Blades of the Guardians (2023)

Action · Adventure · Animation

A extraordinary guard walks in the desert of the Western regions. On the way escaping the killing by the government, he took a guarding task with destination to the capital Chang 'an. The task was thought as just a simple one, but actually it is a road full of crisis and danger. A journey affecting the fate of the world begins......

IMDb rating: 7.7 (948 votes)
Episode average: 8.5 +0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Status: Still airing
Language: ZH
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

8.33 avg 15 episodes 8.0 → 7.6

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Escorts Outside the Great Wall	8.0	117
2	Double-Headed Snake	8.4	107
3	Lamplighter: Zhi Shilang	7.9	97
4	Swordsman Shu & Lady Yan Ziniang	8.6	97
5	Young man, do you know the rules in Chang'an?	8.0	90
6	Blood for blood, No one shall be spared!	8.6	93
7	Heroism is about success rate, not courage	8.8	101
8	Shu joined the battle for revenge	8.4	92
9	Ayuya takes her revenge alone	8.3	90
10	I'll always be there, Miss	9.2	114
11	Zhi Shi Lang revealed his background	8.2	84
12	Pei Xingyan decided to protect Ayuya	8.3	85
13	I am the Khan of the desert	8.0	87
14	Who's judging you for your sins!	8.7	88
15	Goodbye without a Farewell is Fine too	7.6	92

Season 2 (2026)

8.90 avg 8 episodes Still airing 9.1 → 8.4 27 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Undercurrents Beyond the Pass	9.1	39
2	Night Attack on the Desert Oasis	9.1	36
3	Mo Jia Village	9.0	33
4	The Hunter and the Prey	8.7	28
5	The Gathering of Five Families	9.0	27
6	Blood on the Desert Border	9.0	31
7	The Shadow Tracker's Trap	8.9	31
8	The Road to Chang'an	8.4	22

Blades of the Guardians (2023)

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