Link Click

Link Click (Chinese: 时光代理人; pinyin: Shíguāng Dàilǐrén, lit. 'Time Agents') is a Chinese donghua web series written and directed by Li Haoling and produced by LAN Studio with assistance by Li's studio, 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.
A prequel season was announced shortly after the end of the second season, and aired from December 27, 2024, to January 31, 2025. It is titled Bridon Arc and has a total of 6 episodes, each roughly lasting 24 minutes besides the one-hour first episode.
Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang run Moment of 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.
The first season of the donghua series was released on Bilibili and Funimation on April 30, 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.
The opening theme for season 1 is "Dive Back in Time" by 白鲨JAWS, while the ending theme is "OverThink" by Fàn Kǎ (饭卡). Alternative versions of "Dive Back in Time", performed by bicaso (a vocal project by Sony Music Entertainment Japan) featuring Gen Kakon, and "OverThink", performed by bicaso featuring Eaeran, were also released and used in the Japanese dub version.
The soundtrack album, composed by various artists, was released on August 20, 2021 (2021-8-20), by Bilibili.
The opening theme is "Vortex" by 白鲨JAWS, while the ending theme is "The Tides" by Fàn Kǎ (饭卡) & 白鲨JAWS. The song "Vortex" contains reversed lyrics; this was because of writer/director Li Haoling's request to incorporate the theme of reversing time into the song.
The music for season 2 was composed by various artists. The soundtrack album was first released on September 30, 2023 (2023-9-30). A later re-release, released on January 15, 2024 (2024-1-15), contained additional opening, ending, insert, and promotional songs.
An audio drama adaptation was released on 猫耳 (pinyin: Māo ěr) FM (Cat ears FM) on November 10, 2022, and aired every Thursday. The first season consists of 12 episodes that are each about 30 minutes long.
A live-action drama adaptation was announced on June 17, 2023. The series can be found on Bilibili or YouTube, starring Jiang Long as Cheng Xiaoshi and Bi Wenjun as Lu Guang.
A stage musical adaptation was announced on August 8, 2023, and premiered on November 10, 2023.
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".