Although citizens of London view dragons as a fairy-tale myth, statistics confirm that 72% of the city's deaths are caused by these grotesque beings. Unable to see them, the public is oblivious to their existence. However, in a mirror dimension to "Front London," exists a place where dragons can be seen with the naked eye—"Reverse London." Ninny Spangcole is a member of a popular girl group. But in Reverse London, she works as a "Witch" at Wing Bind—an organization that dispatches agents to exterminate the beasts and protect the citizens of both Londons using magic. Ninny and her partner, Noel Niihashi, in addition to their jobs, safeguard Balgo Ywain Parks, a young man with an odd connection to the dragons. Thanks to the Wing Bind's hard work, there were no fatal dragon attacks for almost a century. But the peace shatters when Balgo's presence unexpectedly causes a Dark Dragon to wreak havoc in the city. The witches are further inconvenienced when Ninny's troublesome former bandmate appears in Reverse London—in tandem with another powerful dragon. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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This anime has a disastrous montage. Burn The Witch is anything but a movie. The biggest problem that prevents any internal logic is the way it was distributed by Crunchyroll. The movie was perforated like a seasonal anime, and the transition between the 3 episodes is disastrous, the narrative tone of each episode gives the feeling that the story is going to be much bigger than it really is. In the little show time we have, the anime tries to develop an internal problem that doesn't work or just doesn't matter, and tries to assimilate that with a drama of some characters that does not move. When Ifinished watching, it got that feeling of something unfinished. It can even be a very rich anime visually, but it does not explore any of this, the anime universe is very artificial, it seems that the characters were taken from another world, and played there in the middle. To conclude, Burn The Witch was not able to enchant at any time thanks to the efforts of the filmmakers who seem to me to have prioritized a visual part without correctly assimilating it as the work's unity.
Well, this movie was nice to watch. It really brought back that Bleach nostalgia. While I can't even to begin to express how glad I am that I could experience Burn The Witch immediately as it released, it wasn't a flawless masterpiece. It tried to tell way too much story that could naturally fit in a one hour movie. The world building wasn’t as strong as it could have been. If only this movie had an extra 20-30 minutes to its runtime, like a normal length animated feature, it would have flowed a lot smoother and could have fleshed out the characters and world a bitmore. Some things weren't explained fully and the characters didn't have enough time to become fully developed. This is especially true for Balgo, who is easily the flattest and least interesting character in the movie. There is a moment at the end of the movie where two characters hug (sort of), and it feels so random and comes so out of nowhere, that you would think that there actually was a prequel movie to this, since nothing in the movie made it seem like they were on hugging terms. Another flaw I would give this movie would go to the animation team at studio Colorido. While the fight scenes were well animated for the most part, a lot of the still frames felt stiff. While that may seem like an obvious thing to say, it felt stiffer than most still frames feel. Some of the CG was off-putting as well, but most of the CGI was integrated well. Now for the positives, as I said before, the action scenes were well animated for the most part. They were very slickly and stylishly animated and the CGI was integrated well most of the time. The Marchen (legendary dragon) was animated nicely as well. The entire backstory scene with Macy and Elly was presented wonderfully. The ED song was nice and the soundtrack fit. The voice cast was all solid as well. Most of the cast had great designs. The character designs were very Bleach-like and they looked great in this setting. Also, it is just nice to see the Bleach references and to just be back in the world of Bleach. The main characters, Noel and Ninny, are really likable (even if not fully developed), and they really had a natural and believable chemistry between them. This movie was enjoyable, although I went in to the movie already loving it, so I have a bias. That being said, I think that non-Bleach fans will have a harder time enjoying it than Bleach fans. There will probably be more animated Burn The Witch content down the road, so it will be interesting to see where the series goes from here. All in all, an 8 out of 10.
