



Popularity-wise, Chinese animation is on fire recently as international anime viewers is getting enthralled by the allure presented by the cliche yet refreshing take of Chinese anime industry to very common anime plot.





Story-wise, they provided us with generic plot which were dated back from the ancient times of Chinese literature. However, they also presented a stimulating take on those story and even show us some innovations which are only unique on its own. In a lighter side, they give us anime show with cliche story but highlighted in a different perspective.





The King's Avatar, Qin's Moon, Rakshasa Street, and this 2018; it's the Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation also known as Mo Dao Zu Shi or The Founder of Diabolism .



Mo Dao Zu Shi Key Art Quality-wise, majority of today's Chinese anime were no different from those average, generic, and mediocre anime which is rampant in Japan. However, there are some independent variables that goes beyond everyone's expectation. In fact, Chinese anime had been on the rise due to the legacy and popularity by some of these excellent Chinese anime series such as, and this 2018; it's thealso known asor





Back to our post's title; what makes the Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation the best Chinese anime of 2018 is very easy to answer. In fact, it could even compete with the title of anime of the year of 2018 and give those anime giants from Japan a run of their money.





The anime gained immense attention to to the hype of the novel readers. Though people might think that this is just another BL story, I am sorry to cut off the speculation but there are more than what meets the eye in here. Furthermore, the BL plot is quite unnoticeable in the current pacing of the story. Thus, it gives more room for the viewers to get enchanted by the anime's breathtaking semi-realistic graphics and jaw-dropping astounding animation. In the end, as the first season of Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation concluded on its 15th episode, we can simply stated that the anime isn't easy as it appear in the surface.









Mo Dao Zu Shi Synopsis

As the grandmaster who founded the Demonic Sect, Wei Wuxian roamed the world in his wanton ways, hated by millions for the chaos he created. In the end, he was backstabbed by his dearest shidi and killed by powerful clans that combined to overpower him. He incarnates into the body of a lunatic who was abandoned by his clan and is later, unwillingly, taken away by a famous cultivator among the clans—Lan Wangji, his archenemy. This marks the start of a thrilling yet hilarious journey of attacking monsters, solving mysteries, and raising children. From the mutual flirtation along the way, Wei Wuxian slowly realizes that Lan Wangji, a seemingly haughty and indifferent poker-face, holds more feelings for Wei Wuxian than he is letting on.





Thus, we have listed here some of the reasons why Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation is the best Chinese anime of 2018 and could be the dark-horse to take the anime of the year title for 2018.









HIGH-END ANIMATION (A POINT OF REVOLUTION IN CHINESE ANIMATION)

Anyone who had seen the animation of Mo Dao Zu Shi could easily tell the difference in quality against majority of Chinese anime out there. In fact, its animation quality is something that some of the animation studio from Japan should try to learn a lesson or two. At this point, it is safe to say that Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation sets a new standard of quality in Chinese anime industry and hoping it will lead into a wide-scale revolution in the quality of of Chinese animation.









Wei Wuxian take the path of demonic cultivation



TOP-NOTCH STORY-WRITING

Although the plot can be seen from other anime or literary pieces, the story of Mo Dao Zu Shi is currently one of the best XianXia stories from China. Viewers who enjoyed watching historical, and supernatural-exorcism anime will definitely fall in love with it. Plus, it goes beyond its normal genre. Drama, romance, comedy, action, fantasy, adventure, supernatural, historical? Most of those stuffs were beautifully combined altogether in this anime, thus such a masterpiece had been produced.

A lot of depth in the story, it's not just pure action but also filled with drama and more! Please don't cry anymore young master Jiang Cheng.





BREATHTAKING GRAPHICS AND ARTS



















When talking about quality of an anime, among the most important factors were the graphics and the arts. In Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, everybody who's not blind or doesn't have eye-problems could testify just how jaw-dropping and great the graphics and the arts are. In some points, the background actually looks too realistic and mesmerizing.





FLAWLESS ANIMATION









Aside from the high quality animation, the anime also have a very graceful sequence of hand-drawn graphics and CG. The animation sequence were executed flawlessly. It could only be described as perfect, admirable, aesthetically breathtaking.





INTERESTING CHARACTERS



The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation Four Main Characters Character Bio: Wei Ying

Character Bio: Lan Zhan

Character Bio: Jiang Yan Li

Character Bio: Jiang Cheng Having interesting characters that could entice the attention of the viewers is a necessity for an anime. And such is the case with Mo Dao Zu Shi, every characters is an interesting piece of art on its own. The way they behave, it seems to follow an insurmountable pattern that were drawn by the gods making each of them unique and embodies a philosophy of their own. In layman's term, they are likable and mind-boggling that you as a viewer won't let any second passed without knowing the development on the story of these characters.





ASTOUNDING ACTION AND FIGHT SCENES

















Yes, at the bottom line, this is a XianXia story where exorcism exists and battling against demons, and supernatural phenomena is like a child's play and a common game. The action were solid giving a domineering fight scenes that would leave someone speechless. Why speechless? It is because it feels like you're not only watching an epic fight scenes but witnessing a form of art that it unique only to this anime although it exists in the plot of other stories.





ENCHANTING MUSIC

The sound may be its weakest point especially as an anime viewers who get used to Japanese language, listening to another language which is Chinese is quite difficult. In my personal experience, it is really hard to follow the English subtitles due to the fast-paced of Chinese language. Nonetheless, it's just a matter of time. Once you've get accustomed to it, it'll be seriously easy. Yet, the music of this anime is on a different league of its own. I really love just how epic it sounds and the fact that it is staying so true to the Chinese music style. I felt like I am watching some scenes from those legendary literary works of some renown classic Chinese author. In the end, I am personally attracted to the anime's opening theme song " Drunken Dream of a Past Life " by famous Mandopop singer Terry Lin. A majestic and nostalgic song that invoke one's heroism and seriously befitting the main character Wei Wuxian.









It was revealed that Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation is returning for its second season in 2019 and is one of our

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation season 2 announcement

It was revealed that Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation is returning for its second season in 2019 and is one of our top recommended Chinese anime shows of 2019 . However, it won't be out until July next year. Thus, it might be quite a long period of time for us to wait. Then, I guess the best that we could do is to check the novel first and obviously follow Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji's story which is no less better than the anime.