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Also known as | Killer 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 by | He Xiaofeng |
Written by | Various |
Directed by | He Xiaofeng [1] |
Voices of | He Xiaofeng Duan Yixuan |
Composers |
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Country of origin | China |
Original languages | Mandarin Cantonese |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 50 + 4 specials |
Production | |
Producers | Zhu Jing (season 1) Aiken Zou (seasons 2–5) |
Animator | Sharefun Studio |
Editors | He Xiaofeng Various (season 5) |
Running time | 13–20 minutes |
Production companies | Sharefun Studio AHA Entertainment Nurostar |
Original release | |
Network | Bilibili Tencent Video Youku (seasons 1; 3-4) iQIYI (seasons 1; 4) |
Release | April 25, 2018 – present |
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Chinese | 刺客伍六七 | ||||||
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Scissor Seven (also known as Killer 7) [2] is a Chinese animated series. It was released internationally under the name Scissor Seven on Netflix. A film sequel to the series' third season was announced at the end of the season's final episode. The fourth season premiered on January 18,2023. A film sequel to the series' fourth season was announced at the end of the season's final episode. The teaser trailer of the fifth season was posted on April 25,2024. A prequel manhua series,Scissor Seven:Black and White Twin Dragons,has been published on Tencent Dongman since 2021.
The clumsy and broke Seven attempts to become a professional killer and opens a barber shop on Chicken Island as a front,initially unaware he is already an infamous (amnesiac) professional killer.
No. overall | No. in season | Title [1] [5] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Netflix release date | |
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1 | 1 | "Kill Bad Guys,Earn Good Money" (Chinese:杀坏人赚大钱) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | April 24, 2018 | January 10,2020 | |
Cash-strapped Seven flunks a crash course in professional killing and opens a hair salon as a cover. First assignment:cut off a bride's hair. | |||||||
2 | 2 | "Stab Your Dog Eyes Blind" (Chinese:刺瞎你的狗眼) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | April 24, 2018 | January 10,2020 | |
Meow,the Chief of Cats,hires Seven to wipe out an old flame. But after hearing a star-crossed interspecies love story,he attempts to make peace. | |||||||
3 | 3 | "Seven VS Thirteen" (Chinese:六七VS十三) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | May 1, 2018 | January 10,2020 | |
It's scissors versus sword as Seven faces off against Thirteen. He's no match for his deft opponent —so he transforms into half a durian. | |||||||
4 | 4 | "Killing Underpants Man" (Chinese:刺杀内裤男) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | May 8, 2018 | January 10,2020 | |
The Island Purity Society summons Seven to kill an underwear collector,but Seven encourages everyone to embrace their differences. | |||||||
5 | 5 | "Killing a Domineering Grannie" (Chinese:刺杀最强阿婆) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | May 15, 2018 | January 10,2020 | |
Seven shape-shifts into a cardboard box and contends with a stabby,swindling fruit vendor whose grandson got a bad haircut from Seven's shears. | |||||||
6 | 6 | "Assassinate a Pretty Girl" (Chinese:刺杀美少女) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | May 22, 2018 | January 10,2020 | |
Cola,Seven's next target,enlists his help in checking off a bucket list of mischievous deeds,but the client who hired Seven has a secret. | |||||||
7 | 7 | "Killing Captain Jack" (Chinese:刺杀杰克船长) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | May 29, 2018 | January 10,2020 | |
On behalf of the underfunded coast guard,Seven agrees to kill the captain of a submarine that's threatening the island. | |||||||
8 | 8 | "Bodyguard Dachun" (Chinese:保镖大春) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | June 5, 2018 | January 10,2020 | |
Hired by a woman to “cut off his [her husbands] little friend”if he’s with another woman,Seven confronts —and bonds with —impervious bodyguard He Dachun,who makes a heartrending sacrifice. | |||||||
