#luo xiaobai

[forwantofacalling]

Sleeby…

[choujinx]

LUO XIAOHEI ZHAN JI (2015) by mtjj

[bloominghogweed]

celebrating the start of the Cold Dew season with Ray in Xiaobai's cold dew outfit 🩵

+bonus

[pausanonsense]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA LLORO MUCHOOOOO

『You’ve made good friends, treasure them.』 

『I will.』

[lxh-arts]

LXH x IPSTAR collaboration cafe in China

More information on IPSTAR’s weibo

[best-underrated-anime]

Best Underrated Anime Group J Round 1: #J3 vs #J6

#J3: Cat demon stuck in cat form, gets adopted as a pet.

XiaoHei is a young cat demon training to be an Executor, someone who maintains the balance between humans and demons. His first mission as a trainee was to steal the Sky Pearl. He succeeded, but he also got injured enough to be unable to revert to his human form. Stuck in his cat form, he gets adopted by the human girl XiaoBai as a pet. The story then follows XiaoHei’s adventures as a pet cat in a human home while also evading the pursuit of his enemy, Diting.

#J6: Students transported to bizarre new realities

Thirty-six students find themselves and their school building suddenly adrift in a void-like dimension. When supernatural powers awaken in some of them, a sense of detachment begins to divide the group. Despite the student council's attempts to impose order, they clash with the students possessing special abilities, who rebel against their strict control.

This conflict leads them to discover that this world has its own set of rules—and following them is necessary for survival. After one of the students decides to take a leap of faith, the school switches dimensions once again. While they deal with the unique challenges and circumstances that each world presents, the students must unravel the mysterious phenomenon and find a way back home.

Titles, propagandas, trailers, and poll under the cut!

#J3: Legend of Luo XiaoHei (series) (Luo XiaoHei Zhan Ji)

[Submitter: Now, I could not find a single trailer for season 1, and this show doesn’t have an opening sequence either, so I’m sharing the s2 trailer instead. It’s not spoilery, so you can watch it.]

Propaganda:

Demons try to coexist with humans and maintain balance; however, most humans aren’t even aware of their existence. XiaoHei himself has had little interactions with humans aside from his master—who doesn’t count since he’s feared by both humans and demons alike. It isn’t until XiaoHei meets XiaoBai that he actually learns more about them and their way of life. Slowly, he gets drawn to the human life and also learns to have fun just like the human kids his age.

But then there’s the antagonist, Diting, who’s out to retrieve the stolen Sky Pearl. As XiaoHei battles with him, we, along with the human characters, learn more about the magic in the world—And I absolutely love this gradual way of unfolding the lore to us viewers. The worldbuilding is quite intricate, but not once does it ever feel overwhelming.

The fight scenes of this show are also very immersive. I don’t know what technical terms to use to describe it, but I love how it’s not just the characters moving around but also our perspectives. It feels as if we’re also fighting along with the characters.

But although there are a lot of fight scenes and supernatural stuff thrown in, at its core, LXH is a story about a young demon learning that there is more to life than magic and fighting. It’s about XiaoHei discovering what it is he really wants to do without fear of losing what he calls his home, for home will always be with him.

The s2 trailer I shared may be action-packed, but s1 is actually more of a slice-of-life. And oh, don’t be mistaken by the fantasy-looking setting in the trailer; this story is set in modern times. The plot of s2 is XiaoHei continuing his training through a virtual reality game (like the Greed Island Arc in Hunter x Hunter), but this time, he brings his human friends with him.

Both S1 and S2 combined, there are only 40 episodes. That may seem a lot, but each episode is only 5-10 minutes long. You can binge everything in a day. But even though it’s short, the show does not lack anything. There are colorful characters, amazing animation, hype fight scenes, interesting supernatural stuff, and also a cute cat. The art style is also nice, reminiscent of Studio Ghibli (and there’s even a Howl’s Moving Castle reference in S1E1!)

Both seasons are something that you can watch when you don’t have much time and energy for plot-heavy stuff but still want something exciting. Even if you end up not voting for this show, I really hope you consider checking it out, as well as its movie. It really is such a beautiful and comforting show.

P.S.: This series takes place about three years after the events in the movie (which has the same title in Chinese, but is more known as simply “Legend of Hei” in English). The series aired first before the movie, though, so it doesn’t matter (still, I recommend watching the movie first).

Trigger Warnings: Child death (it’s fake, but the characters’ reactions feel so real), teens/adults fighting children. XiaoHei is a great fighter, and the people that can match with him are only those older than him.

#J6: Sonny Boy

Propaganda:

Sonny Boy is one of the best shows to come out in recent years. The setting and plot is very fantastical, with superpowers and dimension travel, but fundamentally the story is about the characters. The character writing is really unique. Even the side characters feel like real people, not just cheap gimmicks.

