General Introduction
LINH is a fantasy universe inspired by Vietnam’s spiritual culture, where the boundary between the living and non-living world has always existed. Only Sorcerers can communicate with spirits that connect the two worlds, where they resolve resentments and maintain a fine balance. When the power is abused, Dark Sorcerers appear and endanger both realms. 
SiNo Studio aims to build the world of LINH through two flagship projects:
Project 1: Online animated series LINH: Wandering Soul City
LINH: Wandering Soul City is the world-building of the LINH universe, and delves into the operating principles of how the world works. Taking place in modern times, an anonymous Sorcerer posts a video online titled “How to See Ghosts”, activating the “third eye” of many unexpecting viewers and reigniting spirituality back in daily life. The story continues with a reality TV show where hidden Sorcerers gather to cleanse the evil spirits at Van Son Mountain, but the campaign goes awry as the undisclosed motives and forces behind the campaign are revealed. Each episode in the animated series will run for approximately 17 minutes.
Project 2: Feature animated film LINH: Underworld Soul Hunt
The feature animated film will bring the audience to the origins of the LINH universe, taking place hundreds of years ago. The film’s concept was posted on Sino Studio’s YouTube channel in early 2026 to a receptive audience. Aiming for a 100-minute runtime, the animated feature film will use frame-by-frame technology with the artists leveraging Clip Studio Paint software. The film’s background art will be done through a combination of hand-drawn watercolor paintings and digital art software.
One of the project’s artworks was created using watercolor on paper, then scanned and refined digitally.
Our Crowdfunding Goals:
The first episode of LINH: Wandering Soul City has a scripted storyline and is currently in the storyboarding phase. We aim to raise 300 million VND to complete the first episode of LINH: Wandering Soul City and release it to audiences by the end of 2026.
Why raise production funds for LINH: Wandering Soul City?
Why not make a feature film directly?
Most readers of SiNo Studio learned about the world of LINH through the concept trailer of the animated feature film project LINH: Underworld Soul Hunt. Creating a feature-length animated work for theatrical release has always been SiNo Studio’s goal. 
An anime theatrical feature film with an average production budget could cost up to 3-4 million USD. Even if cost-saving options are chosen, the figure still ranges from 1-1.2 million USD for production. Given the large investment from a distributor or investor, Sino Studio is working towards a theatrical release through three key steps:
- Tell the story of the LINH universe through animation, building and growing an audience community through streaming platforms.
- Prove to investors Sino Studio’s animation production capabilities as well as project cost management.
- Prove to distributors that Vietnamese audiences are willing to pay for quality animated products and ready to spend money to enjoy the world of LINH.
Therefore, we are creating LINH: Wandering Soul City as a series released on an online distribution platform. A web series product does not require as much upfront capital like feature films. Leveraging the internet and ability for content to spread easily, we are hoping to cultivate a strong domestic and international audience to want more from the LINH universe.
Why 300 million VND for a 17-minute film?
2D frame-by-frame animation production is a cost-intensive style. The average quote for 2D frame-by-frame animation in Vietnam currently ranges from 8-10K USD (or ~200 to 250 million VND) per minute. To expedite production, the IP owner needs to coordinate and outsource with various domestic animation studios while ensuring all project partners meet deadlines. By setting a fundraising goal of 300 million VND, SiNo Studio is utilizing funds raised for essential expenses only and investment on our own internal resourcing.
What happens after reaching the 300 million VND goal to produce the film?
SiNo Studio will produce the First Episode of LINH: Wandering Soul City, deliver reward gifts to backer supporters, and stream the First Episode online. The crowdfunding results, audience support, and overall quality of the First Episode will serve as strong evidence of the potential of the LINH universe IP. SiNo Studio will leverage these achievements to convince Investors and Distributors to confidently invest towards subsequent goals, including further Wandering Soul City episodes to build an active audience community, and ultimately the theatrical feature film LINH: Underworld Soul Hunt. Your support forms the foundational bricks helping us build the world of LINH together.
About Sino Studio and the founding team
SiNo Studio is a creative and 2D/3D animation production studio in Vietnam, specializing in original IP development and providing animation solutions for brands, the entertainment industry, and digital platforms. The studio accompanies projects from idea research, scripting, visual design, and storyboarding to production, post-production, and distribution strategy. With the vision of bringing Vietnamese animation and culture closer to domestic and international audiences, SiNo Studio focuses on building works rich in identity, emotion, and long-term commercial value.
Founder of SiNo Studio: Le Van Vu
I am Le Van Vu, alias Vu Sino. I have a passion for visual storytelling. I started drawing comics in the 2nd grade. By 8th grade, I began creating my first animated clips using the FlipaClip app on my mother’s old iPhone and uploaded them to my personal YouTube channel (SiNo Studio). In 11th grade, I collaborated with streamer Duong FG to release the Journey to the West GenZ project. This series attracted tens of millions of views on YouTube and strengthened my determination to pursue an animation career. Alongside animation, I found joy in composing music. I started posting music videos I composed and animated myself.
