Tunshi Xingkong

Swallowed Star Review Overview Swallowed Star is a Chinese Donghua set in a post-apocalyptic dystopian metropolis where the outside world has crumbled as a result of the RR virus, capable of mutating the organisms on earth into man eating beasts. These beasts have a hierarchal system where each species has a King, General, Captains, Majors etc. and as the ranks increase the intelligence increases which is why humanity is forced into shelters. These beasts are scheming and territorial so humanity's plan of action was a modified superhuman army of Warriors and Spirit Masters. Story Luo Feng, a high school student with passion and strength always wanting to be awarrior but couldn't due to financial struggles proves himself worthy of taking the warrior-to-be test and finds his true talent. As his current enemies get eliminated thanks to his Martial Hall and eventually his overwhelming strength, he attracts big enemies of the major families after murdering a young master an God of Wars Luo Feng slips into big trouble. He is forced to reveal his hidden talent and is exposed to the major family of this young master and becomes a target as his home is raided by a cunning Dragon King. The apocalyptic and mysterious nature of this science fiction donghua is what compelled me to write a review. A good overpowered main character that has a fairly powerful narrative is much better especially a chinese creation that isn't exactly wuxia or xianxia based literature. It has a fair amount of love interest and suspenseful fighting scenes, the series is a bit predictable after the Young Master and God of Wars were slaughtered by Luo Feng but the outcome was still satisfying. Character Luo Feng is a strategic, strong, diligent, finessing character with hidden talent which beats many OPMC series that rely on pure strength. Seeing him acknowledged as a genius in his exam and within his initial Squad was very satisfying as he developed because they didn't shrug it off as luck. I was surprised with the lack of filler content in this series despite being 26 episodes long, the first quarter is more or less character development and introducing the childhood antagonist. But as the story progresses, Luo Feng encounters many betrayals and even kills a few people himself to save himself, he also steals eggs from powerful dragons to make bank. His reputation in the training camp arc grew which was badass, good execution but was very short-lived. Art & Sound As a CGI animation, the quality is very detailed and character rigging is almost human-like. The beasts however, are a hit-or-miss for animation; sometimes they hit buildings and their character phases through or their character rigging is 'bony'. Nonetheless, when it comes to the big beasts like the dragon or the big monster from the beginning episode, it looks detailed and intimidating. Sound design is pretty decent, nothing particular to say since it wasn't as memorable even soundtracks didn't really stick with me in key moments. Overall Sadly, this series isn't spam released like some wuxia Donghuas otherwise it would have been more popular even in the eastern world. Still highly recommended overpowered main character series.

This show is incredible! I couldn't help comparing it with Douluo Dalu as I first found out about this show from the promo at the end of one of Douluo Dalu's episodes. The way the stories are presented are both similar. It's a cultivation story set in a dystopian sci-fi setting, not something I thought I would like initially, but I love it! The story is engaging from the very beginning and Luo Feng is such a compelling hero. Sometimes I question his choices and he seems to lack some forethought and cautiouness when it comes to making decisions, and this lack of foresight sometimes makesLuo Feng seem a little immature, however, he never fails to impress! One thing I will say about the story is that it moves very fast espcially in season 1. I don't have any background knowledge of the novel, but I know it's quite extensive. They don't really have a lot of time to let events unfold slowly so it moves very fast, but I found that also kept me engaged as I was never bored. The characters are wonderful, though I felt like Luo Feng's relationships could do with some further development. He meets a lot of people, friends, colleagues and teachers but because of the speed of his advancement he never 'sticks around' for very long before moving onto the next group of people. Hopefully they'll have more time to develop his relationships in season 2 as there are double the number of episodes! If you're a fan of Douluo Dalu definately give this show a watch you won't regret it!

