Scissor Seven

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Scissor Seven
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Also known asKiller 7
Assassin Wu Liuqi Chinese :刺客伍六七 (season 1)
Wu Liuqi: The Strongest Hairstylist Chinese :伍六七之最强发型师 (season 2)
Wu Liuqi: Xuanwu Kingdom Chapter Chinese :伍六七之玄武国篇 (season 3)
Wu Liuqi: Shadow Destiny Chinese :伍六七之暗影宿命 (season 4)
Wu Liuqi: Memory Fragments Chinese :伍六七之记忆碎片 (season 5)
Genre Wuxia, comedy, Action [1] [2]
Created byHe Xiaofeng
Written byVarious
Directed byHe Xiaofeng [1]
Voices ofHe Xiaofeng
Duan Yixuan
Composers
  • Hou Lei
  • Hou Junjie
  • Cheung Ka Shing Alan
  • Wang Qiuyu (season 4)
Country of originChina
Original languagesMandarin
Cantonese
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes50 + 4 specials
Production
ProducersZhu Jing (season 1)
Aiken Zou (seasons 2–5)
AnimatorSharefun Studio
EditorsHe Xiaofeng
Various (season 5)
Running time13–20 minutes
Production companiesSharefun Studio
AHA Entertainment
Nurostar
Original release
Network Bilibili
Tencent Video
Youku (seasons 1; 3-4)
iQIYI (seasons 1; 4)
ReleaseApril 25, 2018 (2018-04-25) – present

Season 2 (2019)

Scissor Seven
Chinese 刺客伍六七
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Cìkè Wǔliùqī
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateNetflix release date [4]
111"Super Scissors"
(Chinese: 最强发型师)
He XiaofengHe XiaofengOctober 22, 2019 (2019-10-22)May 7, 2020
He Dachun enlists Seven's help defeating a group of assassins newly arrived on the island. A tin of hair wax saves the day.
122"Thirteen VS Seven"
(Chinese: 十三VS六七)
He XiaofengHe XiaofengOctober 22, 2019 (2019-10-22)May 7, 2020
Thirteen seeks to deliver on her promise and destroy Seven, but she must first overcome an assassin's worst enemy — emotion.
133"Protecting Mad Bark"
(Chinese: 保护汪疯)
He XiaofengHe XiaofengOctober 29, 2019 (2019-10-29)May 7, 2020
Mad Bark is outplayed by a new killer: a guitar-strumming dog whose acoustic "Magical Sound of Sadness" strikes a lethal chord.
144"The Stan Trip"
(Chinese: 斯特国一日游)
He XiaofengHe XiaofengNovember 5, 2019 (2019-11-05)May 7, 2020
With Seven's hands tied by an invisible lizard assassin, Cola convinces the Prince of Stan to take her to Stan.
155"Again, We Meet Captain Jack"
(Chinese: 杰克船长第二回合)
He XiaofengHe XiaofengNovember 12, 2019 (2019-11-12)May 7, 2020
Captain Jack returns to settle scores with Seven, who summons the powers of the Thousand Demon Daggers.
166"Revenge of King Pheasant"
(Chinese: 山鸡王的复仇)
He XiaofengHe XiaofengDecember 3, 2019 (2019-12-03)May 7, 2020
King Pheasant, now a special soldier for Stan, kidnaps Seven and Xiao Fei and sets out to kill Da Bao, but a ghost from the past returns.
177"Plum Blossom Eleven"
(Chinese: 梅花十一)
He XiaofengHe XiaofengDecember 10, 2019 (2019-12-10)May 7, 2020
Seven prepares for a date with Thirteen. When he falls for a trap, he finds a way out of the bind by channeling his tonsorial qi.
188"Two Heroes"
(Chinese: 双雄)
He XiaofengHe XiaofengDecember 17, 2019 (2019-12-17)May 7, 2020
Back in the past, Seven joins the Shadow Killers, faces off against Redtooth and sets out in search of the Thousand Demon Daggers.
199"Redtooth"
(Chinese: 赤牙)
He XiaofengHe XiaofengDecember 24, 2019 (2019-12-24)May 7, 2020
Redtooth arrives on the Island to confront Chairman Jiang, who activates the powerful White Lily Blossom with Seven's help.
2010"Fate"
(Chinese: 宿命)
He XiaofengHe XiaofengDecember 31, 2019 (2019-12-31)May 7, 2020
Seven reconnects with his old self, but to defeat the Blood Demon, he must harness the power of Xuanwu martial arts — and the barber within.

