Ascension Day (Ze Ri Fei Sheng) New Chinese Anime Series

At the iQiyi Animation World Conference 2025, a brand new donghua series called “Ascension Day” or (Ze Ri Fei Sheng) was officially announced, which immediately attracted the attention of fans and industry watchers alike. Alongside the announcement, the studio also unveiled a striking promotional poster and a thrilling trailer that offers a glimpse into the richly detailed world of the series.

Blending action, fantasy, and thriller elements, Ascension Day promises a high-stakes narrative filled with powerful characters, dark secrets, and epic battles. The trailer stands out with its exceptional animation quality, especially the character designs, which are sharp, expressive and incredibly well-polished. At first glance, it’s clear that the series is being crafted with great care and ambition.

As anticipation continues to grow, Ascension Day 2025 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting new entries in the Donghua Lineup. Stay tuned for more details to be announced in the coming months.

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Series Overview

The Upcoming Donghua Series “Ascension Day” is adapted from an online novel written by Zhaizhu, serialized on Qidian, with a total of 4.3858 million words, and has been completed. The series tells the story of Xue Ying, a man of extraordinary talent, who embarks on an intense journey of cultivation.

Facing countless trials and tribulations, he relies on his determination and keen intellect to uncover the mysteries of the universe and confront powerful being- both Divine and Demonic. As he navigates life-or-death challenges, Xu Ying continues to surpass his own limits, ultimately achieving enlightenment and rising to become a peerless master in the spiritual realm.

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Synopsis-

In troubled times, demons and evil spirits abound, and treacherous people are in power. The Netherworld invades, and the forces of the two worlds are poisoning the human world. The snake catcher Xue Ying cannot bear the grass-headed gods who work for the Netherworld oppressing the people, so he resists and commits the crime of killing the gods. He also kills the court officials who do nothing, and is hunted down by the forces of the two worlds, starting his life of escape.
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Production and Studio

As per the official updates, the animation series is “Ascension Day” is being produced by iQiyi Animation with the CG Year Animation Studio. Some of the popular series produced by the CG Year Animation Studio are listed below:

Carp Reborn
Youths and Golden Coffin
Law of Devil
The Land of Miracles
I Am A Great God
The Sword of Dawn
One Way or Another
Martial Peak

According to the official Updates, the studio has filed Two Chapters of the animation “Ze Ri Fei Sheng) With a total of 15 episodes. The filed chapters are listed below :

Chapter No.	Chapter Name	Episodes
1	Ascension Day Season 1: The Snake Catcher	7
2	Ascension Day Season 1: The Plague God	8

Ascension Day (Ze Ri Fei Sheng) Release Date

At the moment, the studio has not released any official updates regarding the premiere date of the animation “Ascension Day”. However, according to Douban’s upcoming animation lineup, the series is scheduled to release in 2026. While the exact date hasn’t been confirmed yet, fans can look forward to possible announcements in the coming months. Until then, we’ll have to wait patiently for further updates from the studio.