Burn the witch made me feel like I was watching the 6th episode (and only the 6th episode) in a 12 episode series. The first part of the anime jumps straight into action with minimal information. We get about 2 minutes of the anime establishing the setting, another 2 minutes of vague implications about who and what people are, and then all of a sudden we’re fighting dragons in the middle of the street. The lack in background isn’t so bad that you can’t follow what’s going on, but the anime would have been a million times better if everything had been laid out properly beforethe plot started escalating (which is how stories usually work). On a positive note, I thought the sounds were amazing. The greatest selling point of this anime would probably be the background music which fit the scenes very well. The music had a magical vibe that was perfect for the plot. It was also very innovative since it combined different kinds of sounds: modern sounds, orchestral sounds, and even some really cool vocals. I enjoyed the effects and outro too. 5/10
Oh my, the time has finally come for Burn the Witch, a much-anticipated movie constantly advertised by your favorite streaming site: Crunchyroll. I can best describe this movie as average and enjoyable. In fact, I can't even call this a movie, maybe an OVA would better describe it. Let me start off with the first thing that greets you when you watch an anime, the animation. I must say Studio Colorido has done a great job at animating this movie, the fight scenes are visually pleasing and the movements are fluid, there's no sign of shoddy work done by a bunch of underpaid chumps. Although some framesfelt a bit jagged and stiff, great work! I will also praise the character designs which fit perfectly into the setting. Now onto the story and let me say this again, it's nothing special. Just your average shounen anime, fights, drama, and bam that's that. Although they did a decent job explaining the backstories everything just felt a bit rushed, if this movie was maybe 30-50 minutes longer, they could've executed this a bit better. MC's are likable, nothing special, there's chemistry but at the same time it doesn't feel as fully built as it should be, the ending scene seemed completely out of place. Then there's Balgo, who is so damn bland, so boring that even some plain tart from Yogurtland had more "spice." I understand there wasn't much material to work with, but everything felt extremely rushed. In summation, Burn the Witch is an enjoyable movie, albeit with no depth in any way. Visually rich but falls short when you take the story into account. Nothing more than your average shounen anime as I previously stated. 5/10
Holy mother of kino. I completely expected a soulless cashgrabbing garbage to fund Bleach 2021, but I was absolutely surprised. Burn the Witch is the only anime I didn't drop at episode 1 in 2020, and not because other shows this year were absolutely horrible, they were, but Burn the Witch is so god damn good. Let's get this out of the way. I am a fan of Bleach, been one for some 12 years now. But these 3 episodes, or should I say, 1 movie, took me in way faster than anything Bleach EVER did. Interesting characters? Check. Amazing power system? Check. Amazing animation? Check. Bleach references? Check. Kubo onceagain showed why he is a master of character design, if not story telling at least. But BTW GENUINELY has a great premise. The series fully deserves to be completely adapted, and I can easily see it overcoming Bleach, in both quality and popularity. To keep this short, it's an amazing watch, doesn't even matter if you saw/read Bleach or not. This movie is absolute quality of the highest standard, and it is surprising it comes from a hack like Kubo, who butchered the ending of Bleach. Give it a watch, for sure.
What you need to know about this movie is that this is only season 1, which most people seem to not be aware of. There will be a season 2 for the manga which will more than likely be animated as well. On the production side, there is nothing to complain about. The animation is totally smooth and nowhere does it ever drop in quality. The ED theme is beautiful. The sound designer didn't do that annoying thing where they just added a ton of bass to every explosion/hit and crunched it. The comedy was on point, the character designs are all unique, the voices fitevery character to a tee. Good job Studio Colorido. The plot for this first arc was very clear and concise. Every character had a unique personality nor did they seem cookie cutter. Season 1 did an excellent job of providing a foundation for the chapters to come. The viewer immediately gets a sense of the world the characters live in and its rules. Despite its short run time, I totally felt the emotions of certain characters and have become attached to quite a few that aren't the protagonists. There's just too many good things to say about Kubo's BTW and Studio Colorido. Stan Noel.
