Antidote English Sub & Dub

About Antidote

Antidote (Jie Yao) arrives as a comedy anime by Seven Stone Entertainment (2020), and the premise is easy to summarize. In short: Cheng Ke has lost everything. Coming from a privileged background, he now has to search through trash to find his missing possessions.

Soon after, when one of his frustrated outbursts results in him being punched in the face, Cheng Ke comes across himself unfortunately acquainted with terrifying gang leader Jiang Yuduo. Circumstances lead to Cheng Ke becoming a tenant at a new apartment—which just so happens to be rented out by Jiang Yuduo. Cheng Ke's inability to complete even the most menial tasks forces him to overly depend on his landlord, and as a result, the two form an indescribable bond.

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Think of it as a pick for viewers who want something light between heavier series.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Seven Stone Entertainment, so the studio's house style defines how Antidote looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on comedy, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. A 7.0/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. Released in 2020, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.