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An (Un)Helpful Guide to Chinese Donghua
A. What is donghua? In China, the term 动画 (donghua) comes from 动 (dong: moving) + 画 (hua: picture/drawing), so donghua literally means moving picture a.k.a animation. For Chinese people, 动画 (donghua) refers to all animation regardless of origin. Just like how in Japan, anime is just a shortened word for animation and Japanese people… Read more
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Top 50 Donghua with Highest Peak Heat Index in Tencent Video
Since 2022, Tencent Video has replaced the previous parameter (views) with the Heat Index. Therefore, peak Heat Index data is only available for donghua releases from 2022 onward. These are the Top 50 donghua with highest peak in Tencent Video: Read more
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Fabulous Beasts (2023)
Synopsis: The ancient mythical beast Pixiu Pipi came to the human world. To escape human pursuit, he fled to the deer-man shop run by his friend Sibuxiang, which specializes in helping mythical beasts. There, he met a group of mythical beasts from all directions with different personalities and began a relaxed and carefree daily life… Read more
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Donghua Release Schedule in February 2026
Dragon’s Triumph in the Celestial Realm (Youku) – 11 February 2026 Fabulous Beast Season 5 (Bilibili) – 20 February 2026 Martial God Asura season 2 (Tencent Video / WeTV) – 24 February 2026 Read more
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Villain Initialization (2024)
Synopsis: In 2048, supervillain Ling Chen (alias Penrose) accidentally travels back to his high school sophomore year in 2030 during a fierce battle with his nemesis, superhero Ye Zimu. After returning home and confirming his time travel, Ling Chen decides that this time he must protect his aunt, who was killed by Ye Zimu in… Read more
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YaShe (2024)
Synopsis: In the bustling and noisy modern city, time silently accumulates. Those rare treasures from myths and legends, once lost in the river of time, are now here in an antique shop called “YaShe”. The shop owner, Gan Bizhi, possesses the ability to listen to ancient artifacts, helping them find their destined owners and fulfill… Read more
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The Great Ruler (2023)
Synopsis: In the vast world, planes converge and numerous races thrive. A gathering of extraordinary talents unfolds, where one after another, supreme beings from the lower planes come forth. In this boundless realm, they weave captivating legends that inspire admiration, pursuing the path to dominance. Mu Chen emerge from the Northern Spirit Realm, treading the… Read more
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Donghua Release Schedule in January 2026
Yao-Chinese Folktales Season 2 (Bilibili) – 1 January 2026 The Outcast Season 6 (Tencent Video / WeTV) – 2 January 2026 The Great Ruler Season 2 (iQiyi) – 9 January 2026 The Other Side of Deep Space (Bilibili) – 16 January 2026 How Dare You Season 2 (iQiyi) – 25 January 2026 Spy x Sect… Read more
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On The Edge (2021)
Synopsis: Having lost his father at a young age, He Fangzhi honed his skills and embarked on a path of revenge. From the mutton soup shop in the northwest border region where his entire family was murdered thirteen years ago, to Linqing Prefecture in Shandong, and then to Cuifeng Mountain in Zhejiang, He Fangzhi traversed… Read more
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Stellar Transformation (2018)
Synopsis: The protagonist, Qin Yu, is from upper class but was born incapable of cultivating inner strength. In order to gain his father’s attention and recognition, he resolutely chose to practice the painful and arduous path of external martial arts. Seasons passed, time flew by, and the child grew up into a young man. What… Read more
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