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“Student Zhang Chulan inherits qi powers, joins secret qi-wielder organization, and navigates dangerous factions after grandfather's grave is desecrated.”
The Outcast Season 1
一人之下 THE OUTCAST
6.82
5,691 rank · 223,613 viewers · 529 favorites
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Synopsis
Student Zhang Chulan inherits qi powers, joins secret qi-wielder organization, and navigates dangerous factions after grandfather's grave is desecrated.
When university student Zhang Chulan returns to his home village, he is devastated to learn that his grandfather Zhang Xilin's grave has been desecrated. As he investigates the cemetery in search for clues, he is attacked by a tomb raider using the false identity of Zhang Xilin's granddaughter. Left to die in a swarm of zombies summoned by the person who spirited his grandfather's body away, Zhang Chulan manages to escape thanks to qi, the power that his grandfather taught him. When Zhang Chulan returns to his uneventful student life, he is shocked to again meet the tomb raider, Feng Baobao, who condemned him to a grim fate. Affiliated with a state organization tasked with handling outcasts known as qi wielders, Baobao forces him to join a delivery company that acts as a front for their true pursuits. As various factions clash to seize the mysterious power Zhang Chulan is said to have inherited from his grandfather, the young man must learn how to choose his allies if he wants to survive in this dangerous world of outcasts.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 30 sampled reviews
7.0
/10
What 30 viewers settled on.
77%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 2.33
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.33 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.3 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.2
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Score over time
↑ 3.03
Running avg · Sep 2016 → Jun 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “A likeable, well-rounded cast and an interesting, unique story make this series worth your time. Early episodes suffer from weak animation due to budget limits, but the visuals improve every...”
- 10 “Interesting characters—especially Fou Houhou—make this series binge-worthy from the start, and the humor lands well. While you’ll need to sit through a few episodes before it truly clicks, no major...”
- 9 “This season nails its role as setup, delivering solid world-building and cool, nostalgia-tinged action that feels like a modern Yu Yu Hakusho. While other reviews undersell it, the blend of classic...”
Verbosity
Short · 43%
Medium · 37%
Long · 20%
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A Tv Production · Summer 2016
Namu Animation.
in association with
Haoliners Animation · Tencent Animation & Comics
- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2016 – Sep 2016 Summer 2016
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-11514 catalog
Produced by
- Haoliners Animation Producer
- Tencent Animation & Comics Producer
- Emon Producer