Nuwa after Li Chang asks her to assist in repopulating heaven by assisting in the training of the lost souls.

She eventually agrees to assist Li Chang in her quest despite her initial reluctance and discovers how to become a goddess.

36. Heibai Wushang: Black &Amp; White Warriors

Two young demons who don’t work hard at their jobs. A place of work where all the people are killed to keep the balance between the living and the dead!

Spirits from the realm of the living are collected by Black and White ghost messengers. This comedy shounen series, which is based on the same-named manhua, has a surprisingly good plot.

Though fairly contemporary, the animation occasionally comes across as uninspired. However, the action scenes can be entertaining to watch! When a new game is released and Rei is kidnapped in it, a sudden turn of events results in the game being canceled, leaving Suigin heartbroken.

35. Best Chinese Anime: Liang Bu Yi | No Doubt in Us (2021)

• Director: Paper Plane Animation Studio
• Studios: Paper Plane Animation Studio
• Writer: Lu Ye Qian He, You Zhi Jiaozi
• Cast: Sun Lulu, Guo Haoran, and Xu Jiaqi
• IMDb Rating: 7.8/10

Liang Bu Yi (No Doubt in Us) is a series about the titular Liang Bu Yi, a bright and composed empress, and her childhood companion Mo Xiang, a scholar. Their relationship takes an unexpected turn when they accidentally switch bodies. Suddenly, they are compelled to walk in each other’s shoes—Liang Bu Yi must deal with Mo Xiang’s calm, unassuming life while being pushed into the high-pressure world of the royal court. As they struggle to negotiate their new lives, they become closer and understand each other in many new ways.

34. Bai Yao Pu | Fairies Album (2020)

• Director: Dong Yi
• Studios: Haoliners Animation League
• Writer: Sha Luo Shuang Shu
• Cast: Nao Touyama, Kengo Kawanishi, and Ayumu Murase
• IMDb Rating: 6.8/10

Bai Yao Pu (Fairies Album) is a Chinese animated series set in a fantastical realm where supernatural beings called fairies coexist with mankind. The plot revolves around Tao Yao, a youthful spirit doctor who wanders the land assisting various magical beings with their ailments. Tao Yao’s idyllic life changes when she encounters a group of powerful, frequently unhappy fairies, including a demon prince and a mystery healer. They work together to uncover secrets buried in the magical realm, encounter frightening opponents, and confront their history. Fairies Album, with its blend of fantasy, adventure, and joyful moments, provides a unique examination of love, healing, and the relationships made between people and magical beings.

33. Xian Wang de Richang Shenghuo | The Daily Life of the Immortal King (2020)

• Director: Li Haoling
• Studios: Haoliners Animation League
• Writer: Kuxuan
• Cast: Sun Lulu, Qian Chen, Guo Haoran, and Xing Chao
• IMDb Rating: 7.8/10

Xian Wang de Richang Shenghuo (The Daily Life of the Immortal King) is a Chinese animated series about Wang Ling, a seemingly regular high school student who possesses exceptional abilities. Despite having attained immortality and mastered various cultivation techniques by the age of 16, Wang wishes for a quiet and normal life, which proves impossible. He strives to maintain a low profile while attending school, making new friends, and dealing with unanticipated problems. However, his great powers frequently cause mayhem around him, resulting in amusing and occasionally intense situations. The anime combines comedy, action, and slice-of-life themes, providing a new spin on the everlasting hero cliche by focusing on the mundane challenges of an overpowering youngster attempting to shun the spotlight.

32. Best Chinese Anime: Zhanguo FAN: The Seven

We follow the lives of seven characters in a tale set in imperial China who are renowned for fusing magic and technology to help their respective kingdoms win the war.

This animation’s contemporary style will help you understand life during the Imperial War. There are currently 15 episodes in this ONA series, and each one lasts just 13 minutes. The anime is fantastic to watch, and a potential Season 2 is in the works as well!

The plot is entertaining, and it’s a great anime to binge-watch on the weekends. The animation in Chinese donghua is not exclusively traditional; CGI animation is also frequently used.

31. Shen Qi Huan Qi-Tan: The Legend Of Ancient Soul

Shen Qi Huan Qi-Tan also incorporates a small amount of their culture in this anime series, keeping with the long cultural history.  Gods engaged in conflict before being imprisoned to consolidate their power. The Hua Xia clan was obligated by these Gods to continue existing as artifacts in the souls of the clan members.