Season 3 (2021)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateNetflix release date [4]
211"Goodbye"
(Chinese: 告別)
He Xiaofeng
Chen Jiajie
He XiaofengJanuary 27, 2021 (2021-01-27)Jan 10, 2021
Seven's real identity has been exposed, the town sees him differently. He needs to return to Xuanwu to take the chief's head.
222"Dai Bo & Seven"
(Chinese: 阿鸡与阿七)
He XiaofengHe Xiaofeng
Jiang Huiqin
January 27, 2021 (2021-01-27)Jan 27, 2021
Da Bao sets out with Xiao Fei in search of Seven and recalls how Seven once bent over backwards to help him find an antidote.
233"Excuse me, is this the Xuanwu Country?"
(Chinese: 请问,这里是玄武国吗?)
He Xiaofeng
Shi Bibang
He XiaofengFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)Feb 3, 2021
Seven came to Dali Nation, known for its beautiful people - but an overlord with dark mirror magic has turned everyone ugly.
244"Tenderness of a Tough Man"
(Chinese: 铁汉柔情)
He Xiaofeng
Chen Jiajie
Xu Nihua
He XiaofengFebruary 10, 2021 (2021-02-10)Feb 10, 2021
Eleven hires Dachun to be her bodyguard in the treacherous land of Xuanwu.
255"Rock Hard Country"
(Chinese: 石更国)
He Xiaofeng
Chen Jiajie
Xu Nihua
He XiaofengFebruary 17, 2021 (2021-02-17)Feb 17, 2021
Seven arrives at He Dachun's hometown, where he must win a pentathlon against the muscular Coach Chen to save Xiao Fei from being eaten.
266"Superpower Country"
(Chinese: 异能国)
He Xiaofeng
Shi Bibang
Chen Shihao
He XiaofengApril 7, 2021 (2021-04-07)Apr 7, 2021
In Superpower Country, Seven encounters Pingan, a boy with mind control powers; a battle with the Prince of Stern erupts.
277"Sneaking into Xuanwu Country"
(Chinese: 潜入玄武国)
He Xiaofeng
Chen Jiajie
Yang Zeqing
He XiaofengApril 14, 2021 (2021-04-14)Apr 14, 2021
As Cola's life hangs by a thread, Seven sneaks into Xuanwu with Da Bao and Xiao Fei to find the medicine to cure her.
288"Master Green Phoenix's Scheme"
(Chinese: 青凤的阴谋)
He Xiaofeng
Chen Jiajie
He XiaofengApril 21, 2021 (2021-04-21)Apr 21, 2021
Seven faces the powerful Eyeless Sorcerer and undergoes a transformation in Xuanwu; Thirteen struggles to choose a side.
299"Memories that You Don't Want to Forget Even in Pain"
(Chinese: 再痛苦也不想忘掉的记忆)
He Xiaofeng
Chen Jiajie
He XiaofengApril 28, 2021 (2021-04-28)Apr 28, 2021
Seven fends off Xuanwu assassins while under the influence of the blade's powers, as memories of life on Chicken Island begin to fade.
3010"Who Is the One You Want to Protect"
(Chinese: 你是我想保护的人)
He XiaofengHe XiaofengMay 5, 2021 (2021-05-05)May 5, 2021
Shadow assassin Manjusaka confronts Seven; in a true test of her powers, Thirteen engages in a heated clash with Blackbird.

