Synopsis
As a child, Xu-Xian is compelled to release his pet snake into the wild. What he doesn't realize is that this snake is actually a young snake goddess named Bai-Niang, who has fallen in love with him. Years later, when both have grown up, the goddess magically takes human form and goes in search of her beloved. However, the local wizard mistakes her for a vampire and banishes Xu-Xian from the village to protect him. Xu-Xian's pet pandas, Panda and Mimi, embark on a journey to rescue him, and along the way, they rise to become leaders of a gang of animals.
Background
Based on the Chinese folktale "Legend of the White Snake". It's the first anime feature film in color. Only two voice actors were used, providing the voices for all the different parts. It is also one of the first three anime films to be released in America and the first anime in any shape or form to be released there.
