Crunchyroll lists Chinese animated series including Link Click, The Daily Life of the Immortal King and The King’s Avatar. Choose Link Click for a supernatural thriller, Immortal King for school comedy, or The King’s Avatar for an esports comeback. The table below gives you a starting episode, language details and a direct link for each.
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| Title | Choose it for | Where to start | Catalogue check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Link Click | Personal mysteries, time-related powers and escalating consequences. | Season one, “Emma”. | Episodes listed; Mandarin and English audio, with English subtitles shown. |
| The Daily Life of the Immortal King | An overpowered student trying to manage school and supernatural problems. | Season one, “The Giant Frog: Triple Killed by Wang Ling”. | Episodes listed; Mandarin and English audio, with English subtitles shown. |
| The King’s Avatar | A veteran gamer rebuilding his competitive career. | Season one, episode one. | First-season starting link and season-two episodes listed; Mandarin audio with English subtitles. The checked episode required Premium. |
| Heaven Official’s Blessing | Ghost investigations and a patient, relationship-led fantasy. | Season one if your region offers it. | The page opened, but videos were unavailable in the checked location. Verify locally. |
| Lord of Mysteries | Occult fantasy, unfamiliar identities and a dense fictional world. | The main season before specials. | The checked page exposed a Specials listing. Do not mistake its “Episode 1” for the series premiere. |
Link Click: start with a personal mystery
Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang use photographs to enter moments in other people’s lives. That gives the story a practical hook: a client wants something, a photograph provides access, and the job comes with rules and consequences. You can begin without learning a cultivation hierarchy or a large fantasy map.
Choose it if you enjoy stories where helping someone can complicate the situation. The emotional subject of a case matters alongside the supernatural mechanism. It is not a light time-travel comedy, and its content advisory includes violence and suicide-related material.
Begin with Emma in the first season. Use the Link Click watch order if the menu opens on a special or a later installment. For the tone, pacing and content trade-offs before committing, see our Link Click review.
The Daily Life of the Immortal King: power fantasy with school comedy
Wang Ling’s problem is not discovering whether he is strong. His extraordinary power clashes with the ordinary wish to fit in at school. That makes this a more suitable pick for viewers who enjoy a capable lead managing absurd situations than for viewers seeking a slow climb from weakness.
Start here when you want comedy around an already powerful lead. School life provides familiar problems before the supernatural stakes expand. It is a weaker match if you want every new ability to be earned through prolonged training.
Begin with season one rather than whichever season the page opens on. The language checklist below explains how to select a dub or subtitles once you reach the player.
The King’s Avatar: a comeback built on expertise
Ye Xiu loses his place in professional gaming but keeps his knowledge of the fictional MMO Glory. Starting a fresh account forces him to rebuild equipment, connections and access to competition. Choose this if you enjoy a capable protagonist solving practical problems rather than gradually discovering that he has a special power.
Use the season-one starting link if the page opens on season two. Our King’s Avatar review explains the gaming terminology and where the specials fit. This is the animation, not the live-action drama; the checked listing offers Mandarin with English subtitles, not an English dub.
Two titles that need an extra availability check
Heaven Official’s Blessing
Xie Lian is a repeatedly disgraced heavenly official who returns to the mortal world to investigate supernatural trouble. The appeal combines ghost stories with a central relationship built through attention, curiosity and trust. It suits viewers who are comfortable with patient conversations and gradually explained history.
However, the Crunchyroll page checked for this guide displayed a message that its videos were unavailable. The existence of its artwork and synopsis therefore does not establish playable access. If you see the same message, check an official alternative in your region instead of paying for Crunchyroll solely for this title.
Lord of Mysteries
This is the more demanding world-building choice: a Victorian-inspired setting, occult danger and a protagonist living under an unfamiliar identity. It is a better fit for someone who wants to piece together a mysterious world than for someone seeking a simple school comedy.
The checked Crunchyroll page presented Lord of Mysteries Specials, beginning with City of Silver. A prominent “Start Watching E1” button can therefore lead to the first special rather than the main story’s opening. Inspect the season or collection heading. If the main season is absent, do not use a special as an improvised introduction.
Which picks list an English dub?
Link Click and The Daily Life of the Immortal King list English audio. The King’s Avatar lists Mandarin audio with English subtitles. These are series-level listings: select the season and episode you want before assuming its dub is included. An English series title or an English-language page does not identify the spoken language.
How to check English subtitles and an English dub
- Open the series page from your own country. Look for an episode list and a playable episode, not just a synopsis.
- Check the season or collection name. Select the main first season before a sequel, special or later dub collection.
- Read the Audio and Subtitles fields. “English” under Subtitles does not mean the voices are in English. “中文 (普通话)” identifies Mandarin audio.
- Open the episode and its settings. Choose audio and subtitle language separately. The choices on the episode are more useful than a general “Sub | Dub” badge.
If you watch through a third-party channel subscription, confirm its catalogue and account rules separately. A title appearing through a Crunchyroll-branded channel on another service does not automatically prove that it is included in the standalone Crunchyroll app in your country.
Should you subscribe for one donghua?
Only after you find the intended season and confirm its audio, subtitles and access in your account. A Premium lock and a regional-unavailability message are different: the first indicates a subscription requirement, while the second does not promise access after payment. If the page offers only specials, check the main season before committing.
What if the donghua you want is missing?
Search the exact title and a recognised alternative name first. Chinese animation is often discussed under both an English title and a romanised Chinese title. If there is still no playable listing, use the distributor’s official service or channel instead of assuming a subscription will unlock it.
For example, the original Soul Land animation has an official WeTV listing. Our Soul Land review separates that completed original run from its sequel. For another distributor to check, the Bilibili donghua guide covers official listings and regional access.
New to the term? Donghua means Chinese animation. Search results may also call it “Chinese anime”; that is not a separate catalogue you need to unlock.
