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A story of broken humanity following the invasion of a technologically superior alien species. Bleak, harrowing, and unrelenting, the humans must find enough courage to go on fighting.

When a deep space fishing vessel is robbed by a gang of pirates, the Captain makes a daring decision to go after a rare and nearly extinct species. His obsession propels them further into space as the crew spins toward mutiny and betrayal.

A group of post-apocalyptic survivors, struggle to survive in a world where jungles and forests and primeval wetlands and deserts have obliterated civilization. They staunchly face genetically mutating beasts and mysterious diseases in an attempt to re-establish the human race as masters of Earth.

One day a young woman named Blanca is saved by Xuan, a snake catcher from a nearby village. She has lost her memory, and together they go on a journey to discover her real identity, developing deeper feelings for one another along the way. But as they learn more about her past, they uncover a darker plot of supernatural forces vying for power, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.

When cat spirit Luo Xiaohei's home is deforested by humans, he must find a new one. He runs into a group of other spirit creatures who take him under their wing with dreams of reconquering the land they say is rightfully theirs. However, they run into a human known as Wuxian who separates Luo Xiaohei from the other spirits and the two go on a journey, with the cat spirit learning to control his abilities as well as forming his own thoughts on whether or not he should ally with the spirits or the humans.

The Legend of Qin is a 2014 Chinese animated fantasy adventure wuxia film written and directed by Robin Shen. Thousands of years ago, the supreme Goddess forged a fallen meteor into a powerful sword, to be used by Chi You to bring peace. However he became corrupted by its power and a terrible war broke out. The land was devastated by the now fearless warlord Chi You. A young, wise and courageous man, Huang Di (Yellow Emperor) led his people against Chi You with the help of the Supreme Goddess. He wielded the power of the Dragon and eventually won the war. The Supreme Goddess sealed Huang Di's ultimate weapon, a gem called the Dragons Soul, in Loulan in far western China. Now the Qin Emperor seeks the Demon Robot which is the last of 81 bronze giants created by Chi You.

When an unknown object from space lands on Earth, Bramble gains new abilities and an extraterrestrial sidekick.

The Earth is hit by a meteorite and the Galactic Eye, an organisation, takes control of the planet in the name of protecting it. To save the planet, a group of teenagers embark on an adventure.

As Bai Yue-Chu searches for a bride to foil his family's plans, a fox youkai falls through the roof.

Soran Chō (Zhang Chulan) leads a very common college student's life until he finds himself caught up in a terrible incident that happened in a small village. As he was walking through a graveyard, he is assaulted by zombies. Thinking that it was over for him, a mysterious girl carrying a sword suddenly saves him and disappears.

A family with a struggling father and disabled sister. However, when everyone can only have one major element, Mo Fan can do much more.

In a land where no magic is present. A land where the strong make the rules and weak have to obey. A land filled with alluring treasures and beauty, yet also filled with unforeseen danger. Three years ago, Xiao Yan, who had shown talents none had seen in decades, suddenly lost everything. His powers, his reputation, and his promise to his mother. What sorcery has caused him to lose all of his powers? And why has his fiancee suddenly shown up?

Jiang Xiaobai starts his first ever job as an editor. His new work partner, writer Tong Li, continually gives him a hard time. One day he learns that Tong Li is a long-lost friend from his childhood. Gradually, their past is revealed.

"Stitch & Ai" follows the events of the Western animated "Lilo & Stitch" franchise up to and including "Leroy & Stitch". The series shows Stitch kidnapped by space criminals who want to use him to have their own destructive genetic experiment. However, he escapes to China's Huangshan mountains, where he befriends Ai, a spirited local girl who is at risk of being separated from her older sister Jiejie. Stitch becomes Ai's "dog", and the two help each other in dealing with the other's problems; Ai helps Stitch deal with the space criminals, while he helps her stay in the mountains with her family.

At the end of the Shang dynasty of ancient China, Emperor Shou defied the will of the Gods. He openly declared to lead the people and to resist against the gods. Zi Shou bravely fought against Tian Kui but only received laughter from the gods watching from above. He was then killed by Tian (another greater god) and broke the Immortal Phoenix armor. Wu Geng woke up in the body Ah Gou and realized now he has a wife named Bai Cai...

