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The one who animated the op did it alone in 3 months by following and tracing movements of a live dancer. Literal god-like talent.

I disagree on one part here, the easily bingeable part. Most of the episodes left me in such a emotionally overwhelmed state that I had to take a break and do something else for a while. Incredible show.

Respect for wanting to call it donghua, and recognizing that it's a Chinese animation, when so many people insist on lumping multiple country's animations into the term "anime" without asking or knowing whether the creators or that country's viewers would appreciate that.

Garnt: "This animation is smoother than an average League of Legends player's brain" Me: "That's pretty damn smooth."

I can't believe how good of a job they did animating them dancing. Animation is insanely difficult in general, but THAT is insanely difficult even in comparison to the rest of animation.

On Gigguk's recommendation I watched Link click and I don't regret that decision, each client's backstory made me tear up and the ape-shit ending with the awesome ED topped off the brilliant experience for me.

I love how they included different dialects of Chinese in the official. It was really cool to hear.

I am seeing a surprising lack of people mentioning Heaven Official's Blessing. The show is genuinely incredible.

To the point of the "have you eaten" thing, it's one of those little ways of saying "I love you". Before he died of cancer in 2005, my grandpa would always ask me "have you checked your oil" whenever I saw him.

I feel sorry for the people not giving Chinese Animation a chance. While like with the japanese industry there is alot of average shows. there are alot of Gems aswell. the smoothness of some of the animation is on an insane level. And honestly the whole "Have you eaten?" line just hits closer to home.

I just finished this show and my God is it a king of cliffhangers. The ending for each episode is so damn interesting that it leaves you wanting for more. And the way it transitions to the ED is **chef's kiss**

"This shit is smoother than an average League of Legend player's brain." Fuck, that made me laugh way too hard and I don't even play that game!

Japanese Anime Studios: "Yeah, we don't mind outsourcing parts of our anime to smaller Chinese studios. *Chinese Studio's EXP sharply increased!*

Cheng Xiaoshi can absolutely carry an episode. I wish they spent a bit more time expanding on Lu Guang and the girl (who was so background I don’t remember her name) but I think the lads were pretty solid as a duo at the very least.

Lol it's the complete opposite for me. I absolutely loved the murder mystery. The side stories were definitely fun too but each episode about Emma's murder had me standing up when the ending starts playing

"no mom its not anime, its chinese cartoon" jesus christ that caught me off guard i loled so hard

“It’s smoother than an average League of Legends Player’s brain!” This is one of the best roasts that I’ve ever heard in my life.

Fun fact: Donghua directly translates to "moving drawing," or if you want it to be an even more direct translation, "move/movement drawing"

Asian parents,uncles,aunts and other relatives: EAT!!! Also them: "Why are you so fat?" Yeah I can definitely relate...🤣🤣🤣

What? I love the main fucking plot. Gigguk really fails to mention this, but some of the small side stories actually all connect together in someway towards the main plot. It's great, idk why he has a problem with it. I think it's way higher up there than he gives it credit for. also people surprised by the good animation seem to not know how many goddamn japanese animation companies outsource some of their work to chinese companies lol. it's ALOT.

Mo Dao Zu Shi and Link Click are probably my favourite chinese anime. And Season 3 of MDZS is releasing right now. Would love to hear your thoughts about it!

Chinese Donghua is my latest obsession...even the CG Animated donghua. I have so many favorites. The language is just so beautiful I can't wait to hear more. Chinese music even has a spot in my heart. It feels like another door has opened to the things I enjoy. :)

Sweats in watched "Heaven Offical's Blessing"> then read all of TGCF> then read all of MXTX's novels...then read them again> read more danmei>joined a rabid discord>became a translation assiant>wrote fanfictions

Tian Guan Ci Fu/ Heaven's official blessing is my favorite Chinese anima this year.its has the same author as mo dao zu shi and the novel that its based off is amazing

I binged all 11 eps in just one sitting. It's 4 am now and I am ready to retire. But am i complaining?! HELL NAH!