9 | 9 | "Crisis on the Island" (Chinese:小岛危机) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | June 12, 2018 | January 10,2020 | |
Seven teams up with islanders to stop the Prince of Stan from extracting an energy rock and destroying the island,but Stan's technology is too robust. | |||||||
10 | 10 | "Thousand Demon Daggers" (Chinese:魔刀千刃) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | June 19, 2018 | January 10,2020 | |
Thirteen comes to Seven's aid in a heated clash with the Prince of Stan. Seven recalls his past as a prominent figure of Xuanwu. | |||||||
OVA–1 | 11 | "Thirteen" (Chinese:梅花十三) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | August 1, 2018 | January 10,2020 | |
Thirteen's past comes to light:as the Plum Blossom Swordsman's estranged daughter,she joined the world of killers after a tragic incident. | |||||||
OVA–2 | 12 | "King of Chicken pt. 1" (Chinese:鸡中霸王(上)) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | August 8, 2018 | January 10,2020 | |
Da Bao reflects on Da Fei,who once faced King Pheasant in a fight so that his son Xiao Fei could become a fighter chicken instead of a dinner chicken. | |||||||
OVA–3 | 13 | "King of Chicken pt. 2" (Chinese:鸡中霸王(中)) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | August 15, 2018 | January 10,2020 | |
Seeking to avenge his friend,Da Bao throws his hat in the ring for a fight against King Pheasant,but in his current state he's going to need a boost. | |||||||
OVA–4 | 14 | "King of Chicken pt. 3" (Chinese:鸡中霸王(下)) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | August 22, 2018 | January 10,2020 | |
Determined to teach humans a lesson,Da Bao gives King Pheasant a taste of his own medicine and liberates the chickens from their coops. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Netflix release date [4] | |
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11 | 1 | "Super Scissors" (Chinese: 最强发型师) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | October 22, 2019 | 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. | |||||||
12 | 2 | "Thirteen VS Seven" (Chinese: 十三VS六七) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | October 22, 2019 | May 7, 2020 | |
Thirteen seeks to deliver on her promise and destroy Seven, but she must first overcome an assassin's worst enemy — emotion. | |||||||
13 | 3 | "Protecting Mad Bark" (Chinese: 保护汪疯) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | October 29, 2019 | 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. | |||||||
14 | 4 | "The Stan Trip" (Chinese: 斯特国一日游) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | November 5, 2019 | May 7, 2020 | |
With Seven's hands tied by an invisible lizard assassin, Cola convinces the Prince of Stan to take her to Stan. | |||||||
15 | 5 | "Again, We Meet Captain Jack" (Chinese: 杰克船长第二回合) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | November 12, 2019 | May 7, 2020 | |
Captain Jack returns to settle scores with Seven, who summons the powers of the Thousand Demon Daggers. | |||||||
16 | 6 | "Revenge of King Pheasant" (Chinese: 山鸡王的复仇) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | December 3, 2019 | 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. | |||||||
17 | 7 | "Plum Blossom Eleven" (Chinese: 梅花十一) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | December 10, 2019 | 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. | |||||||
18 | 8 | "Two Heroes" (Chinese: 双雄) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | December 17, 2019 | 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. | |||||||
19 | 9 | "Redtooth" (Chinese: 赤牙) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | December 24, 2019 | May 7, 2020 | |
Redtooth arrives on the Island to confront Chairman Jiang, who activates the powerful White Lily Blossom with Seven's help. | |||||||
20 | 10 | "Fate" (Chinese: 宿命) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | December 31, 2019 | 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. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Netflix release date [4] | |
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21 | 1 | "Goodbye" (Chinese: 告別) | He Xiaofeng Chen Jiajie | He Xiaofeng | January 27, 2021 | 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. | |||||||
