Monster But Wild (2023): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2023, Monster But Wild is an animation, action & adventure, comedy and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. The player Dongdong mistakenly entered the game world "Azure" and changed into a skeleton, the weakest wild creature. The unidentified Dongdong used his years of gaming experience to amass a band of wild monsters early on. He met the main character, Bubble, made a deal with her to become her strongest pet, and then set off on an amusing and thrilling adventure with Bubble and his new pals in "Azure." The phenomenon of NPCs and wild monsters in the game gradually awakening and yearning for the human world was also identified at this time by Dongdong. To learn the truth and get back to your regular life. The main character group, led by Dongdong, as well as awakened NPCs, regular players, game developers, and other entities started to debate how the two worlds were connected.

Who’s in it. Monster But Wild stars Ting Yunxi as Dong Dong (voice), Bai Tu as Pao Pao (voice), Huang Xin as Gu Ling (voice) and Zhang Jiaming as Xiong Ba (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.2/10, Monster But Wild has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Monster But Wild page.

If you liked it. Fans of Monster But Wild tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.