Zhen Hun Jie

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Finding this anime was sheer luck, took a blind call to check it out. being Chinese, the language was hard to follow but nonetheless i was hooked immediately. First time I've tried a chinese anime. I loved the story telling, the emotions weren't too intense but quite gripping. The animation and the music are superb. I've found something that has great action and a really cool plot. The characters are developed nicely and are quite relate able. After completing it, I was craving for another season as the ending is pretty well balanced leading to such diverse plot moving on. All in all Loved it. I'd recommend it toanyone looking for a great plot with action and great music.

Zhen Hun Jie (Rakshasa Street) retaught me the meaning of ugly crying. If you have to watch a Chinese/Korean anime series for the Anime Watching Challenge, take a chance on this one, honest. Story: 8 for Very Good. As was said, the episodes are short but the story still progresses, with a plot and a sub-plot that are both engaging. Both with twists, both easy to understand with a bit of thought. Art: 6 for Fair. Nothing too memorable. The 3D and 2D animation together: that needed some work.Sound: 8 for Very Good. Giving this an 8 for the soundtrack. I loved the music, especially through the title sequences. It really makes the anime and the tone. Character: 7 for Good. I feel like everyone was pretty three-dimensional. The characters are able to recognize their own flaws and each others'. The brothers shone here: lovely characters, especially Yanbing (I'm pretty sure that's his name.) I didn't like the design for the evil spirits. They looked like robots and I didn't get that at all. Enjoyment: 7 for Good. I did enjoy watching this one. Most of the time, I was engaged. Overall: 8 for Very Good. Basically, the story is a good one. The animation needs some work but if they're working on a small budget then that's anticipated. I recommend this series and I'm glad I watched it.

Zhen Hun Jie (Rakshasa Street) is a chinese Anime with its' source material (Manhua) still publishing. Since this show is chinese, the speech can be a letdown due to not understanding ANYTHING other than the subtitles (If you're not a chinese speaker) Story: 8 A plane of existence where spirits of the dead go before they ..."ascend"? into "Ghostdom" exists, and the place where the story takes place in this plane is called Rakshasa Street. The story and plot development in the show are divided into 2 different parts, "current" and past, where the past shows the brother-duo's past and struggles to the point where the older brotherbecame the general of Rakshasa Street. The "current" part which would be considered to be the actual main plot follows a woman and the 2 brothers, where he woman after an introduction gets hunted by an organization who are after a power hidden within her. The show has 24 episodes, but only about 250 minutes of actual screentime, and this hurts the plot development speed quite a bit, since only about 140+- of those minutes are focused on the "main plot" while the rest is backstory, making it feel a bit slow at times. Another problem with the main story is that due to time limitations and the very elaborate explanations given throughout the show, the plot doesn't reach its' end, this is a show that needs a 2nd season in order to flex it's muscles, and the ending hints that it might be produced in the future. Apart from these problems listed above, it's a good and well elaborated plot which actually contains a number of good plot twists and you can't guess exactly what will happen in the end - it keeps you interested as to what will happen. Art: 7 The art in this show uses both 2d and CGI, and mixes them at times. There are very good moments of quality animation but also quite a bit of letdowns. A good example of the letdowns are the "generic soldier" enemies, as well as the hyper sped-up movements at times. Some character expressions are done very well and the show is consistent with both its' good animation as well as bad animation. There is not much more to be said, it's not too generic, it's not too good, but it's certainly not bad. Sound: 9 Here I have a couple of things to mention, and it's partly BIAS to my preference. The OP/ED track is very catchy, fits the show like a glove. praise. The same can be said about the soundtracks for battle etc. They fit the tone the show sets in the moments they are played. As for voice actors, they have their ups and downs - especially since they are chinese and I have no long previous experience with chinese voice actors. The baby voice in the early stages is despicable, the main characters sound "normal" and the baddies have unique voices, fitting for baddies. There is also a small nitpicky problem with our girlie MC at times - there is a bit of static noise that can be heard at certain points with the microphone. I usually say that: Story sets the "reachable level" of the series, Art quality with help of good voice acting can make the show reach the level the story sets and a well written character can push the story beyond it's potential. However the sound quality and soundtracks is what you remember of the show after you watch it. This is true when it comes to this show, Both the story, art, character and voice acting are fairly in-line with eachother, but if I hear the first 5 seconds of the OP in a year I will know that it is from this show. I mentioned the word "Praise" earlier, and this was not an understatement. The OP/ED only needs a few great catchy seconds in the beginning for you to remember it. Characters: 8 Without spoilers, some things will get left out. We have a generic superhero MC, a generic weak MC with hidden powers as well as superhero's brother who is quite strong himself. I'm not sure which of these to regard as the real MC, but it doesn't really matter. Our superhero MC acts tough from the start, but we later get to know that he's mostly just acting, and everything he teaches and scolds our lil girl MC for are things that he himself has had to experience or had problems with in the past. The girlie MC has to learn to become strong in her heart and not rely on others for everything, however hard it might be. Good development throughout the show for these characters. Our villains are a bit of a mix, we have our generic villain and his army as well as the more fleshed out backstory villain and his guardian spirit, who actually defies his master in secret due to his master becoming more and more dishonorable and wicked throughout the story. Enjoyment: 10 I watched this show in just about 5.5 hours, and it was worth the time. The main plot is pretty generic compared to other action/supernatural japanese animations but the execution is done very well, and it remembers its place as to how powerful a character is and the limits to what can be done in terms of villainous scheming. There are no superpowers that are not explained thoroughly and according to the "laws of the storyworld" nothing actually breaks them, and nothing is explained a minute before the MC gets some kind of superpower. In other words - It's not a generic shounen where the author had no more ideas and chose to 3rd level Bankai his way to safety. All the objects are already is place (some are obscured) way in advance of the actual events that happen. Overall 8: Good show, can definitely recommend if you can live with chinese voices.

