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Lord of Mysteries

Guimi Zhi Zhu: Xiaochou Pian

2025, ONA, 13 eps, 85%, B.CMAY PICTURES

Recommended by 3 The Empire of Corpses fans on AniList. The same kind of story: gaslamp European adventures.

In a Victorian world of steam, dreadnoughts, and occult horrors, Zhou Mingrui awakens as Klein Moretti. He walks a razor’s edge between light and darkness, entangled with warring Churches. This is the legend of unlimited potential…and unspeakable danger.

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About The Empire of Corpses

2015, Movie, 1 ep, 66%, WIT STUDIO

The story takes place in 19th century Europe and revolves around John Watson. He is scouted by the government to become a secret agent. However, Watson lives in a world where "Frankensteins"—human corpses that are re-purposed with a false soul in order to use them as laborers—are used to improve industrial development.

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