Guimi Zhi Zhu

I haven't read the novels. I've only just started watching the anime. Although the barrier to entry to the series seems quite high, the exposition gets better with each episode. And I have to admit I'm truly blown away by how it's executed audiovisually. Honestly, I haven't seen anything so hypnotic in ages. The people responsible for it are true artists.

I've been hearing about this story and it's anime/Donghua coming out soon on Twitter , and I was like, we definitely have a look and my God episode didn't disappoint at all. I am a Donghua only soo I can't speak about stuff that were or were not included from the novel, but after epsidoe 1 I will say this, this Donghua is destined for greatness. The mystery, the darkness vibe, horror like vibe, the animation, how fluid it looks, the ost's all top tier The first part of episode 1 was okay but the 2nd half brought the heat, Dunn Smith and Co joing the party had me on my feet, I couldn't wait to come write a review,I be off soon to finish episode 2 and then start playing the waiting game.

For everyone out there who wants to watch this series, don't just agree with what others say about it, be it negative or positive, check this series out yourself and judge, for me it's been amazing soo far, the mystery and dark vibe story is it selling point right now and it has delivered soo far. IF YOU READ THIS REVIEW YOU GITTA CHECK OUT THE LORD OF MYSTERIES.

NARUTO AND AOT ARE MY #1 AND #2 ANIMATED SERIES, LET'S SEE IF THIS WILL MAKE TOP 5.👻🔥🔥🔥😅.

TL:DR - Beautiful, but requires your full attention right off the bat.

Alright, it's a great visual experience; the visuals are dazzlingly beautiful.

To name some EP1 stuff, the transmigration, gray fog, nighthawk introduction, psychic test, ravings and everything else is animated superbly.

I had some doubts regarding the pacing, which alleviates only after EP3, but it's likely too fast for most anime-onlys. Make sure you read subs if you want to understand!

I feel as though they put less emphasis on the situation Klein found himself in. Just a brief mention of a problem at hand to which any normal person, including Klein in the source material, has some more thoughts to share on.

Especially the fast-spoken chinese dub, which is admittedly the best chinese dub I've ever come across, still a bit fast though. Speaking of the dubs, a non-simultaneous release of other languages really hurt the series, alongside the poor Crunchyroll marketing, but the domestic reception was, as expected, very good.

That's about the only critique I could come up with, yeah it's really good.

The chinese voice acting itself sounds very good, directing is amazing, soundtrack is godlike and the ending is phenomenal.

It's a very promising exposition into this vast world with transcendent potential, hence my high rating.

Very recommendable.

The animation is amazing; all of the character designs look lovely, and the plot is progressing beautifully. Of course, the story is amazing. The mix of the art style and story is nothing like you've ever seen before.

The soundtracks and sound effects are equally impressive, enhancing the immersive experience.

This thrilling supernatural steampunk mystery starts a bit slow in order to fully develop the world, but then it dives deeply into mystery and supernatural elements.

Overall: The series wastes no time in pulling viewers into its shadowy steampunk world. Thanks to a unique blend of "one shot & full animation" techniques, the donghua maintains a fluid, movie-like quality throughout each episode. It's a bold stylistic choice that elevates the storytelling and reinforces its moody, atmospheric tone.

Yeah, they skipped many things.

However, these things aren't important (klein eating, spending 3 chapters to buy his cane, 3 chapters to buy his house).

Its a premier, so it need to be entertaining.

They did a really good job about the pacing.

If you don't understand anything, don't worry, it was the same, maybe even worse, for us reader.

The animation is really, really good. I think I never saw that before. There is alot of details, in the flowers, for exemple. The song, especially the ending, are incredible too.

As a reader, it's clearly not a disappointment, and I didn't think the animation would be this good.

10/10.