The most underrated Chinese anime of 2021 is back.
In their latest livestream “Anime made by Bilibili,” the production and network company officially announced that Link Click season 2 will be released in 2023.
Romanized as Shiguang Dailiren, the Chinese anime is not based on any manga, comic, or prior material. Out of nowhere, animated by Studio LAN and produced by Bilibili, Link Click was released in April 2021 with 11 episodes, and is currently one of the most highly acclaimed titles on MyAnimeList (MAL).
Rated by more than 200,000 fans with an average 8.78 score out of 10, it’s currently sitting at rank 35 above Spy x Family, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.
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Link Click season 2 trailer drops tons of hints about what’s to come
Warning: Major spoilers if you haven’t watched Link Click season 1.
The last episode of season one aired on July 9, 2021 and ended on a huge cliffhanger — Lu Guang was stabbed by Qiao Ling, who was possessed by an unknown attacker.
Like the two supernaturally gifted protagonists, the red-eyed villain can also apparently move through time. He’s shown possessing Liu Min in the reflection of Xiaoshi in the official poster.
The trailer of Link Click season 2 opens with a funeral scene without revealing the face of the deceased, then shows Xiaoshi in a holding cell, which leads us to believe that Lu Guang really did meet his demise.
It’s only towards the end do we see a tall, broad-shouldered man suiting up while talking on the phone about Liu Min, the son of the CEO of Quede Games who claims to have been used by the mysterious attacker.
It ends with a dramatic face reveal: narrow-eyed, brown hair, and round glasses, smiling cunningly into the screen. Could he be the third person with the power to control others, or is he working with the unknown villain?
Whatever the case is, this person is definitely up to no good, and judging from the poster, Cheng Xiaoshi would have to play a much larger role in the unfolding of season two, which will air in 2023.
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