Link Click


Link Click is a Chinese donghua web series written and directed by Li Haoling and produced by Studio LAN with assistance by Li's studio, Haoliners Animation League.
The first season aired from April 30, 2021, to July 9, 2021, on Bilibili and Funimation. There were a total of 12 episodes, including a special episode named 5.5. A second season aired from July 14, 2023, to September 22, 2023, on Bilibili. Several chibi specials were also released.
A prequel season was announced shortly after the end of the second season, and aired from December 27, 2024, to January 31, 2025. It is titled Bridon Arc and has a total of 6 episodes, each roughly lasting 24 minutes besides the one-hour first episode. A third season is set to premiere in 2026.

Synopsis

Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang run Moment of Time Photo Studio and accept requests from clients to relieve them of regrets. Through a photo provided by the client, Cheng Xiaoshi can travel back in time to the moment it was taken and assumes the identity of its photographer, with him absorbing the photographer's memories and emotions in the process. At the same time, Lu Guang has the ability to keep track of the events in time and helps Cheng Xiaoshi relive the experiences of the photographer. The two work under the conditions that they have only 12 hours with one chance to travel in time and find what their client is searching for, while also leaving the events of the past unchanged.

Characters

Main

;Cheng Xiaoshi
;Lu Guang

Recurring

;Qiao Ling
;Xiao Li
;Qian Jin
;Liu Jing
;Liu Min
;Emma / Wu Lihua
;Chen Bin
;Xu Shanshan
;Dong Yi
;Yu Xia
;Lin Zhen
;Chen Xiao
;Liu Lei
;Lu Hongbin
;Doudou

Media

Donghua

The first season of the donghua series was released on Bilibili and Funimation on April 30, 2021. It was directed by Li Haoling, original character design by INPLICK, art directed by Tanji Takumi, Asami Tomoya, and Zhu Lipiao, photography directed by Sanjou Yasuka, and chief animation directed by Studio LAN. A second season was announced at the ending of the episode 11.
Crunchyroll premiered an English dub on August 8, 2022.

Music

Season 1
The opening theme for season 1 is "Dive Back in Time" by 白鲨JAWS, while the ending theme is "OverThink" by Fàn Kǎ. Alternative versions of "Dive Back in Time", performed by bicaso featuring Gen Kakon, and "OverThink", performed by bicaso featuring Eaeran, were also released and used in the Japanese dub version.
The soundtrack album, composed by various artists, was released on, by Bilibili.
Season 2
The opening theme is "Vortex" by 白鲨JAWS, while the ending theme is "The Tides" by Fàn Kǎ & 白鲨JAWS. The song "Vortex" contains reversed lyrics; this was because of writer/director Li Haoling's request to incorporate the theme of reversing time into the song.
The music for season 2 was composed by various artists. The soundtrack album was first released on. A later re-release, released on, contained additional opening, ending, insert, and promotional songs.

Audio drama

An audio drama adaptation was released on 猫耳 FM on November 10, 2022, and aired every Thursday. The first season consists of 12 episodes that are each about 30 minutes long.

Live-action drama

A live-action drama adaptation was announced on June 17, 2023. The series can be found on Bilibili or YouTube, starring Jiang Long as Cheng Xiaoshi and Bi Wenjun as Lu Guang.

Musical

A stage musical adaptation was announced on August 8, 2023, and premiered on November 10, 2023.

Reception

Reviewing the first season for /Film, Rafael Motamayor praised the animation, music, and the series's ability to create tension. Motamayor described Link Click as "life-affirming" and "feel fresh and new".