For those of you - like me - who have never watched Bleach, I wouldn't pay too much attention to the fans who are saying "non-fans might not enjoy it." Perhaps Burn The Witch makes some references that went completely over my head as a non-fan, but there wasn't a single moment that I felt like I was out of the loop. Sure, the story suffers from being so short - time constraints mean having to dump the viewer right in the middle of the action. I agree with the criticisms that say this feels like a 12 episode show and we're starting on episode4, but I think overall they did a good job of establishing relationships, each character's personality & motivations, and a pretty significant amount of worldbuilding in just 1 hour. Everything left me wanting more, and I PRAY that one day this gets picked up as a full series, even if it gets handed off from the author to a studio for them to make their own thing out of it. (Maybe it wouldn't be as good then, maybe it would be best to keep the author on as a director/helper in the script department or whatever, I'm just hypothesising here after all...) Animation was top notch, and they really got the "feel" of central London down pretty well. In fact the only other show I recall getting it close to spot-on is Princess Principal. (Even Magus Bride's rendition feels kind of one-dimensional and fictional/idealized, though that one gets praised a lot. But I mean that's just my own opinion.) The OST was pretty sparse overall but what *was* there was great. I actually need to do a quick re-watch because there was one song in there somewhere that I liked a lot... My overall scoring:- Story: 8 Art: 10 Sound: 9 Character: 8 Enjoyment: 9 Overall: 9
I gotta say,Kubo sensei really did a solid job with this one. Being a Bleach fanboy,anything from Tite Kubo goes into my watchlist without me giving it a second thought. "Burn the Witch" was no exception in this case. When the one-shot came out,I didn’t really feel the urge to get into it. But after the serialization,I got the drive force to give the manga and the adaptation a try and it sure as hell didn’t disappoint me. In simple terms,I would say,"Burn the Witch" felt like an anime version of J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts(Hey,Harry Potter fans! Did I catch your attention with that?). But,firstly,let me clearup the confusion you’re in right now of whether this is a sequel to Bleach or is it a seperate story. It doesn’t directly involve the characters from Bleach but it does occur in the same universe. Ok.Let's get into it. The show does feel a lot like Bleach as the characters are a lot similar. But it actually works and doesn’t feel like a repetive out of place setup. The basic concepts are pretty much the same. MC is a human,he gets involved with an other worldly girl with powers and the girl is a part of a police force that supervises the control of other creatures in her reality. It does have fun characters and the story itself is interesting. Although,I would've loved to see more of the story as a one hour movie kind of felt short as it's set up in the universe of a long running anime. The animation wasn’t top notch throughout the whole thing but it's still pretty solid. The fights were perfectly done with great animation and amazing sound effects. Athough,One of the negative points this show has is that it might not be appealing to someone who's not familiar with stories from Kubo as this one attracted Bleach fans the most. If you haven’t watched it yet,step back as I'm about to spoil the story now- Earlier in the review,I did mention about this show being a lot like Fantastic Beats. So,let's look into that. Instead of the Obscurus,we have a featherless chicken that turns into a disney princess after losing contact with it's owner(I said that because it's name was Cinderella after the transformation). In case of the characters,Balgo feels like a blend of Ichigo and Kon,Noel feels like a fusion of Orihime and Unohana,Ninny feels like a combination of Hiyori and Yoruichi and Bruno is like a mixture between Grimjow and Bazz B. I liked Noel's tsundere act at the end and the Bleach logo inside the Burn the Witch logo was definitely clever. In conclusion,it's a solid and entertaining show and I would definitely recommend giving it a try.
Man, people out here judging this anime for being a lackluster "1 hour montage" judging it as if it was a one shot movie. This is not the end of the story, the manga is getting a continuation and I'm totally into this story and hoping for way, way more. The fantasy dragon bleach-esque setting is really cool, the characters are all very enjoyable to watch and they have so much depth to the character design. The author has obviously put a lot of thought into this world and I'm looking forward to see much more of it. Studio Colorido did a great job with theanimation, the art style is fantastic as well. Really hope they make more of this!
I'm not the type of person who gets into every single detail and I'm also not really good at writing reviews so please don't come at me (pls). Story: It just has your usual find a problem, fix it, then there's another problem and at least one character has the desire to fix it all on their own but is backed up by the main crew later on. Also has your typical higher-up people who are like, "We're gonna take care of it, stay out of our way!" and one of the main characters (or just one, but we have a duo) is like, "Nope, can'tdo!" and goes all out to be a hero in the end. I think we've all seen these scenarios and the anime directors seem to can't get enough of it, so they don't wanna try to be original. If you're gonna use this scenario, I always hope it's at least interesting and unique from the others and this anime got off the hook with it, but barely passed. Art: It looks like a typical anime design (and it is), but they kept it clean and consistent, even during the fighting animations. I really like how each character looks the best rather than the scenery. The scenery barely changed throughout the movie anyway. But I like the designs and the dragon designs were nice as well. Job well done. Sound: I don't really pay attention to OSTs, but they have to be unique and good for me to notice it and even start listening to it. If I like an opening/ending, it has to be good. The ending of the first two eps were okay, but the ending on the last ep really got me jamming. So my score is a 7 just because of that ending. Character: This movie did a good job including all the typical characters: loud and determined one, reserved and follows the rules, the pervert, the one who cares about people, and the reckless with the most self confidence. I'm not gonna say who's which because I don't want to put any spoilers, but at least every character was likeable (for me, at least). Enjoyment: I actually really liked it, even though it was such a basic anime. If a basic anime goes right, it actually turns out to be really good. The plot itself was definitely not interesting, but the animation and characters made up for some of it. Overall: I'm not picky when it comes to watching anime and if you look at my list, you can tell I don't really give any bad ratings. Most of the bad ratings are in my dropped list, but when it comes to watching till the end, it shows that I enjoyed it some way. I know a lot of people thought it was just average and nothing special, but if you're looking for a refresher, this anime might just do the trick.
