Ultimate donghua list
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Chinese anime or donghua is developing more and more nowadays, with the jaw-dropping 3D animations, osts or the amazing plots adapted from novels or not. Many of them are on par with Japanese anime or even better. Give the donghua's a try if you're a beginner and even if you're not one you can watch the ones you haven't in the list and get lost once again in the beautiful world of donghua.
ONA, 2023,
128 eps
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Author:10
The ultimate donghua, my fav one with amazing quality every episode. Every episode is amazing!
ONA, 2022,
26 eps
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Author:9
Another favourite of mine. Though the romance can be a bit too much but the animation, plot and action scenes are worth watching again and again.
ONA, 2022,
? eps
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Author:10
2nd season- longer and still going but every episode is a treat.
ONA, 2024,
15 eps
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Author:8
The osts for this donghua are different and great each episode with great art and action scenes.
ONA, 2020,
26 eps
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Author:9
Donghua adapted from a novel by 'I eat tomatoes'. Great plot and world building. On it's 4th season.
ONA, 2024,
? eps
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Author:9
From the same studio as swallowed star, the action scenes are great and animation is beautiful.
ONA, 2018,
26 eps
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Author:8
One of the first donghua's to be released and many people's favs. Though not mine but definitely worth watching.
ONA, 2018,
237 eps
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Author:7
2nd- much longer and the quality of the graphics do improve .
ONA, 2023,
156 eps
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A sequel for the first plot based on the descendants of the first soul land.
ONA, 2022,
16 eps
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Author:8
Only 16 eps but animation is good. Still waiting for a 2nd season.
ONA, 2018,
12 eps
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Author:8
Another donghua adapted from a novel by 'I eat tomatoes'. Has 6 seasons and one more to go but if I can watch all 6 seasons it's definitely worth watching.
ONA, 2018,
15 eps
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Author:9
This is famous if you don't know it it's also adapted from a novel made into a chinese drama well-known and highly acclaimed. 3 seasons
ONA, 2020,
11 eps
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Author:9
Another 2D donghua adpated from a novel the same author as 'The master of diabolism'. Amazing animation, though slow for some it's perfect for me.
ONA, 2017,
12 eps
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Author:9
Adapted to a chinese drama aswell. The donghua is interesting and easy to watch.
ONA, 2016,
12 eps
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Author:8
This donghua was one of the first ones I watched and has around 6 seasons. It's quite mediocre but if I can finish watching all 6 seasons it means it does have something about it that just keeps you watching.
ONA, 2024,
24 eps
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Author:8
The donghua style is quite different but the plot and every episode is hilarious! Waiting for the 2nd season.
ONA, 2020,
52 eps
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Author:8
I was quite skeptical to watch this since it's a harem but I should've watched it sooner. They adapted it so there is little to no romance, like you know it's a harem but all the mc cares about is getting stronger. The novel's author is the one who wrote Renegade Immortal but instead with the tag comedy. And comedy it is! Each season is more than 50 episodes but I actually binged all seasons in a few days.
ONA, 2025,
13 eps
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Author:9
Adapted from a highly rated and well-known webnovel. Each episode is full of wonder, unique concepts and some gore. Makes people want to read the novel instead of waiting for the rest of the seasons.
ONA, 2020,
10 eps
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Author:7
The same author as 'The master of Diabolism' but a 3D donghua and not as good well to me.
ONA, 2020,
17 eps
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Author:7
The donghua is good and very popular but for me the graphics are too detailed. I know it sounds weird but I personally didn't like it that much. The fight scenes dragged too much and the visuals of the characters weren't very appealing to me. Well you can give it a shot but that's just how I feel.
ONA, 2021,
286 eps
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Author:6
Another popular donghua but it's a harem and a proper one this time the mc gets married more than once and I'm sorry many would disagree but I really couldn't get past the 10 episodes. People said it gets better so I chose a later one but still just couldn't into it. Maybe you might like it so give it a go.
ONA, 2025,
24 eps
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This donghua has many different styles in it, 3D, 2D and somewhere in between. The dub is Japanese and it's really popular and highly rated.
ONA, 2017,
12 eps
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Also one of the first donghuas like 'Soul land' but I just couldn't get into it since it's like the ultimate example of a harem. Though he's with one girl each time during the journey it just puts me off. Also though many people like this one they also said the later seasons really drop in quality.
ONA, 2018,
26 eps
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Author:8
Another adapted from a novel by 'I eat tomatoes'. Quite mediocre though
ONA, 2023,
26 eps
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Author:9
Another from 'I eat tomatoes' but they changed it so much it's completely different. Like just the names and concept is the only same thing. The graphics, osts and fight scenes are all amazing with a good plot so I think they did a good job.
ONA, 2023,
16 eps
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Author:8
The plot was quite interesting and worth giving a watch.
