Series synopsis
Tales of Dark River, also known as 少年歌行之暗河传 is a Chinese animation action & adventure television series that premiered on Youku on August 2, 2023. It ended on July 17, 2024. It stars Liu Mingyue, Tang Xiaoxi, Wei Chao and Jinwen Chen.
Dark River, the most mysterious assassin organization in the martial arts world, is composed of three families: Su, Xie, and Mu. The highest ruler of the three families is known as the TOP Leader. The top leader is currently suffering from a strange poison and is at the brink of death. Upon learning the news, the three families of Dark River seized the opportunity to launch a rebellion. Su Muyu, also known as Kui, the head of the Spider Shadow, the guardian squad of the top leader, sought out th ...
Premise
Dark River, the most mysterious assassin organization in the martial arts world, is composed of three families: Su, Xie, and Mu. The highest ruler of the three families is known as the TOP Leader. The top leader is currently suffering from a strange poison and is at the brink of death. Upon learning the news, the three families of Dark River seized the opportunity to launch a rebellion. Su Muyu, also known as Kui, the head of the Spider Shadow, the guardian squad of the top leader, sought out the divine doctor Bai Hehuai from the Medicine King Valley to cure him while also fending off the assassins from the other families to protect him. However, Su Changhe, his close friend in Dark River, has joined the assassination plot against the top leader on behalf of the Su family.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 41 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | August 2, 2023 | July 17, 2024 |
| Season 2 | 15 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 2, 2023 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 2, 2023 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | August 9, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Youku |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 2, 2023 |
| Last aired | July 17, 2024 |
| Runtime | 20 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |