Hi! I’mA-NIU阿牛

The bull never left.

Square head, purple horns and glasses that decode the future. After 20+ years of character history, Aniu finally has an adventure of his own.

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Pass the flame — light up tomorrow!

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Aniu under the lit lantern gate by West Lake on a moonlit nightMorning light on the tea terraces and the little water wheelThe Fog King’s fog factory

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ANIU WORLDSee You Tomorrow

The Fog King hid tomorrow in a sea of doubt. Run, jump and decode your way through tea terraces, bamboo groves, West Lake lanterns and the peaks above the clouds, and bring tomorrow back. Then open an umbrella and carry the valley’s late letters through the rain. Every chapter is a new story with a new way to move.

  • New: two players, same screen or online
  • 2 chapters out, about an hour each
  • Original soundtrack
  • Keyboard · gamepad · phone
  • 中文 / English / Español / 日本語
  • Next: Chapter 3 · Ten Thousand Pines
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Chapter 1 / Meet Aniu

First, meet the bull.

Aniu is a “digital” bull: a white square head with a little orange patch on top, a pair of small purple horns, and a big pair of digital-tech glasses.

Character sheetFrontSideBack
Aniu character sheet: front, side and back
Name
阿牛 · A-NIU
Species
Bull (digital robot form)
Debut
c. 1999–2000
Catchphrase
“Big Brother is here!”
Special skill
Dress-up · see the wardrobe
Lives in
ANIU WORLD
Aniu waving hello1Wise brain2Digital-tech glasses3The “A” on his chest
  1. 1

    Wise brain

    ALWAYS CALCULATING.

    According to the official character description, Aniu’s wise brain is always calculating.

  2. 2

    Digital-tech glasses

    DECODE THE FUTURE.

    His ever-changing digital-tech glasses hold the key to decoding future opportunities in global digital trade.

  3. 3

    The “A” on his chest

    ENDLESS ENERGY.

    The letter A on his chest stands for endless energy.

All three come from Alibaba.com’s official 2022 announcement. Source 001

Chapter 2 / Aniu’s wardrobe

One bull, nine lives.

Cowboy, wizard, coder, torchbearer… same square head, new outfit, new story. Pick your favorite Aniu.

All nine are outfits you can unlock in ANIU WORLD — play free

Chapter 3 / History

Aniu goes way back.

Alibaba.com publicly documented “A-Niu” as its own animal IP, and later reimagined it as a futuristic digital robot.

  1. 1999–2000

    Origins

    Aniu’s history is tied to Alibaba.com’s early B2B culture. A 2015 report described the mascot as “16 years old.”

    Source 005 · third-party
  2. 2015

    Aniu evolves

    Alibaba B2B materials from that year linked Aniu to “simple, open, altruistic” — practical values for serving merchants.

    Source 005 · third-party
  3. 2022

    Big Brother is here.

    In January 2022 Alibaba.com announced Aniu’s big comeback — a futuristic redesign built around going digital, young and global.

    Source 001 · official
  4. 2026 · now

    His own adventure

    Fans built ANIU WORLD, a free browser adventure starring Aniu — an unofficial tribute, unaffiliated with Alibaba.

    Fan-made · unofficial

Digital → Young → Global → PlayableThe first three are Alibaba.com’s documented positioning. “Playable” is the fans’ own continuation.

Chapter 4 / Receipts

Don’t trust the story. Verify it.

Every historical claim on this page has a source — first-party pages, an exhibit filed with the US SEC, and clearly labelled third-party reporting.

Go bring
tomorrow back.

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