I will keep this short and pretty spoiler free, I'm not the best at reviews but I hope this helps :) Overall 8/10 I would say overall, give it a go, the story was lacking in some parts and the ending was a bit of a let down, but it was still fun to watch. I think the art was amazing and really suited the story, I would've liked it better if it was a longer (and more 'fleshed' out) anime but we can enjoy what we have got, so I say give it a go, its not bad at all, although there is room for improvement. Story8/10 To be honest, the story was a lot different than what I was expecting, but it was enjoyable except for the few plot holes and things that just didn't make sense. I feel like the story was a bit underdeveloped, but in the end it was pretty good. I will say though, the ending was a bit of a let down, it was very different to what I thought was going to happen but I personally think the ending was a bit eh Art 10/10 I absolutely adore the art, I think it is super pretty and it created a nice atmosphere, I would watch it again just for the art Sound 7/10 I dont have much to say here since it was mainly just sound effects and stuff, but they were good Characters 9/10 I really liked most of the characters, they were enjoyable and I liked watching how they interacted with each other, especially ninny and noel. I liked their personalities for the most part and they made it much more enjoyable to watch the anime since they weren't very dull Enjoyment 8/10 I did enjoy watching it, I feel like this would've been much better if it had been longer and more fleshed out, as the story felt like it was missing something, but overall pretty good to watch and its not long or anything
After watching burn the witch, it was like watching bleach again, but in the different universe, the vibe of bleach is really connected to burn the witch, and as for the bleach fan, it was amazing to watch it, it has great potential and I hope we are going to see a new season soon enough, because I have a feeling it is only just starting, and we will get more in the future, so let's hope for it Now let's talk about burn the witch It is the same as bleach, soul reaper/witch against hollow/dragon, and it is same mission for both of them, butburn the witch is way different than bleach when it comes to the mission, the selling, the handling and the connection, because burn the witch is in the future after bleach, the story is the most important and interesting part of burn the witch, and I hope we are going to see it more in the future the art is absolutely amazing and beautiful, the studio did absolutely a amazing job the sound was awesome it was really good music The characters is the best one, it is very bleach character feeling right there, the characters development, they personally, the acting and the looks, it is amazing to the characters Noel and Ninny as the main character in the series, because it is not often we see the female character as protagonist, tite kubo did amazing job to make female characters to the main characters in the series, and also the support character bruno is side of grimmjow and it makes more exciting to watch the series I really enjoying watching burn the witch, it is the same feeling when I watching bleach back then, and I really hope we are going to see more burn the witch in the future, because it really deserves it, so I hope we can support tite kubo for he's working and he's new series, he really needs supporting from us and I hope he gets it, tite kubo deserves it Thank you tite kubo for this new series from your biggest bleach fan ^^
(This is my first review, so go easy on me...) I see a lot of people giving Burn The Witch mediocre reviews, and I think that's in-part due to the of the way the film is organized. Burn The Witch is split up into three twenty minute long "episodes", which ends up making it feel more like a mini-series rather than a film. As a result, it barely manages to offer up an hour of content, and viewers are left only wishing that there was more. Is that really a bad thing, though? For what content is provided, I feel as though the writers did an excellentjob of answering most of the big questions, and left enough unanswered to make me wish it was a full series. In that way, this feels more like one really long pilot episode... which just happens to be split up into three episodes. Confusing, right? Is it a mini-series, a film, or a pilot episode? In any event, there seems to be a lot of meat left on the bone. The world of Burn The Witch has a lot to offer, with an interesting magic system and dragon species galore. It feels like if Harry Potter was set in the Bleach universe. That description doesn't give it enough credit though, because Burn The Witch stands alone from Bleach. It's a spin on that universe so creative that I couldn't believe it was set in the same world. The characters are endearing (albeit a little shallow on the surface), and their personalities mesh well with one-another. It's unfortunate that the run-time wasn't longer, because they didn't truly have any time to develop. This also leaves the characters being this film's weakest aspect. However, that isn't to say it detracts from the entertainment factor. I found it to be hugely entertaining, with fantastic visuals and a great score. TL;DR - It's good. Enjoy it for what it is, and don't let people's negative opinions stop you from enjoying it.
