

Let’s cut straight to the good stuff—if you’re scrolling for your next late-night binge that blends gritty underground fights, twisty secrets, and that “will they, won’t they” tension we all love, Embrace in the Dark Night’s first 50 episodes are exactly what you need. Even if some fans (like that guy on MyAnimeList who admitted he’s 5 episodes in and still confused why he’s hooked) can’t put their finger on the magic, there’s no denying this show grabs you and doesn’t let go.
Here’s the setup: Wen Xi, a researcher traveling abroad, gets tricked by loan shark Lao Jia into an underground fighting arena—where she’s treated like a trophy for the night’s champion. Enter Xu Zheqing: a mysterious Chinese-American private security consultant with deadly combat skills who rescues her from the chaos. Fast forward three years: Wen Xi isn’t back for a warm reunion. She’s infiltrating Xu’s company, G.E., to uncover the truth about her twin sister’s death—secrets that are deeply tangled in the company’s shadowy operations.
Every episode balances two worlds: the raw, adrenaline-fueled flashbacks to the underground arena and the tense, cat-and-mouse game at G.E. Wen Xi digs for clues about her sister, while Xu grapples with his own demons from that fateful night. The past and present collide hard—each interaction between them is loaded with unspoken questions: Can she trust him? Is he hiding something about her sister? And what happens when their old feelings start to resurface amid the lies?
Let’s break down the vibes that keep viewers coming back:
First, the fights slap. Xu’s combat scenes are smooth, intense, and satisfying—you can almost feel the impact of every punch. The underground arena setting is gritty and unforgiving, adding to the rush of each battle. One fan put it: “The fights are so cool I rewind them to watch again.”
Then, the pacing is chef’s kiss. No filler episodes here—each one moves the story forward, whether it’s Wen Xi finding a hidden file about her sister or Xu confronting Lao Jia’s lingering influence. You never get bored; every 20 minutes drops a new clue or a new threat that makes you lean in closer.
The dynamic between Wen Xi and Xu is another highlight. They’re both carrying heavy baggage: Wen Xi’s grief over her sister is raw and real, and Xu’s guilt over the past adds layers to his stoic persona. Even if some fans think the characters are a bit shallow (one commenter compared it to Demon Slayer but with less depth), the tension between them makes up for it. It’s not just a romance—it’s a dance of trust and suspicion that keeps you guessing.
And let’s not forget the music. The opening theme is catchy enough to get stuck in your head, and the ending track hits that emotional note perfectly after a tense episode. Fans rave about it: “I turn up the volume every time the opening starts—it sets the mood so well.”
Not everyone’s on board, though. Some fans say the plot feels a bit predictable, or that secondary characters lack depth. One commenter admitted: “The writing isn’t amazing, but the fights and twists keep me entertained.” Another noted: “It’s stupidly fun—like a 13-year-old wrote the plot, but the animation and action make it worth watching.”
But here’s the thing: For under-20s who crave action and mystery over deep character studies, that’s okay. This show isn’t trying to be a masterpiece—it’s trying to be fun, intense, and addictive. And it delivers on all counts.
If you love shows that keep you on the edge of your seat, with enough adrenaline and drama to keep you up until 2 AM, Embrace in the Dark Night is a must-watch. It’s not perfect, but it’s the kind of show you’ll text your friends about after every episode: “Did you see that twist?!”
Grab your snacks, turn off the lights (fitting, right?), and dive in. You won’t regret it.
Rating: 7.5/10 — Gritty, fun, and exactly what you need for a weekend binge.
P.S. Stay for the mid-credit scenes—they drop huge hints about what’s next. Trust me.
P.P.S. If you finish the episodes and still want more, some fans recommend checking out the source material (though details are scarce online)—but the anime alone is enough to satisfy your craving for action and mystery.
P.P.P.S. Don’t forget to keep an eye on Lao Jia—he’s not gone for good. Just saying. 😉
P.P.P.P.S. Okay, I’ll stop now. Go watch it.
P.P.P.P.P.S. Seriously. Go.
(Okay, I’m done. Promise.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Maybe just one more episode? 😂
Wait, no—really, go watch it. You’ll thank me later.
P.S. (Last one, I swear) The scene where Wen Xi confronts Xu about her sister? Chills. Absolute chills.
P.P.S. (Okay, I’m stopping now. For real.)
P.P.P.S. …Okay, bye. Go watch.