But the main draw for a lot of people are the visuals. Sonny Boy looks like no other anime. The backgrounds are just absolutely stunning, and the realistic character design helps contrast the unreality of the world. There are these amazing visual sequences that just blow you away with how creative the writers must be.

I can't say much without spoiling but it's the kind of show you just have to experience. This is the kind of show where people either love it or hate it. If you are looking for clear, linear storytelling, this is not the show for you. If you're looking for a straight mystery where everything is solved in the end, you might be disappointed. If you want to cry, and feel something, and think about what it means to be alive, then I cannot recommend a better show.

Trigger Warnings:

Animal death - a bird died and is used as a metaphor

Flashing lights - many weird kaleidoscope effects and other sequences

If you’re reblogging and adding your own propaganda, please tag me @best-underrated-anime so that I’ll be sure to see it.

[haveyouwatchedthiscartoon]

The Legend of Luo Xiaohei (2022)

Propaganda Below

Sent: "you can find it all for free on youtube <3"

Personal: I haven't finished this one but what I have seen of it is very cute. It's a Chinese cartoon about a cat spirit who lives with this human family. It's really good and fun

Google: "The Legend of Luo Xiaohei follows the elfin Luo Xiaohei, who, formerly stuck in the form of a cat, had to deal with life as one. The story also follows Luo Xiaobai, a girl who adopts the cat Xiaohei."

[danelloevee-sky]

Did you have any previous hyperfixation before sky? Also what's your favorite food and I hope you get to eat it soon

From the actual definition of the word, I've never had a hyperfixation. A hyperfixation not just something you really like/are interested in. It's something that you're so focused and dedicated on you ignore everything else, like important tasks, cleaning, deadlines, or even eating. It gets serious, and if left unchecked can have negative consequences

Sky for me is a really big and active interest, the one I had before Sky is a manga, Toilet-bound Hanako-kun. I had a twitter account for it for like... 3 years? I think? I still read it every month but I'm not as interested in it anymore. I'm also not recommending it to general audiences... if you're interested in reading it look for a trigger list first

Another interest I have (though not as active) is a Chinese web series called the Legend of Luo Xiaohei. It's about a young cat demon named Xiaohei who is stuck in his cat form after getting injured in a fight. While he was sleeping to recover, a human girl named Xiaobai mistakes him for a regular stray kitten and decides to adopt him. He must now find a way to escape their extremely tall apartment complex while hiding his real identity. Cue comedy

That's the plot of the first season, which has really short episodes and is mostly lighthearted, especially in the beginning. The second season is a lot more action-packed, as they enter a virtual reality video game and try to complete a special mission

There's also a prequel movie (my favorite movie!!) and a comic that takes place 400 years in the past, featuring some other characters from LXH (the world building is very extensive) I'm gonna stop here now before this just turns into a LXH post, but I run a sideblog @lxh-arts where I post official artworks

For favorite food... idk I have a lot of food I like lol. I'm kinda craving mango float.. or some other mango dessert with cream... not anything like that near where I am rn but maybe I could have it delivered.....

[lucianopodes]

Great Wall of China Pai e filho chamaram a atenção durante a Maratona de Xin´anjiang de domingo (06/11/2022) em Jinhua, uma cidade da província de Zhejiang, reportou a Xinhua. O pai, Luo Shujian, de 45 anos, correu a maratona enquanto empurrava um carrinho de três rodas que transportava seu filho Xiaobai, de 13 anos. Devido à forte asfixia durante o parto, Xiaobai foi diagnosticado com paralisia cerebral seis meses depois de seu nascimento em 2009. Aos três anos, o menino desenvolveu a síndrome de Lennox-Gastaut, uma forma grave de epilepsia em crianças pequenas que é difícil de ser controlada. Luo foi informado de que a condição de seu filho requer cuidados ao longo da vida. Com a ajuda de instituições de caridade, a família de Luo levou Xiaobai para ver especialistas no gerenciamento e tratamento da LGS, e a condição de Xiaobai melhorou após ser medicado. Xiaobai não pode falar e deve estar sempre acompanhado. Na maioria das vezes, ele tem que ficar em casa, mas Luo sempre quis levar seu filho para conhecer o mundo e a história de Dick Hoyt o inspirou. Dick Hoyt juntou-se a seu filho Rick, que nasceu tetraplégico com paralisia cerebral, e a dupla participou de mais de 1.000 corridas, incluindo maratonas e triatlos. Para colocar a ideia em prática, Luo começou a realizar corridas longas de manhã cedo em dias de trabalho. Em seus dias de folga, ele levava seu filho junto. A dupla teve sua primeira tentativa na minimaratona de 7 quilômetros da Maratona de Hangzhou de 2015 e concluiu a corrida em cerca de uma hora. Luo percebeu que Xiaobai ficou emocionado e feliz durante a corrida, já que ria e batia palmas. A resposta positiva encorajou Luo, e ao longo dos anos ele levou seu filho para participar de 54 corridas em mais de 20 cidades chinesas, sendo a maratona de domingo a mais recente. Luo disse que a participação nas corridas também é uma boa chance para visitar diferentes lugares da China com Xiaobai e tornar sua vida mais agradável. Para ele, Xiaobai pode experimentar as dificuldades, o calor e a força da vida através do envolvimento com as corridas. @prof.lucianodornelles https://www.instagram.com/p/CmKUJVBuU97/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[darkfalcon-z]

