Euro streamer ADN picks up Tencent Video anime adventure series Blades of the Guardians

Blades of the Guardians is adapted from a comic series

ANNECY: European anime streaming service ADN has picked up action-adventure series Blades of the Guardians from Chinese streamer Tencent Video.

The 15×20’ and 8×20’ series has been picked up by the European SVoD and OTT platform, which specialises in animated content from around the world.

The deal is the latest step in Tencent Video’s strategy to make a long-term commitment to animation. The company says it is seeking more global partners to help realise its ambitions to bring its content to a wider international audience.

Based on the best-selling comics, Blades of the Guardians focuses on a mercenary who travels through the desert of the Western Regions, carving out a living by the strength of his arm and the power of his sword. As civil unrest beckons, he accepts a seemingly straightforward escort mission to the capital of Chang’an and finds himself thrust into a bloody intrigue involving imperial conspirators.