Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid
Seen it?1975 | 68 min | Family, Fantasy, Animation, Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, fantasy fans and families. If you loved The Little Mermaid or Cinderella III: A Twist in Time, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
The story of a beautiful mermaid who gave up a kingdom for her beloved prince.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tomoharu Katsumata
- Fumie KashiyamaMarina (voice)
- Mariko MiyagiFritz the Dolphin (voice)
- Tarō ShigakiPrince (voice)
- Ichiro NagaiWhistler (voice)
- Kenichi OgataOval Shark (voice)
- Haruko KitahamaWitch (voice)
- Miyoko AsoMermaid Crone (voice)
- Kazuko SugiyamaMarina's Sister (voice)
- Kazuko SawadaJemmy the Cat (voice)
- Nana YamaguchiPrince's Mother (voice)