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XIN is a series of flash cartoons produced by LiFe.1 (life-point-one) Entertainment. The animation is by Steven Lim and Max Mao, with original music by Steven Lim. It is comprised of two chapters, each made up of 9 sessions, though the sessions increased in length as the series went on, to the point that the last session is more than 10 times longer than the first. The plot centers around high school students trying to overthrow their corrupt education system. Much of the action involves students fighting each other or their teachers using wuxia-like martial arts.
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[edit] Setting
XIN is set in the present day, in a fictional, unnamed city and country believed to be based in part on Taiwan. Most of the events of Chapter 1 take place in Public High School #1368, while Chapter 2 takes place on the grounds of Varron Academy. The world of XIN contains many people who have superhuman strength, agility, and stamina, including nearly all of the main characters. While these abilities are attributed to qi control, no reason is given why some characters are capable of them and others are not.
An important difference from the real world is that, in the school system, extreme forms of corporal punishment, such as beatings, are sanctioned by law in place of suspension or expulsion. To apply this law to students with powerful qi many schools use a "Pillar System," wherein a heirarchy of qi-using students (often led by a "school captain") is authorized to corporally punish other students. The members of a heirarchy are shown to frequently be corrupt dictators, beating up anyone who breaks the rules they have set. Administrators generally ignore such behavior, preferring draconian order to chaos.
[edit] Characters
One of the most notable traits of XIN is that its characters are not easily classified into protaganists and antagonists. Ghai, Xin and Legend, for example, all have similar and altruistic goals, but their differing methods cause them to distrust one another and fight. All three could be considered antagonists at some point in the story.
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[edit] Awards
As of May 2006 the XIN series has won 22 portal awards, including Daily Feature for 10 of the 17 Sessions submitted.
[edit] External Links
XIN at Newgrounds
[edit] List of XIN characters
The following is a list of characters in the flash animation series XIN. Template:Spoiler
[edit] Xin
Xin is a Freshman at Public High School (PHS) 1368, and later Varron Academy. He transfers to 1368 in Session 3, after having previously transferred to numerous other schools. He systematically dismantles the student heirarchy at a school and documents evidence of its corruption, then moves on before he is noticed (and potentially asked to head a new heirarchy). This pattern is disrupted when he realizes that PHS 1368's captain is a xiá like himself. He later resumes it at Varron Academy, eventually defeating and shaming Dimir, who he has learned is behind the corrupt system. He is a balanced qi-fighter whose greatest weakness is his frail body; it is a rare fight in which he does not break at least one bone. He overcomes this by using "the technique of Bone Shredding," which channels his qi to instantly knit his bones.
Voiced by: Tam Tu Bui
[edit] Ghai
Ghai is a Junior at PHS 1368, and later Varron Academy. He and Xin had once gone to the same school together, but didn't have any contact due to being two years apart until Xin helped Ghai make it to the nurse of the then-current school. After recovering, Ghai dropped out of school and joined Min's gang, where he proved himself very capable of helping the gang. He left the gang later when he re-entered the school system, with Min and some fellow gang members following him.
Ghai is shown to be very cunning and calculating, planning his moves maticulously. He is also a good all-around fighter, but has a tendency to go berserk when pushed to his limit.
He is also very flirtatious, his womanizing having gotten him in trouble numerous times in the past.
Voiced by: Tam Tu Bui
[edit] Legend
Legend is a Senior at PHS 1368, and later Varron Academy. In the past, he was an exceedingly violent student, beating up any student and teacher who crossed him. A petition had been sent in to have Legend sent to a rehabilitation center, but Mr. Dom tried to help reform Legend, believing he could change. Legend, however, severely beat Dom. After Jix made him realize that Dom was trying to help him, Legend turned over a new leaf, becoming much more quiet and peaceful, eventually becoming captain of 1368.
His fighting style is shown to be based largely on speed, shown in a battle between him and Kiz where several attacks had ben executed in a short window of time.
Voiced by: Edwyn Tiong
[edit] Andre
Andre is a Junior at PHS 1368, and later Varron Academy. He was respected amongst others as a star baseball athelete, but was thought to be a bad influence on others around him, due largely to his often violently antisocial personality.
Voiced by: Tom Galang, Nick Tiner
[edit] Dimir
Dimir is the school supervisor of Varron Academy. He developed the "fool-proof" Pillar System which is proved wrong in the end.
Voiced by: Patrick Bruun
[edit] Dom
Dom is the student dean of PHS 1368, and later Varron Academy. At the end of the series, he regains his license to teach.
Voiced by: Edwyn Tiong
[edit] Kiz
Kiz is a Senior at Varron Academy. He is the self-acclaimed "School Captain", whom Dimir allows him to keep.
Voiced by: Lucien Dodge
[edit] Hanto
Hanto is a Senior at Varron Academy. He is the Student Body President. In the past, Hanto played on Varron's soccor team, but was shunned by his teammates because of his slow reflexes (costing them many games). After Dimir came to him, he developed a new fighting style based solely on kicking, often fighting without ever taking his hands out of his pockets.
Voiced by: G-Force
[edit] Finrak
Finrak is a Junior at Varron Academy. He is ambidexterious (like Andre), Head of Student Athletics, and the star player of Varron's baseball team.
Voiced by: Gear Zero
[edit] Silvia
Silvia is a Sophomore at Varron Academy and head of Varron's school newspaper.
Voiced by: Kagome
[edit] Jix
Jix is the school nurse of PHS 1368, and later Varron Academy.
Voiced by: Sakura
[edit] Zumi
Zumi is a Freshman at PHS 1368, and later Varron Academy. She was the leader of a gang at a school Xin attended previously, having Xin beat severely. The gang, however, was brought down by Xin, and when a teacher found the piles of unconcious bodies surrounding a bloodied Xin, Xin took the blame for the incedent, insisting that Zumi was not involved, and left the school afterwards. Since then, Zumi and Xin have been quite close.
Voiced by: Julie Nardin
[edit] Ralph
Ralph Varlock, Jr. is a Freshman at PHS 1368, and later Varron Academy. He is well known for his proficent use of fire with his attacks such as, Strong Rushmore and Strong Bonanza.
Voiced by: Steven Lim, Nick Tiner
[edit] Min
Min is a Sophomore at PHS 1368, and later Varron Academy. She is Mil's sister and she runs her own Gang along with Ghai.
Voiced by: Julie Nardin
[edit] Mil
Mil is a Sophomore at PHS 1368, and later Varron Academy. He is Min's brother. He is also Legend's personal lookout or Legend's 'lapdog' as Andre labels him.
Voiced by: Thundermelon, Chris Zambelis
[edit] Ceer
Ceer is a Freshman at PHS 1368, and later Varron Academy.
Voiced by: Sadsiren
[edit] Barrack
Barrack is a math teacher at PHS 1368, and later Varron Academy. He is brutish when fighting, but is mostly a pushover to XIN, Ghai or Andre. He is notorious for smoking in class.
Voiced by: Steven Lim
[edit] Oton
Oton is a Sophomore at Varron Academy. He gets beat bad by XIN twice(counting before Varron)
Voiced by: Steven Lim
[edit] Goth
Goth is a Senior at Varron Academy. He has an unique ability to recover from an beating.
Voiced by: Lucien Dodge
[edit] Trivia
Steven Lim and Max Mao have 3 cameo appearances in the XIN series.
