Zi Chuan: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Two hundred years ago, on the Battlefield of the Blue River, the last remaining army of the Empire of Light collapsed in the midst of demonic outcries. In the south-eastern part of the land, a powerful faction with over two hundred years of history – House ZiChuan – fought off the Demons to the east, defended against the House Liu Feng to the west, and contained the House Lin to the south. In order to accomplish their great ambitions and extend the bloodline of their family, countless heroes of ZiChuan gave their lives in order to make this magnificent hymn come to life. This is a story about this legendary family and a hundred years of their blood and tears.

Series details

• Title: Zi Chuan
• Format: Animation
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Action, Anime, War
• Premiere date: 2021-12-21
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 20 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 60910
• IMDb ID: tt17048374
• TVDB ID: 413695

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-12-21; final listed air date 2022-09-20.
• Season 2: premiered 2025-07-30; final listed air date 2026-07-22; episode order: 52.

Source and licence

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