Biao Ren

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''Biao Ren'' or also known as ''Blades of the Guardians'', is a Chinese manhua that was written and illustrated by Xianzhe Xu. It was first serialized in the new comics app in July 2015. The manhua quickly attracted a large number of readers and was well received. Since its first publication, ''Biao Ren'' has been serialized on online platforms including ''Tencent Comics''. As of March 2022, Beijing United Publishing Company has released eleven ''tankōbon'' volumes.

Since its serialization in 2015, ''Biao Ren'' had over two billion readings on 50 mainland Chinese online platforms.

Tencent Penguin Pictures and Colored Pencil Animation Group co-produced an animated (''donghua'') television adaptation that exclusively premiered on Tencent Video in June 2023.

In December 2023, ''Blades of the Guardians'' ''donghua'' series won three awards at the 20th ''China Animation Golden Dragon Award'', including Most Reputation Animation of the Year, Best Art Direction for Animation and Best Serial Animation Award (Gold Award). Provided by Wikipedia