22 | 2 | "Dai Bo & Seven" (Chinese: 阿鸡与阿七) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng Jiang Huiqin | January 27, 2021 | 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. | |||||||
23 | 3 | "Excuse me, is this the Xuanwu Country?" (Chinese: 请问,这里是玄武国吗?) | He Xiaofeng Shi Bibang | He Xiaofeng | February 3, 2021 | Feb 3, 2021 | |
Seven came to Dali Nation, known for its beautiful people - but an overlord with dark mirror magic has turned everyone ugly. | |||||||
24 | 4 | "Tenderness of a Tough Man" (Chinese: 铁汉柔情) | He Xiaofeng Chen Jiajie Xu Nihua | He Xiaofeng | February 10, 2021 | Feb 10, 2021 | |
Eleven hires Dachun to be her bodyguard in the treacherous land of Xuanwu. | |||||||
25 | 5 | "Rock Hard Country" (Chinese: 石更国) | He Xiaofeng Chen Jiajie Xu Nihua | He Xiaofeng | February 17, 2021 | 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. | |||||||
26 | 6 | "Superpower Country" (Chinese: 异能国) | He Xiaofeng Shi Bibang Chen Shihao | He Xiaofeng | April 7, 2021 | Apr 7, 2021 | |
In Superpower Country, Seven encounters Pingan, a boy with mind control powers; a battle with the Prince of Stern erupts. | |||||||
27 | 7 | "Sneaking into Xuanwu Country" (Chinese: 潜入玄武国) | He Xiaofeng Chen Jiajie Yang Zeqing | He Xiaofeng | April 14, 2021 | 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. | |||||||
28 | 8 | "Master Green Phoenix's Scheme" (Chinese: 青凤的阴谋) | He Xiaofeng Chen Jiajie | He Xiaofeng | April 21, 2021 | Apr 21, 2021 | |
Seven faces the powerful Eyeless Sorcerer and undergoes a transformation in Xuanwu; Thirteen struggles to choose a side. | |||||||
29 | 9 | "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 Xiaofeng | April 28, 2021 | 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. | |||||||
30 | 10 | "Who Is the One You Want to Protect" (Chinese: 你是我想保护的人) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | May 5, 2021 | May 5, 2021 | |
Shadow assassin Manjusaka confronts Seven; in a true test of her powers, Thirteen engages in a heated clash with Blackbird. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Netflix release date [4] | |
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31 | 1 | "The "Immortal" Black Bird" (Chinese: 不死黑鸟) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | January 18, 2023 | September 21, 2023 | |
To rescue Thirteen, Seven confronts Blackbird in a heated battle as a secret history of the Flying Bird Sect resurfaces. | |||||||
32 | 2 | "Assassinating the Leader" (Chinese: 刺杀首领) | He Xiaofeng Chen Jiajie | He Xiaofeng | January 18, 2023 | 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. | |||||||
33 | 3 | "Saving Seven" (Chinese: 营救阿七) | He Xiaofeng Hou Junjie | He Xiaofeng | January 25, 2023 | September 21, 2023 | |
Dai Bo overcomes a series of hurdles to locate Seven, who is now a target of multiple powerful Shadow assassins. | |||||||
34 | 4 | "Overnight at the Store" (Chinese: 便利店一夜) | He Xiaofeng Gong Yanshan | Gong Yanshan | February 1, 2023 | 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. | |||||||
35 | 5 | "Crisis on the Island 2" (Chinese: 小岛危机2) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | February 8, 2023 | 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. | |||||||
36 | 6 | "Huilian's Past" (Chinese: 惠莲往事) | He Xiaofeng Xu Nihua | He Xiaofeng | February 15, 2023 | 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. | |||||||
37 | 7 | "Red Tooth's past" (Chinese: 赤牙往事) | He Xiaofeng Chen Jiajie | He Xiaofeng | February 22, 2023 | 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. | |||||||
38 | 8 | "The Decision" (Chinese: 抉择) | He Xiaofeng | He Xiaofeng | March 1, 2023 | 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. | |||||||
39 | 9 | "Showdown on the Chicken Island" (Chinese: 决战小鸡岛) | He Xiaofeng Chen Jiajie Shi Bibang | He Xiaofeng | March 8, 2023 | 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. | |||||||
40 | 10 | "Green Phoenix's Revenge" (Chinese: 青凤的复仇) | He Xiaofeng Chen Jiajie Jiang Huiqin | He Xiaofeng | March 15, 2023 | 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. |
Announced release date: 2 October 2024 (China), international release date pending
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