Season 4 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateNetflix release date [4]
311"The "Immortal" Black Bird"
(Chinese: 不死黑鸟)
He XiaofengHe XiaofengJanuary 18, 2023 (2023-01-18)September 21, 2023
To rescue Thirteen, Seven confronts Blackbird in a heated battle as a secret history of the Flying Bird Sect resurfaces.
322"Assassinating the Leader"
(Chinese: 刺杀首领)
He Xiaofeng
Chen Jiajie
He XiaofengJanuary 18, 2023 (2023-01-18)September 21, 2023
Green Phoenix arrives at the Shadow Assassin's headquarters, where he seizes an opportunity to execute a long-awaited plan of revenge.
333"Saving Seven"
(Chinese: 营救阿七)
He Xiaofeng
Hou Junjie
He XiaofengJanuary 25, 2023 (2023-01-25)September 21, 2023
Dai Bo overcomes a series of hurdles to locate Seven, who is now a target of multiple powerful Shadow assassins.
344"Overnight at the Store"
(Chinese: 便利店一夜)
He Xiaofeng
Gong Yanshan
Gong YanshanFebruary 1, 2023 (2023-02-01)September 21, 2023
In a convenience store on Chicken Island, Seven's friend Ordinary Assassin confronts an armed robber. But things do not go as planned.
355"Crisis on the Island 2"
(Chinese: 小岛危机2)
He XiaofengHe XiaofengFebruary 8, 2023 (2023-02-08)September 21, 2023
With the arrival of White Fox, a new threat suddenly looms over Chicken Island. As Seven regains consciousness, he receives an intimidating phone call.
366"Huilian's Past"
(Chinese: 惠莲往事)
He Xiaofeng
Xu Nihua
He XiaofengFebruary 15, 2023 (2023-02-15)September 21, 2023
In order to save a loved one, Chairman Jiang embarks on a journey to the Heaven Lily Sect, where she and Quan crossed paths a long time ago.
377"Red Tooth's past"
(Chinese: 赤牙往事)
He Xiaofeng
Chen Jiajie
He XiaofengFebruary 22, 2023 (2023-02-22)September 21, 2023
Decades after the tragic downfall of the Heaven Lily Sect, Chairman Jiang must confront her former lover, who's been possessed by a demon.
388"The Decision"
(Chinese: 抉择)
He XiaofengHe XiaofengMarch 1, 2023 (2023-03-01)September 21, 2023
While the cats and dogs of Chicken Island prepare for an attack against White Fox, Seven finds himself battling three different poisons in his body.
399"Showdown on the Chicken Island"
(Chinese: 决战小鸡岛)
He Xiaofeng
Chen Jiajie
Shi Bibang
He XiaofengMarch 8, 2023 (2023-03-08)September 21, 2023
Upon arriving at Chicken Island, Prince of Stan and Cola struggle to defeat the powerful White Fox - but unexpected help is on the way.
4010"Green Phoenix's Revenge"
(Chinese: 青凤的复仇)
He Xiaofeng
Chen Jiajie
Jiang Huiqin
He XiaofengMarch 15, 2023 (2023-03-15)September 21, 2023
Green Phoenix confronts his own fears in an effort to challenge a formidable foe. But with Thirteen held captive, he has a tough choice to make.

Season 5 (2024)

Announced release date: 2 October 2024 (China), international release date pending

Follow-ups

Prequel manhua

A prequel manhua series, Scissor Seven: Black and White Twin Dragons, has been published on Tencent Dongman since 2021 across two volumes, written by Hei Bai Shuang Long and published by AHA Entertainment, and focusing on the adventures of two best friends, Bai Qi and Mo Lang.

Sequel film

A film sequel to the series' fourth season was announced at the end of the fourth season's final episode.

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