Di Wang Gong Lue (The Emperor's Strategy)

At the age of 18, Chu Yuan faces tremendous pressure to prove his competence as the new emperor of Chu State. He must be careful with his decisions, especially with the ongoing unrest at the borders of Chu and Xinan. However, the matter is taken from his hands when Duan Baiyue—the young Xinan King—puts an end to the rebellion himself. His aid spares Chu Yuan an insurmountable amount of grief, and the people of Chu now hail Duan Baiyue as their hero.

Two years later, Xinan's influence has grown, stirring rumors that Duan Baiyue intends to take over Chu State soon. As he stands before a winter plum tree, a furious Chu Yuan does not know what to think and recalls a promise made long ago. The tension reaches a breaking point when a visiting duke of Ahnu, an ally of Chu State, is found dead in the streets of Chu.

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Duan, Baiyue

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Chu, Yuan

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Cai, Tian

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Duan, Nian

Supporting

Lan, Ji

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Mu, Chi

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Sha, Da

Supporting

Liu, Fude

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Gu, Li

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Xu, Zhiqiu

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Gong, Zhenhua

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"Emperor Raiders (帝王攻略)" by Yu Meng Le (俞梦乐)

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"Plum Blossoms (梅花開)" by MOMOKO

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May 2, 2020

SarutoKen

Recommended

帝王攻略 is a Chinese anime obviously not perfect in everything, but with good strengths letting me recommending it, especially for people being used to watching Chinese anime, but it can also be a satisfying first Chinese anime for non-initiates. This review is spoiler – free.

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%% Nice and complex plot in Chinese imperial era. I find it quite realistic in how the Chinese imperial court is ... represented, the role of the Mandarins, influence struggles, corruption and games of power for the domination of what was already one of the most important countries in the world. More precisely, two separate cases (from ep 1 to ep 9 and from ep 10 to 18) and the two last episodes would be teasers for next season. The first case is good but sometimes confused (cf later), the second one is much better with truly interesting development.

%%Nice music with relaxing Chinese themes.

%%Art is very good, nice colors and drawings, yet the animation is not perfect and sometimes feels a bit odd but that’s no big deal.

%%Chinese atmosphere, you have this very particular “Chinese humor” you can find in many Chinese anime, basically embodied here by Xinan king’s brother, Yao Er.

%%Sometimes people do not like Chinese voices, I actually enjoy it, being myself more familiar with Chinese language. The voices fit particularly well the characters.

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%%Some issues with the rhythm, especially in the beginning; a bit slow in the first 10 episodes, and the end appears in comparison a bit rushed. Mentioning the end, it is quite abrupt and somehow frustrating – there is no doubt there will be a second season, but when?

%%You don’t learn that much about the characters in the beginning, and sometimes you will regret the lack of interaction between the main characters (which is mainly due to the realism of the supposed interactions between the Chinese emperor and his vassals).

%%Too many names, it is sometimes hard to identify key characters in the beginning, but this is usual common flaw in many Chinese anime (cf Mo Dao Zu Shi).

%%I don’t really see the point of introducing some “fantasy”, I would had preferred if they had designed it in a full realistic scheme; because it is not really significant in the plot; well they could have done better without going this way.

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Overall, a bit confused in the rhythm, some will potentially stop after 2-3 episodes, I recommend not to do so, because this is a nice Chinese anime that will enable you to glance over Chinese imperial court and administration, which is truly fascinating.

P.S. : I have seen it twice, with several months in between, and I didn’t change my rating of this anime nor my overall impression. Just give it a try!

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Jun 27, 2019

matchamilkshake

Recommended

This animation is very beautiful as I could not stop watching the episodes continuously. However, the pacing was bad. For example, in the beginning, the story progressed slowly, however at the end, it progressed quickly which leaves me unsatisfied with the ending. Therefore you have to use your imagination at the cliffhangers that this story offers you.

I think it is easy to get confused with the plot if you are not familiar with the concept of how royal works. I found myself having to replay some parts to understand the complex hierarchy, position and so on.

It was worth the watch, and if I have ...

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Aug 11, 2020

Nenina

Mixed Feelings

It’s a shame this anime was handled so poorly because there’s clearly some good potential here. But the production just made a shameful work here.

The animation is clearly on a budget, but the art style is not completely trash. Backgrounds and landscapes are pretty well drawn, but characters are often sloppy, sometimes producing a weird contrast. There are some sequences where you can clearly see they capped on frames, making the whole animation feel so non fluid and cheap. A real shame.

 The story complexity is pretty balanced, but the pacing is awful, making it harder to understand. Somehow it makes it seem as if the screen ...

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