The Gods desire to use the artifacts to fight one another once again. This donghua is also based on the L. DART manhua or Chinese comic. The animation in Chinese donghua is not exclusively traditional; CGI animation is also frequently used.

30. Lie Huo Jiao Chou | Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire (2022)

• Director: Shenying Animation
• Studios: Shenying Animation
• Writer: Priest
• Cast: Guangtao Jiang, Xianghai Hao, Haoran Guo, Yajie Hu
• IMDb Rating: 7.8/10

The Chinese animated series Lie Huo Jiao Chou (Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire) combines fantasy, action, and intrigue. The plot follows Xuan Ji, a high-ranking officer tasked with researching odd supernatural phenomena threatening the empire’s stability. He soon meets Sheng Lingyuan, a cursed emperor stuck in a new body, and the two band together to uncover dark mysteries about the forces that control their universe. As they delve further into the mysteries that surround them, their relationship strengthens, and they meet formidable foes that challenge their will. The series delves into themes of loyalty, fate, and the implications of power through a blend of political drama, detailed world-building, and dramatic action.

29. Best Chinese Anime: Hero is Back (Monkey King)

Tian Xiaopeng is the director of Hero is Back. The top Chinese anime film is accessible on YouTube, Gogoanime, and Amazon Prime Video. The powerful monkey can travel freely between Heaven and Earth. According to the legend, the monkey defends the village against evil creatures.

28. The Silver Guardian (Yin Zhi Shou Mu Ren)

The Silver Guardian, a well-known Chinese anime that tells the tale of high school student and actor Suigin Riku who attends Shinryou Private Academy, comes in first place on the list. He is saved by the stunning Rei Riku when he attempts to save a cat. It is worthwhile to watch, and it has received over 418 million views.

27. Long Zu | Dragon Raja (2024)

• Director: Xin Wang
• Studios: Tencent Penguin Pictures, Studio GARDEN
• Writer: Xin Wang
• Cast: Daiki Yamashita, Kaede Hondo, and Ayumu Murase
• IMDb Rating: 7.8/10

Long Zu (Dragon Raja) is a Chinese animated series set in a world where dragons formerly ruled but humans have since taken over. The plot revolves around Lu Mingfei, a seemingly average high school student who is drawn into a world of danger when he is invited to Cassell College, a prominent school for educating dragon hunters. Soon, Lu learns his own link to the dragon world and realizes that his seemingly ordinary life is far from it. As he learns more about his history, he is compelled to face both ancient dragons and his own destiny. Dragon Raja, with its blend of action, fantasy, and adventure.

26. Best Chinese Anime: Dongguo Xiaojie: Karma

Ah, this is a title for those who value family. When Dongguo turns 16, her mother tragically contracts the fatal condition known as “Grave Illness,” which is a sad turn of events.

Dongguo traveled down an uncharted path with the help of her big brother Mo Zixuan, a mysterious being known as Life’s Hardship, and her beloved mother to find a cure.

When the group is attacked repeatedly by the people they meet along the way, are they on to something bigger? The ONA series was adored by those who watched it, but despite how well-received the conclusion was, its popularity as a whole didn’t suffer.

25. Lan Mo De Hua: Lan Mo’s Flower

• Director: Shi, Juanshen
• Studios: Colored Pencil Animation
• Writer: Shi Juan She
• Cast: Wen, Xiaoyi
• IMDb Rating: Na
• Platform Available: Gogoanime, YouTube

Lan Mo De Hua: Lan Mo’s Flower is a Chinese anime that aired from July 2017 to August 2017. This anime had a total of 9 episodes. The story begins when Lan Mo. Lan Mo is a tomboyish girl. The anime starts when she picks a mystical hair clip from a trinket shop.

And the hair clip disappears the next days incidentally. When she wears the hair clip, she can transform into a lovely young lady. She transformed into a beautiful young lady, someone who might be able to get the eyes of her childhood crush, Lui Yi Feng.

Ut it starts getting complex when a stranger named Xia An appears. This anime is a light watch. It is a high school romance anime with nine episodes and each episode of 13 minutes.

