Yi Nian Yong Heng

The only reason to watch this is to compare it to the book and see what an utter waste of resources this animation is.

I have read all the books of Er Gen except A Will Eternal, and then I stumbled upon this series and was overjoyed that something like this exists. Then I read the other review here that praises it so much that the sweetness drips from my display, so I knew that this is a must watch!

By the time I got to the 30 episode I felt that something was off. The main character was absolutely inconsistent and weird, not in a good way that defines a character, but because of the bad writing, and I knew there's something fishy here because Er Gen doesn't do these silly mistakes.

When I encountered the weirdest arc change I have ever seen in my life (the one involving a certain mask and another sect), I knew I have to read the book to see if it was just as weird.

And what do you know - turns out the producers added, removed and revised so much that they butchered the whole plot and made it incomprehensible to anyone with more than two brain cells. Xiaochun is a bipolar crybaby Marty Sue, and every plot twist is a Deus ex Machina with no explanation.

Thank God, Er Gen didn't disappoint, and now I'm really enjoying the book. I recommend to do just that, it's hilarious.

Combining Japanese anime with Chinese fantasy story is certainly successful because they have a good story. Regarless it is not a classic story, it's a very addictive watching experience because the story and the main hero keeps growing with dramatic events and humor.

Unlike most long lasting anime, A Will Eternal only focus on 1 main hero from zero to God-like level, trinkled with tragic love story and traditional value.

For the fans of the books, most likely they will find the storyline has adjusted for TV Series, so it is not a page-to-page adaptation. However, a good TV series must adapt in accordance to the time slot.

For western style cartoon fans, I welcome to what we Chinese called a martial art soap opera series. Unlike in the west, martial art soap opera is a family entertainment through and through. They keep the animation and story clean enough for children, parents and grandparents to enjoy together. That's something to learn rather than doing dirty jokes all the time. Nickelodeon's Avatar has tried it and quite successful. Inatead of inserting politics and cultural grooming, focus on family value and let the audience make the series as family weekly schedule to watch together.

Enjoy!

Honestly I'm shocked by how gate kept this show is. I stumbled upon it randomly and it's already in my top 10 anime list.

The power system is so good, it has such rich world building and really good characters. Bai is such a funny MC as well.

I highly recommend for anyone who enjoys either battle shonen anime or fantasy anime.

For the negatives, it definitely takes some getting used of listening to mandarin. It's a shame there no Dub because it's visually stunning. The animation budget must be insane and it's very dialogue heavy so apart from fight you will be constantly reading. The subs go very fast as well so it takes some getting used of. I found watching it on YouTube was better for finding good subs and there's way more episodes on there than anime sites for some reason. It's pretty easy to find on YouTube though at least.

Definitely a hidden gem and well worth your time. The show picks up heavily about 10-15 episodes in after they enter a forest outside the sect on a mission. Once he locks in it gets crazy.

My current top animation list now so you can judge for yourself if it's worth your time. If you like these shows, you will also enjoy A Will Eternal

1. Attack on Titan - 🥇10/10 2. Avatar: T. L. A. B -🥈10/10 (Western Anime) 3. Vinland Saga - 🥉9/10 4. Demon Slayer - 9/10 5. Jujitsu Kaisen - 9/10 6. Hunter x Hunter - 9/10 7. A Will Eternal (Donghua) - 9/10 8. Solo Levelling - 9/10 9. Mushoku Tensei - 8.5/10 10. Re:Zero - 8.5/10.

I love long lasting stories that have unique characters and great story telling. This show creates a good atmosphere and makes you want to live in the same world as Bai Xiaochun. Some animes become overdone with repeating the same things over and over but when it comes to world building and creating more story to come it brings depth and excitement, all in all this is a really great show to watch so it surprised me with how well done it is, and I actually like the comedy in it, it's not too cheesy. I haven't read the novel yet but I'm really hoping for more seasons this has a whole lot of potential. I have watched over 500 animes and I have to put this in my top 5.

When I was 15 I first watched anime, I was always repulsed by "cartoons" because I was so "grown up" and didn't want anyone to think otherwise. The first one I watched was Sword Art Online, maybe that's why I ended up liking everything with swordsmen and magic and isekai and stuff like that. Now I'm 22 and yes, I still watch anime. In all that time I've seen about 150 titles, some I like more, despite the low ratings, than the cult ones, some less. I've never rated anything in particular, I think they're all good in their own way and it's just not fair to rate them. But now I know 100% that it's the best thing I've ever watched in my life. I don't get it wrong, it's a matter of taste and color, but this anime has given me more emotion than the screen versions of works by Hayao Miyazaki, Yoshihiro Takahashi and other famous persons. I had a hard time looking for new anime over the years and I was so happy when I found this one, I was so euphoric about every episode, I didnt even realise Chinese people can do such things. Just unrealistically recommend to all. Never wrote anything like this, I hope my opinion will be useful to someone :P

Reminded me of the Mo Dao Zu Shi, another proof that the Chinese are capable in anime.