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Blades of the Guardians

Name: Blades of the Guardians
Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure
Released: 2023-06-01
Cast: Liu Beichen, Meng Xianglong, Yan Ning, Li Chanfei, Huang Yunjae

2023 | 2 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Action & Adventure

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a small audience and a quick end and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Devil May Cry or BLUE EYE SAMURAI, start here.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
What might put you off: No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

A extraordinary guard walks in the desert of the Western regions. On the way escaping the killing by the government, he took a guarding task with destination to the capital Chang 'an. The task was thought as just a simple one, but actually it is a road full of crisis and danger. A journey affecting the fate of the world begins......