With love, fantasy, action, adventure, and magic by the bucketload, what’s there not to love about Chinese animations? Check out our specially curated collection of C-animation classics!

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Yi Ning (actor), an elite businessman, is mysteriously transported to the ancient Wu Dynasty, where he decides to hide his business skills and pursue his dream of becoming a martial arts hero. Landing as the son-in-law of a merchant family, he supports his wife Su Tan Er (actress) in her struggle to maintain their cloth business. As Yi Ning becomes entangled in a fierce battle between the Su family and imperial merchants, he fights tirelessly to protect his new family from powerful enemies. Adapted from the novel "Zuo Son-in-Law" by Fen Nu de Xiang Jiao, this is a 2023 Chinese animated series directed by Hao Chao.

My Heroic Husband

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Tang Ying (voiced by an uncredited actress) emerges as the sole survivor after the brutal Beiyi attack on Baicheng, a city in the Daiqi Kingdom. Witnessing her father's heroic defense of their city, she is devastated when he is posthumously accused of treason. Determined to clear his name, Tang Ying travels to the capital city, where she becomes entangled in a complex web of mysteries and secrets. As she investigates her father's alleged betrayal, she uncovers increasingly intricate and dangerous truths that challenge everything she believed. Her quest for justice becomes a perilous journey of discovery, pushing her to confront unexpected challenges and hidden agendas. This is a 2023 Chinese animated series based on the novel "She Hasn't Been a Heroine for Many Years" by Lan Aicao and directed by Huang Min.

Since I Wasn’t the Heroine

Tao Yao (Tao Yao), a spirit healer, travels the world helping animals, monsters, and spirits in need. Accompanied by her loyal sidekick Mo Ya (Mo Ya), a diminutive monk, and joined by a fox named Gun Gun (Gun Gun) and Liu Gon Zi (Liu Gon Zi), a snake demon possessing a human body, she embarks on various rescue missions. Despite Liu Gon Zi's initial intention to use Mo Ya for his own purposes, Tao Yao convinces him to assist her in her noble quest. Together, this unique group navigates through supernatural challenges, offering aid to those in precarious situations. This is a 2020 Chinese animated series directed by Dong Yi.

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📿The Healer Team🎏

To save his terminally ill mother, Dong Cui Can makes a deal with a mysterious stranger, exchanging his remaining years for hers. Miraculously, the stranger not only revives Cui Can’s mother but also restores her to her 20-year-old self. With a second chance at life, Yan Jin Yu is determined to seize every moment, while Cui Can vows to spend the rest of his days repaying his mother for the sacrifices she made to raise him. This 2024 Chinese animated series was directed by Zhang Yu Xia.

Mom, I'm Sorry

Mom, I'm Sorry ✨

Cao Yan Bing has become the Soul Guardian of Rakshasa Street, a strange zone where he does battle with evil spirits. He has teamed up with a young woman named Xia Ling, whose body is host to a powerful guardian spirit. After many adventures, they have added more companions to their team. And, in a bid to learn where his parents are, the team has ventured to the Reed Flower Ancient Tower in search of answers. Standing in their way, however, are four formidable guardians. Can the gang overcome the odds to discover the truth about Yan Bing’s past? This 2023 Chinese animated series, direct by Yin Jia Geng and Wang Shi Xu, picks up where the second film left off and is based on Xu Chen's comic book series.

Rakshasa Street 3

In the depths of outer space, comic artist Li Ha needs to get to Earth for an interview, but is forced to take a defective interplanetary cab due to a high demand for travel. Due to a series of bizarre events, Li Ha ends up getting married and having two children all in the same day! That's just the beginning of the strange things that happen to the family – from alien attacks to relatives showing up under mysterious circumstances, there's never a boring day for Li Ha anymore. "No.7 West Mars Street" is a 2023 Chinese comedy animated series directed by Wang Bo Lan.

