Thunderbolt Fantasy

Thunderbolt Fantasy (Thunderbolt Fantasy: Dōng lí jiàn yóujì, Thunderbolt Fantasy: Tōriken Yūki) is a 2016 Taiwanese/Japanese puppet drama in the Pili Puppet Drama series. The series is a co-production between Pili International Multimedia, production company Nitroplus, and hobby manufacturer Good Smile Company. Thunderbolt Fantasy is the first Pili Puppet Drama to get a English subbed streaming release through Crunchyroll, making it available worldwide except for Asia. The series premiered in Japan on July 8th, 2016 and aired on Tokyo MX, BS11, and AT-X. A second season premiered on October 1, 2018.

Plot
Many years ago, humans waged a terrible war against the denizens of the Demon Realm. In the process, a series of special Shén Huì Mó Xiè ("Heavenly Instructor Magic Implements") weapons were forged to defeat the forces of the nether-realms. After the war, these sacred weapons were entrusted to the care of special guardians. The most powerful of these weapons, the Tiān Xíng Jiàn ("Sword of Divine Retribution"), was entrusted to the family of siblings Dān Héng and Dān Fěi. Now, Miè Tiān Hái (the leader of a rival clan) will stop at nothing to possess this sword. While on the run from Miè Tiān Hái, Dān Héng and Dān Fěi encounter the mysterious stranger Lǐn Xuě Yā, who aids them in their quest.

Characters

 * Lǐn Xuě Yā
 * Shāng Bù Huàn
 * Miè Tiān Hái
 * Dān Fěi
 * Dān Héng
 * Liè Mèi
 * Shòu Yún Xiāo
 * Xíng Hài
 * Shā Wú Shēng
 * Lián Qí
 * Cán Xiōng
 * Diāo Mìng
 * Xuán Guǐ Zōng

Japanese dub cast

 * Kousuke Toriumi - Lǐn Xuě Yā (Lin Setsu A)
 * Junichi Suwabe - Shāng Bù Huàn (Shō Fu Kan)
 * Tomokazu Seki - Miè Tiān Hái (Betsu Ten Gai)
 * Mai Nakahara - Dān Fěi (Tan Hi)
 * Daisuke Hirakawa - Dān Héng (Tan Kō)
 * Haruka Tomatsu - Liè Mèi (Ryō Mi)
 * Rikiya Koyama - Shòu Yún Xiāo (Shu Un Shō)
 * Kenichi Suzumura - Juǎn Cán Yún (Ken San Un)
 * Sayaka Ohara - Xíng Hài (Kei Gai)
 * Nobuyuki Hiyama - Shā Wú Shēng (Setsu Mu Shō)
 * Kazuhiro Yamaji - Lián Qí (Ren Ki)
 * Hiroki Yasumoto - Cán Xiōng (Zan Kyō)
 * Toru Ohkawa - Diāo Mìng (Chō Mei)
 * Atsuko Tanaka - Narrator

Personnel

 * Gen Urobuchi - Series composition, screen writing, and supervision
 * Pili International Multimedia - Producer, puppetry and camerawork
 * Nitroplus - Character design
 * Shinov Mimori, Satoru Minamoto, Chuuouhigashiguchi, Niθ
 * Good Smile Company - Modeling advisor
 * Thunderbolt Fantasy Project - Production committee
 * Hiroyuki Sawano - Composer
 * T.M. Revolution - Theme song, "RAIMEI"

Episodes

 * 1) Code of Umbrellas
 * 2) Attack of the Xuán Guǐ Zōng!
 * 3) The Woman In Night Devil Forest
 * 4) The Whereabouts of the Soul Echo Flute
 * 5) The Sword Devil, Shā Wú Shēng
 * 6) Seven Comrades
 * 7) Demon Spine Mountains
 * 8) The Enigmatic Gale
 * 9) The Essence of a Sword
 * 10) A Thief's Pride
 * 11) A Proud Life