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“Orphaned He Fangzhi masters martial arts to avenge his family's betrayal and massacre.”
On The Edge
枕刀歌
6.73
6,234 rank · 2,050 viewers · 9 favorites
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Adventure
Martial Arts
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Synopsis
Orphaned He Fangzhi masters martial arts to avenge his family's betrayal and massacre.
Zhen Dao Ge tells a revenge story about the homeless young man He Fangzhi, whose family was betrayed by his own people while they were migrating, and was brutally murdered. The male protagonist, He Fangzhi, pretended to be dead and escaped a scene. After the massacre, He practiced an extraordinary martial arts in Shuzhong and determined to avenge his family. With a fan and a place name that showed the clues of the enemy, He embarked on the road of revenge. (Source: XRENDER)
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7.7
/10
What 3 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 0.94
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σ 0.94 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.33
Running avg · May 2021 → Oct 2021
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “Zhen Dao Ge ( Song of Broadsword) set in medieval china is a martial arts donghua about revenge. It follows the main character travelling from one place to another to find the main reason why his...”
- 9 “I accidentally found this gem donghua and binged it in one sitting. The style of animation is 2.5D (3D cel shaded). The art style take some getting used to due to the coarse drawing style, but if...”
- 7 “Zhen Dao Ge explores the Chinese idiom "When you seek revenge dig two graves". H He Fangzhi, the son of a government official tries to seek revenge for the massacre of his entire family 13 years...”
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Short · 33%
Medium · 67%
Long · 0%
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- Format 12 × 17′ eps × min
- Total runtime 3h 24m all episodes
- Aired Feb 2021 – Apr 2021
- Source Ona media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-20655 catalog
Produced by
- Infinity Animations Producer