Starts off with our two main characters (mainly one) the kid does nothing on the entirety of the series (besides fullling some stereotype) which makes you wonder the reason why he is here on the first place, on the other part Dao Ma is the one who takes most of the spotlight though what early on the series seemed to be revolving all around these two turn out pretty quickly not being the case with not only taking place a plot that is on scale much bigger than what we could think on the beginning but also focusing on multiple characters along the episodes giving us a different perspective on how are unfolding the events that at the end of the series converge on all of them getting involve in it, all of this executed really well.
The characters are interesting, have good developments, design wise almost all of them dont resort to some cliche or stereotype leaving few exeception like the kid or one chick (Yan Ziniang), and the motivations are solid, just to give an example really surprised me Ayuya shu a female character not only as an strong one persona and as a fighter but also the whole transition on her along the episodes is really well executed not relying on the cclasic tropes we are bore to death on seeing for this kind of characters makes it even more a pleasure to watch, not even mentiong other one to not make so long the review XD.
The animation was good sure if i get very very picky i might catch some moments that could look bad but speaking on general terms nothing to complain even i would go so far to say that was a little over the standart, the fights scenes also decent.
Sound wise the op was fine, the ending didnt like it, and the ost was kind generic.
The episodes supposedly last 20 minutes each and i say that because there are some that end a little before and others that even go to last more than normal which i found it kinda strange and might be due to the format in which was released maybe.
I only have watched a couple of chinese series so far and this one like the others i watch it with chinese dubs (because i couldnt find it on another language) and might be the reason why i found that the delivery on the lines for the characters mainly on key moments lacked of emotion and really didnt convey well the whole situation which maked me really dont feel completly invested on them on really important events mostly on the last strech of the series, with that also i have to say it feels a little off on how connect the events of previous episodes for the firts couple of minutes for some of them.
End up in a manner really satisfying and of course without closing the story yet, we get to know a little on the past of Dao Ma but there is clearly a lot more that wasn't told on this season which leaves room for a future secuel of course.
Due to the settings in which the series take place with many historical elements infused in it feel might not be the most appealing to many people who are not into works that deal with these kind of themes although i would say give it a try because it might hook you either way, and to those who already watched series of the same nature like kingdom or arslan senki this one is most than certainly for you.