In a world where yin and yang has lost its balance and day merged with night, humans and monsters learn to coexist. Our hardworking censorates do their best to fight the ‘untamed’ monsters in this joyful story.

Ye Xingyu'’s master Yu Huanxian went and left a giant Tianyuan Shenzong. Ye Xingyun became the new leader of the Tianyuan Shenzong. At the same time, he exchanged place with the tenth prince of King Qi, and became a child of a small family, hidden in it, waiting for revenge. Ye Xingyun embarked on a very dangerous road, but with his own strategy, and Tianyuan Shenzong masters of all the help of experts, vertical and horizontal tactics, strategizing, against the huge Grand Dynasty.

Seeking to recover his memory, a scissor-wielding, hairdressing, bungling quasi-assassin stumbles into a struggle for power among feuding factions.

In the near future, human inhabitants would have been crowded and congested. It was an urgency to stride out to the universe and find a new home. When everything was under progress in an orderly way, dramatic geological transformations erupted over the courses of decades. Human beings were raped by this disaster and hardly left anything. Until the nature gradually restored calm, people struggled to their feet from ruins and abysses, stepping again onto this familiar but strange earth. But for us people, dominating everything has been rooted into our blood. Are we still masters of this new world?

The journey to the West was a conspiracy of heaven! After Sutra went missing for more than a decade, Heaven sent its army to search, in order not to let the Sutra once again fall into the hands of heaven, the journey to West begin again.

Deadly Response tells about the next 30 years. Human society uses a lot of ‘Robots’ Artificial Intelligence in their lives. For security reasons, in the East and West, humans also build islands specifically for robots. A mysterious team consisting of Robots and Humans must fight crime and terrorist attacks to keep security and peace between Humans and Robots.

As a cultivation genius who has achieved a new realm every two years since he was a year old, Wang Ling is a near-invincible existence with prowess far beyond his control. But now that he’s sixteen, he faces his greatest battle yet – Senior High School. With one challenge after another popping up, his plans for a low-key high school life seem further and further away…

To casual observers, Tao Yao appears to be nothing more than an ordinary young girl. In fact, she is anything but. Tao Yao is actually a spirit healer. And her goal is not to treat people, but animals, monsters, and spirits who have found themselves in precarious situations. But she is not alone in her quest. She has also been joined by a diminutive monk named Mo Ya and Liu Gon Zi, a snake demon who has taken control of a man’s body. Will this motley crew help rescue the spirits and monsters who need Tao Yao’s help?

The story begins on a rainy night, when a homeless little black cat is brought home by a young girl Luo Xiaobai. She names the cat Luo Xiao Hei. However, Luo Xiao Hei is no ordinary cat: he is a supernatural entity that hosts several small creatures called Heixiu. As Luo Xiao Hei new life soon threatened by the mysterious Diting, who commands three winged wolves.

In the twelve years of Tianbao, Kong Hongjun, a handsome young man who is not familiar with the world, left the Yaojin Palace on the Taihang Mountain with three important tasks, and came to Chang'an, which is full of prosperity. Kong Hongjun first entered the Datang Exorcism Division, and the head supervisor was actually Long Wujun general Li Jinglong who had dealt with it not long ago. But he accidentally broke the Chen's heart lamp, and the heart lamp entered Li Jinglong's body. In the light and shadow of the lamp, there are the bright red lights of Pingkangli, the exorcism of the sycamore in the summer sunshine, the vast sky and sand and flying snow, the peaceful singing of Artai. Mo Rigen and Lu Xu picked off early morning leaves, Qiu Yongsi's flying strokes. Adaptation of Fei Tian Ye Xiang's (非天夜翔) web novel of the same name.

In the boundless universe, clans and lords from numerous planes live and assemble. The Heavenly Sovereigns appear one by one from the Lower Planes, displaying a legend that others would desire as they pursue to become a ruler in this endless world. In the Northern Spiritual Realm, Liu Territory and Mu Territory go against with each other. Liu Jingtian, the master of Liu Territory, is secretly planning a huge conspiracy. Mu Chen, the young master of Mu Territory, falls in love with Luo Li in the Spiritual Road, but then is expelled out of the Road because of the Blood Calamity. He promises Luo Li to meet her again in the Five Great Academies. Thus, bearing the future of Mu Territory and his promise to Luo Li, Mu Chen steps into his road of being the Great Lord.

