Finished watching Mo Dao Zu Shi…

Finished watching Mo Dao Zu Shi / Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation / The Master of Diabolism, a Chinese anime (donghua) on Crunchyroll.

Written by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (same author as Heaven’s Official Blessing), there’s 3 seasons which cover most of the events in the original novels.

Just as with Heaven’s Official Blessing, this is an intricate story of decades of relationships and motivations. The surface investigations all lead to the real mastermind in the end. With an added bonus. And then one more that re-frames everything you thought you knew.

Very impressive writing. 👏

The opening and ending animations are gorgeous and symbolic, and especially for season 3, are rife with OMG spoilers that just look pretty until you understand what’s really being portrayed. 🤯

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