The era of Chinese animation has just begun

Some of the loudest, most talked-about animated shows of last year were Chinese: Lord of Mysteries: The Clown and To Be Hero X. And the feature film Ne Zha 2 didn't just out-earn Chainsaw Man and Demon Slayer — it became the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, pulling in over two billion dollars worldwide. It feels like Chinese animation is taking over the world and getting ready to grab a piece of anime's pie. So are we about to stop talking about new seasons of Oshi no Ko and Frieren, and start talking about the latest donghua instead? And how did the Chinese already get inside One Piece and Jujutsu Kaisen — without you even noticing? Subscribe here so you don’t miss any extra content: https://www.patreon.com/c/bakaessays Edited by — [email protected] Chapters: 00:00 — Intro 00:57 — Havoc in the Heavenly Palace 07:58 — Donghua Today 14:38 — The Invisible Takeover