Link Click
Link Click (Chinese: 时光代理人; pinyin: Shíguāng Dàilǐrén, lit. 'Time Agents') is a Chinese donghua web series written and directed by Li Haoling and produced by LAN Studio with assistance by Li's studio, Haoliners Animation League.
| Link Click | |
|---|---|
| 时光代理人 | |
| Genre | Science fiction Mystery Thriller |
| Written by | Li Haoling (李豪凌) |
| Directed by | Li Haoling (李豪凌) |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin Chinese |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 23 + 1 special (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Yuka Yamajou |
| Animator | LAN Studio |
| Production company | LAN Studio |
| Original release | |
| Network | Bilibili |
| Release | April 30, 2021 – present |
The first season aired from April 30, 2021, to July 9, 2021, on Bilibili and Funimation.[1] There were a total of 12 episodes, including a special episode named 5.5.[2] A second season aired from July 14, 2023, to September 22, 2023, on Bilibili. Several chibi specials were also released.
Synopsis edit
Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang run Time Photo Studio and accept requests from clients to relieve them of regrets. Through a photo provided by the client, Cheng Xiaoshi can travel back in time to the moment it was taken and assumes the identity of its photographer, with him absorbing the photographer's memories and emotions in the process. At the same time, Lu Guang has the ability to keep track of the events in time and helps Cheng Xiaoshi relive the experiences of the photographer. The two work under the conditions that they have only 12 hours with one chance to travel in time and find what their client is searching for, while also leaving the events of the past unchanged.
Characters edit
Main edit
- Cheng Xiaoshi (程小时)
- Voiced by: Su Shangqing[3] (Chinese), Alejandro Saab,[4] Xanthe Huynh[4] (young) (English)
- The owner of Time Photo Studio. His ability is to enter the photo world and possess a designated person, and can control all the words and actions of that person.
- Lu Guang (陆光)
- Voiced by: Yang Tianxiang[5] (Chinese), Zeno Robinson[4] (English)
- A partner of Time Photo Studio. His ability is to retrace everything that happened in the photo world within 12 hours of the photo being taken; he also directs Cheng Xiaoshi's actions.
Recurring edit
- Qiao Ling (乔苓)
- Voiced by: Li Shimeng[6] (Chinese), Suzie Yeung[4] (English)
- An agent and landlady of Time Photo Studio who is also Cheng Xiaoshi's childhood friend.
- Xiao Li (肖力)
- Voiced by: Tútè Hāméng (图特哈蒙) (Chinese), Christopher Sabat (English)
- The police chief who requests the aide of Time Photo Studio to solve the crimes.
- Qian Jin (钱进)
- Voiced by: Wei Chao (魏超) (Chinese), Aaron Campbell[4] (English)
- A mysterious lawyer who represents Liu Jing and is Xiao Li's former police partner.
- Liu Jing (刘晶)
- Voiced by: Lín Qiáng (林强) (Chinese), Anthony Bowling (English)
- CEO of Quede Games and Liu Min's father who requests Qian Jin's services.
- Liu Min (刘旻)
- Voiced by: Sūn Lùlù (孙路路) (Chinese), Daman Mills (English)
- A man who seems to be connected to a string of murders and son of Quede Games CEO Liu Jing.
- Emma / Wú Lìhuá (吴丽华)
- Voiced by: Zhào Yìtóng (赵熠彤) (Chinese), Xanthe Huynh[4] (English)
- Overworked secretary to the CFO at Quede Games (formerly) and client of Time Photo Studio.
- Chen Bin (陈彬)
- Voiced by: Xīng Cháo (星潮) (Chinese), Howard Wang[4] (English)
- Assistant policeman to Xiao Li.
- Xu Shanshan (徐姗姗)
- Voiced by: Zhào Shuǎng (赵爽) (Chinese), Caitlin Glass (English)
- A school friend of Qiao Ling, Cheng Xiaoshi, and Lu Guang who comes to them seeking help when she can't remember what Dong Yi told her when she was drunk.
- Dong Yi (董易)
- Voiced by: Jīn Xián (金弦) (Chinese)
- Xu Shanshan's friend who enjoys hanging out with her and uses every excuse he can to stay by her side.
