The Legend of Luo Xiaohei
The Legend of Luo Xiaohei (罗小黑战记) is a flash animation and web cartoon by Chinese artist MTJJ (real name Zhang Ping).[1][2][3] The franchise has also extended to become a social media sticker series on Wechat. As of March 19, 2018, 27 episodes of "The Legend of Luo Xiaohei" are available alongside 3 extra videos, "Exam Day", "Sh…", and "Goodnight Meow". A feature-length prequel film named "The Legend of Hei" was released on September 12, 2019.[4]
| The Legend of Luo Xiaohei | |
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| 罗小黑战记 (Luo Xiaohei Zhan Ji) | |
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| Genre | Action |
| Created by | MTJJ |
| Original net animation | |
| Music by | Mint Image, Wang Wei, Xiao Chen Ge |
| Studio | Beijing Hanmu Chunhua Animation Technology Co., Ltd. |
| Released | March 18, 2011 – present |
| Episodes | 28 + 3 specials |
The series was adapted to graphic novel in 2015, published by Beijing United Publishing. It has also been turned into a mobile game titled "Luo Xiaohei's Battle Demon Book" (罗小黑战记妖灵簿) by Beijing Manya Entertainment Culture Media Co.,[5] and an event for the Chinese/Taiwanese edition of the mobile game Ensemble Stars! includes gijinka of the series' characters.
Plot
The story focuses on the titular Luo Xiaohei, a spirit who stole a certain artifact which resulted in him getting weakened and injured. This prevented him from using most of his abilities, as well as making him unable to transform into his humanoid form, meaning he was stuck in a form of a small, black kitten with a blue tongue.
After escaping those who wounded him, he sought shelter from the rain. The spirit hid inside a cardboard box in an alleyway within a city to rest. The next day, however he woke up in a home of a young girl named Xiaobai who, mistaking him for a homeless cat, took him in and named him Xiaohei.
Characters
- Luo Xiaohei: A cat monster who was severely injured when he stole Laojun's celestial pearl, forcing him to return to his original form of a cat. He was picked up and adopted by a girl named Xiaobai when he was living on the street. When angry, his eyes turn green, and his pupils turn thin, yellow, and more cat-like. Luo Xiaohei's tail is split into a separate conscious body called Heixiu, which communicates telepathically with Luo Xiaohei, and can be divided infinitely. In general, it is divided into four.
- Luo Xiaobai: Luo Xiaohei's owner, Agen's sister.
- A'gen: Xuan Li (not claiming / defaulting to Xuan Li), Luo Xiaobai's cousin, is also a mythical beast like Xuan Li, and can control the three states of water (even absorb fire) and release a clone. Has dual spirit space. He wears glasses.
- Diting: the main antagonist of the series, who seeks revenge against Luo Xiaohei for stealing an artifact from him.
- Laojun: The prototype of Taishang Laojun , who lives in Lanxi Town. He has made a number of vows, recording them as "Oath Records". Those who complete the vows can get prizes. For example, there is a prize for those who do something to force Laojun. One of the vows is that he must not leave Laojun Pavilion or interfere in external affairs within a hundred years, but there is a bottom line (it is said that this vow was made by Laojun's apprentice Li Qingning).
- Wuxian: Literally: Infinite. Master Wuxian instructed Luo Xiaohei to steal the Pearl of Heaven. The ability is Royal Gold, and the space system can devour it.
- Mom: Luo Xiaobai's mother, who wears a mask all the year round, has appeared in the TV version.
- Dad: Luo Xiaobai's dad, who covers his face with a newspaper in every episode. The true image is unknown, and his lines are in the newspaper.
- Shanxin: Luo Xiaobai's good friend, Shushuang Ponytail, the owner of Huangshou. (Note: Shanxin is also the name of a voice actor in reality)
- Grandpa: Real name:Yunfei literally: Cloud Fly. Tucao Emperor, met Xuan Lizhen when he was young.
