10 reviews
It is a throughout entertaing drama without any heavy plots (memory lose, misunderstanding, life or death moments, sacrifices for love etc)and it have an super hilarious intro. our female lead is beautiful, intelligent brave, kind, cute and independent. So all male characters falling for her is satisfying.
Even though we don't get much,politics and villains were pretty intresting. Male lead and his relationship with female lead was lacking. He is strong, domineering, possessive and mean.he was just an ordinary male lead who love her yet bully her.
It needs another season for story to get completed like Prime ministers rebellion, good for nothing crown prince, hidden powers of ML and past meeting of our couple
I really enjoyed this weird Chinese animated series, much more so than the CGI-heavy Chinese fantasy series available these days on various streaming platforms. Parts of it are just downright charming and sometimes laugh out loud funny.
PSYCHIC PRINCESS' animation style is somewhat reminiscent of older Japanese high school and harem anime but it does incorporate classic Chinese architecture, nature, and character designs. It's hard to mistake this for a Japanese production. (Haoliners did co-produce FLAVORS OF YOUTH with the Japanese company CoMix Wave Films.) Character movement and facial expression are not always realistic but are still quite serviceable in the interest of storytelling and it's the story that accounts for the entertainment value of this series.
The 16-episode series begins with an encounter between a rural official and his wife with their teenage daughter. They tell her she is to wed the Prince of Ye. It's obviously a politically arranged marriage designed to further the father's ambitions. The daughter tearfully resists. The parents relent and agree instead to substitute their other daughter, Qian Yunxi, who had been sent away when a child to live in "Spirit Cloud Mountain" due to her weird and sometimes embarrassing magical abilities.
And so, Qian Yunxi is sent to wed the Prince of Ye. While pretending all the while to be her sister, she and the Prince do not hit it off, which is, to put it mildly, an understatement. Over the series' episodes their troubled relationship evolves but painfully. She is immature, self-centered, and stubborn. He is arrogant, distant, and proud. Naturally-this is after all a romance-their relationship evolves through a series of events that are weird, unusual, magical, and funny.
As the series progresses an increasing number of magical and supernatural elements are introduced including ghosts, demons, Taoist priests with magical powers, tree spirits, and cute "flower fairies."
I enjoyed hearing the spoken Chinese even though I had to rely on the subtitles to tell what was going on. The actors portraying the Prince and Princess have very expressive voices that communicate emotion regardless of language. Qian Yunxi's voice actor is especially effective at communicating the Princess' stubborn and at times immature personality.
For non-chinese speakers the English subtitles are essential to understanding what's going on. Objectively, though, it's obvious that English is not the native language of whoever created the subtitles. The English subtitle text inexplicably mixes modern slang with a dictionary based almost random word selection. Besides, some of the word choices in the English subtitles are amusing-but they get the job done and along with the voice work and animation do propel the story along in a fun and entertaining way. (This is not meant as a criticism! I speak only one language (American English) and have an utmost respect for anyone who speaks more than one language!)
All is not perfect with PSYCHIC PRINCESS. The plot has loose ends, there are several places where it appears that cuts have been made by or for Amazon prime, and the series ends very abruptly.
But overall this fantasy provides a decent respite from that nasty political goings on here in the US.
Recommended, especially for animation fans interested in a light take on fantasy, court intrigue, and very traditional (and almost retro) romantic themes.
PSYCHIC PRINCESS' animation style is somewhat reminiscent of older Japanese high school and harem anime but it does incorporate classic Chinese architecture, nature, and character designs. It's hard to mistake this for a Japanese production. (Haoliners did co-produce FLAVORS OF YOUTH with the Japanese company CoMix Wave Films.) Character movement and facial expression are not always realistic but are still quite serviceable in the interest of storytelling and it's the story that accounts for the entertainment value of this series.
The 16-episode series begins with an encounter between a rural official and his wife with their teenage daughter. They tell her she is to wed the Prince of Ye. It's obviously a politically arranged marriage designed to further the father's ambitions. The daughter tearfully resists. The parents relent and agree instead to substitute their other daughter, Qian Yunxi, who had been sent away when a child to live in "Spirit Cloud Mountain" due to her weird and sometimes embarrassing magical abilities.
And so, Qian Yunxi is sent to wed the Prince of Ye. While pretending all the while to be her sister, she and the Prince do not hit it off, which is, to put it mildly, an understatement. Over the series' episodes their troubled relationship evolves but painfully. She is immature, self-centered, and stubborn. He is arrogant, distant, and proud. Naturally-this is after all a romance-their relationship evolves through a series of events that are weird, unusual, magical, and funny.
As the series progresses an increasing number of magical and supernatural elements are introduced including ghosts, demons, Taoist priests with magical powers, tree spirits, and cute "flower fairies."
I enjoyed hearing the spoken Chinese even though I had to rely on the subtitles to tell what was going on. The actors portraying the Prince and Princess have very expressive voices that communicate emotion regardless of language. Qian Yunxi's voice actor is especially effective at communicating the Princess' stubborn and at times immature personality.
