The series centers around a juvenile named Tianming Jing, who becomes a hero and changes the course of history with his exploits.
The first season of Qin's Moon, explaining Emperor Qin's (Ying Zheng) wild ambitions to bring all six nations into one. This story begins with Ge Nie rebelling against the Qin Empire and finding an orphaned boy named Tianming. Ge Nie is severely injured and luckily meets Shao Yu from the Kingdom of Chu. At the same time, Emperor Qin had teamed up with the Han Kingdom's assassin group, known as Quicksand. Later Ge Nie and Tianming meet Gao Yue, princess of the Yan Kingdom. Together, they brave adventures and fight against Emperor Qin for each other and the world.—AniDB
The Legend of Qin tells the story of the rise and fall of the Qin Dynasty, the first empire of China. During this time, the six kingdoms have been conquered and brought under the auspices of the Qin Empire, which is ruled by the iron fist of Emperor Ying Zheng. Despite this ruthless takeover, pockets of resistance stand opposed to Qin rule and fight for freedom. It is against this backdrop that we meet Tianming, a young boy who is being hunted down by the Qin Empire for reasons beyond his knowledge. Together with his friends, allies, and teachers, Tianming will change the course of history.—Crunchyroll
The Legend of Qin (pinyin: qn sh mng yuè, also known as Qin's Moon) is a CG Chinese animated wuxia TV series produced by Robin Shen and directed by Chen Qianyuan. The story is based on a novel of the same name by Taiwanese writer and entrepreneur Sayling Wen. It is China's first 3D animation, produced by Sparkly Key Animation Studio (Sparkly Key) in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The series was first broadcast around Chinese New Year in 2007. The tile means "the bright moon of Qin Era", quoted from Chu Sai Er Sho, Come out to dangerous places in the border area is one of two poems written by Wang Changling in the Tang dynasty. Two main characters, Tianming and Yue-er, align with the words Ming (bright) and Yue (moon) in the title. The complete series covers a 30-year period (including memories) from 221 to 206 BC, from the building of the Qin empire to the end of the capital, Xianyang, which was attacked by Chu rebels. It features a juvenile named Tianming, who becomes a hero and changes the course of history with his exploits.—Milton W.
Set during the Qin Dynasty in ancient China, a brave assassin attempts to kill the Emperor to save his homeland. However, the assassin failed and in retaliation, the Emperor sent his troops to kill his eight year old son. A highly skilled swordsman intervenes and rescues the boy. After their escape from the forces of the Emperor, they embark on a journey to change the destiny of the empire while encountering several friends and foes along the way.—AniList
Qin's Moon (pinyin: Qín Shí Míng Yuè, meaning: The Bright Moon of the Qin Era; also called The Legend of Qin) is a Chinese CGI anime of the Wuxia fantasy genre created by Star Q, it began airing in Chinese New Year of 2007. It's based on a series of novels by Wen Shi Ren. The novels have also been adapted into two live-action series (The Legend of Qin and The King's Woman) and an animated film (The Legend of Qin 3D: Ancient Dragon Spirit).The story is set during the Qin Dynasty, and follows the adventures of a young boy named Jing Tian Ming and his protector, the master swordsman Ge Nie. As they travel, they come across and become companions to the Mohists. The Qin Empire hires Ge Nie's arch-nemesis Wei Zhuang to hunt them down. The first season featured 10 episodes, the second 18, the third 34, the fourth (depending on which version you watch) 37 or 38, and the fifth 75. Each season gets longer and goes through significant Art Evolution, and there will be at least seven seasons. Qin's Moon also has a Super-Deformed Spin-Off series, several Manhua adaptations, 3 OVAS, a Movie, a web game, and two mobile RPGs. In March 2016, a prequel series of Nine Songs of the Moving Heavens has started airing on a bi-weekly schedule.
Qin's Moon has drawn connections to popular Japanese animation such as Naruto, as well as wuxia films such as Hero (2002) and the House of Flying Daggers. The series has most recently reached its fifth season, but has yet to be licensed or released outside of China.
The series was temporarily on Crunchyroll at 2011 before being taken down. However it's still available at Tudou and Youku; and a fan-subbed version can be found on Youtube. Season 5 is currently being subbed by a different group of fans and can also be found on Youtube.