24. Mo Dao Zu Shi: Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation

• Director: Xiong Ke, Ma Chendi
• Studios: B.CMAY PICTURES
• Writer: Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
• Cast: Lu Zhixing, Wei Chao, Wang Kai
• IMDb Rating: 8.6/10
• Platform Available: YouTube

Mo Dao Zu Shi is a Chinese anime that aired in July 2018. This is one of the best Chinese anime. This anime had a total of 3 seasons and 35 episodes. There is this state of immortality that is known as Xian. And that is something that everyone wants to achieve.

Yet to every YinYin, there is a yang and a demonic path is forbidden or Mo Dao that all cultivators must evade. Wei Wuxia is a Cultivator who accidentally walks the demonic path during his experiments. Wei Wuxia is accompanied by chaos and destruction, leading to his close ally’s demise.

Later Wuxia is reincarnated as a lunatic and his classmate, Lang Wangji. As they set on a supernatural journey, they end up forming an unexpected bond with each other. Mo Dao Zu Shi is one of the best Chinese anime people like.

23. Best Chinese Anime: Mo Ri Shu Guang 

• Director: Na
• Studios: Dawn Animation
• Writer: Fei Tian Ye Xiang
• Cast: NA
• IMDb Rating: Na
• Platform Available: kungfutv (website), YouTube

Mo Ri Shu Guang is a Chinese anime that was aired from May 2018 to September 2018.

The story takes place in 2013 when there is a tide of zombies breakout. So, humanity starts a large-scale battle in the endless nights awaiting the arrival of the dawn. If you like Japanese anime called Attack in Titan, High School of the Dead. Their faiths were shattered and buried into ashes.

But when everything seemed like ending a newborn, hope arose again.

22. Jian Wangchao: Sword Dynasty 

• Director: Jones Wah-Kon Ma
• Studios: EMT Squared
• Writer: Wu Zui
• Cast: Xian Li, Yitong Li,
• IMDb Rating: 8.0/10
• Platform Available: YouTube,

Gogoanime Jian Wangchao was a Chinese anime that was aired from April 2017 to December 2017. This anime has a total of 24 episodes. The anime follows the journey of a brave man who started his journey so that he could create his dynasty.

In this world, the Qin Dynasty has to come to power ending the years of blood and unrest. But many people are happy about the ascend to the throne. The brave man wants to dismantle the Qin Dynasty and make his sword Dynasty.

This is one of the best Chinese anime.

21. Mi Yu Xing Zhe

• Director: Sun, Meng
• Studios: Thundray Writer: Na
• Cast: Chenzhan, Taikang, Shangqing su
• IMDb Rating: Na
• Platform Available: YouTube, Gogoanime,

Kissanime Mi Yu Xing Zhe is a Chinese anime that will air from February 2018 to April 2018. This anime had a total of 12 episodes. This is an exciting anime. It starts when a group of people find themselves trapped on a lonely island when they wake up from one day sleeping.

These people are a Magician, a female doctor, a gangster, an archaeology professor, a policewoman, a drug dealer, and a businessman. The anime is about what they do to escape the island. They are stuck on an Island, surrounded by tribes, mutant viruses, and countless life-and-death situations on the mysterious island.

Will they be able to escape?

20. Best Chinese Anime: Da Yu Hai Tang: Big Fish and Begonia

• Director: Xuan Liang, Chun Zhang
• Studios: B&T
• Writer: Daniel Chuba, Xuan Liang
• Cast: Guanlin Ji, Shangqing Su, Timmy Xu
• IMDb Rating: 7/10
• Platform Available: YouTube, Gogoamine

La Mo De Hua is a Chinese anime movie released in 2016 on 8th July. In the ancient world of myths, spirit creatures control the natural order of things. One of them, a little girl named Chun, has just grown up and has to make her habit of passing through on her own.

He is caught in a fishing net during a storm and is rescued by a human boy. However, the boy drowns during the incident, and Chun returns to his place full of guilt. After that, he meets the Soul Keeper and decides to revive the boy to get part of his lifetime. He knows nothing.

Getting involved in the world’s ecological order has serious consequences. It is one of the best Chinese anime.

