The Outcast (2016)

Synopsis:

There are extraordinary individuals in this world. Zhang Chulan is one such extraordinary person, hidden among ordinary people. In the first 19 years of his life, he has been careful to hide his differences from others. Until one day, the mysterious girl Feng Baobao came to him. From then on, he was chased by living corpses, hacked by strange people, and involved in unprecedented troubles.

Genre: Action, Fantasy, Comedy

Number of episode: 94 (until season 6)

Studio: various studio

Type: 2D Animation

Where to watch?: WeTV, Youtube, Chrunchyroll

Douban Score: 8.8 (season 1), 8.9 (season 2), 7.3 (season 3), 8.1 (season 4), 8.8 (season 5)

Tencent rating: 9.3 (season 1 & 3), 9.5 (season 2, 4, & 5).

My rating: Love to Watch

Status: Season 6 is airing

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Story of people with superpower & the clash between them, with a touch of comedy & mystery.

What I Like

I really like Feng Baobao. She’s very cool. I just love it when she wield her knife and fights. I also quite like Zhang Chulan and Wang Ye.
The story is combination of fantasy superpower with a touch of comedy & mystery. It’s actually quite intriguing. Anyway, there’s still a lot of question that hasn’t have answer yet & I’m looking forward to the next story. Season 6 is currently airing so it might explain more things that I’m confused about.

My Other Comments

Tbh, I watch this donghua although I have watched the live action because I want to understand more about the story. I thought the donghua will tell more story and more comprehensible than the live action, but it isn’t. Mainly because the subtitle in WeTV is dogshit. The main charm of this donghua according to Chinese fans is its “philosophical” insights and reflections on life, values, society, and the clash between ideals and reality. But how am I supposed to understand it if the subtitle is bad? 😂 I hope they fix it.
Each season has different animation studio, except for season 4 – 6 that is made by Qingyua Film. This make me feel the animation is inconsistent.

Other Fun Facts

The Outcast is an award winning animation that has won Golden Penguin Awards and Golden Dragon Award.
This donghua is adapted from a manhua, which is also has adapted into live action. The title is I Am Nobody, with Peng Yuchang as Zhang Chulan and Wang Yinglu as Feng Baobao.