Several music videos I composed received great support from the community. The animated music video “Immortal Boy,” which I composed, drew, and animated myself at age 18, was fortunate enough to receive enthusiastic support from audiences and has gained nearly 20 million views on YouTube.
- The 19-year-old owner of a series of multi-million view animated films – Thanh Niên Newspaper
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Ever since I was little, I have always been curious about spiritual rituals such as worshiping, burning votive paper, or practicing religion. I often asked myself very naive questions: Do the deceased really receive what we send down to them? Does inflation exist in the underworld? When people pass away, do they really go to hell, and how is society organized down there? I believe that not only myself, but many young people also do not fully understand the true meaning of spiritual culture, worshiping rituals, or the concept of karma.
To me, spiritual culture contributes to forming a moral foundation, helping each person distinguish right from wrong and remember the principle of “when drinking water, remember the source.” I created LINH: Wandering Soul City with the desire to produce a quality animated work built from Vietnamese cultural and spiritual elements. This is a fictional work, so the project does not aim to portray all beliefs as absolute truths. Instead, we convey the observations, questions, and imagination of young people as an approach to understanding, explaining, and connecting with spiritual culture.
With the desire to bring LINH to Vietnamese audiences, in 2026, I founded SiNo Studio, gathering like-minded artist friends to build the LINH universe.
With new team members as well as the partnership of fellow studios, recently released products continue to attract audiences.
At the end of July 2026, the music video “Lam Sao De Em Tua Vao,” a song I composed and directed, attracted over 1 million views in nearly a month since release and received praise from the audience.
Other members of the founding team
World of LINH
Meaning of the name “LINH”
“LINH” first and foremost evokes the soul—the core of the story’s world—while carrying a sacred connotation deeply tied to Vietnamese spiritual life. The name is concise, memorable, and well-suited for building a long-term IP universe.
World Building
In the world of LINH, the living realm and the underworld co-exist side by side. Sorcerers are individuals capable of communicating with spirits, bridging the two worlds, appeasing grudges, and maintaining balance. However, this power can also be abused; dark Sorcerers emerge, bringing forth perils that threaten both realms. The operating rules between the living world and the underworld: The underworld exists as a parallel society to the living realm, complete with its own management system, order, and currency of exchange—wherein “merit” is regarded as a accumulated form of value for the soul. Human beings become spirits after death; those governed by resentment can turn into evil spirits or demons.
Sorcerer System / Powers / Limitations:
FROM ORDINARY PERSON → SORCERER
Humans possess two sources of energy: yin and yang. YIN is our true soul, allowing us to sense the spiritual world. YANG serves as a protective shell for YIN. When YIN energy shifts up to the eyes, ordinary people can see ghosts. Sorcerers are those who can easily manipulate both sources of energy to communicate with the underworld.
Sorcerers have the ability to control both energy sources, communicate with spirits, and use talismans and spiritual artifacts during rituals. This ability remains limited by each individual’s physical condition, knowledge, and level of control.
Vietnamese cultural and spiritual concepts explored: worship, votive paper, graves, physiognomy, spiritual destiny, talismans, spiritual artifacts, sacred statues, effigies, reincarnation, and the existence of aggrieved spirits. The project approaches these elements through a youth fictional perspective, without treating them as the sole or absolute interpretation of belief.
Pilot Episode – “Wandering Soul City”
Setting & Time: Present-day Vietnam. The story unfolds primarily within a hospital and atop Mount Van Son – an infamous peak steeped in eerie hauntings, now serving as the filming ground for a reality show that gathers renowned spiritual masters.
The story opens at a hospital. Psychiatrist Heli meets a special patient. According to records, the patient shows no obvious abnormal behavior, yet was admitted for treatment by their family after watching a video titled “How to See Ghosts” posted by a mysterious Sorcerer. The story then shifts to Van Son Mountain. Here, Sorcerers participate in a reality TV show after passing multiple selection rounds. Their announced mission is to cleanse and capture the evil spirits residing on the mountain. The campaign is backed by major corporations and introduced as an activity to connect the public with spiritual culture, bringing the Sorcerers’ exorcism journey closer to the audience. However, the true motive behind the show is known only to those behind the scenes. Trouble arises when the spirits at Van Son prove far stronger than anticipated, placing the participating Sorcerers in grave danger and forcing them to confront the secret behind the entire operation.
Main Character
Long
Long is the central character of the series LINH: Wandering Soul City and represents the journey of finding the line between right and wrong. A young man carrying Demon Blood in his body; Long’s blood is a terrifying weapon. When applied, his eyes can see ghosts, and his hands can punch right through demons.
- Character background: Long was abandoned in the forest and adopted by Mr. Duong. He grew up at a lumber mill, suffering from a condition where his blood continuously proliferates. His grandfather had to draw blood daily to save him. He used to hear his grandfather tell stories about the paradise of the Underworld – Wandering Soul City, where a wishing gem resides. Only ‘good people’ can set foot there.
