Wei Wuxian, a cultivator who founded a demonic path and died despised by the great clans, is summoned back thirteen years later into the body of a disgraced outcast. Reunited with the upright Lan Wangji, he follows the trail of a dismembered corpse whose scattered parts point to buried crimes, forcing both men to revisit the war that destroyed him and the truth behind his fall.
Details & facts
- Chinese
- 魔道祖师
- Pinyin
- Mo Dao Zu Shi
- Also known as
- MDZS, Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, The Founder of Diabolism
- Format
- 2D animation
- Status
- Completed
- Years
- 2018 - 2021
- Episodes
- 35+ aired
- Studio
- B.CMAY PICTURES
- Director
- Xiong Ke
- Source
- Web novel: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation) by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (墨香铜臭)
- Platform (CN)
- Tencent Video
The adaptation of Mo Xiang Tong Xiu's web novel was produced by Tencent Penguin Pictures with animation by B.CMAY Pictures and direction by Xiong Ke. Three seasons aired on Tencent Video: Qian Chen (2018, 15 episodes), Xian Yun (2019, 8 episodes), and the concluding Wan Jie (2021, 12 episodes), finishing the story in 35 episodes. A 30 episode chibi spin-off, Mo Dao Zu Shi Q, ran from 2020 to 2021. Tencent released the series internationally through WeTV and its official YouTube channel with multilingual subtitles beginning in 2019. The same novel also produced the live action drama The Untamed, making the franchise one of the most visible danmei-derived properties.
Voice Cast
Wei Wuxian魏无羡
CV: A Jie阿杰
Lan Wangji蓝忘机
CV: Bian Jiang边江
Seasons
- Season 1 (Qian Chen)2018 · 15 eps
- Season 2 (Xian Yun)2019 · 8 eps
- Season 3 (Wan Jie)2021 · 12 eps
Where to Watch
International (English subtitles)
Availability varies by region and can change. See our streaming guide.
China
Tencent Video
