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The Founder of Diabolism
tv·M·Jul 9, 2018·
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The Founder of Diabolism
tv
M
July 9, 2018
Wokeometer Rating
3Based
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
The Founder of Diabolism scores a low 3/10 on wokeness—pure traditional xianxia entertainment with zero politics, identity agendas, or forced diversity, just epic cultivation, revenge, and m/m romance.
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Detailed Analysis
"The Founder of Diabolism" is a xianxia donghua series faithfully adapting a popular Chinese danmei novel, centered on cultivation clans, demonic arts, clan wars, revenge, moral dilemmas, loyalty, power corruption, and the evolving relationship between protagonists Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji—from subtextual bromance to a core m/m romantic partnership amid curses, conspiracies, and redemption arcs.
The storytelling adheres to traditional fantasy tropes in a hierarchical immortal world, with all-Chinese voice casting aligned to the ancient setting and no race/gender-swapping or forced diversity. Its overall woke score of 3/10 reflects the absence of modern progressive ideology, activist lectures, identity politics, or systemic oppression narratives, delivering pure genre entertainment with highly positive reception and zero backlash over ideological content.
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We've run a full content analysis on The Founder of Diabolism and scored it 3/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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What kind of woke content is in The Founder of Diabolism?
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into The Founder of Diabolism's overall score.
Is The Founder of Diabolism family-friendly?
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