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“Karl Marx's life: his revolutionary theories, romance with Jenny, and friendship with Engels.”
The Leader
领风者
6.14
9,884 rank · 4,794 viewers · 30 favorites
Drama
Romance
Historical
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Synopsis
Karl Marx's life: his revolutionary theories, romance with Jenny, and friendship with Engels.
The life of German thinker Karl Marx, focusing on his political and economic theories, his romance with Jenny von Westphalen, and his friendship with Friedrich Engels. (Source: TMDB)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 9 sampled reviews
5.7
/10
What 9 viewers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 6
σ 2.54
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.54 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.3 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 3.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 1.67
Running avg · Mar 2019 → Mar 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “The Leader is a masterpiece that provides a painstakingly detailed, historically accurate, and deeply emotional look at the life of Karl Marx. While the 3D art direction might alienate 2D purists,...”
- 9 “The Leader is a profoundly moving work that successfully humanizes Karl Marx, serving as an inspirational call to action for revolutionaries. While the technical execution suffers from sub-par art,...”
- 5 “The colors are visually appealing, and the series serves as a decent refresher on the chronology of capital. However, the animation is cheap and relies heavily on CGI, while the narrative remains...”
Verbosity
Short · 11%
Medium · 44%
Long · 44%
Watch Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — The Leader begins and ends here.
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- Format 7 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 48m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2019 – Mar 2019
- Source Ona media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-14848 catalog
Produced by
- bilibili Producer