 19. Xiao Hongniang: Fox Spirit Matchmaker

• Director: Na
• Studios: Haoliners Animation League
• Writer: Tuo Xiaoxin
• Cast: Asumi Kana, Kirii Daisuke, Imai Asami
• IMDb Rating: 6.7/10
• Platform Available: YouTube,

Gogoamine True lоve never dies—even when it is between а humаn аnd а neаr-immоrtаl yоukаi. Thаnkfully, fоx sрirit yоukаi hаve discovered а sоlutiоn whiсh аllоws а humаn tо be reinсаrnаted, аnd with the services оf а fox spirit mаtсhmаker, eventuаlly reсаll memоries оf their раst life, sо they саn begin аnew with their belоved yоukаi.

Enter Bаi Yueсhu—а роwerful humаn Tаоist whо desires freedоm frоm the ruling Yi Qi Dао Leаgue—аnd Tushаn Susu, а smаll аnd innосent fоx sрirit whо dreаms оf beсоming а renоwned mаtсhmаker, desрite her reрutаtiоn аs а соlоssаl sсrew-uр. Аfter Susu literаlly fаlls thrоugh the rооf аnd intо his life,

Yueсhu gets drаgged intо helping her bring tоgether twо seраrаted lоvers: рrinсe Fаn Yun Fei аnd his reinсаrnаted lоver, Li Xueyаng. However, nоt everyоne wаnts them tо be reunited, inсluding Xueyаng herself. Thrоwn tоgether by fаte, Yueсhu аnd Susu will disсоver whо they truly аre… аnd whо they used tо be.

18. Zhen Hun Jie

• Director: Li, Shujie, Lu Hengyu
• Studios: L²Studio
• Writer: Na
• Cast: Xiaoliansha, Sheng, go
• IMDb Rating: Na
• Platform Available: YouTube,

Gogoanime Bаsed оn the Сhinese mаnhuа. Requiem Street, where evil sрirits аre аttrасted tо in оrder tо destrоy them. А рlасe where sрirits аnd humаns со-exist, nоt аll humаns саn enter Requiem Street. Оnly thоse rаre-sоul users with guаrdiаn sрirits саn enter.

Xiа Ling wаs just а nоrmаl university intern, but а meeting by сhаnсe сhаnges her оrdinаry life… In this wоrld full оf evil sрirits, саn yоu соорerаte with yоur guаrdiаn sрirit in оrder tо survive?

17. Best Chinese Anime: Psychic Princess: Tong Ling Fei

• Director: Haoling Li
• Studios: Na
• Writer: Rou Rou
• Cast: Na
• IMDb Rating: 7.9/10
• Platform Available: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime Video

The stоry оf Рsyсhiс Рrinсess fоllоws Qiаn Yunxi, а yоung lаdy, sent tо live in the mоuntаins аt the аge оf eight beсаuse she роssessed “strаnge аbilities.” Her nоble fаmily mаrries her оff tо аn enemy рrinсe, Ye Yоuming, tо restоre рeасe аnd hаrmоny, insteаd оf her yоunger sister.

Ye Yоuming сleаrly dоesn’t саre muсh аbоut the рrinсess аnd аlsо аbаndоns her by sending her аwаy tо а hаunted hоuse. However, it turns оut thаt Qiаn Yunxi wаs а рsyсhiс, аfter whiсh things stаrt сhаnging fоr the better оr wоrse.

16. Can Ci Pin: Fangzhu Xingkong | The Defective (2022)

• Director: Andre Rinaldi
• Studios: Coastline Animation Studio
• Writer: Priest
• Cast: Lei Shen, Dawei Liang, and Xuanzhang Cheng
• IMDb Rating: 7.4/10

Can Ci Pin: Fangzhu Xingkong (The Defective) is a Chinese animated series set in the future, where humans may connect their thoughts via a system known as Eden. Lin Jingheng, a once-exiled scientist, returns to the scene as the system fails, generating unforeseen side consequences. As he investigates, he discovers disturbing facts about those labeled as “defectives”—people whose minds have been affected in unexpected ways. The novel delves into the limits between technology and humans, raising difficult concerns about control, identity, and the repercussions of tampering with human minds. The Defective is an engrossing journey into a high-tech, morally problematic world that combines action, intrigue, and existential contemplation.

15. Wo De Ni Tian Shen Qi: My Holy Weapon

• Director: Yidong
• Studios: Haoliners Animation League
• Writer: Na
• Cast: Guo Haoran, Jie Zhang
• IMDb Rating: Na
• Platform Available: YouTube, Gogoanime

While getting аttасked, Сhаng Tiаn summоns his servаnt tо sаve himself frоm dying саlled Xiао Bаi. Сhаng is then аble tо fight аlоngside оthers whо аre аble tо invоke аrtifасts themselves оn the bаttlefield.

