Anime like Jiang Ziya

Wu Shan Wu Xing: Zhuo Yuan Shen Huo

Studio: Nice Boat Animation , Samsara Studio
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy

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

We follow the adventures of one of these elected officials.

Tags: Martial Arts , Gods , Foreign , Tragedy , Super Power , Ancient China , Demons , Shapeshifting , Rural , Amnesia

Dali Si Rizhi

Studio: Nice Boat Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

We follow the daily life of Shi Chen, a young man looking for his brother. In order to find him, he goes to the Dali Court. One thing leads to another and he eventually becomes an officer working under Bing Li, a senior official with the appearance of a white cat.

Tags: Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Orphan , Historical , Ancient China , Work , Matriarchy , Anthropomorphism , Cult , Crime , Conspiracy

Xin Shen Bang: Nezha Chonsheng

Also known as New Gods: Nezha Reborn.

Studio: Light Chaser Animation , Alibaba Pictures , bilibili
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

While living as an ordinary deliveryman and motor racing fan, Nezha encounters old nemeses and must rediscover his powers to protect his loved ones.



Tags: Super Power , Reincarnation , Full CGI , Mythology , Motorcycles , Cyberpunk , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Steampunk

Bai She: Yuan Qi

Also known as White Snake.

Studio: Light Chaser Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Romance , Supernatural

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. Conceived as a prequel to one of the most ancient and enduring stories in Chinese history, White Snake presents a sumptuous tale of trickster demons, deadly mythical beasts, assassins, wuxia action, and the promise of eternal love.


Tags: Wuxia , Female Protagonist , Full CGI , Demons , Cultivation , Historical , Amnesia , Tragedy

Nezha: Mo Tong Jiang Shi

Also known as Ne Zha.

Studio: Coco Cartoon
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy

A young boy, Nezha, is birthed from a heavenly pearl by the Primeval Lord of Heaven. Born with unique powers, Nezha finds himself as an outcast who is hated and feared. Destined by prophecy to bring destruction to the world, the young boy must choose between good and evil in order to break the shackles of fate and become the hero.



Tags: Mythology , Dragons , Gods , Demons , Classic Literature , Historical , Full CGI , Male Protagonist

Xi You Ji: Dasheng Guilai

Also known as Monkey King: Hero Is Back.

Studio: October Media
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Legend tells of the all-powerful Monkey King, who was unmatched in combat, and walked freely through Heaven, Earth, and Hell. After breaking some of the most important rules set by the Gods, he is imprisoned in an ice cage under the mountains, bound by the only powers able to control him. Without the great Monkey King, darkness falls across China. While fleeing from the monsters that have attacked his village, a small boy hides in the mountains as his only place of safety, and finds a strange icy pillar bound in chains. He touches the ice, breaking the spell, and begins the events of the movie Monkey King: Hero is Back.

Tags: Full CGI , Mythology , Classic Literature , Super Power

Fengshen Bang Chuanqi

Studio: Shanghai Animation Film Studio
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Tags: Gods , Ensemble Cast , Mythology , Magic , Heterosexual

Da Yu Hai Tang

Also known as Big Fish & Begonia.

Studio: B&T , Enlight Pictures , Coloroom Pictures , Studio Mir
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Romance , Supernatural

This is a mythic land where no outsider has ever set foot. The spirit-like dwellers there, however, know us mortals well. They are responsible for human emotions and desires, for seasons, weather, the elapsing of time...

Our protagonist, a spirit girl named Chun, has just turned sixteen and goes in the form of a dolphin to explore the earthly part of the sea, to see what the human world is like. While cruising at sea, Chun gets caught in a storm and finds herself enmeshed in a fishing net. A human boy spots her and comes to her rescue, trying to free Chun from the entanglement. By accident, the boy drowns leaving Chun wretched and heartbroken.

Da Hai tells an absorbing and bittersweet story of sacrifice and redemption when Chun is determined to bring back to life the boy's soul, now in the form of a little white fish. Da Hai is about an adolescent coming to terms with her limitations, and a spirit, coming into possession of her powers [...] dealing with the difficult issues of death, love and maturing emotions with empathy and nuance.




Tags: Reincarnation , Female Protagonist , Afterlife , Magic , Shapeshifting , Animals , Tragedy , Coming of Age , Love Triangle , Environmental , Mythology

Shenhai

Studio: Coloroom Pictures , October Media
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

The film Deep Sea builds a different brand new underwater world, and tells the story of a girl who encounters a unique life journey, seeking and searching in the mysterious underwater world.

Tags: Full CGI , Ships , Tragedy , Female Protagonist