Battle Through The Heavens had been one of my earliest influences on Chinese animation and I believe many donghua fans out there also shared the same sentiments. It was based on a xinxia or cultivation novel by author Heavenly Silkworm Potato and was adapted into Chinese animation in 2017 by Shanghai Foch Film. There’s a […]
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5 Anime and Donghua Like The Legend of Tang (Tian Bao Fuyao Lu) / Legend of Exorcism
One of my biggest anime surprises this 2020 is Legend of Tang or also known as Tian Bao Fuyao Lu, a 3D Chinese anime series from Sparkly Key Animation and bilibili. The series premiered in July and had 13 episodes in total, that was a fantastic experience that goes beyond my expectations. It’s also one […]
10 Anime Similar to Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina
Hey guys, Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina had been an instant fav of mine from the fall 2020 anime lineup for so many reasons. I didn’t expect too much from it when I first set my eyes on its first episode and I am glad that it didn’t disappoint at all, in fact, it […]
12 Anime Movies Similar to Studio Ghibli Films
Everybody can agree that Studio Ghibli films had set the bar so high for the standard of anime movies all these years. From its Oscar-winner Spirited Away in 2001, as well as the classics My Neighbor Totoro, Graveyard of the Fireflies, Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Ponyo; almost every anime fan had seen their […]
3D Chinese Anime That Donghua Fans Must Watch
I know many of you are looking for new Chinese anime to add to your watchlist and I am pretty sure that you had already heard some of the most famous recommendations out there. However, if you want to discover some gems in Chinese animation, I urge you to check on 3D donghua. Unlike Japanese […]
Top 10 Anime Movies of 2018 That Fans Should Watch
Beautiful visuals and animation, effective storytelling, and interesting characters that will take you to otherworldly experiences; that’s how I could describe 2018 as a year for anime. There are various anime series that captured our hearts with the likes of Violet Evergarden, A Place Further than the Universe, Banana Fish, and the epic 3rd season […]
12 Chinese Anime for Female Viewers (Donghua Recommendations)
As the Chinese animation industry keeps on growing, anime fans are embracing it and its wide array of genres. People usually think that Chinese animation or donghua is all about cultivation or martial arts anime but such is not the case as there are various genres too such as romance, comedy, isekai (transmigration), adventure-fantasy, sci-fi, […]
Top 10 Anime Movies of 2019 That Fans Needs to Watch
The seasonal lineup every year had been the typical anime habits of various fans from all over the world. No matter what year we are in, anime fans never come short when it comes to a list of series to watch. However, anime movies are usually on a different scale, they don’t come in seasons […]
List of the Best Isekai Anime Series to Add in Your Watchlist
Can we all agree that isekai as a plot in anime had been rampant nowadays? Of course it is, some people even considered isekai or transmigration plot as a genre itself. In my own opinion, I’d rather put it as a subgenre of Adventure genre as they shared almost similar key factors. […]
Top Recommended Chinese Anime to Add to Your Watchlist [2020 Edition]
In this trying times that Covid-19 had struck and the whole world is at the edge fighting this pandemic and the most that we can do is to stay at home, for anime viewers like me; watching anime and related shows had been my refuge. If you had been an avid reader of my blog, […]
10 Historical-Action Period-Drama Anime to Add in Your Watchlist
Setting on a fantastic adventure back in time is fun and amazing thing to experience when watching anime. Thus, period-drama anime with great actions and similarity to historical events are always an interesting catch to watch among the various genres of anime. On my end, historical anime series are among my earliest influences as an anime fan […]
Dark and Disturbing: Must-Watch Horror-Mystery Anime Series
Halloween or not, we all enjoyed watching something with thrill, something terrifying to keep our brain cells high and deal with mindboggling scenarios – that is why we love horror and mystery stories. The same thing also applies in anime, there are stories that fell in the category of horror and mystery and these […]
‘Chinese Anime Movies’ Starter Pack
Are you a newbie in Chinese animation or simply looking for some new animated movies to watch? If yes, why not delve a little bit deeper into Chinese animation or what we call DONGHUA. The Chinese animation industry and community had been rising in popularity these past few years and there are pretty good […]
List of 10 Anime to Watch on Valentines Day
The season that gave us butterflies in our stomach is here once again and for the anime community, it’s another chance to spend the day watching romantic anime. However, for a couple who loves anime, we have prepared a list of anime that you’ll want to enjoy watching with your partner on Valentine’s Day. May […]
Top 10 Anime Like Somali and the Forest Spirit
Hey guys, it’s Yu here from Yu Alexius Anime Portal. I am back for another delightful talk about Somali and the Forest Spirit, an ongoing anime series airing as part of the winter 2020 anime lineup. I must say that it is currently one of my personal favorites and among the most exciting and heartwarming […]