Synopsis

Just a regular college kid, Wang Xiaoxiu finally gets the girl, his childhood friend Shen Yao actually likes him back. Great, right? Except a local delinquent named Sun Jun decides he wants Shen Yao too, and settles the matter the old-fashioned way: by beating Xiaoxiu unconscious and dumping him in a river. That would normally be the end of the story, but Xiaoxiu wakes up at the riverbed and finds something that shouldn't exist, a mysterious cube left behind by some advanced cosmic civilization. Now he's got supernatural abilities he barely understands, a grudge to settle, and a relationship to protect. This 12-episode ONA from Big Firebird Culture, based on a web manga, does something I appreciate: it doesn't rush past the grounded stuff. The college setting, the romance, the petty rivalry, it all gets room to breathe before the power system kicks in. The Superpower Cube mechanic is genuinely interesting as a framework, and watching Xiaoxiu figure out what he can do while navigating everyday problems gives the show a nice push-and-pull between the mundane and the extraordinary. If you liked the "ordinary person gains power" trajectory of Quanzhi Fashi, or the way The King's Avatar grounds its protagonist in a recognizable modern setting before layering on the spectacle, this hits a similar chord. Rakshasa Street fans will also find familiar DNA in how it blends action with character-driven stakes. It's action-packed without forgetting why you should care about the guy throwing the punches.