- Bidiu: A chamecavy, or a rabbit-like creature, captured by Agen to prevent Bidiu from eating his house. Chamecavies have a large appetite, and they turn into the colour of the food that they have just eaten. It can be restored in about 5 minutes. If you eat animals or metal, the mutation will be huge and aggressive, and you can stop the bruising pattern between the eyebrows, but the mutation is very burdensome.
- Huangshou: An ordinary gray tabby cat has been sticking to Xiao Hei madly since being rescued by Xiao Hei from SATAN's dog. [Note 1]
- Musi, Axian: Break into Laojun's enchantment because of Laojun's Oath Record (Note: they are based on the members of the Muting Club)
- Fenmo: Literally: Powder. Flower Fairy, asked Luo Xiaohei and A'gen to rescue their companions.
Episodes
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| CAT.0 | Trail Notice (预告) | 2011-3-13 |
| CAT.1 | Meow (喵) | 2011-3-17 2014-4-25(remastered) |
| CAT.2 | Escape (逃) | 2011-6-1 2014-4-25(remastered) |
| Special | Luo Xiaobai's Final Exam (罗小白的期末考试) | 2011-7-10 |
| CAT.3 | Hey (嘿) | 2012-1-16 |
| CAT.4 | Float (飘) | 2012-6-11 |
| CAT.5 | Yo (唷) | 2012-12-21 |
| CAT.6 | A'gen (阿根) | 2013-3-21 |
| CAT.7 | Bidiu (比丢) | 2013-6-13 |
| CAT.8 | Deep Mountain (深山) | 2013-9-11 |
| CAT.8.5 (Spoof) | Goodbye, Bidiu (再见了，比丟) | 2013-9-12 |
| CAT.9 | Diting (谛听) | 2013-12-30 |
| CAT.10 | Laojun (老君) | 2014-4-28 |
| MV | Goodnight Meow (晚安喵) | 2014-5-27 |
| CAT.11 | Bluestream Town (蓝溪镇) | 2014-7-23 |
| CAT.12 | Twelve Episodes (拾贰集) | 2014-9-17 |
| CAT.13 | Spiritual Power (灵质力) | 2014-9-28 |
| CAT.14 | Flower Fairy (花精灵) | 2014-12-29 |
| CAT.15 | Spiritwind Mountain (灵风山) | 2015-2-5 |
| CAT.16 | Immortal and Fairy (仙与精灵) | 2015-5-13 |
| CAT.17 | Calming (风平浪静) | 2015-8-19 |
| CAT.18 | Top War (顶上战争) | 2015-10-28 |
| CAT.19 | City Garden (城中别苑) | 2015-11-25 |
| CAT.20 | Elfin Guild Hall (妖灵会馆) | 2015-12-30 |
| CAT.21 | Target Skyshine Pearl (目标天明珠) | 2016-4-28 |
| CAT.22 | Meeting at Atsi Court (相遇阿呲阁) | 2016-6-23 |
| CAT.23 | Inside outside and winning losing (内外与胜负) | 2016-8-23 |
| CAT.24 | Tacit Rules (默契的规则) | 2016-11-30 |
| MV | Shh (嘘) | 2017-1-11 |
| CAT.25 | Sprout in the Early Morning (清晨的萌芽) | 2017-3-30 |
| CAT.26 | Illegal or Legal Person (非法者合法者) | 2017-7-31 |
| CAT.27 | What's this Taste? (这是什么滋味) | 2017-11-29 |
| CAT.28 | Not a "Goodbye" But a "See you soon" (离别终会相见) | 2019-8-27 |
References
- 2012爱奇艺动漫嘉年华, archived from the original on 2013-07-31, retrieved 2013-05-08
- 2013土豆映像节, archived from the original on 2013-05-14, retrieved 2013-05-08
- 2013中国动漫金龙奖, archived from the original on 2019-09-13, retrieved 2013-05-08
- The Chinese Web Series 'The Legend of Luo Xiaohei' Is Getting A Feature Spinoff, archived from the original on August 2, 2019
- Luo Xiaohei's Battle Demon Book app, retrieved 2019-08-04