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14. Huan Jie Wang 

• Director: Na
• Studios: Na (Tencent Animation and Comics)
• Writer: Na
• Cast: Na
• IMDb Rating: Na
• Platform Available: YouTube, Gogoanime

А demоn king by the nаme оf Ku Lоngwаng tried tо оvertаke the with his dаrk роwers, hоwever, he fаiled аnd wаs seаled fоrever. Сhu Lingxiао, а bоy whо dreаms оf beсоming the wоrld’s best mаrtiаl аrtist heаds оn а jоurney tо enrоll himself in the асаdemy оf mаgiс аnd mаrtiаl аrts.

Оn his wаy, he enсоunters а dаmsel in distress, whоm he mаnаges tо sаve frоm the bаd guys. But in а рlоt twist, the Lаn Ruоbing is асtuаlly оn а missiоn tо revive the demоn king. During this whоle оrdeаl, Сhu ends up unleаshing the demоn king аnd tаkes оver him.

13. Best Chinese Anime: Wangpai Yushi: Ace

• Director: Haoling Li
• Studios: Haoliners Animation League
• Writer: Yao Tong
• Cast: Shen, Dawei, Wen, Xiaoyi
• IMDb Rating: Na
• Platform Available: Gogoanime, YouTube

Imаgine а wоrld where the yin аnd yаng hаve соmрletely lоst their bаlаnсe. This hаs сreаted the wоrld tо live with humаns аnd mоnsters bоth. Twо сensоrаtes рrоteсt the weаk by fighting аnd tаming the unruly mоnsters in this series.

Wаngраi Yushi аlsо hаs а рrequel оf the sаme nаme аnd is аdарted frоm the mаnhuа by the sаme nаme аs well. The stоry is jоyful, соmiс, аnd fun tо wаtсh. It аlsо hаs сорiоus аmоunts оf fаnserviсe аs well!

12. Xiang Ling Ji: Tales of Exorcism

• Director: Ajie
• Studios: Pb Animation Co. Ltd.
• Writer: Na
• Cast: Na
• IMDb Rating: Na
• Platform Available: Gogoanime, YouTube

This fun аnd рleаsаnt series, we fоllоw а femаle wаrriоr by the nаme оf Huа Jiu, whо оffers her serviсes аs аn exоrсist аnd in lieu оf mоney. She enсоunters the sрirit оf Qi Ye whо fоrсes Huа Jiu tо beсоme his servаnt. Huа аnd Qi then gо оn а rаnting jоurney while аlsо сleаnsing sрirits

. But fоr Huа Jiu, аn underlying threаt lies with аn enemy рlаnning аn insidiоus рlоt аgаinst her. The shоw is а greаt light wаtсh fоr when yоu just wаnt tо keeр yоur brаin аside аnd enjоy nоnsensiсаl sсenаriоs.

Аs muсh аs the title mаy sоund dаrk аnd glооmy, and it’s the соmрlete оpposite of that.

11. Sheng Shi Zhuang Niang: The Beauty Blogger 

• Director: Na
• Studios: Imagineer
• Writer: Li Xiao
• Cast: Na
• IMDb Rating: Na
• Platform Available: Gogoanime

Lоvers оf аll things mаke-uр, this оne is fоr yоu! А beаuty blоgger gоes thrоugh а trаumаtiс ассident. While she is reсоvering from her injuries, her sоul саn оnly survive in а gаming environment. She then gets whisked аwаy tо а V.R. gаme inside the wоrld оf Imрeriаl Сhinа.

Nоw, the оnly wаy she саn return bасk tо her bоdy is by соmрleting quests аnd missiоns using оnly аnd оnly mаkeuр аnd соsmetiсs!

Аs the series рrоgresses, the levels she hаs tо сrоss keeр getting hаrder but she is resilient.