 at the convention

bu-ut... sun wukong is apparently real in this world and from what I’ve seen Saiyans may be as well

edit: I noticed dbz fans who rebolged this post do not know what show this screencap  is from, I tagged it, but those, who don’t reblog it from me directly obviuosly don’t see the tags. it’s called The Legend of Luo XiaoHei, it’s a donghua (Chinese Animation), that you can watch on youtube, episodes are usually 5-10 min long, there are a lot of Easter eggs in this show and it’s not the first time something from Dragon Ball shows up. It’s a really cute and funny show.

[danelloevee]

霜降~ || Frostfall~

[yamasbatcave]

Hello may I introduce you all to my favorite cult this excellent Chinese animation series called The Legend of Luoxiaohei, we have

a kungfu cat

a literal angel

your friendly neighbor ice machine

ridiculously cute critters

a manga/videogame-loving god

amazing animation

great gags

references

tHEM

and more, so so much more

And if you think the art style is cute: don’t worry, the music is even cuter

like this insert song used in multiple episodes

and there is a prequel movie!!!

TLTR:

You should watch The Legend of Luoxiaohei RIGHT NOW, it’s excellent and fun and really cute and you’ll cry over these characters, join the cult fandom

[heymeowmao]

When will you be back? I’ll be back soon. Wait for me.

[dasketcherz]

I love how the experiences he had living with wuxian contrasts the way he experienced living with xiaobai.

He’s not new with the nomadic lifestyle and has been wandering off to survive at such a young age; staying with wuxian made wandering the world feel a lil safer and feel a lot more adventurous. Being around wuxian allowed him to act like the kid that he is and just be curious of the world around him rather than solely focusing on surviving and defending for himself all the time like he used to all alone.

But living an actual stable lifestyle with xiaobai.... must have felt nostalgic in a way. To have a safe place you are certain you’re gonna be okay to stay at, made you felt welcomed and wanted,  a place that ensure you can let go of your worries, a place that you can always go back to — it must have somehow felt just like the forest that he has lost from humans. With xiaobai’s act of kindness and welcoming heart, he got to re-experience what having that kind of home felt like and even forms a solid friendship with her in the process. It’s such a wonderful thing.

smth about rewatching the legend of luo xiaohei and seeing xiaohei in the second episode wake up from a nightmare about fighting his enemies to a loving home which he’s never rly experienced before!!!!!!!! without either of them realizing it xiaobai has given xiaohei exactly what he needs!!!!!!!!!!!

[lxh-arts]

秋分~ || Qiufen~ || Autumn Equinox~

Translation:

Leaves cut from clouds of jade,

Protecting scraps of gold

- Song Dynasty, XIE Mao, Osmanthus

[best-underrated-anime]

Best Underrated Anime Group J Round 3: #J3 vs #J1

#J3: Cat demon stuck in cat form, gets adopted as a pet

#J1: Two high school girls overcome mommy issues with the power of YURI!

Details and poll under the cut!

#J3: Legend of Luo XiaoHei (series) (Luo XiaoHei Zhan Ji)

Summary:

XiaoHei is a young cat demon training to be an Executor, someone who maintains the balance between humans and demons. His first mission as a trainee was to steal the Sky Pearl. He succeeded, but he also got injured enough to be unable to revert to his human form. Stuck in his cat form, he gets adopted by the human girl XiaoBai as a pet. The story then follows XiaoHei’s adventures as a pet cat in a human home while also evading the pursuit of his enemy, Diting.

Propaganda:

Legend of Luo Xiaohei, at first glance, is a fun kiddy series with cute art. But the more you learn of the story, the more you realize how much thought is put into every little detail. The creator’s worldbuilding is so intricate. It’s like Adventure Time in that you think it’s all fun and games, but there’s actually so much more to it. There’s even a manhua for the side characters featuring their lives from thousands of years ago!

