China Is Ready to Take Over Anime, And a New Show This Summer Will Prove It

Summer is gearing up with a ton of new, exciting releases for anime, with Dandadan, Fire Force, and Kaiju No. 8 looking to make a return, but that’s not all this season has prepared. China has been looking to get into the anime market, coming out with extraordinary projects like To Be Hero X after years of development to wide acclaim. The country is nowhere near done yet, as its latest donghua has finally received clearance to debut in June.

Lord of the Mysteries is an upcoming donghua adapted from the web novel under the same name, written by Cuttlefish That Loves Diving. The story follows Zhou Mingrui as he wakes up in the body of a man named Klein Moretti, who lives in an alternative-Victorian world with steam engine machinery and a peculiar ritual surrounding potions, divinations, pathways, and Tarot Cards that grant people the ability to become Beyonders. Following the path of the Fool, Zhou’s journey through this new world is shrouded in mystery as he uncovers the secrets of his arrival.

Lord of The Mysteries Is In the Clear, Set for June 2025

China’s Newest Donghua Will Take the Anime World By Storm

After encountering a temporary setback regarding some of its later episodes, Lord of the Mysteries has been signed off to debut this summer. Chinese censorship normally regulates the content that’s being produced, and due to the donghua’s content being a bit a tad graphic, the later episodes were under review for much longer. But now it’s in the clear, indicating that the season is going to be one to watch for both new and old fans of the original web novel.

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With anime popularity at an all-time high, companies everywhere are taking an invested interest by either doubling their efforts to support new shows on their platform, like Netflix, or branching off into different mediums, such as Crunchyroll’s adaptation of the manhwa Solo Leveling. China is also proving to want in on the gold mine that is rapidly vaulting anime to the forefront of everyone’s minds with the release of their many projects, like Lord of the Mysteries.

Everything You Need to Know About Lord of Mysteries’ First Season

And Every Lord of the Mysteries Season Down the Line

Lord of the Mysteries‘ first season is looking to adapt the first novel of the series, which means for any web novel readers out there, it’s sure to be packed with information, with its first episode alone meant to adapt approximately 14 chapters. The cour will include 13 episodes and two special episodes that haven’t been revealed yet, and will all run about 30 minutes excluding the intro and outros. The author, Cuttlefish, is also very involved in the project, making sure that it adapts their work faithfully and accurately.

The project is backed by Tencent, a prevalent multinational company, and animated by B.C May Pictures, which has worked on The King’s Avatar and the Master of Diabolism. These donghua are not only known for their exceptional adaptations, but their fluid and dynamic animation, and based on Lord of the Mysteries’ current trailers, it looks like the studio is taking it to a whole new level.

Lord of the Mysteries can be watched on Tencent Videos and Weibo, and will only be available in Chinese/Mandarin upon initial launch. If its popularity grows, fans may see it contracted to other streaming platforms like Crunchyroll.

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Lord of the Mysteries

Release Date

July 7, 2025

Network

Tencent Video