Liaozhai: Lanre Si

The anime Liaozhai: Lanre Si follows the scholar Pu Songling, who finds himself a captive audience at the mysterious Lanruo Temple. Seized by the monstrous Toad and Turtle, he is taken deep into an ancient well, where his worth is to be judged not by worldly knowledge, but by the power of his stories.

From this strange prison, a tapestry of classic tales unfolds. Within the confines of the temple, the well, and an ancient tree, legendary narratives like The Taoist Priest of Mount Laoshan, Lotus Princess, and Nie Xiaoqian come to life. The anime weaves together six distinct story styles, presenting a haunting and emotional journey through tales of the bizarre, the romantic, and the profoundly fateful.