The Three-Body Problem (animated TV series)
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| 三体 ANIMATION | |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Based on | The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin |
| Developed by | Lin Qi |
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| Directed by | Lin Minghao |
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| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
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| Network | Bilibili |
| Release | December 10, 2022 (2022年12月10日) – March 25, 2023 (2023年03月25日) |
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The Three-Body Problem (Chinese: 三体 ANIMATION; pinyin: Sāntǐ Animation; lit. 'Three-Body Animation') is a Chinese science fiction animated series based on The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin. The series was produced by Bilibili, The Three-Body Universe and YHKT Entertainment, and aired on Bilibili from December 10, 2022, to March 25, 2023.
Voice cast
[edit ]- Ma Zhengyang as Luo Ji (罗辑)
- Fan Zhechen as Shi Qiang (史强)
- Duan Yixuan as Zhuang Yan (庄颜) and Elina
- Zhao Chengchen as Wang Miao (汪淼) and Ding Yi (丁仪)
- Yang Chen as Ye Wenjie (叶文洁)
Episode list
[edit ]| No. | Title | Original release date |
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| 1 | (Chinese: 意义之塔) | December 10, 2022 (2022年12月10日) |
| 2 | (Chinese: 遥远的射手) | December 10, 2022 (2022年12月10日) |
| 3 | (Chinese: 凡尔纳岛) | December 17, 2022 (2022年12月17日) |
| 4 | (Chinese: 光锥之内) | December 24, 2022 (2022年12月24日) |
| 5 | (Chinese: 对面壁者的笑) | December 31, 2022 (2022年12月31日) |
| 6 | (Chinese: 温和的轭) | January 7, 2023 (2023年1月7日) |
| 7 | (Chinese: 晚霞的眼睛) | January 14, 2023 (2023年1月14日) |
| 8 | (Chinese: 最高的重视) | January 21, 2023 (2023年1月21日) |
| 9 | (Chinese: 宇宙童话) | January 28, 2023 (2023年1月28日) |
| 10 | (Chinese: 萤火虫之死) | February 4, 2023 (2023年2月4日) |
| 11 | (Chinese: 褐蚁之墓) | February 11, 2023 (2023年2月11日) |
| 12 | (Chinese: 基本图景) | March 4, 2023 (2023年3月4日) |
| 13 | (Chinese: 宇宙闪烁) | March 11, 2023 (2023年3月11日) |
| 14 | (Chinese: 坍缩) | March 18, 2023 (2023年3月18日) |
| 15 | (Chinese: 永恒的篝火) | March 25, 2023 (2023年3月25日) |
Production and release
[edit ]The animated series was announced by Bilibili in October 2022.[1] The series was adapted from The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin, the author's second installment in the Remembrance of Earth's Past science fiction novel trilogy.[2] Three-Body Universe, the IP developer that was involved in the production of the live-action Chinese TV series and the Netflix version, and animation studio YHKT Entertainment co-produced the series with Bilibili.[3] The 15-episode series was scheduled to be released in China on December 3, 2022, but was postponed to December 10.[4] [5]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Bilibili-Produced The Three-Body Problem Animated Series Will Debut on December 3rd, 2022". PR Newswire . October 29, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Lin, Xu; Kun, Liu (December 19, 2022). "The odyssey continues". China Daily . Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Tantimedh, Adi (December 11, 2022). "Three-Body Problem: Animated Series Makes China Debut, Beats Netflix". Bleeding Cool . Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Yang, Xue (December 3, 2022). "The Three-Body Problem Anime Gets Delayed". superpixel.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Yuanyuan, Zhao (December 13, 2022). "Mixed reaction for animated adaptation of science-fiction hit 'The Three-Body Problem'". thechinaproject.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.