《DEMON AGENT》 is a domestic comedy detective animated film with the foreign name DEMON AGENT. It is directed by Cheng Teng and co-directed by Huang Min. Zhang Chun serves as the screenwriter. Lei Songran and Zhang Cheng lead the voice acting. Cai Haiting, Zhang Zhe, Wang Kai and others participate in dubbing.The film is scheduled to be released in theaters in mainland China on August 8, 2026.
The film places the story in Chang'an City, a city full of oriental imagination.Here there is not only the bustle of the Tang style market, but also the wonders brought by the art of mechanism. Humans and monsters meet, conflict and coexist in the same city.A series of bizarre murders broke the surface stability. The young detective Di Shao was involved in the mystery. He formed a partnership with the wolf demon trainee agent Asa. From being dissatisfied with each other to being forced to cooperate, they tracked down the truth behind the cases.
The highlight of Mr. Di is his keenness, cleverness and youthful spirit.He is not a stable and mature detective in the traditional sense, but explores his own judgment through reasoning and adventures.Asa, on the other hand, has the dual situation of being a monster and being a police agent. His personality is more direct and it is easier to create comedy contrasts.The two protagonists, one demon and one demon, one quiet and one active, must not only solve the mysteries in the agency city during the investigation, but also face frictions caused by each other's positions, identities and trust.
《DEMON AGENT》's genre integration is relatively clear: the detective story provides suspense, the monster world brings a sense of fantasy, and the comedy expression makes the story more suitable for family audiences.The lights, mechanical devices, monster characters and action scenes of Chang'an City in the public materials constitute the most intuitive visual selling point of the film.The film not only uses solving crimes as a way to advance the plot, but also uses the partnership between Di Shao and Asa to present the themes of youth growth, partner trust, and different ethnic groups facing crises together.
Judging from the creative lineup, director Cheng Teng has participated in many animation projects, and the film also puts elements such as Tang Feng, monsters, mechanisms, and detectives into the same adventure framework.For summer viewers, DEMON AGENT is more like an animated mystery with the imagination of an ancient city: there are laughs, chases, mysteries, and a growth line for the young protagonist to learn to take responsibility in the chaos.
