In an Eastern-styled fantasy setting, a brother and sister team of sacred guardians is beset by the Xuan Gui Zong, minions of Miè Tian Hai, who seeks the Tian Xing Jiàn sword that they possess. Hai's appearance leads to the defeat of the brother, but his sister, Dan Fei, jumps off a cliff to temporary safety. Later, a wandering swordsman comes across a ruined temple, where a statue of Buddha is protected by an umbrella against the rain. When he takes the umbrella for himself, a man resting under a tree nearby informs him that he must be compassionate to the next traveler he meets as a trade-off for taking the umbrella. That next traveler is Dan Fei, still being pursued by the Xuan Gui Zong minions. Both his promise and the enemy's sorcery leaves the wanderer unable to avoid getting involved.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Animation style involving the manipulation of puppets to act out scenes.
Wuxia90%
Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in Ancient China.
Primarily Adult Cast84%
Main cast is mostly composed of characters above a high school age.
Anti-Hero
Statistics
Watch Status
CURRENT
6.6%
PLANNING
42.4%
COMPLETED
43.8%
DROPPED
3.7%
PAUSED
3.6%
80%
Features a protagonist who lacks conventional heroic attributes and may be considered a borderline villain.
Philosophy80%
Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
Ensemble Cast77%
Features a large cast of characters with (almost) equal screen time and importance to the plot.
Foreign72%
Partly or completely set in a country outside the country of origin.
Magic68%
Prominently features magical elements or the use of magic.
Demons60%
Prominently features malevolent otherworldly creatures.
Gore46%
Prominently features graphic bloodshed and violence.
Tokusatsu46%
Prominently features elements that resemble special effects in Japanese live-action shows
Cultivation30%
Features characters using training, often martial arts-related, and other special methods to cultivate qi (a component of traditional Chinese philosophy, described as "life force") and gain strength or immortality.
Historical20%
Partly or completely set during a real period of world history.
Assassins20%
Centers around characters who murder people as a profession.