I’m almost speechless. It’s been a long time since I last watched such a worthy Shonen. At first glance Rakshasa Street, also known as Zhen Hun Jie, appears to be your basic Supernatural show (a la Bleach or D.Gray-man). But they’re a few quirks that make this anime stand out from the crowd. Story/Character: The title of the anime, Rakshasa Street, is quite misleading. Indeed in Hindu mythology “Rakshasa” are creatures comparable to demons in Christian beliefs. Thing is: this anime has nothing to do with demons, the show is more about “Spirits” actually. Between The Human World and the Spirit World they’re transition areaswhere Spirits can wait to be dispatched later on to “Ghostdom”. These transition areas are called Requiem Streets. Each Requiem Street has a watchman guarding it from evil spirits. One of these watchmen, Cao Yan Bing, is the General of Rakshasa Street. To help him in this task he can summon a fearsome guardian spirit: Xu Chu. Cao Yan Bing can also count on his brother, Cao Xiao Liang, to keep Rakshasa Street safe. There is a strong bond between those 2. This is due to their troubled past, the brothers have been through a lot during their childhood. To reflect this Rakshasa Street alternates between Past and Present episodes to unfold its story, a one of a kind story I might add. Despite the fact that the anime is somewhat short (24 Episodes, each one around 10 min length, except for the first and the last one which are standard 25 min) the anime is very hard to put down. This is due to the quality of the story, the succession between Past/Present (known as Yin/Yang Episodes) and the excellent character development. These features will keep you begging for more. Also please note that the first episode is a mixed bag. It’s not bad per se but from Ep 2 and on the anime gets SO MUCH better. Animation: Well this is the main beef. You see Rakshasa Street is a small-budget anime. As far as I’m concerned the animation is decent (above average that is) except when the animators switch to 3D CGIs! In those rare instances the animation is plain ugly, quite reminiscent of the pathetic inlays that were so common during the early days of Animation (almost 1997 meh-quality to give you an idea). This is the kind of jarring transition that can turn off the casual viewer making him think he’s watching a worthless piece of junk. This is not the case let me assure you. And considering the animators had such a tight budget to work on I can be quite lenient about it. Because the animators still succeeded in making a mesmerizing anime. Soundtrack: the music of Rakshasa Street is fantastic. This is the kind of OST that grows on you and ends on you music player, 'nuff said. The anime rocks on its own but the music turns it into a real piece of badassery. The memorable music magnifies the epic scenes of the anime (and they are quite a few of these in Rakshasa Street). Language: Rakshasa Street is the vanguard of these new Chinese animes trying to make a foray worldwide. So the anime is dubbed in Chinese. At first I thought I needed a few episodes to adjust to the new language. Surprisingly only a few minutes were needed before I could get accustomed to these new accents/intonations. Conclusion: If you look past the few ugly 3D CGIs and the somewhat subpar first episode, Rakshasa Street is a memorable show. The gripping story, the badass soundtrack and the refreshing Chinese historical references thrown into the mix make Rakshasa Street stand out from your random Shonen of the week. Single-handedly this show succeeded in reigniting my passion for Shonens. Highly recommended. note: a second season has been announced for April 2018. Saying I’m pumped up for this S2 is the understatement of the century. ;D Edit 2020: So finally 5 episodes are available for Season 2 right now. This delay has apparently nothing to with the current health situation. It's just that they have decided to divide S2 into 2 batches. The second batch has been announced for this Summer. Also "L² Studio" plans to improve the first episodes of S2 (better animation probably).