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The Master of Diabolism
魔道祖师
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Synopsis
Xian: the state of immortality that all cultivators strive to achieve. However, there is a dark energy that lies underneath—the forbidden Mo Dao, or demonic path. Through an unfortunate series of tragedies, this is the path that cultivator Wei Wuxian experiments with during his teachings. His rise in power is accompanied by chaos and destruction, but his reign of terror comes to an abrupt end when the cultivation clans overpower him and he is killed by his closest ally. Thirteen years later, We...
Background
Mo Dao Zu Shi is an adaptation of the Chinese web novel of the same title, written by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (墨香铜臭). It won the Gold Award for "The Best Serial Animation Award" at the 15th China Animation Golden Dragon Awards (第十五届中国动漫金龙奖). It also won "Best New Animation" at Xinguang Award (新光奖); the 7t...
Audience Guidance
AIRecommended age: 15+
moderate
ViolenceSword combat, magical battles, and demonic cultivation with visible blood, impalements, and corpse manipulation; some fight scenes are prolonged and intense.
strong
Disturbing themesCentral plot involves suicide, reincarnation into a abused body, child neglect, human experimentation, mass slaughter of a clan, and body horror with sentient corpse puppets.
mild
Sexual contentRomantic tension and implied same-sex relationship between male leads; brief suggestive moments and innuendo but no explicit depiction.
mild
Substance useFrequent alcohol consumption by adult characters in social and coping contexts; fictional medicinal pills and elixirs used for cultivation.
A cultivation fantasy mystery following a resurrected demonic cultivator and his stoic rival as they uncover a conspiracy, featuring moderate fantasy violence and heavy themes of trauma, death, and body horror. The core relationship is a slow-burn male/male romance handled with emotional depth but no graphic content.
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The Master of Diabolism has 15 episodes.
The Master of Diabolism is currently finished airing.
The Master of Diabolism was produced by B.CMAY PICTURES.
The Master of Diabolism aired Jul 9, 2018 to Oct 6, 2018.
The Master of Diabolism is based on a Web novel.
A cultivation fantasy mystery following a resurrected demonic cultivator and his stoic rival as they uncover a conspiracy, featuring moderate fantasy violence and heavy themes of trauma, death, and body horror. The core relationship is a slow-burn male/male romance handled with emotional depth but no graphic content.
