White Snake: Afloat

Light Chaser Animation Studios Summer 2024
ActionAdventureFantasyHistoricalMartial ArtsMythology
7.1
Quality Score
0.23 (Mild Positive)
Audience Mood
4 / 10
Controversy
274
MAL Ratings

Synopsis

In Hangzhou during the Southern Song Dynasty, Xiaobai and Xiaoqing find Xu Xian, the reincarnation of A Xuan. Xiaobai and Xu Xian eventually become husband and wife. The two open Baoan Hall to heal the sick and save lives, but Fahai discovers Xiaobai and Xiaoqing's true identities as demons and tries to prevent them from being together. (Source: Bangumi, translated)

Audience Consensus

While visually appealing, "Bai She: Fusheng" suffers from pacing issues, particularly in the first half, due to excessive exposition. The narrative is more coherent than previous entries, and the second half improves significantly. Overall, it's a mixed bag of visual strengths and writing missteps, but represents an improvement over its immediate predecessor.

Strengths

  • Solid story compared to previous installments.
  • Visually spectacular.
  • Improved pacing in the second half.

Weaknesses

  • Excessive exposition in the first half.
  • Slow pacing in the beginning.
  • Struggles to balance limited content with runtime.