11+ Korean Anime (Aeni) & Donghua About Gaming

Updated December 27, 2021 by

The concept of games is pretty common to any shows out there in any type of medium. Putting games as a hook to the viewers for the story is interesting because it mostly relies on the thriller aspect of the plot. There are so many forms of games when it comes to inserting them into a form of storytelling.

Just like most people out there, they always find games fun and recreational. But when the concept of games is being put into a storyline, it usually becomes a serious life and death situation for them. However, in some shows, games are just a part of the plot where the character only has fun with it.

Here are the lists of Korean and Chinese anime shows that have a gaming aspect in it. Remember there are so many styles of putting the concept of games in a show. Some may use the game concept as a means for plot progression, and some use the games as some sort of relevant fun time for the characters. Without further ado, here is the list. 

 

Korean Aeni and Chinese Anime about Gaming (Recommendations)

 

12. The Haunted House

Game Theme:	Character Writing:	Plot/Storyline:	Art:	Total:
2/10	6/10	6/10	5/10	19/40

There is a goblin that resides under the apartment of these siblings. When this goblin decided to aid them, they explore supernatural elements and we follow their journey of solving the mystery behind the haunted house. 

You might wonder where the gaming aspect of this anime is. But once you watch the show, some scenes might remind you of any mystery solving games that you have seen or played before. And being a gamer and Otaku, this would hook you into watching it.

 

11. Lu’s Time

Game Theme:	Character Writing:	Plot/Storyline:	Art:	Total:
8/10	4/10	4/10	5/10	21/40

Zhiquiang is a young man who is a League of Legends player. There’s nothing about this story except the slice of life activities of Zhiquiang and his friends as they play League of Legends. 

 

10. Dota: Dragon’s Blood

Game Theme:	Character Writing:	Plot/Storyline:	Art:	Total:
4/10	5/10	5/10	8/10	22/40

A demon named Terrorblade has the truth and wishes to remake the world with his image. After this small mysterious revelation, another story is shown about Davion the Dragon Knight. We follow his adventure to wipe out the chaos roaming around the world he resides in.

Dota Dragon’s Blood is based on a popular MOBA game Dota 2. The game has more than 100 heroes to choose and the Anime only focused on less than 10 of them. Moreover, the anime is only a promotional purpose for the video game. 

 

9. Ken En Ken: Aoki Kagayaki: Xuan Yuan Sword Luminary

Game Theme:	Character Writing:	Plot/Storyline:	Art:	Total:
8/10	4/10	5/10	6/10	23/40

Yin and Ning’s home was pillaged by a massive empire. Meanwhile Zhao is being forced as a slave by the Emperor of the Taiba Empire. After their tragedy, Yin discovers a sword of legends that can summon a mechanical fox. Here, we follow the story of Yin and Ning’s adventure on retaking what was originally theirs.

The show is based on an RPG game in Taiwan called Luminary: The Millennial Destiny. So, if you are into video game adaptations, you probably would like to give this a shot. The plot is good enough to lure you into watching this anime. 

The anime is fun to watch especially if you play League of Legends, and the anime has 14 episodes with 10 minutes each. If you just want to pass time, this would also be a decent option to watch and enjoy. 

 

8. The King of Fighters: Destiny (2017)

Game Theme:	Character Writing:	Plot/Storyline:	Art:	Total:
8/10	4/10	5/10	6/10	23/40

The King of Fighters is a Chinese CG anime based on a video game. The story is simple. Kyo is about to travel to the South. When he arrived there, he encountered a strong fighter, painful memories began to get in his mind for some reason and changed the course of the tournament. 

Though the series doesn’t have a gaming aspect in it, the vibes alone already remind you that it is based on a game due to its battle-oriented tournament plot from a certain fighting game.

 

7. Zhen Hun Jie (Rakshasa Street)

Game Theme:	Character Writing:	Plot/Storyline:	Art:	Total:
8/10	4/10	5/10	6/10	23/40

Rakshasa or Requiem Street is a place where the spirits and humans are living with each other as they are co-existing. But not every human can go to the streets of the spirits. Xia Ling became a soul user and we follow his journey of understanding why he was chosen and what would he do with his obtained ability. 

