Underplayed Gems

The Legend of Luo Xiaohei (2011)

The Legend of Luo Xiaohei poster
Original title
罗小黑战记
Genre
comedy television series, fantasy anime and manga
Country
People's Republic of China
Length
2 seasons, 42 episodes
Rating
9.3 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

It follows a small black cat spirit named Luo Xiaohei as he navigates a world of humans and other spirits. The series shows his everyday adventures and friendships in a fantasy setting.

whimsicallightheartedplayfulgentleslice-of-lifecharmingsoftadventurous

What happens

The Legend of Luo Xiaohei (罗小黑战记) is a flash animation and webtoon developed by Chinese artist MTJJ (real name Zhang Ping 章平). It derives from an animated series that was mainly broadcast online in March 2011. The franchise has also been extended to become a social media sticker series on WeChat. As of July 18, 2021, 40 episodes of "The Legend of Luo Xiaohei" are available alongside 3 extra videos, "Exam Day", "Sh…", and "Goodnight Meow". A feature-length prequel film named The Legend of Hei was released in Chinese and Japanese theaters in September, 2019. A second feature-length film The Legend of Hei II was released in 2025. The series was adapted into a graphic novel in 2015, published by Beijing United Publishing. It has also been turned into a mobile game titled "Luo Xiaohei's Battle Demon Book" (罗小黑战记妖灵簿) by Beijing Manya Entertainment Culture Media Co. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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