- Yu Xia (予夏)
- Voiced by: Qián Chēn (钱琛) (Chinese), Morgan Lauré (English)
- Client of Time Photo Studio who asks them to find the secret ingredient to her friend Lin Zhen's noodles after she left her to restart everything.
- Lin Zhen (林贞)
- Voiced by: Niè Xīyìng (聂曦映) (Chinese), Jad Saxton (English)
- Yu Xia's closest friend and chef of their noodles. She ended up leaving Yu Xia's side after coming to terms with the fact she no longer enjoyed making the noodles Yu Xia once enjoyed.
- Chen Xiao (陈潇)
- Voiced by: Wāi Wāi (歪歪) (Chinese)
- A client who seeks out the Time Studio as he asks if they could simply deliver a message to some people from his past on the day of a basketball game. Qiao Ling notes that he looks incredibly tired and unhappy.
- Liu Lei (刘磊)
- Voiced by: Gǔ Jiāngshān (谷江山) (Chinese)
- Lu Hongbin (陆鸿斌)
- Voiced by: Guān Shuài (关帅) (Chinese), Brandon McInnis (English)
- Doudou (豆豆)
- Voiced by: Zǐ Zǐ (仔仔) (Chinese), Cherami Leigh (English)
- A young boy who is kidnapped. The Time Photo Studio looks for clues to secure the boy's rescue.
Media edit
Donghua edit
The first season of the donghua series was released on Bilibili and Funimation on April 30, 2021. It was directed by Li Haoling, original character design by INPLICK, art directed by Tanji Takumi, Asami Tomoya and Zhu Lipiao, photography directed by Sanjou Yasuka, and chief animation directed by LAN Studio. A second season was announced at the ending of the episode 11.[citation needed]
Crunchyroll premiered an English dub on August 8, 2022.[4]
Episode list edit
Season 1 (2021) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Emma" | April 30, 2021 |
| 2 | 2 | "Secret Recipe" (Chinese: 秘方) | April 30, 2021 |
| 3 | 3 | "To Lose, Not To Win" (Chinese: 只许输, 不准赢) | May 7, 2021 |
| 4 | 4 | "Confess" (Chinese: 告白) | May 14, 2021 |
| 5 | 5 | "Farewell" (Chinese: 告别) | May 21, 2021 |
| 5.5 | 5.5 | "Marrying by Contesting" (Chinese: 比武招亲) | May 28, 2021 |
| 6 | 6 | "Search of The Child" (Chinese: 寻子) | June 4, 2021 |
| 7 | 7 | "Aunt May" (Chinese: 梅姨) | June 11, 2021 |
| 8 | 8 | "Lost Signal" (Chinese: 错失的讯号) | June 19, 2021 |
| 9 | 9 | "Consequence of Goodwill" (Chinese: 善意的恶果) | June 25, 2021 |
| 10 | 10 | "Trap" (Chinese: 圈套) | July 2, 2021 |
| 11 | 11 | "Pinnacle of Light" (Chinese: 带着光的人) | July 9, 2021 |
Season 2 (2023) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | "Falling" (Chinese: 坠落) | July 14, 2023 |
| 13 | 2 | "Night Raid" (Chinese: 夜袭) | July 14, 2023 |
| 14 | 3 | "Two Funerals" (Chinese: 两场葬礼) | July 21, 2023 |
| 15 | 4 | "Them in the Photo" (Chinese: 照片中的她们) | July 28, 2023 |
| 16 | 5 | "Last Supper" (Chinese: 最后的晚餐) | August 4, 2023 |
| 17 | 6 | "Lee Tian X1" (Chinese: 李天希) | August 11, 2023 |
| 18 | 7 | "Urban Warfare" (Chinese: 巷战) | August 18, 2023 |
| 19 | 8 | "Hostage" (Chinese: 人质) | August 25, 2023 |
| 20 | 9 | "Three Stories" (Chinese: 三个故事) | September 1, 2023 |
| 21 | 10 | "Improvise" (Chinese: 即兴演出) | September 8, 2023 |
| 22 | 11 | "Confrontation" (Chinese: 对峙) | September 15, 2023 |
| 23 | 12 | "Can't Live Without A Good Brother" (Chinese: 不能没有好哥哥) | September 22, 2023 |
Chibi edit
Special (2021) edit
| Title | Original air date |
|---|---|
| "Troubles of Ordinary People" (Chinese: 逍遥散人的委托) | August 27, 2021 |
The Daily Life in Lightime (2021–22) edit
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Daily Life in Lightime Short Episode 1" | October 10, 2021 |
