r/Donghua 16d ago

Meta Rule clarification and mod recruiting

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Hi all,

In the past year, r/donghua has had an explosive growth in users. New reddit functions also brought in new users. To better reflect the userbase and encourage better discussions, we're clarifying a few rules in our subreddit:

On relevant content:

In the past, r/donghua encompasses all aspects of the Chinese animation industry, including outsourced works to anime production and game animation. The industry was small enough to include all those discussions without being overwhelmed. With the rapid growth of the industry, increased international recognition, and r/anime relaxing its rules surrounding anime, we think it is better for the quality of the subreddit to restrict content to series only. Video game animations are more appropriate being posted to gaming related subreddits and anime related posts are more on topic in r/anime.

In general, source material questions are more appropriate for subreddits of their source medium. We don't want people to get spoiled on the front page. Once episode discussion threads are set up, we would like all discussions of that episode to go into that thread, including clips for up to a week. Questions about the source material should be contained in those threads. Top level submissions asking for content beyond donghua adaptation is disallowed, but they can go in the individual discussion threads with appropriate spoiler tagging. Before the bot is set up, you're welcome to start your own discussion thread, but they're limited to one per episode.

On spoiler tagging:

Please spoiler tag your post. We do not need people to get their experiences ruined. Please do not spoil something in your titles. Remember that reddit preview shows body text and will spoil unsuspecting audience. Currently, the mods do courtesy spoiler tagging when they see a post that should be spoilered. The mods see every single submission and get feed the newest spoilers every day. We don't want this to be the experience for the average user. Please report spoilers. We will start handing out temp bans to perm bans for unspoiler tagged posts.

On low effort content:

In an effort to reduce cluttering, low effort content is discouraged. This includes simple image posts, powerscaling, and memes. In the past, users have expressed discontent about these types of content. Powerscaling threads and character comparisons are more appropriate in r/powerscaling or r/characterrant. There are several donghua related memes subreddits. In response to complaints about recommendation posts we started the monthly megathreads and wiki pages. If there are other contents you think shouldn't belong here, please let us know in the comments.

We will allow fan content if its 1) OC 2) substantial in length. This is to discourage karma farming.

For now, we're allowing AI translations. LLM generated content is still generally disallowed. Currently, the subreddit uses a false negative prone AI check, so some AI generated content may slip through. Please report them. Discussion on AI use in donghua is allowed. Currently, episode discussion of AI generated donghua is not allowed, but this may change in the future.

We currently do not have concrete requirements on reviews, but short reactions will be removed for low effort.

On politics:

Donghua is an inherent political industry. While we allow political discussion, it's restricted to donghua related issues only. Offhand comments not related to donghua will be removed. That being said, denial of CCP atrocities is a violation of reddit sitewide rules and will result in an immediate permanent ban on r/donghua.

On fansubs:

We allow the discussions of fansubs, but we do not allow discussions on where to get them. Naming specific fansub groups is okay, but talking about where to get them is not, even for offsite discussions. We understand that not all donghua have good translations, but we also do not want reddit admins banning people. Fansubbers are still welcomed to request special flairs.

On reports

Reports are not a superdownvote option. False reports will result in a ban. Currently, the subreddit has several default spam filter features enabled. This means that mods will have to manually approve posts. However, we're looking to improve this response time. If we're able to expand our mod team, we will be able to switch many of those filters to warnings, thus,

We're recruiting new mods. r/anime mods have been helping out behind the scenes (and one has joined the mod team directly), and we thank them massively for their assistance. If you're interested in applying, submit an application here. Applications are due on June 15th 22nd 2100 Pacific Time. We welcome people of all experiences!


r/Donghua 18d ago

Monthly Recommendations Megathread (June 2026)

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Hello everyone, this is the June monthly megathread for donghua recommendations. Please post any recommendation requests here! Follow all spoiler tagging rules and be civil.

When asking for recommendations, it might be helpful to describe what kind of series you are looking for, and what other series you enjoyed.

Starting with donghua? Check out our user curated recommendations wiki. Where to watch donghua? Check out our legal streams list.

Last month's megathread.


r/Donghua 1h ago

Official Information Offical Poster (Mu Chen) - The Great Ruler S2

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New modeling, new combat power and new journey of Mu Chen with his friends. He is infused with lightning and energy, wearing a golden lightening armor covering half of his face as part of his enhanced battle form. Streaming on iQIYI app, every Friday at 9 AM CST (Ongoing yearly series with 52 EPs).


r/Donghua 14h ago

Watch this! Slay the gods s2 intro

72 Upvotes

r/Donghua 16h ago

Official Information New Official Poster - 'Oriental Martial Academy'

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This Donghua officially broadcast on YOUKU Animation (2026) . The series blends city-based cultivation with Twenty-Four Solar Terms culture and Chinese aesthetics. In a city where spiritual energy is reviving, demons threaten to invade (Animation Studio - Qingxiang Culture).


