Link Click

Link Click ("Time Agent") is an original Chinese donghua series written and directed by Li Haoling and produced by LAN Studio and Haoliners Animation League.
The first season aired from April 30, 2021 to July 9, 2021 on Bilibili and Funimation. There were a total of 12 episodes, including a special episode named 5.5. A second season aired from July 14, 2023 to September 22, 2023 on Bilibili. Several chibi specials were also released.
Synopsis
Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang run Time Photo Studio and accept requests from clients to relieve them of regrets. Through a photo provided by the client, Cheng Xiaoshi can travel back in time to the moment it was taken and assumes the identity of its photographer, with him absorbing the photographer's memories and emotions in the process. At the same time, Lu Guang has the ability to keep track of the events in time and helps Cheng Xiaoshi relive the experiences of the photographer. The two work under the conditions that they have only 12 hours with one chance to travel in time and find what their client is searching for, while also leaving the events of the past unchanged.
Characters
Main
Cheng Xiaoshi
Voiced by: Su Shangqing (Chinese), Alejandro Saab, Xanthe Huynh (young) (English)
The owner of Time Photo Studio. His ability is to enter the photo world and possess a designated person, and can control all the words and actions of that person.
Lu Guang
Voiced by: Yang Tianxiang (Chinese), Zeno Robinson (English)
A partner of Time Photo Studio. His ability is to retrace everything that happened in the photo world within 12 hours of the photo being taken; he also directs Cheng Xiaoshi's actions.
Recurring
Qiao Ling
Voiced by: Li Shimeng (Chinese), Suzie Yeung (English)
An agent and landlady of Time Photo Studio who is also Cheng Xiaoshi's childhood friend.
Xiao Li
Voiced by: Tútè Hāméng (图特哈蒙) (Chinese), Christopher Sabat (English)
The police chief who requests the aide of Time Photo Studio to solve the crimes.
Qian Jin
Voiced by: Wei Chao (魏超) (Chinese), Aaron Campbell (English)
A mysterious lawyer who represents Liu Jing and is Xiao Li's former police partner.
Liu Jing
Voiced by: Lín Qiáng (林强) (Chinese), Anthony Bowling (English)
CEO of Quede Games and Liu Min's father who requests Qian Jin's services.
Liu Min
Voiced by: Sūn Lùlù (孙路路) (Chinese), Daman Mills (English)
A man who seems to be connected to a string of murders and son of Quede Games CEO Liu Jing.
Emma / Wú Lìhuá
Voiced by: Zhào Yìtóng (赵熠彤) (Chinese), Xanthe Huynh (English)
Overworked secretary to the CFO at Quede Games (formerly) and client of Time Photo Studio.
Chen Bin
Voiced by: Xīng Cháo (星潮) (Chinese), Howard Wang (English)
Assistant policeman to Xiao Li.
Xu Shanshan
Voiced by: Zhào Shuǎng (赵爽) (Chinese), Caitlin Glass (English)
A school friend of Qiao Ling, Cheng Xiaoshi, and Lu Guang who comes to them seeking help when she can't remember what Dong Yi told her when she was drunk.
Dong Yi
Voiced by: Jīn Xián (金弦) (Chinese)
Xu Shanshan's friend who enjoys hanging out with her and uses every excuse he can to stay by her side.
Yu Xia
Voiced by: Qián Chēn (钱琛) (Chinese), Morgan Lauré (English)
Client of Time Photo Studio who asks them to find the secret ingredient to her friend Lin Zhen's noodles after she left her to restart everything.
Lin Zhen
Voiced by: Niè Xīyìng (聂曦映) (Chinese), Jad Saxton (English)
Yu Xia's closest friend and chef of their noodles. She ended up leaving Yu Xia's side after coming to terms with the fact she no longer enjoyed making the noodles Yu Xia once enjoyed.
Chen Xiao
Voiced by: Wāi Wāi (歪歪) (Chinese)
A client who seeks out the Time Studio as he asks if they could simply deliver a message to some people from his past on the day of a basketball game. Qiao Ling notes that he looks incredibly tired and unhappy.
Liu Lei
Voiced by: Gǔ Jiāngshān (谷江山) (Chinese)
Lu Hongbin
Voiced by: Guān Shuài (关帅) (Chinese), Brandon McInnis (English)
Doudou
Voiced by: Zǐ Zǐ (仔仔) (Chinese), Cherami Leigh (English)
A young boy who is kidnapped. The Time Photo Studio looks for clues to secure the boy's rescue.
Media
Donghua
The first season of the donghua series was released on Bilibili and Funimation on 30 April 2021. It was directed by Li Haoling, original character design by INPLICK, art directed by Tanji Takumi, Asami Tomoya and Zhu Lipiao, photography directed by Sanjou Yasuka, and chief animation directed by LAN Studio. A second season was announced at the ending of the episode 11.
Crunchyroll premiered an English dub on August 8, 2022.
Episode list
Season 1 (2021)
Season 2 (2023)
Chibi
Special (2021)
The Daily Life in Lightime (2021–22)
Soundtrack
Audio drama
An audio drama adaptation was released on 猫耳FM on November 10, 2022 and aired every Thursday. The first season consists of 12 episodes that are each about 30 minutes long.
Live-action drama
A live-action drama adaptation was announced on June 17, 2023.
Reception
Reviewing the first season for /Film, Rafael Motamayor praised the animation, music, and the series's ability to create tension. Motamayor described Link Click as "life-affirming" and "feel[ing] fresh and new".
References
Further reading
External links
Link Click on Bilibili
Link Click on Crunchyroll
Chinese animated television series
Chinese web series
Crunchyroll anime
Mandarin-language television shows