Heaven Official's Blessing

Alternate Title

天官賜福

Synopsis

Eight hundred years ago, Xie Lian was the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Xianle who was beloved by the citizens for being kind, selfless, and wanting to save the common people. Due to this, he ascended to the Heavenly Court at the young age of 17 as a martial god. However, after unfortunate events lead him to get banished twice, he is left in disgrace and regarded as a laughingstock. In a turn of events, he is able to ascend a third time, though he is lacking in both merits and worshippers. Because of this, he is tasked with missions in the mortal world to exorcise ghosts in order to sustain his divinity. Soon, he meets a Ghost King named Hua Cheng who is very fond of him. As he goes about trying to clear his debts and serve the Heavenly Court, he begins to uncover events about his past and the many goings-on of the Heavenly Court.

Background

Heaven Official's Blessing is a Chinese novel written by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu that was first published online on the popular Chinese website Jinjiang Literature City that publishes and serializes fictional works. A donghua adaptation was first released in October 2020 by Bilibili and Funimation and spans 12 episodes. A manhua adaptation illustrated by STARember and published by Bilibili that has been published in four collected volumes as of May 2021.

An anime adaptation was released in China on Bilibili in October 2020. To date, it has surpassed 300 million views. A Japanese dubbed version will begin broadcasting in Japan on Tokyo MX and BS11 on July 4, 2021. The anime is also available to stream in the U.S. through Funimation and Netflix.

Characters

Xie Lian (Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya)
Originally the Crown Prince of Xianle who was known as the Flower-Crowned Martial God. He was widely known throughout Xianle as the beloved yet strange prince and worked hard to save the common people. He ascended to the heavens at the age of 17 but was twice banished due to unfortunate events. Eight hundred years later, he ascends for the third time.

Hua Cheng (Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama)
A boy who appears in front of Xie Lian. He looks to be 16 or 17 years old and wears a robe that is redder than maple, and his skin is as white as snow. He has a wide range of knowledge, and his true identity is shrouded in mystery. In truth, he is one of the Four Great Calamities and is known as the Ghost King.

Ling Wen (Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa)
A member of the Heavenly Court. She is a civil goddess and female priestess who wears an all-black robe and is very capable and efficient. She is also one of the notorious Three Tumors. She often helps Xie Lian by providing him information.

Nan Feng (Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa)
A Heavenly Official of the Middle Court and subordinate of Feng Xin. He accompanies Xie Lian on his missions to the mortal realm. He appears to be 18 or 19 and is good looking with a confident personality and a concern for others’ well-being.

Fu Yao (Voiced by: Chiaki Kobayashi)
A Heavenly Official of the Middle Court and subordinate of Mu Qing. Like Nan Feng, he often accompanies Xie Lian on his missions to the mortal realm. He appears to be 18 or 19 years old and has a pale complexion. He is exquisitely good looking with a delicate and refined appearance and a poised and elegant personality. He doesn’t get along well with Nan Feng.

Pei Ming (Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe)
The Martial God of the North and one of the Four Famous Tales known as "The General Who Broke His Sword" as well as one of the notorious Three Tumors. He appears to be 26 or 27 years old and is exceptionally handsome and charming. He is known as being a womanizer.

Pei Xiu (Voiced by: Toshiki Masuda)
A Heavenly Official of the Middle Court and subordinate of Pei Ming. He is a young man of tall stature and handsome looks. He has a proud and composed personality. He respects and admires Pei Ming and is friendly towards Ban Yue and Xie Lian.

Ban Yue (Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa)
The former Imperial Preceptor of the fallen Banyue Kingdom. She is a soft-spoken and somber girl who is largely unsociable. She trusts Pei Xiu and Xie Lian and is supportive of them. She appears to be 16 or 17 years old and has a small and petite physique. She dresses in black robes that are tattered and torn.

Music

• Opening Theme Song: “Jiu no Kuchizuke” by SID
• Ending Theme Song: “Furijia” by Sora Amamiya

• Official Site (Japanese)
• Official Twitter (Japanese)

• Original Creator: Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
• Director: Haoling Li
• Character Design: I Sanmi
• Sub-Character Design: Kim Mijin, Pak Minjong, Yu Minji, Hon Insu
• Series Composition/Script: Chunri You-Ling
• Music: Yang Bing-Yin
• Japanese Ver. Production: Sony Music Solutions, Aniplex
• Animation Production: HAOLINERS ANIMATION