10. Best Chinese Anime: Chuan Shu Zi Jiu Zhi Nan | Scumbag System (2020)

• Director: Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
• Studios: Tencent Penguin Pictures, iQIYI, and Sony Music Solutions
• Writer: Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
• Cast: Wu Lei, Daisuke Namikawa, Yuki Kaji, and Dawei Shen
• IMDb Rating: 8.0/10

Chuan Shu Zi Jiu Zhi Nan (Scumbag System) is a Chinese animated series about Shen Yuan, a man who finds himself transferred into a novel he previously loathed. He awakens as Shen Qingqiu, a cold and merciless master in a society dominated by cultivation and martial arts. Desperate to improve his situation, Shen Yuan attempts to negotiate the unfriendly world, only to become involved in a tangled relationship with his arrogant and strong apprentice, Luo Binghe. As their friendship grows, Shen Yuan tries to reconcile his new existence with the complexity of his background and the hazardous environment he now inhabits.

9. Ling Yu: Spiritual Domain

• Director: Kok Koon Leung, Jones Wah-Kon Ma
• Studios: Haoliners Animation League
• Writer: Po-Yin Kwok
• Cast: Xiao Cheng, Chengcheng Fan
• IMDb Rating: 8.6/10
• Platform Available: Gogoanime, Kissanime

In а whimsiсаl соntinent knоwn аs Сhilаn (Red Tide) in the Ling Yu (Sрirituаl Field), wаrriоrs аre сlаssified оn different levels аs Sрirit Weароns. Under the leаdershiр оf the Xuаntiаn Uniоn, the Humаn rасe аnd mаny оthers hаve been engаging in blооdy ruthless bаttles fоr hundreds оf yeаrs nоw.

Qin Lie, а yоung mаn frоm Ling Tоwn, hаrnesses the blооd оf the Heаven’s Fighting Rасe. But he сurrently fоsters in аn insignifiсаnt hоusehоld. With the situаtiоn getting grim оutside, Qin hаs tо wаit, until he саn see the dаy his blооdline аwаkens аnd оverthrоw the unjust роwers.

8. Hanhua Riji | God Troubles Me (2019)

• Director: ONAL Studio, and TrioPen Studio
• Studios: ONAL²Studio, and TrioPen Studio
• Writer: Lingzi
• Cast: Su Moting, Xing Tianji, and Xing Dikui
• IMDb Rating: 7.4/10

Hanhua Riji (God Troubles Me) is a Chinese cartoon series about Su Moting, a young woman who learns she is the daughter of a celestial creature and a demon. Despite her exceptional lineage, her parents insist that she leave home to become independent. She later encounters Tianjin, a charming god, and Dukui, a fascinating cat demon. They face daily obstacles together, combining mystical elements with humor and heart. This series is a great watch for all sorts of audiences and is definitely recommended to be binge-watched if you are looking for something fresh and unlike anything you have ever seen before.

7. Best Chinese Anime: Duan nao: Die now

• Director: Yu Zhong Zhong
• Studios: Haoliners Animation League
• Writer: You Yao Qi
• Cast: Zinteng, Shen Qiuxiang
• IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
• Platform Available: Gogoanime

Do you want a show with a gaming background with suspense elements, and you can’t figure out what the character is thinking?

That’s Duan. Now for you. Based on Manhua of the same name, the story’s premise is set in a high-tech society where a group of members of the bloodthirsty gaming community is thrown into alternate and downright wacky scenarios.

The Cerebrum universe is a complex collision of universes where humanity uncovers conspiracies by galaxy wars and anti-human betrayal.

6. Dou Shen Ji | Ancient Girl’s Frame (2021)

• Director: Gong Zhenhua
• Studios: Seven Stone Entertainment, and TrioPen Studio
• Writer: Osamu Yamasaki
• Cast: Rie Takahashi, Aya Suzaki, Hiromi Igarashi, and Kaori Ishihara
• IMDb Rating: 5.8/10

Dou Shen Ji (Ancient Girl’s Frame) is yet another Chinese-Japanese animated series set in the future, where Earth is under siege by monster creatures. To fight back, humanity relies on the “Ancient Girls,” these elite female troops piloting formidable mecha units known as “G’s Frame.” The series follows such warriors, including Reika, Luna, and Arjena, as they protect the planet against extraterrestrial threats. Each individual contributes a distinct set of abilities and experiences, resulting in a diverse and dynamic team. Ancient Girl’s Frame combines action, science fiction, and strong female leaders to deliver fierce combat, emotional moments, and a captivating plot about survival, sacrifice, and the fight for humanity’s future.

