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Slay The Gods

Zhan Shen: Fanchen Shen Yu

2024, ONA, 15 eps, 80%, Shenman Entertainment

Both have Mythology.

It follows the journey of Lin Qiye, a blind high school student who unexpectedly becomes a night watchman, tasked with protecting the nation from "mystical" invasions as the mist descends and gods reawaken. Leading his team, he tirelessly eliminates mythical creatures that…

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About New Gods: Yang Jian

2022, Movie, 1 ep, 73%, Light Chaser Animation

Fifteen hundred years after the Battle of the Gods, the Heavenly Court is in decline, and Yang Jian, who has been wronged, earns his living as a bounty hunter. One day, Yang Jian accepts a bounty from a mysterious visitor to hunt down a young man, who he accidentally discovers is his own nephew, Shen Xiang. Shen Xiang is determined to retrieve the Lotus Lamp and save his mother by splitting the mountain, but this will lead to a great disaster. Yang Jian embarks on a journey to track down Shen Xiang and uncover the dust-laden past.

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