No.7 West Mars Street

 🏠 7's family 🚀

Due to society's rapid development, the balance between the realms of humans, gods, and demons is disrupted. To restore harmony, gods and demons send representatives to the human world... with peculiar results. Su Mo Ting, a recent university graduate, learns from her parents that she's actually half-god and half-demon, but her mixed heritage left her with no powers at all. When her parents decide she needs to leave the house and learn to survive on her own, she finds companions in exiled god Tian Ji and cat demon Di Kui, each with their own missions to complete. Despite their wildly different backgrounds, can this unlikely trio save the world? God Troubles Me is a 2019 Chinese animated series directed by Zhou Xue.

God Troubles Me

As Bai Yu Xiu's story continues to unfold, more strange things seem to happen around her – and they all seem to connect to the Red Yang Blood Essence, a forbidden source of energy. As she and Feng Ling Er continue on their journey, they start to realize that there's more behind the incidents than coincidence. If they want to figure things out once and for all, they need to find Bai Yu Xiu's mother as soon as possible! This 2023 Chinese animated show is the second season of "Soulmate Adventure," which first aired in 2017 and was directed by DDF.

Soulmate Adventure 2

The Dancing Fingers Team

University graduate-turned-heroic spirit fighter Xia Ling has teamed up with Cao Yan Bing, the Soul Guardian of Rakshasa Street, a dangerous place that only a few humans can access – and where guardians battle evil spirits. Together, Xia Ling and Cao Yan Bing are trying to restore the power of a magical tree – even if they have to travel far and wide to find the elements that will let them do this. A rival guardian is dispatched to thwart Yan Bing’s efforts, and other guardians also intervene. But as they battle evil spirits and draw closer to their goal, could a vile plot undermine the quest to restore the tree’s power? This 2021 Chinese animated series, directed by Bai Hai Tao, picks up where the first season left off and is based on Xu Chen’s comic book series.

Rakshasa Street 2

Chen Jun's first day of college goes completely awry when a woman suddenly descends from a spaceship and declares him the emperor of a vast intergalactic empire. Despite his protests, Empress Sandra, her generals Pandora and Lin Xue, and even Chen Jun's childhood friend Xu Qian Qian insist that Chen Jun needs to step up and accept his new responsibilities. Unfortunately for Chen Jun, it looks like his days of being a slacker are over. "Xyrin Empire" is a 2023 Chinese animated series based on a novel of the same name.

Xyrin Empire

🌌Galactic Spirit Empire🌟

Feng Ling Er is a thief who seems to be motivated by greed. But in fact, she has a heart of gold – she robs the rich to help the poor, using her well-honed martial arts skills to help her on her quest. She is suddenly joined on her adventures by Bai Yu Xiu, a mysterious white-haired girl who appears to have the unique ability to mimic other people’s martial arts moves. Together, the duo heads off to help those in difficulty, while also searching for Yu Xiu’s mother. But a dark conspiracy is brewing. Do these fearless heroines have what it takes to emerge triumphant? This 2017 Chinese animated series was directed by DDF.

Soulmate Adventure

The Dancing Fingers 

In the Chinese Imperial Court, Emperor Xiao Jin Yun (voiced by actor) and Imperial Consort Xu Yu (voiced by actress) are polar opposites whose constant bickering defines their relationship. After a mysterious near-death incident at a pool, they inexplicably swap bodies, forcing each to experience life from the other's perspective. The Emperor, now in Xu Yu's body, loses his physical strength and must navigate the complex political intrigues of the imperial harem. Meanwhile, Xu Yu discovers the challenges of ruling from the Emperor's position. As they struggle to understand each other's lives, the Emperor begins to recognize the depth of Xu Yu's genuine feelings and the true nature of court politics. Their unexpected body swap becomes a journey of mutual understanding and potential romance. "No Doubts in Us Season 1" is a 2021 Chinese animated series directed by Wang Feng Bin.

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