5. Kitsune No Koe: Voice of Fox

• Director: Ochi Koujin
• Studios: Yumeta Company
• Writer: Na
• Cast: Arisa Kouri, Hisayoshi Suganuma
• IMDb Rating: 7/10
• Platform Available: Crunchyroll, Gogoanime

This Japanese adaptation from the Chinese manhua series known as ‘Huli Zhi Sheng’, Kitsune no Koe, is an excellent example of a music anime. 16-year-old Hu Li wants to become a popular idol.

But since he cannot afford to be one, nor does he possess the looks of one either, Hu Li begins posting his singing videos online using his fox avatar. But you have to know, that he does sing the same song for most of the series.

Despite being 13 minutes of runtime, the anime series leaves a cliffhanger in each episode, keeping you hooked to the series.

4. Best Chinese Anime: Feng Ling Yu Xiu | Soulmate Adventure (2017)

• Director: DDF
• Studios: Sunflowers
• Writer: DDF
• Cast: Zhang Qi, and Zhou Shuai 
• IMDb Rating: 7.4/10

Feng Ling Yu Xiu (Soulmate Adventure) is yet another Chinese animated series about Feng Ling’er, a known robber, and Bai Yuxiu, a brilliant martial artist with a strange backstory. These two create an odd alliance as they travel through a dangerous and mysterious planet. Along the way, they discover dark mysteries and confront formidable foes while forging a strong bond of trust and friendship. The series blends action, adventure, and romance, with Feng Ling’er and Bai Yuxiu’s developing relationship adding emotional depth to their adventures. Soulmate Adventure’s vivid animation and fascinating plot combine martial arts, fantasy, and poignant moments to create a captivating experience for its viewers.

3. Zhongguo Jingqi Xiansheng: The Chinese Mystery Man

• Director: Li, Hauling
• Studios : Haoliners Animation
• Writer: Na
• Cast :Junhua Feng, Tiantian Xie
• IMDb Rating: Na
• Platform Available: YouTube,

Gogoanime With dangerous cannibal monsters lurking in the streets, a lost form of Donghan dynasty magic that may help stop the horror is reviving. However, in reality, Xiao’er is a magician who tries to destroy all the monsters by himself.

2. Nuwa Chengzhang Riji: Nuwa Growth Diary

• Director: Xiong,ke
• Studios: B.Cmay pictures
• Writer: Na
• Cast: Yang, Menglu, Xia, lei , Shen, Dawei
• IMDb Rating: Na
• Platform Available: Gogoanime, Kissanime (website)

Nuwa Chengzhang Riji follows the story of Xiao Xiao Feng, a ditzy young orphan girl who is touted as the ‘Goddess of Creation-Nuwa’ in ancient Chinese mythology. Li Chang makes her realize that she is a Nuwa and asks her to help train the lost souls and repopulate heaven!

Although she is reluctant at first, she manages to help Li Chang in her quest and learns the ways of becoming a goddess.

1. Best Chinese Anime: Xiang Yuan Sword Luminary

• Director: Hiroshi Watanabe
• Studios: Studio Deen
• Writer: Katsuhiko Takayama
• Cast: Nana Mizuki, Rie Kugimiya, Sumire Vesaka, Shōya Chiba.
• IMDb Rating: 6.3/10
• Platform Available: Crunchyroll

The story goes like this, Yin and Ning are two sisters who have been wandering the land together ever since the villainous Taibai Empire destroyed their village. Their childhood friend, Zhao, has been enslaved by the Taibai himself and uses his brilliance at tinkering and inventing to get by as a slave to the Empire’s whims.

One day, YinYin accidentally discovers a legendary sword, which grants her fantastic abilities in combat and allows her to summon a mystical, mechanical fox spirit named Yun, who is sworn to fight by her side. Meanwhile, Zhao is making fast friends with a mysterious young girl who may hold significant power within the Taibai Empire.

As Zhao and the Fu sisters find themselves increasingly caught up in the Empire’s battle for supremacy over the land, it will take all of the magic and might that the budding resistance armies can muster to turn the tide of war once and for all.

Chinese anime doesn’t receive as much recognition as Japanese anime series receive. But they are very good with their characters and plots too. There is much other Chinese anime with a great storyline and fantastic plot.

There are many Chinese comics and Chinese manga, and many Chinese animations are based on that, too, with the same name. These Chinese comics and manga show the Chinese culture too. The animation style of China is also great. They have built an excellent anime community with their fantastic comics. Since China began with animation, they kept developing it.

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