Lord of the Mysteries is an anime from China (Donghua) that recently launched in Germany. It was celebrated beforehand for its animation, but there is one drawback.
What kind of “anime” is this? In the Donghua, Zhou Mingrui lives in modern-day China, but is reborn in the body of Klein Moretti due to an incident. Klein lives in a world that could originate from Victorian England in the 19th century. There are steam engines, warships, and other traces of the emerging industrialization everywhere.
This world is inhabited by Beyonders. These are people who gain superhuman abilities by drinking special potions. There is a complex system with 22 paths, divided into tiers of power.
Klein must discover how he died and what the Beyonders have to do with it. The anime was already celebrated beforehand for its animation, which is said to have an even higher frame rate than Solo Leveling. However, there is also a drawback for which the screenwriter apologizes.
Lord of the Mysteries goes too fast
What is the drawback? Gideon-Liu is the screenwriter of Lord of the Mysteries. He recently admitted on social media that he is not as satisfied with the first three episodes as he is with the rest of the Chinese anime.
The reason for this is the approach in anime, as often the first three episodes determine how good a series is and whether viewers stay engaged (via X):
The script is an art bound to certain requirements, and the end of the clown fight in episode 3 was a tough assignment. This corresponds to the widely accepted “three-episode rule,” according to which viewers judge anime/Donghua.
Of course, one regrets the first three episodes – painful compromises had to be made. Personally, I am more satisfied with episodes 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13. Regarding difficulty, episode 1 was by far the hardest.
In the first three episodes, the pacing of the developments is said to be much too fast for some viewers. On X, some fans write that they found the story too rushed. However, with the quick handling in the first three episodes, fans know right away what awaits them with the Donghua.
Gideon-Liu can at least reassure that the pacing slows down again from episode 4. This way, viewers can enjoy the story of Lord of the Mysteries at a suitable pace. If you watch the series, you should keep this in mind.
Chinese animes are becoming increasingly popular. To Be Hero X also comes from the country. The series has the unique feature that fans can already help determine how the Donghua will continue. You can find out how this is arranged here: In a new series, you can decide how strong the characters are for season 2