A legend tells that a long time ago, monsters could give the ability to certain elected officials to master the five elements. But for that, you have to go through the dangerous foggy mountains... We follow the adventures of one of these elected officials.

Shen Yuan must find a way to befriend Luo Binghe so that he has no reason to seek revenge on his teacher in the future. But with the set series of tragedies meant to befall the protagonist at the hands of Shen Qingqiu, this teacher has his work cut out for him.

Rookie Jianghu and swordsman Xiao Yao Sheng have defeated the baby-eater that caused Chang’an, but they now find themselves falling into a bigger mystery. They traveled to the distant Spirit Beast Village and met the beautiful Demon Fox Girl, the Bone Elves, and people of all kinds of inhabiting Jianghu along the way. They gained growth and friendship, but are now entangled in a greater crisis: a dispute between immortals and demons. The animation will combine elements such as martial arts, fantasy, blood, adventure, and more, to present to the audience a tale of ups and downs in legendary stories!

It tells the legendary story of Dongbo Xueying, his wife Yu Jingqiu and others who have overcome difficulties, experienced extraordinary things and constantly achieved supreme achievements in the alien continent.

When Nian Chi was a young child, his elder sister was kidnapped in front of him, while he could do nothing but watch, a thing that has tormented him for all these years. Now 10 years later, he's dead set on going to rescue his sister, and sets out.

The Star Sect was once the most dazzling clan of the Blue Earth Star, the Star Clan, accidentally obtained the “Star Map”, which attracted the prying eyes of the Lord of the Universe , who, in order to obtain the Star Map, induced the senior members of the Star Clan to go to the Sacred Star Domain and imprisoned them in the “Sacred Star Domain”. Only one guardian elder Zhuge Haohan and young master Chu Xinghe and a few young disciples remained in the Star Sect. They were suppressed by other sects due to lack of strength, and were taken away by the Ying Clan . In order to regain its glory, the young master Chu Xinghe led his disciples to break through twelve star realms and defeat the 12 Star Practitioners under the Lord of the Universe . In the end, he saved his father and all the people of the Star Sect.

In the not-so-distant future, genetically enhanced dogs are sent across the universe in search of a new home for the human race. It’s a giant cosmic game of fetch, as the canines seek a planet that will save humanity and - more importantly - let them return to their beloved owners.

In the late years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the fatuous ruler, King You of Zhou, is compelled by the seductive concubine Bao Si to set up a God Creation Tower that causes rampant acts of demons and a hellish time for the people. To end the tragic era, Han Ji is ordered by his master to eliminate demons and assist Zishang to defeat the King. However, they never expect that Bao Si is backed by the Immortal, Yuanming Holy Lord. The God Creation Tower is determined to be built. The world is once again in crisis... Cruel tyrants who fight in battles, powerful heroes across the nation, noble beauties that cannot be reached... Will they become the Gods they want to be?

The entire universe is divided into the inner universe and the outer universe. The two universes are enemies of each other. The outer universe is ruled by demons, and the inner universe is divided into The Realm of gods, the Eternal Realm, and the Mortal Realm. In the universe, there are countless mortal worlds like the Tianfa Continent, and they are collectively referred to as the Jiutian Xin Region. In the field of Jiutian Xin, nine immortal emperors commanded all star fields in nine layers. Above the nine heavens is the realm of purification of immortal gods.

As the superpower awoke, everyone was sparing no effort to cultivate. Lu Shu was the only one who could get stronger by collecting others’ negative feelings and calling people names! All he ever wanted was to protect his little sister, but no one could resist the trend of the world...Well, he'd just do what he had to do and thus become the strongest! Are you ready to welcome the "Super Demon" Lu Shu?

The frail boy but with a strong sense of justice, under the guidance of Tang Zichen, a master of Chinese martial arts, embarks on the road of learning traditional martial arts, how to open up and surpass himself. He will experience the spirit of martial arts people who use martial arts to stop the fight and convince people with morality, and also inherit traditional martial arts and promote righteousness.

