Animation, Action, Drama  •  2019  •  98 min

The King's Avatar: For the Glory (2019)

The King's Avatar: For the Glory poster

The King's Avatar: For the Glory (2019)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.5

Overview

In this prequel to the animated series The King's Avatar, Ye Xiu enters into the pro gaming world of Glory, and competes in the first Pro League series tournament.


Starring Cast

Ketsu  •   Jiang Bian  •   Lei Xia

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film focuses on apolitical themes of competitive sports, teamwork, and individual dedication, without promoting specific political ideologies or engaging in partisan discourse.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

This animated film, originating from China, naturally features an East Asian cast, which provides visible diversity within its cultural context without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally Western roles. The narrative primarily focuses on esports and character development, maintaining a neutral stance regarding the critique or celebration of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The King's Avatar: For the Glory does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely centered on the professional esports scene, team dynamics, and individual player journeys within the game 'Glory', resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The King's Avatar: For the Glory is an animated film centered on esports, specifically the game 'Glory.' The narrative explores themes of friendship, competition, and dedication among its characters. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the film's plot or character arcs.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film depicts combat within a virtual game. While female characters participate in battles, their victories against male opponents are achieved through long-range firearm and artillery attacks, which do not qualify as direct physical combat as defined by the criteria.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an animated prequel to a series based on a web novel. All major characters, including Ye Xiu and Su Muqiu, maintain their established genders from the original source material.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an animated adaptation of a Chinese web novel and anime, featuring characters consistently depicted as East Asian, matching the source material's established racial portrayals. No characters originally established as one race were portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.6
The Movie Database logo
6.4

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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