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Journey to the West: The Tang Monk Pt. 2 May 11, 2021

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Xuanzang achieves justice for his parents, but his trials are far from over. A quest for a murderer, shocking violence, and a hidden goddess all arrive to show Xuanzang that he can be more than a monk. He can become a legend.

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Journey to the West: The Tang Monk Pt. 1 May 04, 2021

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In China during the Tang dynasty, a humble monk named Xuanzang had a great destiny. His life and travels would be mythologized in the hugely popular novel Xiyouji, known in English as Journey to the West. In today’s story, Xuanzang learns where he came from, and risks death to reunite with his mother.

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Horus the Younger Apr 27, 2021

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Beginning his life in exile, this Egyptian deity soon learns that he has a destiny to fulfill... and rises to challenge his uncle for rule over the ancient Egyptian pantheon.

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The Divine Requisition Pt. 2 Apr 20, 2021

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The ancient struggle for planet Earth reaches its climax as Amaterasu sends her warriors to depose Okuninushi and restore order.

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The Divine Requisition Pt. 1 Apr 13, 2021

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When an infestation of chaos appears on Earth, the sun goddess Amaterasu marshals the forces of Heaven to seize control of the Central Realm. But its current ruler, the wily folk-hero Okuninushi, has different plans…

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Loki and Iduna's Apples Pt. 2 Apr 06, 2021

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After Loki is kidnapped by the giant Thiassi, he deploys a cunning scheme, and a curious thing starts to happen. The gods of Asgard begin to age — a tell-tale sign that the goddess Iduna, with her youth-replenishing apples, is gone. Getting her back will require an unlikely collaboration, and a clash amongst ancient enemies.

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Loki and Iduna's Apples Pt. 1 Mar 30, 2021

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Can the cunning, mischief-making Loki redeem his troublesome ways? The god-king Odin hopes so. But when a giant outwits the Trickster of all tricksters, Loki’s path to redemption is derailed — and he’s pressed to make a betrayal that may doom them all.

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War of the Magicians Pt. 2 Mar 23, 2021

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As the boy magician Se-Osiris battles an evil sorcerer, his father, the archaeologist-prince Setna, races against time to unlock a secret from the past. To save his son’s life, Setna will have to do something he swore he would never do again: steal from the dead.

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War of the Magicians Pt. 1 Mar 16, 2021

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From The Tales of Prince Setna: A mysterious stranger issues a challenge in Pharaoh’s court, and a young boy arrives to meet it. Se-Osiris is barely more than a child, but he is already the most powerful magician in Egypt — and he has a five-hundred-year-old score to settle.

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Hercules vs. Theseus Pt. 2 Mar 09, 2021

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After slaying the Minotaur, losing his father, and cutting ties with Hercules, a traumatized Theseus goes down a dark path. Now it’s up to Hercules to rescue the young king from his own mistakes… even if it means fighting him to the death.

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