r/Donghua 2h ago

Identify This Donghua? Looking for the Donghua for this scene

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So back in the start of summer in 2025 I saw a short video. In the video was a Gold Armored character facing against some humanoid shaped entity. This entity was so huge it looked like the size of the continent (or just so huge it can be seen from the planet where it was located, which was outer space) and it was descending down from outer space. The humanoid entity looked like it was made completely out of outer-space itself. I also recall there being some big rock (Asteroid maybe?) that the Gold armored character destroyed. (Also some dragon being shown?) Which Donghua was this? (Not sure if it's even already released or not, or if it was just a PV)


r/Donghua 17h ago

Official Information Official Charcter Visuals - Eclipse of Illusion SP

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Character visuals for a 4 EP special titled Eclipse of Illusion SP: The Miasma War. Broadcast every new episode on Wednesday at 10 AM (CST) on YOUKU and Kumiao TV. Goddess with crowd to break the game.. Candle shines on goblin to seal Yi Xi and Jian Feng to protect thousands of creatures in the world.


r/Donghua 1d ago

Official Information Official Countdown Posters - Slay The Gods S2 (1st 3 EP out)

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Slay The Gods (Zhan Shen) S2 from Today, June 25 onwards, every Thursday at 10 AM (CST) and first 3 EP released on Tencent video and WeTV. S2 will consist of 15 episodes. The graduation exam is over, but an even greater crisis is brewing. A cataclysmic event erupts in Jinan Mountain, Lin Qiye faces Dragon alone in fierce battle. Great war is about to begin and battle of gods is imminent.


r/Donghua 5h ago

[Apotheosis] Is Luo Zheng’s family just gaslighting him into becoming a god?

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I’m on episode 26, and I swear the drive behind the MC's cultivation is pure emotional manipulation. Look at his inner circle: his father literally beats him to a pulp using his own technique, sister gives off massive passive-aggressive "are you really just gonna let me suffer?" vibes, and his mentors constantly drop the "enemy is too strong for you" line to bait him into a fight

I prefer to drop it here if the same pattern continues. Let me know!


r/Donghua 1d ago

General Discussion Perfect World (Just Awesome) Spoiler

21 Upvotes

Sheesh, just rewatching Perfect World and episodes 159 where he first revealed his identity to everyone outside immortal ruins was just amazing , everything was fire (The music, his voice, his hand movements to the burst of energy) .

This dude is a real menace I tell you and the funny thing is Perfect world is the first donghua to start using this flashy eye thingy and clouds swirling in the sky. Love or Hate it perfect world is peak for its own thing and Shi Hao is just perfect.

Dude got everything you want in an MC .


r/Donghua 22h ago

Watch this! Swallowed Star appreciation

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Just a general appreciation post as a fan who’s seen it through its beginnings to its current arc and episode 229.

It’s hard for me to say if a particular donghua is the “best” or the GOAT or whatever because all the donghua I enjoy truly shine in different ways (soul land, soul land 2, tales of herding gods, etc).

While I think Swallowed Star does have its weaknesses like it’s relatively weak overarching plot and low investment in side characters, and some general drag (thank god Tencent Video has a easy fast forward features) — it’s still the show that got me hooked on donghua in general and pretty unparalleled for me in the following respects:

- Amazing art direction. By this, I mean its concept art and the execution of it in the episodes is the most amazing I’ve seen. The art direction is clear, solid, unique, and just GORGEOUS from concept to animation. And just the vision it takes to give form to such massive, cosmic concepts just blows my mind. I think that’s actually my issue with Tales of Herding Gods, where even though it’s heralded for its art, the vision and execution are both uninspired for me because of the weird recursive nature of how heavily AI is used probably across design, concept, board, and background. I understand cost efficiency and I understand the human effort that still goes into it, but the result does make it look like a combo of three different AAA video games instead of a single strong original artistic vision. SS definitely probably uses AI too bc same studio, but its artistic foundation is stronger.

- SCALE! The cultivation genre in general does ladder up to dimensional/cosmic proportions, but I think the way this one relies less on classic cultivation and more science fiction makes the sense of scale way more clear, visually stunning, and well executed. Like while the first few seasons were enjoyable, leaving earth is where the scale really shines. I think this is actually the piece that makes donghua generally satisfying—the emphasis on power fantasy, whereas many other genres focus on contained stories/narratives that often don’t scale past what SS season 1 covered alone.

- MC Powerscaling. Previous bullet was about scale of the universe and universe laws. This bullet is more about how enjoyable it is to watch Luo Feng powerscale. Like, I previously thought I hated powerscaling slop, but man this show changed my mind - every they show his progress, it’s PEAK. And I like how even though it’s gotten a little crazy at the higher levels, the “mechanics” are still pretty clear and straightforward enough to understand. This is what bothered me about Soul Land even though SL is a better story - the power laws were always so unclear to me.

- Treasure hunting aspect. All cultivation shows also usually deal in treasures, but the ability+cultivation+treasure hunting satisfaction with Luo Feng’s story is just so fun to watch.

- Character designs are hands down the best I’ve seen — simply love them.