I really love donghua (Chinese animations), especially heaven's official blessing, Mo Dao Zu Shi, legend of luoxiaohei, di wang gong lue, da yu hai tang, link click, and a lot more. Overall I just love any animations :D especially meaningful/beautiful ones. These type of shows just make me feel at ease . Link click was a totally different experience really got me emotional lol 😌

Grant can't go one episode without mentioning incest. Connor: *(inaudible frustration)*

Gigguk earned my trust with his OddTaxi recommendation, so I'll definitely take his word for this.

Now that season 2 is out it’s turning into a fully fledge story with crazy plot twists. I’m surprised people are sleeping on it.

Wow garnt’s chinese pronunication at 3:15 is actually on point. He got all the correct tones and enunciated each character very clearly; I’m very impressed xD (Edit: Chinese is my 1st language)

8:52 I didn't expect this fully deserved, personal attack in an anime review ):

I just finished this donghua last week and didn't see many people talking about it, so I'm very happy that you're covering it!

I just finished watching, and not even kidding. This is one of the best pieces of fiction I’ve ever experienced in my whole life.

Yeah, LINK CLICK is arguably the best Chinese anime this year, I'm still waiting how Mo Dao Zu Shi 3 will unfold and end. Nevertheless, LINK CLICK definitely had become one of the most successful donghua that captivated the attention anime community, and people should start taking a look at how the Chinese animation industry had been growing and evolving in recent years.

There's actually quite a few great Chinese anime, I think by the end of the decade China will become a big player in the industry and hopefully South Korea does too with manhwa adaptations.

I am not joking here, but I literally Started the first episode of this anime like an hour ago and here comes you Video, I knew it was a hidden gem.

This show also did a great job of talk about many society issues in China. As a Chinese this impressed me most

Gigguk really should do another review for season 2

I’m just happy Mo Dao Zu Shi was even mentioned. But honestly, this does sound interesting. Definitely gonna check it out.

For all the people who are saying 'oh, i dont trust the CCP's products', this show, and many other donghua shows are made by independent studios / media companies who try to find loopholes to give ppl the content they want ie. Haoliners and Youku with their BL. The policies don't mandate anything about what companies need to put into their content, only restricts them from putting outright slander against the party (And explicit sex/violence) *IF* a company wishes to broadcast their show on TV - which honestly I don't see as a problem since most animated shows don't discuss legitimate politics anyways. A lot of the shows are adaptations of popular online novels/web series. The creators behind this stuff are some of the most progressive young people in China's major cities, they are not dumb lol. They are NOT putting cn propaganda in their shows for goodness sake... LINK CLICK is literally about time travel 💀💀💀 Anyways if you're interested in more 'propaganda' 🙄 here are my favourites: All Saints Street Heaven's Official Blessing ;) You Yao (Are you OK) - CG Ling Cage: Incarnation - CG Legend of Hei

Yesss finally someone talking about Link Click!! God I love this show, I’m so excited it’s gaining traction!

This is literally the 4th show I've ever given out a 10 to after more than a decade of watching anime (End of Eva, Clannad AS, Kimi No Na Wa).... and it turns out to be Chinese. Looking forward to future Donghua if they all mirror this level of quality. Will need to go back and see other shows released in the past to look for other gems.

Glad to stumble upon this video. Synopsis caught my attention, watched the first episode which was kind of confusing, but I was hooked. This series so good! Each episode got me dropping my jaw and sometimes even tearing up. Can't wait for the second season.

Can't wait for Season 2 after that cliffhanger!!!

Was halfway thro the video, paused it, binge watched the whole anime, and came back. Trully an underrated piece of media.

