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Nine Songs of the Moving Heavens (2016)

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Country
People's Republic of China

How it feels

This is a Chinese animated series set before the Qin dynasty. It follows the Ninth Prince of Han as he creates the Quicksand group. The story is independent from its prequel and focuses on political maneuvering and alliances.

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What happens

Nine Songs of the Moving Heavens (Chinese: 天行九歌; pinyin: tiān xíng jiǔ gē) is a Chinese animated CG TV series that was released on March 10, 2016, and produced by Robin Shen and directed by Chen Qianyuan. It can also be translated as Nine Songs of the Sky. This series is the prequel to The Legend of Qin, which takes place before the time of the Qin dynasty. In an interview with Robin Shen, it was stated that although the two animated series have intersections of characters and timelines, Nine Songs of the Moving Heavens is an independent story with the focus on the creation of the Quicksand group by the Ninth Prince of Han, Han Fei. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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