As someone who spends half of my life on the Internet, I am always a little surprised when I come across another donghua fan who has not yet heard that it is possible to watch Heaven Official’s Blessing (aka Tiān Guān Cì Fú), Season 1 completely free.
And, yes, on a site that is legal.
Not that there is anything wrong with that, as we all miss things that others think are “obvious”.
That being said, if you are one of those people who are bemoaning the fact that Heaven Official’s Blessing, Season 1 is no longer available on Netflix, and cannot afford or do not want to pay for a subscription to Crunchyroll (I don’t, as I hate their business practices), then there is an easy alternative for you.
Where to watch Heaven Official’s Blessing, Season 1 donghua for free and legally?
That place is via YouTube on Bilibili’s official Made By Bilibili – Chinese Donghua Animation channel.
That is where all 11 episodes, plus the Heaven Official’s Blessing special that aired after the first season premiered, can now be watched completely for free — and all in one 4-hour-and-10-minute video.
The full first season of Heaven Official’s Blessing, with English subtitles, has been uploaded to the Bilibili channel for almost a full year, and been available for free if you watch a few ads.
It has also earned over a million views since then.
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Unfortunately, the second season is not available for free on Bilibili’s YouTube channel, as of yet at least. (Although they are still releasing lovely new short films from the donghua on the channel)
But, with the huge popularity of the first season, once Crunchyroll milks it dry, I have a feeling Season 2 will pop up there as well.
Until then, you can start watching Heaven Official’s Blessing, Season 1 in the Bilibili video below and, if you love that gorgeous opening theme song — ‘No Separation‘ by Jeff Chang — that’s down there as well.