Blades of the Guardians

7th Century Adapted to Anime Adapted to Donghua Adopted Child/ren Ancient China Antihero / Antiheroine Armed Combat Arrogant Male Lead Battle/s Blood and Gore Bounty Hunter/s China Chinese Ambience Chinese Folklore Comedic Moments in a Serious Manga Crime Boss/es Dark Ambience Demon/s Elaborate Art Style Father and Son Female Fighter/s Fighter/s Historical Setting Hunted Protagonist Important Non-Romantic Relationship/s Intrigue/s King/s Male Protagonist Masked Character/s Mass Murder/s Massacre Middle-Aged Protagonist Muscular Male Lead Muscular Protagonist Mute Character/s Observant Male Lead Older Male Lead Optimistic Protagonist Outcast/s Philosophical Moments Politics Politics Involving Royalty Protagonist Strong from the Start Rape Reflections on Human Nature Rude Male Lead Rude Protagonist Scar/s Scarred Protagonist Straightforward Male Lead Strong Father Strong Female Lead Strong Male Lead Sword/s Swordsman Tribe/s Underworld Veteran/s Wanted Warrior/s Web Comic World Building