The King's Avatar () is a Chinese donghua web series aired in 2017, based on the web novel of the same name written by Hu Dielan. The series depicted the fictional esports scene in China where the story revolves around a multiplayer online video game called Glory. The series was produced by Chinese internet company Tencent. A three-episode sequel premiered in 2018, and a prequel film, The King's Avatar: For the Glory, had a 2019 release. The long delayed second season aired in 2020, and the third season aired in 2024. The complete first and second seasons were released on Crunchyroll in Chinese with English subtitles on February 19, 2025.
Plot The King's Avatar follows the story of Ye Xiu, a professional esports player living in Hangzhou, China. Widely considered the best player of the video game Glory, Ye Xiu was captain of the esports team, "Excellent Era", holding the account of the 'Battle God', 'One Autumn Leaf' before being forced to resign from the team, giving up one of the strongest accounts in the game and leaving the competitive scene due to his unwillingness to take part in any marketing to profit the team. Ye Xiu ends up finding work as a night-shift manager at Happy Internet Cafe, where he meets Chen Guo, the owner of the cafe who happens to be a huge fan of his alias 'Ye Qiu', his former team and character 'One Autumn Leaf'. While awaiting his return to the competitive scene, Ye Xiu continues playing the game, building a character from scratch and pursuing championship and glory.
Characters Team Happy Ye Xiu ( - formerly in Team Excellent Era Chen Guo () Su Mucheng ( - formerly in Team Excellent Era Tang Rou (Voiced by: Qiao Shiyu) Bao Rongxing (Voiced by: Teng Xin) Luo Ji (Voiced by: Zhang Boheng) Qiao Yifan (Voiced by: Su Shangqing) - formerly in Team Tiny Herb Wei Chen (Voiced by: Feng Sheng (aka Tute Hameng)) An Wenyi (Voiced by: Chenzhang Taikang) Mo Fan (Voiced by: Zhang Fuzheng)
Team Excellent Era Sun Xiang (Voiced by: Liu Sanmu) Xiao Shiqin (Voiced by: Peng Yao) - formerly team captain of Thunderclap
Team Blue Rain Yu Wenzhou (Voiced by: Xia Lei) Huang Shaotian (Voiced by: Ye Qing)
Team Tiny Herb Wang Jiexi (Voiced by: Wei Chao) Gao Yingjie (Voiced by: Shao Tong)
Team Tyranny Han Wenqing ( Zhang Xinjie (Voiced by: Bian Jiang (animation), Zhang Fuzheng (web series))
Team Samsara Zhou Zekai (Voiced by: Jin Xian)
Team Thunderclap Liu Hao (Voiced by: Zhao Yi) - formerly in Team Excellent Era
Series overview
The first season aired from April to June 2017. A three-episode OVA sequel was released in May 2018. A prequel movie was released in August 2019 and the second season aired from September to December 2020. The third season aired from May to September 2024. The complete first and second seasons were released on Crunchyroll in Chinese with English subtitles on February 19, 2025.
Season 1 (2017)
OVA (2018)
Season 2 (2020)
Season 3 (2024)
Awards and nominations Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.14th China Animation Golden Dragon Award Best Serial Animation Award (Gold Award)The King's Avatar 16th China Animation Golden Dragon Award Best Serial Animation Award (Bronze Award)The King's Avatar: For The GloryCanada China International Film FestivalBest Animation China Literature Award CeremonyAnimation of the Year
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