

Season 1 • Episode 12
LatestIn the year 2115 of the Fortress, Wei Qin, commander of the border troops, went to the Fortress to participate in the selection of the elected official and to secretly investigate those responsible for the Border incident. At the same time, the No. 1 public enemy, Yuan Yi, launched a major revolt. As the plot progresses, all parties are involved in this quest. How is Wei Qin going to sort out the true from the false and bring the truth out?
Production
Donghua worldbuilding on a shoestring that punches above its weight.
Writing
Dense political maneuvering in 15-minute chunks.
Direction
Tight compression of intrigue without hand-holding.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
METAMAN represents a wave of low-budget donghua tackling mature political themes rarely seen in Chinese animation.
The 15-minute episode format was reportedly chosen to bypass stricter censorship review for longer content.