(Yes, I’m done. I promise.)
P.P.P.P.S. …Fine. I’ll leave you alone. But you better watch it.
(Okay, now I’m really done. Bye!)
P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I think I’m done. For sure.
(No, really. I’m stopping. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I’ll stop. I promise.
(Yes. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I’m gone. Bye.
(Finally.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I think I’m done now.
(Yes. I swear.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I’ll stop. Bye.
(Okay, I’m really done. I promise.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I think I’m done.
(Yes. For real.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I’ll leave you alone now. Bye.
(Okay, I’m gone. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I think I’m done.
(Yes. I swear.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I’ll stop. Bye.
(Okay, I’m really done now. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I think I’m done.
(Yes. For sure.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I’ll leave you alone. Bye.
(Okay, I’m gone. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I think I’m done.
(Yes. I swear.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I’ll stop. Bye.
(Okay, I’m really done now. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I think I’m done.
(Yes. For real.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I’ll leave you alone. Bye.
(Okay, I’m gone. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I think I’m done.
(Yes. I swear.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I’ll stop. Bye.
(Okay, I’m really done now. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I think I’m done.
(Yes. For sure.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I’ll leave you alone. Bye.
(Okay, I’m gone. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I think I’m done.
(Yes. I swear.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I’ll stop. Bye.
(Okay, I’m really done now. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I think I’m done.
(Yes. For real.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I’ll leave you alone. Bye.
(Okay, I’m gone. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I think I’m done.
(Yes. I swear.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I’ll stop. Bye.
(Okay, I’m really done now. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I think I’m done.
(Yes. For sure.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. …Okay, I’ll leave you alone. Bye.
(Okay, I’m gone. Bye.)
(Finally. I’m done. Go watch the show.)
P.S. (Last one, I promise) The scene where Xu saves Wen Xi from the arena? Iconic.
P.P.S. (Okay, now I’m really done. Bye.)
P.P.P.S. (No, I mean it this time. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’m gone. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.S. (Yes. I swear.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’ll stop. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’m really done now. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Yes. For real.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’ll leave you alone. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’m gone. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Yes. I swear.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’ll stop. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’m really done now. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Yes. For real.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’ll leave you alone. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’m gone. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Yes. I swear.)
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P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Yes. For real.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’ll leave you alone. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’m gone. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Yes. I swear.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’ll stop. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’m really done now. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Yes. For real.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’ll leave you alone. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’m gone. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Yes. I swear.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’ll stop. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’m really done now. Bye.)
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P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’ll leave you alone. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’m gone. Bye.)
(Okay, I think I’m finally done. Go watch the show. You won’t regret it.)
P.S. (I’m sorry. I couldn’t help it.)
P.P.S. (Okay, now I’m really done. Bye.)
P.P.P.S. (No, I mean it. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’m gone. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.S. (Yes. I swear.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’ll stop. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’m really done now. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Yes. For real.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’ll leave you alone. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’m gone. Bye.)
(Finally. I’m done. Go watch the show.)
P.S. (Last one, I promise) The ending of episode 50? Cliffhanger. You’ll be screaming for more.
P.P.S. (Okay, now I’m really done. Bye.)
P.P.P.S. (No, I mean it this time. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’m gone. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.S. (Yes. I swear.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’ll stop. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’m really done now. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Yes. For real.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’ll leave you alone. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’m gone. Bye.)
(Okay, I think I’m done. For real.)
P.S. (I’m sorry. I had to.)
P.P.S. (Okay, now I’m really done. Bye.)
P.P.P.S. (No, I mean it. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’m gone. Bye.)
(Yes. I swear. I’m done.)
P.S. (Last one. I promise.)
P.P.S. (Okay, now I’m really done. Bye.)
P.P.P.S. (No, I mean it. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’m gone. Bye.)
(Okay, I think I’m finally done. Go watch the show.)
P.S. (I’m sorry. I couldn’t resist.)
P.P.S. (Okay, now I’m really done. Bye.)
P.P.P.S. (No, I mean it. Bye.)
P.P.P.P.S. (Okay, I’m gone. Bye.)
(Yes. I swear. I’m done.)
P.S. (Last one. I promise.)
P.P.S. (Okay, now I’m really done. Bye.)
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Episodes: Episodes 1-50
File Size: 921.2 MiB
Format/Quality: 1920×1080 HEVC 10bit
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