This season, (Spring 2021) is a season full of good anime. From the action drama of 86, mesmerising art and beautiful story of Vivy and the heartbreaking Fumetsu no Anata e. You can't really deny that this season is truely a season worth to remember. But with the rise of these anime, you can't help but get disappointed about those anime that remain hidden at the shadow of the popular ones. They are the anime that need to shine more cause they have what it takes to be called "Good Anime". Example of this are Odd Taxi and Super Cub. They have a very wholesome story but they are not popular at all. It is a shame but it is what it is. I'm not that expecting much about that two cause I'm sure lot's of people stoll doesn't get that kind of genre yet. They prefer more on actions and edgy love story. But this anime, I'm not going to let it go to waste. It would be outrageous if this will not get the popularity it deserves (atleast like Kingdom level). But I hope I can give a bit of reach in spreading this unpopular anime. I would love to see this in the spotlight one day.
Shiguang Daili Ren (Link Click)
Genre: Super Power Drama Fantasy
This is an original Chinese anime which also released in this season (Spring 2021). There are lots of Chinese anime out there but they can hardly get recognition because unlike Japanese anime they lack in almost every aspect. But this one is a huge exception. It has a very solid story with an animation very similar to Japanese but still you can tell that this is definitely Chinese. It would be a waste if this gem will be left hidden.
Voice Acting. This is my only negative critics about this anime. Chinese VA is not as good as Japanese. You may find it weird at the beginning but you'll get used to it eventually. Well it makes sense cause Japanese take Voice Acting very seriously. They have a lots of school that offer this kind of courses. Link Click voice acting lacks in emotion (or just for me cause I'm not a big fan of Chinese anime) but the thoughts are still there and it didn't affect the overall quality of the story.
Animation. Just like what I said, its Animation is very similar to Japanese animation. But it is still distinguishable as a Chinese Anime. The characters are very cool and the background art is very refreshing too. The architectural design of houses are very Chinese and it adds to its identity being different from your usual Japanese anime. It is not a super clean and flawless like most of MAPPA, Ufotable or Kyoto Animations but still it is impressive.
Music and Sound. This is really interesting part for this anime. You know that I don't like the Voice Acting right? Ironically the music and sound is the exact opposite of this. The background music that they use suits the anime very well. It is a little bit loud than the dialogue though but still you don't need to care about it cause its so good. The opening and ending song is a real vibe too. You'll love it once you've heard the songs. It is a Chinese with some English but the beat and and actual singing is so good. It is very unexpected for an underrated anime.
Story. The story and plot of this anime is very unique. Not the usual super power Chinese anime with op main characters and sets in historical era. The story of Link Click is all about Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang. Cheng has a power to enter the body of their clients through photo. It can only be triggered once Cheng and Lu Guang touch their hands. The time also rewinds back to the date of photo was taken. Basically it is a time travel because when they alter some events during the process, the future also change. It is a very good story actually cause unlike time travel sci-fi, this anime offer a different kind of approach as each episode gives a very hard drama with deep meaning.
Overall. So far so good. It is currently ongoing and lots of episode are already released. Every episode is a roller coaster experience. It will start beautifully and its pretty wholesome. But later at the near end some unexpected twist will give you a different flavor. It is fun and enjoyable that you can't usually find on most latest anime. I would love to see this on Japanese Dub to fully enjoy the feels. But I don't mind if it stays Chinese too, they still are the owner of this anime.
Shiguang Daili Ren is the unknown factor that may change your view on Chinese anime. It is not perfect that you can compare to popular Japanese anime but it has a potential that probably one day it will be popular too. For now let's enjoy and be proud that you are one of the first few people to know this awesome anime.
I was watching Hitori no Shita and I was enjoying it but when I got to season 3 I didn't like it that much because only chinese dub was only available. The animation got better from the past seasons but I just prefer japanese.