The Tale of the White Serpent

白蛇伝
1958 79 min Animation · Fantasy

The adventures of a cute little panda, a dragon god and an evil 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.

Directed by Taiji Yabushita · Written by Shin Uehara, Taiji Yabushita

Starring Hisaya Morishige, Mariko Miyagi

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