
The highly anticipated animated adaptation of the Hugo Award-winning science fiction novel "The Three-Body Problem" by Liu Cixin was released online on Saturday. The web drama opened with the release of the first two episodes, with more set for release each Saturday, according to its streaming platform Bilibili.
News of "The Three-Body Problem" animated series' release soon made headlines on Chinese social media platforms.
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Saturday saw the new show hit a record number of simultaneous online viewers for a drama on the platform, Bilibili said. As of Thursday, the two episodes aired so far have gained more than 140 million views combined on Bilibili.

"The Three-Body Problem" is the first book in a sci-fi trilogy that revolves around physicist Ye Wenjie's contact with the Trisolaran civilization existing in a three-sun system, and the centuries-long clashes that follow between earthlings and the aliens.
The “Three-Body” series is Liu's best-selling apocalyptic space opera trilogy. The trilogy has since gained a massive following in China and around the world, especially after the series' first installment won the Hugo Award in 2015, a year after its English translation was published.
Amid the growing appetite for the sci-fi genre in China, Liu’s works have been adapted into different formats, including animations, games, films, and TV series.
In January 2022, the final episode of the Chinese audio drama "Three-Body" was released on the online audio-sharing platform Ximalaya, where it received great acclaim from internet users.
Tencent Video revealed in November 2021 that a live-action TV drama based on the same book was on its list of dramas to be released or pursued by the online streaming platform in 2022, releasing its first trailer cut but providing no specific release date.
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A previous animation based on the “Three-Body” series also emerged as a hit when released in 2020.
"The Three-Body Problem" animated series is Bilibili's biggest Chinese animation project and also its Chinese animation project with the most investment in recent years, according to the platform.
Global streaming platform Netflix is also releasing an adaptation of the "The Three-Body Problem" series next year.
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