A lot of information will be slowly unfolded, but not once does it feel overwhelming to the viewer. Following XiaoHei’s point of view, we get to see glimpses of the wider lore, piquing our curiosity. 

In the world of LXH, demons and cultivators/immortals exist, but they don’t usually cross paths with ordinary humans because they keep their existence/powers a secret. XiaoHei himself has had little interactions with humans aside from his master. It isn’t until XiaoHei meets XiaoBai that he actually learns more about them and their way of life. Slowly, he gets drawn to the human life and also learns to have fun just like the human kids his age.

Season 1 presents to us XiaoHei’s daily life with his friends, so it’s more slice-of-life with the supernatural simply peppered around. It never gets boring, though, because there’s this ever-present tension of XiaoHei having to keep his identity a secret. We also get to meet a lot of intriguing characters, like XiaoBai’s “brother,” who helps XiaoHei fight against Diting. 

Season 2, on the other hand, is more action-packed. The plot for s2 is the Executors guild seeking humans with talent in cultivation. They screen them through a virtual reality game where they can emulate the use of powers. XiaoHei’s final test as Executor also takes place here.

I personally think the best aspect of this show is its hype fight scenes, but that’s just me craving stimulation. At its core, LXH is really a heartwarming story about a young demon learning that there is more to life than powers and fighting. Sure, the supernatural stuff is interesting, but beyond that, it’s a story of love—It’s about XiaoHei making friends and discovering what it is he really wants to do without fear of losing what he calls his home, for home will always be with him. 

Overall, Legend of Luo Xiaohei is a nice, warm show that you can binge on a slow day without missing out on the excitement a story with an overarching plot brings. Do give it a try.

P.S.: This series takes place about three years after the events in the movie (which has the same title in Chinese, but is more known as simply “Legend of Hei” in English). The series aired first before the movie, though, so it doesn’t matter. 

Trigger Warnings:

Child death in s2 (it’s fake, but the characters’ reactions feel so real)

Not really a trigger, but just in case: Teens/adults bullying children. XiaoHei is a great fighter, and the people that can match with him are only those older than him.

#J1: Flip Flappers

Summary:

Cocona is an average middle schooler living with her grandmother. And she, who has yet to decide a goal to strive for, soon met a strange girl named Papika who invites her to an organization called Flip Flap.

Dragged along by the energetic stranger, Cocona finds herself in the world of Pure Illusion—a bizarre alternate dimension—helping Papika look for crystal shards. Upon completing their mission, Papika and Cocona are sent to yet another world in Pure Illusion. As a dangerous creature besets them, the girls use their crystals to transform into magical girls: Cocona into Pure Blade, and Papika into Pure Barrier. But as they try to defeat the creature before them, three others with powers from a rival organization enter the fray and slay the creature, taking with them a fragment left behind from its body. Afterward, the girls realize that to stand a chance against their rivals and the creatures in Pure Illusion, they must learn to work together and synchronize their feelings in order to transform more effectively.

Propaganda 1:

Flip Flappers is a magical girl show that brings its own unique twist to the genre, while still being reminiscent of older classics. It has incredibly creative visuals, good characters, and an absolute banger soundtrack! The deeper messages of the show are about finding the courage to start making your own decisions and living your life the way you want it, growing up, and the struggle against controlling authority figures that entails. While it is a fun show, the emotional moments it has hit hard! It also has a yuri narrative (seriously, they even get taken to an all-girls Catholic school yuri setting one time), which I’m sure the himejoshis on this webbed site would appreciate if they saw the show!

Propaganda 2:

Look, sometimes Magical Girl Shows have fights that are just kinda… ehh. You ever wanted to see magical girls beat the SNOT out of monsters in amazingly animated, incredibly physical fight scenes? Give Flip Flappers a shot! And if you don’t, that’s fine too, because the shows genre changes every other episode anyways.

Flip Flappers has a little something for everyone. It has amazing characters. It has slick transformation sequences. It has stunning fight scenes. It has horror. It has yuri. It has mommy issues. It’s fun for the whole family!

While one would think the constant tone-shifts would leave the series feeling kinda all over the place, Flip Flappers keeps itself grounded with its amazing character work. The main two characters, Cocona and Papika, bounce off of each other incredibly well. They have so much chemistry, and it’s refreshing to see a show that actually does something romantic with its two main leads instead of just kinda dangling it in front of your face and then chickening out at the last second.

In conclusion, this show is the embodiment what having ADHD and being sapphic feels like. Give it a shot!

Trigger Warnings:

Flashing Lights/Flickering Images, Gender Identity/Sexuality Discrimination, Guns, Kidnapping, Nudity.

Depictions of child and emotional abuse, both at a side character and a main character. Control over children is a common theme in the show.

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