I have to admit. I was pretty surprised and thrown off as soon as I heard them speaking Chinese. But it was a very pleasant surprise and I think also happens to be the first Chinese anime I have watched. I watch Chinese dramas etc all the time. The difference between the Chinese and Japanese has become very distinct and the seeing the anime, hearing the Chinese was very beautiful and unique and I love it. And the anime is absolutely beautiful in appearance but mostly the plot and stories. I'm in love.

i've seen haoliner's (the studio that animated link click) older works and compared it to new ones like tgcf and link click and it's quite amazing how much they've improved over the years

Gigguk recommended Odd Taxi and it was a 10/10 for me. I started this show immediately after he tweeted it out and gotta say that cliffhanger was pretty brutal. The show is soo good.

This really does sound like a good anime

just finished the anime, honestly i havent cried watching a show for a long time but something about family and their unconditional love just makes me tear up. i wont go into spoilers or anything but this anime was just written beautifully , with the first few episodes writing down the ground rules and developing our main 2 character's differing personalities. The "side stories" used to develop characters were genuinely interesting, and the main plot is no less. Its the first time i dont feel like its a chore waiting for the main plot to kick in. and also the songs are just straight bangers

For me, Link Click is the Anime of the Year. It's a fucking masterpiece. The OP, ED, OSTs, the story, the characters, the emotions, everything is so freaking perfect. And the ending cliffhanger, OMG !!! Can't wait for S2.

Fun fact:The last word from the two protagonists’ name 程小“時” and 陸“光” combine is 時光 which means time or period of time.

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8:46 same bro. I also skip anime openings but my body just won't let me skip this one. My brain is all like, "If you even skip 5 seconds I'll bitch slap you to hell"

Just discovered this series and binged it in two days (which I never do, I'm not a binge watcher at all). For the life of me I can't understand why it didn't get more attention. I'm definitely gonna be watching more donghua.

Saying this is on par with ODDTAXI is gonna make me watch it now XD

Donghuas were always good, people just go "oh. It's chinese" and ignores 'em. Give a try

Thank you for keeping an open mind and simply trying different things to see whether you like them or not. It is really sad how a lot of people have been actively avoiding donghua (or chinese anime) just because it is from China, when they never even tried it before. It's similar to how people viewed anime until recent years (Be honest, how many of you thought anime was weird and cringe and for kids until you actually tried it). The donghua scene has been on the rise and is only getting better and i hope more people will at least give it a shot to see if they like it or not.

The episodes about the earthquake broke me. I was sick at home watching this in the middle of the night when I was binging it and I got so sad I called my mom over WhatsApp, cause I had a panic attack and needed to see her and hear her voice (she lives in another country than me)... HAUNTINGLY beautiful this show!!!!!!! I CAN NOT WAIT for season 2 >.< I am so glad I listened to you and watched it, thank you!

You did pronounce the chinese very accurately(apart from a few consonant mistakes), that was a surprise. A lot of chinese companies are starting to focus on learning from japanese companies now so I think you should expect to see more chinese cartoons like this pop up in the future.

I never thought you would talk about this show!!! I also appreciate how it’s a good gateway to Chinese music too. I can also say the same for Chinese entertainment too. A lot of people don’t really look into it.

link click had me crying like crazy after the first three episodes, it’s great since there’s no tropes. it’s so annoying so i feel you with the beginning

