The Tale of the White Serpent

Chinese folktale if Disney produced it. A serpent goddess, once a boy's pet, seeks him out in human form. Her devotion is tested by a wizard and slapstick panda sidekicks. The animation marks a key moment in anime history.

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Taiji Yabushita directed The Tale of the White Serpent in 1958. See Taiji Yabushita's full filmography, where to start with Taiji Yabushita, or where to go after you've seen everything by Taiji Yabushita.

The Tale of the White Serpent was released in 1958 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 79 minutes.