The Founder of Diabolism
Seen it?2018 | 3 seasons | 35 min | Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved The Legend of Vox Machina, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 35 minutes, about 20 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 feared outlaw is reborn in another’s body and joins an old rival to unravel ghostly mysteries—and maybe his own past.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 121K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3: The Final is the high point.
Season 1: The Past2018 · 15 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday
Season 2: The Reborn2019 · 8 episodes · 8.9 out of 10Friday- Season 3: The Final2021 · 12 episodes · 9.3 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
- AjieWei Wuxian (voice)
- Jiang BianLan Wangji (voice)
- Guo HaoranJiang Cheng (voice)
- Titus JinLan Xichen (voice)
- Su ShangqingJin Ling (voice)
- Shao TongWen Ning (voice)
- Chen ZhangtaikangLan Sizhui (voice)
- Wang ChenguangLan Jingyi (voice)
- Yang TianxiangJin Guangyao (voice)
- Liu SanmuNie Huaisang (voice)