Guimi Zhi Zhu

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.

I haven't read the novel; this is just a review from someone who only watched the adaptation. The show gave me more than I expected-thrill, action, drama, and of course, mystery. It's not your typical isekai anime, but rather a world of complexity built in an outstanding way. There are dramatic and pivotal moments in the final episodes, and pure enjoyment throughout the entire series.

Of course, there might be flaws-some of which I don't agree with, like the excessive use of CGI, the Chinese language being considered bad, or that for those who read the novel, the pacing felt too fast. However, what I do agree with in terms of criticism is that the series is complicated at the beginning and requires the viewer to pay close attention.

Overall, the rating for this season (Season 1) is 9/10.

I've just finished Season 1 of Lord of the Mysteries, and I have to say, it's a remarkable adaptation. The production quality is absolutely top-tier, with meticulous attention to atmosphere, lighting, and character design. Shimei has really captured the gothic, steampunk mood of the original work, and the emotional beats land surprisingly well for a compressed 13-episode season. For this IP, I honestly don't think any other domestic studio could have delivered a better version. The animation itself is breathtaking. The fight sequences are intense and visually spectacular, but occasionally the action can be hard to follow. Some explanatory dialogue or brief narration could enhance clarity without compromising the atmosphere. Meanwhile, the non-action scenes are sometimes visually "busy"; leaving a little more space for viewers to breathe would improve pacing. Overall, despite these minor criticisms, Lord of the Mysteries Season 1 delivers a high-quality adaptation that respects its source material. It's both emotionally compelling and visually impressive, and I believe it can stand confidently on the international stage. I'm eagerly looking forward to Season 2.

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.

Well I am here after finishing the show and I am shocked. It went beyond my expectations when I put of first review on 8 episode. This show is a masterpiece. Perfect blend of horror and ofc mysteries. Animation is gorgeous one of the best I have seen. But most people dont talk about the music. Its so good and fits the show. The first half was bumpy, fast faced and not easy to digest but interesting in a way. But my god the 2nd half of the season was a class of its own. Starting from episode 6 to 13. Masterful storytelling, amazing character writing, intriguing plot and so on. I love how they did it. Every problem from the first half was solved. Hands down Episode 13 is one of the greatest episode of all time. Closely following by episode 9, 6, 11 & 12. Captain Smith was the reall GOAT of the season. Definitely my fav character this season. It hurt like hell when Klein appeared as the clown. And this was supposed to a prologue? Are you kidding me? This has been an amazing freaking run.

Lord of Mysteries is one of the very few gems we get to see in recent years. With this season it solidifies its potential as one of the best show of all time. And apparently we got 7 more seasons and 3 movies!? Say less. Definitely my fav show in last 2-3 years. Tingens story ends but the journey of Klein Morreti just began.