Audience reviews
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Sabrina808
This anime deserves a higher rating.
The story follows Tao Yao who travels through the human world and rescuing fairies and spirits who have get infected there. This donghua is full of engaging and heartwarming stories, with emotional and educational dialogs and at just the right moments, humorous.
It presents beautifully a connection between fairies and humans, together with adventures and introducing ancient chinese stories and legends.
I think the protagonist is a wise and kind character who knows every fairy's and human's characteristics so she gives everyone the right to choose their own pass.
I think the reason some people gave this anime a low rating is that any romantic relationship doesn't happen for Yao. But honestly, what’s wrong with a story where nobody kisses the protagonist…
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Despite its unconventional score, Bai Yao Pu is a captivating and charming donghua that seamlessly blends fantasy, humor, and heartfelt moments within a beautifully animated world.
The series follows Bai on her journey through a realm teeming with spirits, magical creatures, and peculiar happenings. The animation stands out with its soft pastel palette and intricate character designs, which infuse the fantastical world with a sense of warmth and enchantment.
The story strikes a perfect balance, offering whimsical humor while exploring deeper themes such as friendship, self-discovery, and the connection between humans and spirits. Though set in a supernatural universe, the series never loses its relatable warmth, making it an enjoyable experience for viewers of all ages.
Read at the sourceKhashishi
Yaoguai in this world have supernatural abilities, but their emotions are all too human, and they can suffer from ailments from emotional trauma, which can exhibit in supernatural ways. Tao Yao is a traveling spirit doctor who can heal these spirits if she understands the underlying trauma; really this is a story device for doing a deep dive into background story of the yaoguai. Although this show is about yaoguai, by using these poignant experiences we are looking at the human soul, with all the flaws. The side characters are the heroes of this story and the main focus of this show. They are laid bare for us, and we feel their pain or their relief. Over and over, my eyes tear up from how beautiful everything is.
The story has a general formula that it follows throughout the series. It is…
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Do not get mistaken by the suprisingly low rating. This is a 5 stars anime. For the simple reason that Bai Yao Pu did simples things right: Clean art, a setting which makes sense, good pacing, attention given to every single episode and authentic characters.
Bai Yao Pu isn't action packed nor does it have a general arc. However it doesn't need to since it tells stories so well it will leave you craving for the next episode. It may give you an athmosphere similar to "Violet Evergarden" . With a very different female MC but equally likable.
Usually I am not a fan of the episodical arcs format. But the last scene may gives us something for season 2. If it doesn't I do not care too much. If the quality matches this season I will be very glad.
I prefer taking a break between 2 seasons and wa…
Read at the sourceJoroUzumaki
I want to start off saying I gave this anime or donghua a 9. That being said I am not a big critic, I watch anime to be entertained and enjoy myself. I just recently started watching donghua and have been enjoying many similar titles. Although, I was pleasantly surprised by this show. I was expecting a basic action/ mystery storyline and got blessed with this. Overall, it is a good show with interesting characters that you begin to connect with and it portrayed situations that really tug on your heart strings. Sorry if that sounds cheesy. The only thing I wish was changed is how every problem is solved in a similar string of events, which makes it kind of predictable. Other than that I really did enjoy this and would recommend it to others as well. This show gave me a new appreciation for…
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This donghua was quite the surprise. It's not a show you can light-heartily watch, because each episode does its best to wring on the audience's heart strings. And this is exactly what this season is about: unraveling all the colors of the human heart:
"Who will break the deadlock,
Hard to heal the mind, at least there is the heart" - (from the opening)
A powerful yet mysterious bell.
A name that makes spirit hope for salvation or run away in fear.
We follow the wandering about of a young girl called Táo Yāo (桃=peach; 夭= die young). She is a doctor, but she only treats spirits and not humans. However, through each episode we learn more about human emotions and behaviors.
The English title of the show is: "Manual of Hundred Demons". It tells us a lot about the story. Although we don't kn…
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