(This is the first time I write a review) The anime has a low rating on MAL mainly because the reviewers aren’t aware that it’s an ongoing series. The creator has confirmed a second season. The plot is concise and to the point. There weren’t unnecessary dialogues between characters meaning that the forward button isn’t tempting. The characters’ designs fit their personalities. The pacing was great, it wasn’t too slow nor too fast. The art style and animation are terrific. The soundtracks are God-tier. I thoroughly enjoyed the first season and I’m eager for the second. I'd recommend it. - igottheonepiece
Never have I seen an anime from a manga adapted from the author of Bleach that had turned out so good. Burn the Witch is without a doubt one of the best animated films/anime (regardless of the three-episode count) I have ever seen in 2020-2021. ---STORY--- Rating: 9 The story was set up very well with the concept on the setting of Reverse London which plays a huge part in the anime and its lore. The plot turned out to become interesting for the most part as the story advances throughout the story, though at some points may make viewers feel like the story has nothing special. However,besides the speed bumps that had underwent in the plot, I do think there are some parts in Burn the Witch that may be special in particular. The set up of Burn the Witch even reminded me of the Little Witch Academia series I watched a while back, which they are both some of the great witch anime as well. The character development here and there was evermore interesting, especially for characters Ninny Spangcole, Noel Niihashi and Macy Baljure. One scene particularly in the first act and the climax was intense and had a ton of action that is worth entertaining for many. ---ART--- Rating: 9 The art direction in Burn the Witch was pretty spectacular with the landscapes, the vastness in the environment of London/Reverse London, and the production/set design in some of the settings in the anime. There were even some scenes with amazing art in particular that help play out some of the great cinematography/layout that the film has in some sequences. ---SOUND--- Rating: 10 The sound design (mixing/editing) was incredible in Burn the Witch, alongside the fantastic original score/music composed by Keiji Inai. Though the anime has perfect voice acting and the action sequences incorporate great dragon/magic sound effects, the film orchestrates a various array of using a mix of sound effects and voice acting in some parts in a wonderful display of sound mixing/editing in anime that immerses viewers into their world. The ED song, Blowing, is no doubt harmonious. ---CHARACTERS--- Rating: 10 Along with the major and technical specs Burn the Witch had to offer as well as its imaginative character design, the characters/voice acting was the main highlight of the anime for me. Asami Tano (english dub actress Olivia Hack of Avatar: TLA and Bratz fame) has brought humor, drama and passion to her role as Ninny Spangcole, in which her character examples ambition, beauty, magical and complexion in the anime. Ninny has a tour-de-force powerhouse anime performance that I believe that she is one of the best anime girls of the year and is one of the best animated performances in my opinion this year. Yuina Yamada (english dub actress Allegra Clark) on the other hand also brought serenity, empathetic and splendor as the other main Noel Niihashi, who also brings sensitivity, courage and teamwork in every scene she's in. Saori Hayami (english dub actress Brianna Knickerbocker) apparently has one of the strongest roles/performances in the anime, exemplifying shrewdness, emotion and even humor in her role as Macy Baljure, in which, alongside Ninny, is one of the best characters in the anime and has one of the best developed character developments and backstories, showing melancholy, dignity and/or comedy in many of her scenes. Other major supporting characters in the anime, including male characters Balgo Ywain Parks (played by Shimba Tsuchiya (english dub actor Griffin Burns)) and Bruno Bangnyfe (played by Chikahiro Kobayashi (english dub actor Sean Chiplock from Re:Zero)), has shown promising and intriguing roles by playing crucial parts to the story alongside the other characters. Osushi was at least pretty cute too. ---ENJOYMENT--- Rating: 10 Hands down, I have enjoyed every minute of Burn the Witch, if its not the best anime ever (since there's also Ghibli and other anime films/series out there that are animated masterpieces). If I made my own animation awards for films and series, I'd definitely contend/nominate it for one or some awards. I know some people don't agree that Burn the Witch is great, but I for one loved it. Ninny, Noel and Macy are the best characters in Burn the Witch, in my opinion. The director, Tatsuro Kawano, has made a mesmerizing debut in his first anime direction for Burn the Witch after his commitments to key animation in various animes. ---OVERALL--- Rating: 10 (96% as a percentage) Burn the Witch was a splendorous, whimsical wonderment that's ever been adapted from a manga by the author of Bleach. I hope more of the story is told later on with a sequel in the near future, because I would love to see where their next adventures would take them next. The story was amazing with a faithful adaptation to the manga, the artwork is well done, the sound design is immersive/innovative with the use of magic/dragon sound effects, the characters along with its designs and developments absolutely shine in every scene, and the anime itself is impactful, especially for diehard Tite Kubo and Bleach fans. I'd recommend it to those who wish to see the Burn the Witch in anime form and to those who want to see this.
