TV series

Shalen

2012–2018 · 7 seasons

A long, earnest martial-arts quest that mixes childhood trauma with energetic animated fights and a steady pull toward reunion.

Overview: When Nian Chi was a young child, his elder sister was kidnapped in front of him, while he could do nothing but watch, a thing that has tormented him for all these years. Now 10 years later, he's dead set on going to rescue his sister, and sets out.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and uplifting. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Family, grief, obsession, survival
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
obsession
survival
coming-of-age
Places: fantasy world
wilderness
Era: timeless
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: animation, sci-fi & fantasy, drama, action & adventure
Created by: Kuo Liu, Xin Guan
Starring: Jun Chu, Jiang Bian, Bai Xuecen, Xin Shan, Hui Long, Li Lu, Ajie, Zhao Yi
Length: 7 seasons, 196 episodes, 25 min each
Network: iQiyi, Tencent Video, CCTV-14
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin