Mermaid's Scar
Seen it?1993 | 56 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, fantasy fans and animation lovers. If you loved Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender or Big Fish, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 56 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
According to an ancient Japanese legend, mermaid flesh may grant immortality if eaten. However, there is a much greater chance that consumption will lead to death or transformation into a damned creature known as a Lost Soul (or Deformed Ones in the English dub). Mermaid Saga tells the tale of Yuta, an immortal who has been alive for five hundred years, who is wandering across Japan searching for a cure and meeting others whose lives have also been ruined by mermaid flesh in the process.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Morio Asaka
- Koichi YamaderaYūta
- Minami TakayamaMana
- Yuuichi HaradaMasato
- Gara TakashimaMasato's Mother Misa
- Kikuko InoueYukie
- Atsuko MineMansion Servant Haruyo
- Hiroshi NakaMan
- Tomoko NakajimaWoman
- Miyuki Matsushita
- Naoko Ishii