| 2 | "The Daily Life in Lightime Short Episode 2" | November 10, 2021 |
| 3 | "The Daily Life in Lightime Short Episode 3" | December 10, 2021 |
| 4 | "The Daily Life in Lightime Short Episode 4" | January 10, 2022 |
| 5 | "The Daily Life in Lightime Short Episode 5" | February 10, 2022 |
| 6 | "The Daily Life in Lightime Short Episode 6" | March 10, 2022 |
| 7 | "The Daily Life in Lightime Short Episode 7" | April 10, 2022 |
| 8 | "The Daily Life in Lightime Short Episode 8" | May 10, 2022 |
| 9 | "The Daily Life in Lightime Short Episode 9" | June 10, 2022 |
| 10 | "The Daily Life in Lightime Short Episode 10" | July 10, 2022 |
| 11 | "The Daily Life in Lightime Short Episode 11" | August 10, 2022 |
| 12 | "The Daily Life in Lightime Short Episode 12" | September 10, 2022 |
| 13 | "The Daily Life in Lightime Short Episode 13" | October 10, 2022 |
| 14 | "The Daily Life in Lightime Short Episode 14" | November 10, 2022 |
Soundtrack edit
| No, | Music | Artist | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dive Back in Time | 白鲨JAWS | Opening theme |
| 2 | Overthink | 饭卡 | Ending theme |
| 3 | Dear Candy | The Cheers Cheers | Emma's BGM in the first episode |
| 4 | 与你有关 | 泠鸢yousa | BGM at the end of the second episode |
| 5 | 时光教会我的 | 邹俊健 | BGM at the end of the fifth episode |
| 6 | Keep in Mind | 白鲨JAWS | Emma's BGM in the last episode |
| 7 | Vortex | 白鲨JAWS | Opening theme of Season 2 |
| 8 | The Tides | 饭卡 (Fan Ka) | Ending song of Season 2 |
Audio drama edit
An audio drama adaptation was released on 猫耳FM on November 10, 2022, and aired every Thursday. The first season consists of 12 episodes that are each about 30 minutes long.[7]
Live-action drama edit
A live-action drama adaptation was announced on June 17, 2023.[8]
Musical edit
A stage musical adaptation was announced on August 8, 2023,[9] and premiered on November 10, 2023.
Reception edit
Reviewing the first season for /Film, Rafael Motamayor praised the animation, music, and the series's ability to create tension. Motamayor described Link Click as "life-affirming" and "feel[ing] fresh and new".[10]
References edit
- ^ "LINK CLICK Chinese Donghua Anime to Stream on Funimation". Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "两个月播放量破亿！这部国漫内容疯狂反转！". 搜狐网. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "时光代理人：角色PV3" (in Chinese). bilibili. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Dempsey, Liam (August 5, 2022). "Link Click English Dub Announced, Cast & Crew Revealed". Crunchyroll. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "时光代理人：角色PV2" (in Chinese). bilibili. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ "时光代理人：角色PV1" (in Chinese). bilibili. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ "时光代理人 - 猫耳FM". 猫耳FM.
- ^ "Link Click Live Action Drama Adaptation Announcement". Sina Weibo.
- ^ Dempsey, Liam. "Chinese Donghua Link Click Gets Stage Musical Adaptation". Crunchyroll.
- ^ Motamayor, Rafael (June 1, 2022). "Link Click Is A Nail-Biting And Emotionally Complex Time-Travel Thriller From China". /Film. from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
Further reading edit
- Hong, Sanyu (May 21, 2021). 《时光代理人》：这部国产动画值得高分 [Link Click: This Domestic Animation Deserves a High Score]. 澎湃新闻 [The Paper] (in Simplified Chinese). from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
External links edit
- Link Click on Bilibili
- Link Click on Crunchyroll
- Link Click at IMDb