I feel like one of the reasons Link Click isn't that well known or talked about in the west, is as always with stuff from China, their intended, target audience. Link Click is targeted towards Mainland Chinese millennials and gen Z. This is clear on it's own from the first episode- this is the kind of stuff teens in mainland China in university fears, new workers face, missing home, the vast difference from where they grew up to the city they now live in, caused by the rapidly developing country. This all hits much harder for Chinese teens than any westerners. And the second, there's the earthquake. 12th May. Any Chinese person would stop and realized the weight of that day. 2008, 12th May. The day where an actual earthquake took place in Mainland China and killed over thousands, destroyed hundreds upon thousands of homes. This hits much, much harder for them, for the people who watched this tragedy happen, who had relatives in the area and with how tight-knit Chinese families are this has a much, much bigger impact than you could've imagined. Everything that sets up to it too. The clouds, the accents of the people, the environment and struggles the people Cheng Xiaoshi had to live through, so many of them are so realistic to them, to us. Third, all of these stories, are based of real life, actual events in mainland China. These things have happened. These side stories are real. Someone really lost their son, people actually died in the earthquake on 12th of May 2008. There used to be someone, maybe not named Emma, but have been through the exact same shit. And this hits so much goddamn harder. Thennnn there's the cultural and language barrier. China has it's one set of humour, online words and memes that a lot of westerners aren't aware of due to, well, lack of information or misinformation. And honestly it's a hazzle to translate. Then there's the issue of translators. I have... Yet to see a piece of Chinese media translated correctly as in, in a way where there will be no confusion and the original meaning will be preserved without making it awkward or sacrificing it's original humour. There IS a way to do it. But it takes a LOT of time. And honestly? China has a big enough market for companies to earn a shit ton of money, they can care less about what shitty translations westerners get, it's not like they'll appreciate their work, right? At least, this seems to be the stance they take, judging from their actions. People have had years to understand and get to know Japanese culture. They understand the humour in animes and the general lives of the Japanese, at least enough to sympathise, to understand slice of life animes from Japan and think they can resonate, they can feel sympathy. China... Doesn't have that. People don't understand the details of Chinese culture, they don't know how the Chinese millennials grew up like the back of their hand, they don't remember specific dates that scarred the entire country. They don't know our legends. People know what Kitsunes are, but do they know who 'zhinu' is? Our culture has been closed off from the world due to misinformation, hate and racism for so long. And this all contributed to our media, now finally gaining some attention, not getting the recognition internationally they deserve. I hope this sheds light on the entire situation for Donghua. It's a shame that people dismisses these beautiful works of art just like this... Thanks for reading my rant! Sincerely, someone stuck between two cultures.

I'd say Link Click is relatively closer to Vivy: Flourite Eye's Song than Steins:Gate. Vivy's story is similar to Link Click's, and the rules as well.

as a multilinguist who speaks chinese i died laughing at nidezhongwenhenhao and thats not even a bad thing

I’m bored so I’m gonna name all the animes I recognize 1:44 - Attack on Titan 1:46 - To Your Eternity 1:52 - Boku no Hero Academia 1:54 - Kuroko’s Basketball 1:57 - Devilman Crybaby 1:59 - JJBA 2:03 - Vinland Saga 2:06 Stein’s Gate 2:07 One Punch Man

And here I am after s2 waiting for s3

I was kinda hoping he would say: “And it turns out, I was absolutely right, even the step sister part” I woulda died

"smoother then league of legends player brain" this killed me from laughter 🤣

10:04 I love the music you included for the background there, they always use it in the more lighthearted times of an episode and the tune is just so.. happy. Before watching, I also thought it was some kind of cliche plot, but i was so wrong. I went through an emotional rollercoaster, and I couldn't bring myself to skip the op or ed, they are absolute BANGERS. Also, you shouldn't take back what you said about Link Click being one of the best of the year, because they have just released season 2 and the opening is already INSANE, they literally REVERSED a portion of the song and it still sounds absoultely SICK. Can't wait to see the rest of the plot unfold. it's cliffhanger after cliffhanger from now on, so I'd advise everyone to buckle up cuz its about to get real good.

S2 HYPEEEEE. The ED and OP have not fucking missed. This boutta be a great season. HYPEEEEEEE, WHOOOOOOOO

Gigguk: CHINA IS TAKING OVER YOUR FAVOURITE ANIME Also Gigguk: *proceeds to show a honkai sponsor ship* Edit: pls i didn't notice there was another comment like mine. I didn't copy from him. I just watched the video late

This really does sound like a good anime, and that opening though, slaps like she slapped that dog.

This series just gets better and better every episode, especially the 2nd season. Hoping to see what's more to come in the future. We need an update video for the 2nd season.

Yeah. 2 months ago I discovered a BL Donghua named Mo Dao Zu Shi, I was pretty skeptical about it at first but after I watched I was completely hooked. Mo Dao Zu Shi, Tian Gu Ci Fu and Scumbag System were my best pick and hey are also the reason why I'm now a hardcore fan of the MXTX fandom.