Shen Jianxin is a security guard for Rye Scent Village, an average youth determined to become a legendary hero. While paying his respects at the prestigious Pure Yang Palace of Jianghu, he learned the palace’s ancestral secret manuals by accident. However, he was unaware of the power he gained. Thus, he entered Jianghu and gradually matured while experiencing the turmoil of Jianghu during the prosperous Tang Dynasty. An obscure security guard with unparalleled martial arts in Jianghu: who knows what storms are ahead?

Yao—Chinese Folktales has eight independent story rooted in traditional Chinese culture

The series takes place on a fantastical world where crystals can provide great strength. Their value has led to to the rise of a unique profession: crystal hunting.

In the previous life, although Qin Yichen, the sage of alchemy, possessed the most alchemy technique in the mainland and was famous all over the world, but because of his mediocre martial arts attainments, he could only watch helplessly as his enemy Ouyang Haotian snatched the martial soul of his lover Feng Qianxue, and in front of his eyes Kill Feng Qianxue and his brother Tantai Shuo. In grief, Qin Yichen was reborn with the help of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Orb, returning to his youth! In this life, Qin Yichen wants to take everything back! Back in Yuxi City when he was a boy, Qin Yichen used alchemy to help Lin Aotian’s family, who had saved his life, rise up and protect them from the disaster of the previous life

Liang Xigua is a poor young man struggling to make a living in the cracks of the city. One day, his old refrigerator, which had been with him for many lonely summers, took on a human form and intervened in his life. They confront each other over food, struggle to make ends meet, drag each other down, and support each other, resulting in lots of ludicrous daily stories. Xigua gradually realizes that he is not the only one who has awakened the life of the appliance.

The player Dongdong mistakenly entered the game world "Azure" and changed into a skeleton, the weakest wild creature. The unidentified Dongdong used his years of gaming experience to amass a band of wild monsters early on. He met the main character, Bubble, made a deal with her to become her strongest pet, and then set off on an amusing and thrilling adventure with Bubble and his new pals in "Azure." The phenomenon of NPCs and wild monsters in the game gradually awakening and yearning for the human world was also identified at this time by Dongdong. To learn the truth and get back to your regular life. The main character group, led by Dongdong, as well as awakened NPCs, regular players, game developers, and other entities started to debate how the two worlds were connected.

Features preteens involved in the competition and challenges in the world of Chinese chess.

Meng Chuan witnessed his mother killed before his eyes, so he trained very hard hoping to one day avenge her death. But his peaceful days were broken as his wedding engagement being called off, an invasion by foreign forces, the sanctuary fallen into enemy hands… In order to protect the people of Ning City, he picked up his sword and vowed to be the strongest. This is a heavy responsibility and a long journey…

A thousand years ago, the pieces of a meteorite with massive energy fell on multiple places in the world. They were called "fragments of God". Humans started wars for them. In a certain city, the lord sacrificed himself in resistance against the evil force to protect the residents. When the war came to an end, mechanics rebuilt the city and founded St. Beroro Academy, a dream school for mechanics to pursue their dreams...

The world where humanity no longer dominates due to experiencing a nuclear winter. In this setting, species have mutated, and survival resources are scarce. Faced with an unpredictable future and environment, crises occur frequently. To protect themselves, humans have built barriers, but many people still live outside these fortifications, relying on hunting in the wilderness for survival.(Cgpt)

Hunted for possessing a heaven-defying object, Yun Che is a young man in both that life and the next. Throwing himself off a cliff to spite his pursuers, Yun Che is reincarnated as Xiao Che, a recently poisoned teen in another realm. Just as hated in this life as the previous one, Che must overcome his own hostile clan, his own inability to cultivate, and his own frosty fiancée.

Two thousand years ago, a descendant of the Yinyang Family felt sad for the burning of books and burying of scholars at the order of Qin Shihuang (the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty) and the burning of Epang Palace. In order not to let the scholars die in vain, he began to turn their spirits into brushes for inheritance by future generations. Back to the present day, Luo Zhongxia, an ordinary college student, accidentally gets a brush with Li Bai's spirit, and gains its superpower. But before long, various forces are in a mad scramble for the power, putting Luo Zhongxia in danger in many occasions. To avoid more dangers, Luo Zhongxia tries to find the way to return the brush, but fails every time. On the contrary, Luo Zhongxia becomes inextricably bound up with seven brush spirits.