The animation will possibly leave an unpleasant taste to the viewers because of its weird mixture of 2D and 3D, but it is still loved by many. The show has a vibe of some generic game cutscenes that could be enjoyed by the viewers.

 

6. Lost In The Moonlight 

Game Theme:	Character Writing:	Plot/Storyline:	Art:	Total:
8/10	5/10	6/10	5/10	24/40

Lost In The Moonlight is like every other Isekai out there. The story begins when Hyunjuli was participating in a traditional play, but there are weird things happening that lead her to the new world as she discovered it. 

The film was released in 2016. If you enjoy RPG games, this would be a good film to watch because of how the vibes and setting will remind you of an adventure in a RPG world filled with fantasy and magic. 

 

5. Mi Yu Xing Zhe: Uncharted Walker

Game Theme:	Character Writing:	Plot/Storyline:	Art:	Total:
8/10	5/10	5/10	6/10	24/40

A bunch of peculiar individuals are stuck on an island. The place is surrounded by viruses and unknown tribal people. This leaves a question on how they win this game of survival. 

With this kind of mystery thriller anime, it is expected that this will have unexpected twists and turns that might leave you at the edge of your seat. But I warn you that the show left a cliffhanger which will totally not satisfy the viewers.

 

4. Shuangsheng Lingtan (2016)

Game Theme:	Character Writing:	Plot/Storyline:	Art:	Total:
3/10	7/10	8/10	7/10	25/40

Sun Xiaotu and Sun Xiaohu are twin brothers who work as paranormal investigators. Their job is usually dealing with weird things. However, one day, they encountered a very bizarre series of odd events that questions their perception of the supernatural world.

You might wonder what’s the gaming aspect of this series? Well, it’s the thriller mystery that the story brings to the viewers. It reminds the viewers of a game that has a mystery-solving element surrounding supernaturals.

 

3. The Silver Guardian

Game Theme:	Character Writing:	Plot/Storyline:	Art:	Total:
9/10	7/10	7/10	7/10	30/40

The story is about a high school student and a gamer. Suigin Riku is trying hard to survive while attending a prestigious academy. One day, Riku tried to save a kitten from a pool, but he didn’t know how to swim, and he was rescued by Rei Riku. Rei’s father is a director of Suigin’s favorite game. After some events, Suigin is sad after knowing that the game is canceled. But there’s a new game where Rei gets kidnapped. Suigin is sucked into the game as he tries to return his debt to her by saving her. 

From the premise itself, you can already assume that it’s mostly about the main character and his gaming passion as he tries to repay his debt to the  girl that saved him. 

 

2. Sheng Shi Zhuang Niang: The Beauty Blogger

Game Theme:	Character Writing:	Plot/Storyline:	Art:	Total:
10/10	6/10	8/10	7/10	31/40

A beauty blogger who is passionate about makeup got into a horrible accident. However, her soul can only survive in a game. She then wakes up in Imperial China. But instead of fighting monsters like every cliche trope out there, her condition to come back is to use her makeup and cosmetics to complete the quests and missions.

The anime made a unique way of making a VR Isekai as a survival without actions. If you are into a lighthearted adventure this one is for you.

 

1. Quanzhi Gaoshou / King’s Avatar (2017)

Game Theme:	Character Writing:	Plot/Storyline:	Art:	Total:
10/10	7/10	9/10	9/10	35/40

Ye Xiu is a hardcore gamer who is a top-tier player from his respective game called Glory, and earned his title as “Battle God”. But suddenly he was asked to quit, leaving his gaming career. Time has passed and he works in an internet cafe.

When a new server was released from the game he played before, he came back playing the game with a new character, and his experience beforehand made him way stronger than the other players. The story follows his second chance to reach the top player title one more time. 

Quanzhi Gaoshu/King’s Avatar is a very popular series that has spread internationally. This would be a good Chinese Anime (Donghua) to enjoy as an action series with E-sports gaming as its main setting. 

 

Conclusion

Whether you are an anime or a game enthusiast, you will never run out of choices to watch. We always automatically think of Anime as Japanese, but knowing that, there are so many creative people outside Japan which will really surprise you with how big they got nowadays.

If you are just a simple gaming fan, watching them in anime format will always provide you a new thrilling experience that you can both enjoy in game and in anime.