Where did this come from and how do I get more? Absolutely phenomenal from start to finish. I found it to be unpredictable, surprising, the art style complemented the story, the characters were interesting and had flaws and strengths. The characters, the world, the story, given so few episodes I didn't think it could come together. However, I was pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed the animation and all of it. No notes. Give me more. It is associated with the bleach universe, however, I am not that familiar with bleach, just a few Easter eggs. Not anything related to the main plot. I think that people that givethis a chance will really enjoy it. Good vibes.
Burn the Witch is a joke. A sad, overhyped joke. I personally have not seen Bleach, so I would not understand the connections between this miniseries and Bleach, but I feel like I don't have to to be critical of this pure waste of time. While Burn the Witch is incredibly well-animated, it's so devoid of substance that I couldn't feel any emotion towards this whatsoever. All I could think was that I was glad it only lasts an hour so I wouldn't waste any more of my time on it. There are so many pieces introduced that don't end up playing any role in the show'soutcome, and the pieces that do play a role are really stupid. For example, Balgo is one of the worst characters I have ever seen in an anime. His only purpose in the story is to be protected for reasons that are far beyond me, there is no indication as to what his relationships to Noel or Ninny are, and he somehow ends up as a Mary Sue in the very end. What hurts the most is that far more interesting characters get no development whatsoever. Ninny is a protagonist that simply exists, without getting nearly enough of the backstory or development she could have used to become a good protagonist. And yet somehow, Noel gets even LESS development. The show just leaves you with so many more questions than answers because it's so dedicated to the idea of doing nothing with its characters. Burn the Witch also has perhaps one of the worst climaxes I've seen in an anime. In retrospect I'm glad I felt nothing towards it because if I had somehow become invested in these characters I'm sure the final battle would have been even MORE insulting. There's no story, no satisfying combat, no genuine attempts at comedy (seriously it's almost exclusively the "panzu" jokes"), no good characters, and overall just nothing positive going for it aside from the animation. I wanted to enjoy Burn the Witch, everyone told me I would, but that's just not the way it goes sometimes.
I truly enjoyed this anime. The story itself was good enough that I didn’t necessarily need to have any prior knowledge that it takes place in Bleach universe. Although with only 3 episodes, the story sets itself up with the potential that it could later turn into a full 12 episode series. The artwork was amazing. When I think dragons, I think cute or total badass. Burn the Witch managed to deliver both. The fighting sequence was well done and didn’t feel dull. The main characters were enjoyable with the classic fiery witch being paired with the more calm demeanor one. Voice acting was onpoint. (Asami Tano's delivery as the classic fiery witch was amazing). The background music was good in its setting. I really vibed with the outro song.
Quite obviously rushed. However, good concepts and great animation. Seems promising. Would want more of this, better written, than a revived Bleach. As reviews need to be longer, just a few more words: There being a law that those who have touched dragons are to be imprisoned/executed sounds completely unreasonable. But, this could lead to further reveals, and I wouldn't mind just assuming it as a premise. The greatest part of the short story for me: in the end the problem isn't solved by friendship and love between human and dragons. That the white dragon outright tried to kill its adoptive mother lays promising grounds for furtherdragon-human relationships.