Thunderbolt Fantasy: Bewitching Melody of the West

The story

Làng Wū Yáo is a boy born with a supernatural singing voice. Secluded in the snowy mountains, he is put through severe training by his blind mother. Her wish is for her son's voice to be unrivaled, so that it will be heard by the imperial court. But the intense training results in a tragic accident, where she dies. Left an orphan as a result, Làng wanders the land. His voice is used as a tool by the wicked and greedy, with his heart being ground down in the process. Eventually his strange singing catches the ear of the princess of Xī Yōu, and Làng is elevated to the stage his mother had dreamt of. But what awaits him is a life or death battle performance against other musicians for the amusement of the members of the court.

In the same saga

Thunderbolt Fantasy Collection

In release order

Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death

2017

This film

Thunderbolt Fantasy: Bewitching Melody of the West

2019

Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Final Chapter

2025

Cast

T Takanori NishikawaLàng Wū Yáo (voice) N Nao ToyamaMù Tiān Mìng (voice) J Junichi SuwabeShāng Bù Huàn (Shō Fu Kan) (voice) A Ayahi TakagakiXiē Yīng Luò (voice) K Katsuyuki KonishiLíng Yá (voice) K Kikuko InoueZhòu Xún Yīn (voice) K Kohsuke ToriumiLǐn Xuě Yā (Rin Setsu A) (voice) R Rie KugimiyaCháo Fēng (voice) T Tarusuke ShingakiXiào Kuáng Juàn (voice)