Mo Dao Zu Shi- Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation

This anime was amazing! Captivating from beginning to end; the characters, art style, music, and plotline, will certainly pull you into the ancient world of Chinese cultivation.

I just happened upon it while I was looking for recommendations for anime like Katsugi Touken Ranbu. It is actually a Chinese anime, this is the second Chinese anime I've watched, the first being Quanzhi Gaoshou. I liked this one more than I liked Quanzhi Gaoshou though.

It follows the life of Wei Wuxian, the disciple of the noble household of Jiang. It begins as Wei Wuxan is reincarnated through a forbidden ritual by a young man seeking revenge on his cousin. Wei Wuxan, surprised by the reincarnation, carries out the wish of his host, but meets some colleagues of his past life along the way.

The story eventually pulls us back to the time when Wei Wuxian was young. His mischievous ways and lively personality immediately places him in Lan Wangji's bad books, but Wei Wuxian was determined to befriend the strict and serious Lan Wangji, who had rebuked him more than once for his flippant behavior and for breaking numerous rules.

He has a good relationship with most people though and is even considered a big flirt, but his exuberant personality makes him more enemies than one along his journey.

While Wei Wuxian was a brilliant student he often got into trouble due to his rebellious ways, however, his revolutionary ideas were even more of a concern to his teacher and friends. He wanted to use cultivation in order to harness the resentful energy of the dead in order to defeat their foes, in other words, necromancy.


Later in the story, the most powerful clan; the Wen clan, hosts an archery competition open to all the clans, however, they meet a deafening defeat. Now, in an attempt to show their true power and exorcise any rebels, they begin oppressing the other clans in various ways.



The storyline of this anime was really great and if you're looking for an anime with strong lead male characters and no romance, this is the one for you! 

I love anime with powerful male leads and Wei Wuxian can most definitely be added to the list. I think I enjoyed it a lot because of how intense it was, it really had me engrossed.



This action-packed 15 episode anime will keep you hooked from beginning to end. Of course, it has its funny moments as well so it's not too difficult to watch.
It was clean but it is based on a Danmei Manhua (equivalent to a shonen-ai manga).
Keep in mind also that there is the use of strong language and it may be classified in the horror genre.



Can the rebellious Wei Wuxian save the master of Jiang and overcome the forces of the Wen Clan, or will he end up being overcome by his heretic desires? Find out for yourself, watch Mo Dao Zu Shi, (Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation), and get captured in a beautifully designed, chaotic world.