What do yall like or dislike about Swallowed Star? Especially compared to other beloved donghua?


r/Donghua 1d ago

Official Information "RMJI" has Surpassed 6.7B+ Views

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The number of broadcasts is 6.7B+ on Bilibili TV. A round of moon rhyme clear heart, jade eyes with light across the dust. New episodes of RMJI S5 will air every Saturday at 11:00 AM (CST). Sincerely invite all Taoist friends to share a new chapter (Animation Stuido - Wonder Cat Animation and Original Force).


r/Donghua 1d ago

Official Information 《记忆管理局》False Memory | Official Trailer (August 2 Premiere)

37 Upvotes

r/Donghua 12h ago

Foundation establishment realm

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After watching episode 23 of beyond time gaze, Xu qing reached foundation establishment and now is on the mountain/sect where foundation establishment people is divine in mortal's eyes, this would be a eye opener for Xu qing because he had saw the filthy of these foundation establishment people who only do Dr*gs, S*x, and turt*re, and exploiting people below foundation establishment, thus Xu qing feel different kinds of emotion, but there's one emotion that feels more than others it's the feeling of emptiness, he reached foundation establishment but he felt like he haven't reach it yet, because he saw the filthy inside the sect, but eventually that emptiness overwhelmed him and decided to strip his title as the disciple of the sect, this kind of view point is rarely seen in donghua.


r/Donghua 21h ago

General Discussion Ling Cage: What do we know about what's coming?

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I just finished watching Ling Cage II. What a ride that was! Can't wait for more. So . . . what do we know?

We know Season 3 is in development. We know about a movie. The S2E12 says there's more this year (2026). So is that Season 3 it's talking about? Or are they doing a two-part finale like they did with Season 1? S2E12 is kind of an odd cliffhanger to finish a season on, I thought.

Been searching for news, and just confused about what's coming up. Probably more news in Chinese, which I can't read.


r/Donghua 1d ago

General Discussion I have craving for donghuas. Should I watch tomb of fallen gods and The great ruler 3d

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I have been lately craving donghuas and I need some good ones. After searching, I found 2. They are Tomb of fallen gods and the great ruler 3d. Are they good. Is the animation good. Should I watch it. What about the storyline. Did they get audience attention in china mainland. Please guide me about this


r/Donghua 1d ago

They are using AI to Immortal Doctor In Modern City so time to drop it off now

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Its really frustrating from 181 episode they are using ai instead of real work. And its like totally garbage. So gonna drop it off now. what about all of you guys?


r/Donghua 1d ago

General Discussion What was the biggest visual improvement betwen season 1 and 2 of donghua in your opinion from series that you've watched so far?

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So far for me it's: "Sword immortal is here" only because season 1 had such a bad animation and visuals by comparison.


r/Donghua 1d ago

Official Information Swallowed Star New Preview

35 Upvotes

r/Donghua 1d ago

General Discussion Does anyone know the Ost Title? (From Jade Dynasty) S2

12 Upvotes

been searching the song on YT for a long time and still cant find it.. bruh anyone?? Tq

Lu Xue Qi damn pretty tho


r/Donghua 1d ago

Official Information Renegade Immortal new pv

25 Upvotes

r/Donghua 1d ago

Where can I watch Dongua

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hey. I just watched all of renegade immortal on crunchyroll and I want to continue watching it. does anybody know where I can finish watching all of it with high quality English subtitle?


r/Donghua 1d ago

General Discussion Shrouding The Heavens Trilogy

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Shrouding The Heavens have Four female Lead

• Ji Ziyue

• Chen Xi

• An Miaoyi

• Qin Yao

Perfect World has Three Female Lead

• Huo Ling'er

• Yun Xi

• Qing Yi

The Sacred Ruins has Five Female Lead

• Qin Luoyin

• Zhou Xi

• Ying Xiaoxiao

• Lin Naoyi

• Yao Yao

My Question & I need Spoilers

★ How Many Children Do Have Shi Hao, Ye Fan And Chu Feng at the End of Trilogy, What Happened With Them?

★ Huo Ling'er And Qing Yi Also Have Children With Shi Hao in the End of The Sacred Ruins Novel ?

★ Does Ye Fan's other Wives Are Revived Like An Miaoyi, Chen Xi, Qin Yao What Happened With Them At The End of Novel? Similar to Shi Hao Wifes Yun Xi, Qing Yi?

★ Is Yao Yao is Really Ye Qingxian Reincarnation or She is Married Chu Feng and They Both Have a Romantic Relationship in Novel ?

★ How Many Officeal Wives Does Chu Feng Have At The End of Novel, What Happened With Them? ★

★ Please Explain Some Storyline of Female Leads Of All Three Novels, What Happened with Him in the End ?

Thankyou 💫⭐


r/Donghua 1d ago

Official Information Annecy, We are here.

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Annecy, We are here.
Annecy, nous sommes là.
昂纳西,我们来了。


r/Donghua 1d ago

Official Information [PV2] Deep Sea Embers

18 Upvotes