Series synopsis
Evil or Live, also known as 理想禁区 is a Chinese animation drama television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on October 10, 2017. It ended on January 2, 2018. It was created by Li Xiaonan. It stars Li Lanling, Teng Xin, Ye Zhiqiu and Sheng Feng.
Severe internet addiction has become an epidemic infecting the nation's youth, ultimately resulting in their extreme dependence on the world wide web. Those who are too far gone are enrolled at Elite Reeducation Academy in order to help them grow into successful adults. Li Xiang(Hibiki in Japanese) is one such teenager who awakens in the facility unaware of how he came to be there. He learns from the head instructor that he was knocked out and brought to the school at his mother's behest, concer ...
Premise
Severe internet addiction has become an epidemic infecting the nation's youth, ultimately resulting in their extreme dependence on the world wide web. Those who are too far gone are enrolled at Elite Reeducation Academy in order to help them grow into successful adults. Li Xiang(Hibiki in Japanese) is one such teenager who awakens in the facility unaware of how he came to be there. He learns from the head instructor that he was knocked out and brought to the school at his mother's behest, concerned with how belligerent her son was becoming as a result of his internet addiction.
Stuck in a place more akin to a prison than an academy, and with no escape from the abuses of the instructors, Li Xiang decides to end his life by jumping from the roof. But as fate would have it, he meets a mysterious man named Shin who promises to give his life meaning...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Li Lanling as Li Xiang (voice)
- Teng Xin as Meng Jin (voice)
- Ye Zhiqiu as Luo Zhi (voice)
- Sheng Feng as Xian Shi (voice)
- Li Xiaomeng as Jin Qianqian (voice)
- Li Lu as Ai Wudou (voice)
- Shen Nianru as Zhao Rouyi (voice)
- Tong Yin as Liang Chenai (voice)
Supporting cast
- Baomu Zhongyang as Feng Bao (voice)
- Yeqiao Yan as Chen Daqian (voice)
- Chang Rongshan as Chen Xiaobei (voice)
- Yuntu Cao as Yang Qi (voice)
- Qingyang Li as Shen Mo (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 13, 2017 | December 13, 2017 |
| Season 1 | 12 | October 10, 2017 | January 2, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 9a - Series Review Episode 9.5 - Series Review |
December 13, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Standing on the Edge of Despair | October 10, 2017 |
| 2 | Between Cruelty and Kindness | October 17, 2017 |
| 3 | Short-Sighted Justice | October 24, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 10, 2017 |
| Last aired | January 2, 2018 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |