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The King's Avatar (2017)

The King's Avatar poster
Original title
全职高手
Genre
action television series, adventure television series
Country
People's Republic of China
Length
4 seasons, 41 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 57 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A top professional gamer is forced out of his team. He starts over in a new server and builds a fresh team to compete in the esports game Glory.

fast-pacedcompetitiveenergeticunderdogdeterminedteamwork-focusedgrittyexciting

What happens

The King's Avatar (Chinese: 全职高手; pinyin: Quánzhí Gāoshǒu) is a Chinese donghua web series aired in 2017, based on the web novel of the same name written by Hu Dielan. The series depicted the fictional esports scene in China where the story revolves around a multiplayer online video game called Glory. The series was produced by Chinese internet company Tencent. A three-episode sequel premiered in 2018, and a prequel film, The King's Avatar: For the Glory, had a 2019 release. The long delayed second season aired in 2020, and the third season aired in 2024. The complete first and second seasons were released on Crunchyroll in Chinese with English subtitles on February 19, 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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