“Transmigrated reader becomes doomed villain master, tries to befriend protagonist to avoid tragic fate.”
Scumbag System
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Synopsis
Transmigrated reader becomes doomed villain master, tries to befriend protagonist to avoid tragic fate.
Shen Yuan has read enough xianxia novels to know that the protagonist will somehow cultivate the demonic path, take revenge on his scumbag master, and gain a massive harem along the way. So when he unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of Proud Immortal Demon Way, he knows exactly how the story is going to proceed. However, he does not get to play the role of the protagonist, but instead he becomes the scumbag master destined to suffer a humiliating defeat. Shen Yuan, now known as cultivation master Shen Qingqiu, makes it his mission to change his fate so that he does not fall to his disciple, Luo Binghe, the protagonist of the novel. Trying to break away from the cruel personality of the original Shen Qingqiu seems impossible as any uncharacteristic behavior is blocked by a monitoring system meant to keep him from derailing the plot. Shen Yuan must find a way to befriend Luo Binghe so that he has no reason to seek revenge on his teacher in the future. But with the set series of tragedies meant to befall the protagonist at the hands of Shen Qingqiu, this teacher has his work cut out for him.
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Derived from 15 sampled reviews
What 15 viewers settled on.
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σ 1.19 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 1.67
Running avg · Nov 2020 → Dec 2022
- 8 “I thoroughly enjoyed the hilarious dialogue between the MC and the system, and I eventually fell in love with the unique animation style. However, the series suffers from pacing issues, a short...”
- 9 “I absolutely love the comedy and the character of Shen Yuan, and I firmly believe Cumplane is the best ship. However, the plot is incredibly weird and "out there," making it difficult to get into...”
- 9 “This donghua is a fantastic, highly entertaining adaptation that stays true to the novel while making me love Shen QingQiu even more. Although the animation quality dips after episode seven and the...”
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- Format 10 × 19′ eps × min
- Total runtime 3h 10m all episodes
- Aired Sep 2020 – Oct 2020
- Source Ona media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-14828 catalog
Produced by
- Tencent Video Producer
- iQIYI Producer
- Sony Music Solutions Producer