For non-chinese speakers the English subtitles are essential to understanding what's going on. Objectively, though, it's obvious that English is not the native language of whoever created the subtitles. The English subtitle text inexplicably mixes modern slang with a dictionary based almost random word selection. Besides, some of the word choices in the English subtitles are amusing-but they get the job done and along with the voice work and animation do propel the story along in a fun and entertaining way. (This is not meant as a criticism! I speak only one language (American English) and have an utmost respect for anyone who speaks more than one language!)
All is not perfect with PSYCHIC PRINCESS. The plot has loose ends, there are several places where it appears that cuts have been made by or for Amazon prime, and the series ends very abruptly.
But overall this fantasy provides a decent respite from that nasty political goings on here in the US.
Recommended, especially for animation fans interested in a light take on fantasy, court intrigue, and very traditional (and almost retro) romantic themes.
- Dennis_D_McDonald
- Sep 3, 2022
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I really enjoy Psychic Princess! I hate leaving spoilers so I won't leave any, but I do wish this would continue. I did find it to be a bit slow/uninteresting for the first few episodes, but it got better for me. The main character did get a bit annoying, & I felt like it could've had a bit more romance, although the romance it had was the warm & fuzzy kind, not the uncomfortable echi kind.
Overall it's worth watching. It's a bit slow, but just stick it out.
Overall it's worth watching. It's a bit slow, but just stick it out.
- ashlynnrebeccalank
- Jun 27, 2022
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The animation isn't that bad, and he's it's lacking in some parts....BUT SHE'S A BADASS FEMALE MC. She stands up for herself and defends those she loves. She's also not afraid of eating what she wants, which I love, bc it's 2020. Females have an appetite too.
It has romance, comedy, hot men, action, and some of those cringe moments that make you a little comfortable.
Plus the opening song is unlike no other.
It has romance, comedy, hot men, action, and some of those cringe moments that make you a little comfortable.
Plus the opening song is unlike no other.
- efruiz-93203
- Jul 8, 2020
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I have no idea what china's been doing lately, but they seriously upped their anime game with this one. This feels like so many genres wrapped up into one, and in such an original and cute way. I so hope they come out with a second season of this since this season ended on such a cliffhanger. I get that the whole covid thing may have put things on hold for a while, but out of the literal hundreds of animes I've watched, this is one of only three or four shows that I'm this desperate to see a second season of. I would seriously pay to own this outside of a subscription service, it's that good. Just watch it.
- jennahobbs
- Sep 28, 2022
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Come on! I will give it a 10/10. I'm a lover of audiovisual, and this one got my heart. It is beautiful!!! The only thing I did not hear, was the opening hehe sorry, It is a funny audiovisual that made me dance but... You will see what I am talking about hehe. Also, I was HURRY to see the next cap ASAP.
The history have action, mistery (a lot), political issues, drama (a good one), love, sexy and funny moments. It is a complete animation serie. Also, there is good development of the characters, so you will feel the chemical between them.
If it needs something, I would say, a second season. I hope Haoliners Animation League releases it soon.
The history have action, mistery (a lot), political issues, drama (a good one), love, sexy and funny moments. It is a complete animation serie. Also, there is good development of the characters, so you will feel the chemical between them.
If it needs something, I would say, a second season. I hope Haoliners Animation League releases it soon.
This historical romance had me binge watch the entire series in 1 night. I am truly obsessed and been praying to all the gods to bring this show back for season 2 and beyond. I feel this show doesn't get the credit it deserves the story is unmatched IMO there are so many fans out there and the audience keeps growing. I am a sucker for imperial palaces and royalty with arrange marriages that actually end up being a good match. Please please please please continue the series all of us who read the Manhua want to see it brought to life on screen it is well executed, it gives all the feels you want in a anime <3333.
- ameld27340
- Jun 11, 2024
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Possibly my favourite female lead I've seen in a long time. Absolutely love this anime! Character development is on point and you instantly fall in love with characters. The intro is 😬 unique.
- shirehorsy
- Apr 8, 2022
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Literally in the top 3 of romance animes. The story, the plot, the characters are all amazing. I love the female lead and male leads dynamic, he teases her and she gets embarrassed, she tries to get back at him but he just smirks at her. Their chemistry is *chefs kiss*. The show has a great amount of humor in it, and a supernatural aspect to it. It's too bad the show was left on a cliffhanger, it was really good. I need another season in 2D ASAP. Apparently another season was made in 3D but I'm not sure if it's real or not, but it's not the same either way. I need it like how the original was.
I love Historical Romance Anime! This was fun to watch and very entertaining. Princess Qian Yunxi is a good female lead, she's smart, strong and funny and i like that she has special powers which makes the show more fun to watch. I very much enjoyed the chemistry between Prince of Ye and Princess Qian Yunxi with their love and hate relationship and and im looking forward for their relationship to develop more in season 2 (2024). Its been a long time coming for fans who have been eagerly waiting for this show to continue. Let's hope Season 2 brings more romance and excitement for the fun to enjoy.
- tarana_rahman
- Jan 4, 2024
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