This was the first 3D Donghua I personally liked, but this might be a hard sell for a lot of people. I still think it's worth giving at least a try to see if you're into it. But don't go in with big expectations. I want to touch a little on future seasons, so this review reveals what you can expect later on without going to any plot details. -- Visually, I think the artstyle is inconsistent. Some environments look way too empty & unnatural. At times it's like the characters are driving through barbie land with a couple of plastic trees on a plastic ground. Even texture qualityis inconsistent. Animations are very stiff, and the combat sequences are not that well made. It's especially bad when the main character fights beasts for the first time. You won't even see the sword making contact with them. After first 12 episodes there are some improvements I noticed though, since the swords start making cuts on the enemies. Both the visuals & animation do slowly get some improvements as episodes pile on: The scifi style is pretty well pulled off & the show gets more futuristic the further you go. Past first season most fights are done midair & it's a lot prettier to look at than ground combat choreography. Nice visual effects & the animation quality feels less relevant. -- The plot begins with humans defending earth from beasts, but future seasons eventually start to become more & more scifi & eventually there's even space travel & space combat. I think the story writing is pretty terrible outside the major plot of winning the earth back. The subplots are always very surface level "You offended me, so I will end your bloodline" type of deal. Personally I wasn't a fan of fighting overgrown beasts or dinosaurs & thought the subplots were cringe, so the future seasons with their scifi settings are where this show shines: dope armors, lots of nice visual effects during combat, nice spaceships, nice metallic interiors, lots of combat. -- Overall I'd say first 2 season are a 6/10 on average, but seasons 3-4 are a 7/10 for me. It's cringe, but it's also fun.

Tunshi Xingkong is a high-octane space drama packed with action. It's far from being perfect, but insanely fun to watch. This review is written after binging 143 episodes in just 2 to 3 days. I've decided to leave the review here instead of on the latest season since those who have yet to watch it are more likely to land on this page. Animation Quality: 6/10 Animation quality reminds me of the Final Fantasy movies from 2000s, which is not the best if you compare it to current standards, but far from being unwatchable. Action scenes are particularly well made and choreographed, which is important becausethere's action in almost every single episode. Romance: ? Romance is close to non-existence. Female lead plays very little part in driving the story forward. Absolutely zero harem, which is the way I personally prefer. And since the story isn't romance-driven at all, I don't see the need for it to be rated. Cultivation: 7/10 Cultivation system is pretty standard, but pacing for level-ups was a little off, and often clashes with the explanations provided in the story itself just because, you know, he's the MC. Enjoyable and plenty of fun nevertheless. Sci-fi: 7/10 The would fail miserably in this department if they were to claim this to be hard science, but since this is a web novel with cultivation being more of the main theme, I'll only judge it based on how coherent the "science" is in the narrative universe, which in my opinion is pretty consistent, but feels more like fantasy wrapped under the skin of sci-fi. Story: 9/10 The story is rather... shallow, like most web novels are. Having said that, it's insanely fun, enough so that it made me binged 143 episodes in just 2 days. Never at one point did I feel bored. Characters: 7/10 Don't expect any complex character development or relationship, cause you won't find any. The lead characters are pleasant but one dimensional, which is what you would expect from a donghua full of fight scenes. The MC stays in character most of the time. He does make a few odd choices from time to time, like unnecessarily lying about some things, but overall he's pretty consistent throughout the show. "Improvise, Adapt, Overcome" is the ongoing theme of the entire show, and this is pretty much the only thing that the characters do, apart from some cheesy family time. All in all, I think the author has done a pretty job in combining sci-fi and cultivation, so if you're into these two genres and some brainless action-packed space drama, definitely give it a go.

This show is amazing! . This is a cultivation story set in a dystopian sci-fi, not something I originally thought I would like, but I did! The story is engaging from the start and Luo Feng is a very interesting hero. Sometimes I question his choices and he seems to lack forethought and caution when it comes to making decisions, and this lack of foresight sometimes makes Luo Feng seem a little immature, however, he never fails to impress! One thing I will say about the story is that it moves really well. I have no background knowledge of the novel, but I know it is quiteextensive. They don't really have a lot of time to let the show unfold slowly so it moves really quickly, but I find it also keeps me busy as I never get bored. The character is excellent, although I feel that Luo Feng's relationship can develop further. He met many people, friends, colleagues, and teachers, but because of the speed of his progress, he never 'sticked' for too long before moving on to the next group of people. Hopefully they will have more time to develop their relationship in the next season. I'm waiting for the next story.