Yi Ren Zhi Xia

When university student Zhang Chulan returns to his home village, he is devastated to learn that his grandfather Zhang Xilin's grave has been desecrated. As he investigates the cemetery in search for clues, he is attacked by a tomb raider using the false identity of Zhang Xilin's granddaughter. Left to die in a swarm of zombies summoned by the person who spirited his grandfather's body away, Zhang Chulan manages to escape thanks to qi, the power that his grandfather taught him.

When Zhang Chulan returns to his uneventful student life, he is shocked to again meet the tomb raider, Feng Baobao, who condemned him to a grim fate. Affiliated with a state organization tasked with handling outcasts known as qi wielders, Baobao forces him to join a delivery company that acts as a front for their true pursuits.

As various factions clash to seize the mysterious power Zhang Chulan is said to have inherited from his grandfather, the young man must learn how to choose his allies if he wants to survive in this dangerous world of outcasts.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Feng, Baobao Main

Hayami, Saori Japanese

Zhang, Chulan Main

Tamaru, Atsushi Japanese

Xu, Si Main

Tachibana, Shinnosuke Japanese

Xu, San Main

Nojima, Kenji Japanese

Zhang, Lingyu Supporting

Toriumi, Kousuke Japanese

Xia, He Supporting

Hikasa, Youko Japanese

Zhang, Xilin Supporting

Miyazawa, Tadashi Japanese

Feng, Shayan Supporting

Hara, Yumi Japanese

Liu, Yanyan Supporting

Asai, Ayaka Japanese

Feng, Xingtong Supporting

Kawanishi, Kengo Japanese

Lu, Xing Cheng Producer

Li, Haoling Director

Wang, Xin Director

Andou, Ken Episode Director

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Sep 24, 2016

Navik1443

Recommended

I just read some reviews and I'm disappointing, but is your free opinion of course...

At first it seems an ordinary anime zombie, but IS NOT ... the story changes completely as they pass episodes (I say no more for spoilers avoid ) ... I say after seeing all the anime and hope you have a 2nd season because it has been in the best part of the plot. It is the anime that most surprised me this season: D I give it an 8 for this season, pending the second season that will rise this score ;)
I'm writing this because if someone is thinking to ... watch this anime or not, you need to try because will change your opinion in each episode. I just will said the anime have accion, drama, magic and a dark history that you will put in front of your monitor until you finish this anime :D I hope a 2a season :D

Enjoy it, like I did ;)

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Sep 25, 2016

s4dcl0wn

Mixed Feelings

First off, if by reading the synopsis you thought this was a show about zombies (a la Highschool of the Dead)...it's not. It's about "Outsiders"--seemingly ordinary people with extraordinary abilities. One of those Outsiders is a girl who can control zombies, but she is NOT the main character.

Secondly, if you haven't started watching, I must pre-warn you of this part in the 1st episode which caused a fair number of people to give up in disgust. It's the scene where Houhou is trying to bury the MC, Soran, and he just sits there like an idiot. Why doesn't he just get up and run ... away? See, in the original webcomic (which I checked out), that pit is supposed to be much deeper than shown in the anime (it's over Soran's height even when he's standing up and he likely had to jump to get over its edge--at which point he was easily kicked backed down by Houhou.) For some reason, the anime depicts the pit as being really shallow, which makes this particular scene not credible...but I'd put this down to bad art, rather than bad writing.

***Ratings***

-- Plot/Pacing: B
At first, the mystery behind Soran's background and the Outsider world in general made me anticipate each new episode, as I found myself wanting to know more about the Outsiders and the different organisations and to see the development of the various characters and their relationships. However, after the whole Outsiders thing was explained (episode 5), I felt it wasn't that big of a deal/reveal at all. Worse, the pace slowed considerably (around episode 7 onwards)--and it was already quite slow before. The comedy bits are also a bit overdone and can be quite jarring, but you kind of get used to them after awhile.

-- Seiyu/Sound: B+
I'm watching the Japanese dub (with sub-par English subs.) I think the voice actors did a fairly decent job, giving the characters enough of their own life and personality, such as the indifferent Houhou, the slutty Natsuka, the cunning Lo Ryu, etc. The soundtrack is pretty much standard J-rock, but the OP managed to get stuck inside my head after awhile.

-- Art/Animation: B
The character designs are nothing out of the ordinary, and the quality of the art is inconsistent (from "not bad" to "ugly/lazy.") I don't know if it's just me but I felt there was a noticeable drop in the quality from episode 7 onwards.

-- Bonus/Bias: +10%
I'm giving bonus points solely for the character of Fuu Houhou. Normally I detest those "stoic", emotionless-girl type of characters, but Houhou just seems different somehow...her messy hair, poor fashion sense, ignorance of societal norms and conventions, and her insane skill with kitchen knives and choppers all combine to give her a very unique appeal (read: "moe.") Her character significantly helped to sustain my interest in the series--and I know there are a number of people out there who feel the same way.

***Additional info***
The original source is a Chinese webcomic and the anime is a collaboration between Chinese and Japanese producers. I watched the Japanese dub and a bit of the Chinese dub (just to compare), and I think the Japanese dub was produced first, the reason being that the animation matches the Japanese voices better, while it is a bit out-of-sync for the Chinese voices.

In terms of differences in script, the Chinese one is more crude. For example, in one scene, a female character in the Japanese script says something like, "it would be better if we were on a date", while the Chinese script has her saying, "it would be better if we were in bed". The Chinese script also has more cussing.

As for English subtitles, unfortunately the fan-made one is very far from perfect. Some terms weren't translated at all. For example, the following terms:

(1) Kinkou - literally "golden light". It's a visible aura manifested from one's inner energy. Soran's kinkou is supposed to protect him from harm.

(2) Xiangxi ganshi - "Xiangxi" is the name of a place in China (where the practice of animating corpses to transport them was popular in the past), and "ganshi" literally means "corpse-driver". Ryu Kenken is referred to as a xiangxi ganshi--a person who knows how to manipulate corpses.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Sep 26, 2016

AlreadyNight

Not Recommended

Rumor has it that they use Hitori no Shita: The Outcast to torture prisoners. And from time to time masochists watch it on lonely nights too.

Story
3/10

The creators either tried too hard to make something complex out of poor ideas or they came up with an idea that was so complex they failed to materialize it. Hitori no Shita is definitely not an anime you die waiting for a new episode every week, but you do die waiting for something interesting to happen while watching it.

Art & Animation
2/10

Fine backgrounds, reason why it's 2/10 and not 1/10. The animation is so awkward even the movements of the ... mouths and eyes are weird and off. It doesn't even look like a group of people put any effort into it, the lack of fluidity is so visible it hurts. Maybe it's the very first project of a brand new studio and I'm just being mean.

Sound
7/10

The OP and ED are probably the best parts of this show (even the animation); if you're not interested in watching the anime, watch the OP&ED separately and consider you've seen enough of Hitori no Shita.
The background music is also fine, but then again it's background music. What can go wrong..

Character
2/10

Given how many relatives of the two MCs are involved here, you can just divide them into XUs and ZHANGs. And that's pretty much about it.


Overall
4/10

--Thank you--

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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