Just in case you haven’t yet realized you can easily watch all 24 episodes of the recently ended first season of the Tiger Crane donghua for free, I am giving you a heads up.
That is because the excellent Made by Bilibili – Chinese Donghua Animation channel on YouTube has just released all 24 episodes on one video.
The opening animation and the ending animation, and their theme songs, are not included which makes it faster to watch the whole thing without any interruptions.
It also cuts down the total viewing time for Tiger Crane to just 6 hours and 15 minutes, as each episode runs for just 15 minutes or so.
Come on, if you’re as big of a binge-watcher as I am, and end up loving this superbly animated series as much as I did, you can finish the full Tiger Crane donghua in one evening.
You will find the video down below or, if you prefer to watch via YouTube, here’s exactly where you can do so.
Tiger Crane release details
The 24-episode Season 1 of the Chinese anime (aka Hu He Yao Shi Lu) premiered on October 5th, 2024 in China, and ran until March 8th, 2025.
Fans raved about the fantasy action adventure for its superbly fluid animation, especially in those many many epic fight scenes, the well-written plot, the quirky characters and the way there was rarely a minute where you could take a breath, the action is so damned fast.
The donghua is animated by Chinese animation studio Motion Magic (known for Battle Through the Heavens and Martial Universe among several others), and produced by Bilibili.
Bilibili describes the Tiger Crane plot like this:
This story tells of a straightforward and carefree wanderer, Huzi, and a nobleman, Qi Xiaoxuan, who appears cold on the outside but is kind-hearted. Initially at odds, they go from disliking each other to forming an unbreakable bond known as the “Hu He” friendship.
Alongside a group of quirky companions, including some who are “adorably gluttonous” and others who are “smiling but cunning,” they eventually uncover a royal demonic conspiracy. Together, they vanquish evil, uphold justice, and protect the mortal world.
As for a potential Season 2 of the hit donghua now that Season 1 is at an end, there has not been any word from either Motion Magic or Bilibili either way yet.
But, Episode 24 ended on such a cliffhanger, as Qi Xiaoxuan is back in front of the leader of the Imperial Demon Exorcists and about to give his reasons for doing what he did, I would bet my life we’ll get one.
We will keep you posted here at leo Sigh as soon as more Tiger Crane news is released.
Now enjoy watching/re-watching Season 1. It’s brilliant.