The popular fantasy action comedy The Sword Immortal is Here (aka Jian Xian Zai Ci) premiered in May, 2022.
Its second season hit the airwaves in January, 2024 and ran through July, 2024, for a total of 86 episodes.
And now, for donghua fans who are wondering where they can watch both seasons of The Sword Immortal is Here for free, things just got incredibly simple.
That is because both seasons of The Sword Immortal is Here — all 86 episodes — are now available to watch for free via iQIYI Animation’s YouTube channel.
How/where to watch every episode of The Sword Immortal is Here for free — and legally
Nicely, iQIYI Animation’s YouTube channel has recently released every episode of The Sword Immortal is Here donghua over several videos.
You can watch those videos below.
The first one features the first season of the donghua — Episodes 1 through 36 — for a total of 6 hours and 3 minutes of viewing time (episodes minus the opening and ending themes).
The second one offers The Sword Immortal is Here, Episodes 37 through 44…
Video #3 is a shorter one including just Episodes 45 through 50…
The 4th video features Episodes 51 through 56…
Video #5 is The Sword Immortal is Here, Episodes 57 to 62…
Video #6 features Episodes 63 through 68…
The 7th video is Episode 69 to Episode 74…
Video #8 includes Episode 75 to Episode 80…
and the 9th and final video offers Episodes 81 through 86…
And that completes every episode of Seasons 1 and 2 of the action adventure donghua — available to watch for free, and legally.
The Sword Immortal is Here (剑仙在此) details
The donghua was animated by studios Kuai Ying Hu Yu and Xing Yi Kai Chen, and produced by iQIYI.
While it received only average ratings on platforms like My Anime List (where it received a low 6.28 out of 10 for its first season), and TMDB (7.0 out of 10), it has still earned a dedicated fandom.
Baidu explains The Sword Immortal is Here plot like this:
Lin Beichen, as the reincarnated amalgamation of the Sacred Emperor and the benevolent aspect of the Extreme Yin Sovereign, is transported from Earth to the Cloud Dream City in the Windwhisper Province of the North Sea Empire in the Eastern Dao True Continent due to a smartphone created by a cosmic power.
Once there, he becomes the legitimate son of Lin Jinnan, one of the empire’s top ten renowned generals, known as the “War Heaven Marquis.” Unfortunately, his predecessor was a notorious wastrel and playboy, infamous throughout the city, and born with a brain defect.
Lin Beichen resents the transmigration, however, and is determined to return to Earth. But, as he gradually and unconsciously integrates into this new world, he begins to identify with the nation he now belongs to.
When the North Sea Empire faces the crisis of national collapse, and when its people are on the brink of being enslaved, Lin Beichen joins his friends in confronting the national calamity.
Together, they compose a heroic and tragic symphony of heroes in a turbulent era.
Donghua is my life.
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