The King's Avatar (全职高手) is a novel written by Butterfly Blue (蝴蝶蓝) about eSports. It received the title for Best Work in 2013 and is the first and only 1000 Pledged Work on Qidian. Tencent, the acquirer of the League of Legends, released the adaptation on April 7th, 2017.
Synopsis
In the online game Glory, Ye Xiu is regarded as a textbook and a top-tier pro-player. However, due to myriad reasons, he is kicked from the team. After leaving the professional scene, he finds work in an Internet Cafe as a manager. When Glory launches its tenth Server, he who possesses ten years of gaming experience once again throws himself into the game. Bringing with him the memories of his past and an incomplete, self-made weapon, his return along the road to the summit begins!
The Live-Action (TV Series) of The King's Avatar shall be released in Summer 2019! Here is the first trailer for the upcoming TV Series:
The King’s Avatar Live-Action 1st Trailer
Season 2 of the animated version of The King's Avatar comes out in the Summer of 2019 with 24 episodes! Enjoy the teaser released in February:
The King's Avatar Season 2 Teaser Trailer
A Wild TKA Movie has appeared! Adapting from the side story, For The Glory, comes the movie featuring the early days of Ye Xiu and company. Watch the promotional video of the movie that is slated to be released on August 16th, 2019.
The King's Avatar For the Glory Movie PV
A huge thank you to The King's Avatar's translator Jouissance for providing a list of translations. You can check out here tumblr account at:
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