Dongguo Xiaojie English Sub & Dub

About Dongguo Xiaojie

Dongguo Xiaojie arrives as an adventure anime by Haoliners Animation League (2016), and the premise is easy to summarize. The premise: Dongguo Xiaojie, a young girl, has lived together with her mother ever since she was little. On the year she turned sixteen, her mother suddenly contracted a "Grave Illness".

Further in, to save her mother, Dongguo Xiaojie set foot into the unknown on a dangerous quest. Accompanying her on this quest is her sworn elder brother Mo Zixuan and the unexplained youth, Life's Hardship. However, danger arises again and again as they are continuously attacked by people they meet on their adventure.

As an adventure title, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Think of it as a pick for anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling.

Production & Appeal

Haoliners Animation League is the studio behind Dongguo Xiaojie, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on adventure, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. With a 6.1/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. It aired in 2016, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.