- Main conflict: He learns that his grandfather belongs to an evil order and that he carries demon blood within himself. His grandfather betrays the organization to help him escape. Before saying goodbye, he secretly took back the “how to be a good person” notebook he had given to teach him.
Losing his moral compass and faith, on the upcoming journey, the 13-year-old boy – Long – must learn to see truth and right from wrong through his own eyes. - Goals / motivation: Reach Wandering Soul City and eliminate the demon blood inside him; however, according to his grandfather’s stories, only good people can find Wandering Soul City. From there, he continues his adventure to understand what it means to be a ‘good person’.
- Project context: The main storyline of the series takes place about 500 years after LINH: Underworld Soul Hunt. Long accompanies Little Fox and Son on a journey of hiding, investigating their identities, and confronting Sorcerer organizations operating in the shadows.
Backer Rewards
When conducting crowdfunding on the Comicola platform, SiNo Studio will send you exclusive reward gifts produced by the studio corresponding to each backer milestone.
Package 01: Support from 200,000 VND
- SiNo Studio YouTube Membership Code for early access to the First Episode.
- Exclusive phone and desktop wallpapers.
- Project Discord access for exclusive updates on production progress.
Package 02: Support from 500,000 VND
- All benefits of Package 01
- One acrylic standee of a character from the film.
- Exclusive collective card set including 5 artworks (characters and concepts) from the film.
Package 03: Support from 1,500,000 VND
- All benefits of Package 02
- 01 hardcover artbook “The Making of LINH” signed by the founder, character designer Tran Quynh Thu, background artist Raito, animation director Hung Nomi, and other members (limited, not sold commercially).
- Your name featured in the thank-you section at the back of the book.
- Your name featured in the credits of the First Episode.
Package 04: Support from 15,000,000 VND
- All benefits of Package 03
- A portrait artwork of you drawn in the film’s art style, personally illustrated by artist Tran Quynh Thu.
- Additional personalized poster, collective card, and acrylic standee gifts based on this character design.
Package 05: Support from 40,000,000 VND (limited to 5 packages max)
- All benefits of Package 04
- Your character design will appear as a cameo character (appearing in 1–3 scenes in Episode 0 of the film).
- A private screening session for Episode 0 hosted for you at one of three locations (Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City) with the studio’s founding team (we will arrange the venue and support your travel).
- Your name featured in the opening credits of the film (following the director, producers, and voice actors).
Silver Sponsor Package: Support from 100,000,000 VND
- For businesses: sponsorship agreement signing and service invoice issuance included.
- Natural product placement integrated within the film’s setting.
- Logo featured on posters and credits.
- Promotional posts across SiNo Studio platforms.
- Production breakdown clip showcasing scenes featuring the product.
Conclusion
For us, Linh is a big gamble. We want to change the assumption that Vietnamese animation is only for children. Not many teams dare to develop original IP at this time. Animation studios are trying hard to announce their own IPs, but it has never been simple. Please lend us a part of your strength and trust! We, a team of like-minded artists, will give 200% effort to deliver the highest quality Vietnamese animated films.
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Package 01
- SiNo Studio YouTube Membership Code for early access to the First Episode.
- Exclusive phone and desktop wallpapers.
- Project Discord access for exclusive updates on production progress.
224 Backers
500,000 ₫
Package 02: Support from 500,000 VND
- All benefits of Package 01
- One acrylic standee of a character from the film.
- Exclusive collective card set including 5 artworks (characters and concepts) from the film.
58 Backers
1,500,000 ₫
Package 03:
- All benefits of Package 02
- 01 hardcover artbook “The Making of LINH” signed by the founder, character designer Tran Quynh Thu, background artist Raito, animation director Hung Nomi, and other members (limited, not sold commercially).
- Your name featured in the thank-you section at the back of the book.
- Your name featured in the credits of the First Episode.
70 Backers
15,000,000 ₫
Package 04:
- All benefits of Package 03
- A portrait artwork of you drawn in the film's art style, personally illustrated by artist Tran Quynh Thu.
- Additional personalized poster, collective card, and acrylic standee gifts based on this character design.
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Package 05:
- All benefits of Package 04
- Your character design will appear as a cameo character (appearing in 1–3 scenes in Episode 0 of the film).
- A private screening session for Episode 0 hosted for you at one of three locations (Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City) with the studio's founding team (we will arrange the venue and support your travel).
- Your name featured in the opening credits of the film (following the director, producers, and voice actors).
1 Backers
100,000,000 ₫
Silver Sponsor Package:
- For businesses: sponsorship agreement signing and service invoice issuance included.
- Natural product placement integrated within the film's setting.
- Logo featured on posters and credits.
- Promotional posts across SiNo Studio platforms.
- Production breakdown clip showcasing scenes featuring the product.
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