Two of my friends suggested that I watch Link Click and Odd Taxi, now Gigguk has made a video about both of them and now I feel like I have to watch them now. They both seem like very good shows.

Respect to Gigguk for still actually watching a decent amount of anime

Link click's ending was one of the most unpredictable. I bet no one saw that coming. Anyways its a masterpiece

Man the 5 episodes already made me cry a lot

Italians are the same way with food. Nonnas (grandmothers) will feed you even when you're not hungry and the very first thing they ask when worried is if you've been fed well. And by GOD will they make sure you've eaten well. Even if you gained 3000kg and are full from the 7th lasagna, they will continue feeding you. Even if there is a blizzard and the end of the world, they will drop everything they had planned and go fast like Sonic and Initial D style to your house as soon as you tell them that you're hungry.

I can't express how EXACTLY this show catered to what I've been wanting in a show for so long since Stein's;Gate, Death Parade, Mushishi, and Madoka, everything about it was great; really cool and unique powers, time travel angst, episodic stories that actually make you care about the one off characters and what happens to them, cliffhangers and plot twists in almost every episode, a main plot stirring up in the undercurrent that eventually takes over in the last episodes, main characters with a wholesome brotherhood that we don't learn everything about all at once (and one still a mystery by the end of the season), FANTASTIC opening and ending themes (the former giving a sense of sadness in preparation for the feels you'll likely experience in the episode, and the latter giving you anxiety for what the next episode will bring) and a BRUTAL cliffhanger ending that left me screaming for more. The last time something made me feel this way was the indie game Sally Face, which got better and better as each chapter came out, I hope this show proves the same with its future seasons!

3:14 as a chinese person, I have never laughed harder in my fucking life XD

weebs go yell on ppl's brains for calling their precious anime as 'cartoons' and then act like that towards donghuas. the hypocrisy is real

Love that a bigger KZfaqr is finally noticing this hidden gem. It was an amazing show. Ngl, lowkey donghuas like Legend of LuoXiaoHei, Heaven's Official Blessing, Fog Hill of the Five Elements, Daily Life of the Immortal King, and an upcoming show, Blades of the Guardians are coming up as top-tier animations. Even LuoXiaoHei is the figurehead of a new Japanese genre. I can't wait to see what China has to come in the future.

Gigguk: "you know, shit's real when the anime gets even one insert song, and this anime has four or Five" Me: *KE SI TE DA RE NI MO JA MA WA SA SE NAAAAAIIIII* *WA TA SHI DA KE NO E I E N NO BU TAAAAAIIIIII* (Shoujo kageki revue starlight has 11 insert songs for 12 episodes, these are lyrics of 7th)

So glad they included Tutting into the OP and ED. Those hand animations are so cool

can't wait for your video about season 2... if the 1st season slaps then season 2 punches you in the face at 200mph

The backgrounds in this are definitely channeling Flavors of Youth for me. It’s really starting to feel like an established style and I’m glad for it

Whenever the ED song starts playing in the background, you already know there's gonna be something INTENSE coming...

Dude, the main plot literally clicked in the last episode of season 1. How can you judge it? 😆 And it absolutely deserves its spot in the top 30. I’d even rate it higher than 27. It’s one of the best animated shows I’ve seen in years.

As an Asian, who can hear and speak mandarin, I do really love the anime. It has so much to discover

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This show is hella underated glad gigguk is covering this

When I saw the notification for this I full-on screamed. I could not agree with a video title more.

Fun Fact: "Dong Hua" translates to moving pictures - i.e. animation. Colloquially, it also means cartoons

I'm glad this show is getting more attention. Although others might have differing opinions, this is still personally in my opinion a donghua everyone should at least check out.

Link Click was damn good. Between this, Mo Dao Zu Shi and Fog Hill of Five Elements there's all kinds of masterpieces coming out of China.

seriously people should keep an open mind and try link click

Just finished watching S1 and 2. Fucking masterpiece highly recommend