New Gods Yang Jian (2022) (chinese) May 2026

Set 13 years after the god Yang Jian (also known as Erlang Shen) imprisoned his sister beneath a mountain, the former war hero now survives as a penniless bounty hunter. He is hired by a mysterious woman to track down a young thief, only to discover the target is his estranged nephew, Chenxiang. REVIEW: "New Gods: Yang Jian" - Animation Scoop

New Gods: Yang Jian (2022) is an visually stunning animated epic from Light Chaser Animation that reimagines Chinese mythology through a "steampunk-meets-myth" lens. While it earns near-universal praise for its technical artistry, reviewers frequently cite a convoluted narrative and pacing issues as its primary drawbacks . New Gods Yang Jian (2022) (Chinese)