Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid (1975)
March 21, 1975Release Date
Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid (1975)
March 21, 1975Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Fumie Kashiyama
Marina
Mariko Miyagi
Fritz
Tarō Shigaki
Prince
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Crab
Kazuko Sugiyama
Marina's Sister (voice)
Kazuko Sawada
Jemmy the Cat (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
Whistler
Nana Yamaguchi
Prince's Mother (voice)
Kenichi Ogata
Oval Shark
Haruko Kitahama
Witch
Rihoko Yoshida
Suomi Princess (voice)
Kosei Tomita
Duke the Whale (voice)
Miyoko Asô
Mermaid Crone
Hidekatsu Shibata
Mermaid King (voice)
Tomoharu Katsumata
Director
Tim Reid
Director
Hans Christian Andersen
Writer
Mieko Osanai
Writer
Shingo Araki
Key Animation
Ikuko Oyabu
Writer
Reiko Okuyama
Animation Director
Yutaka Chikura
Editor
Koichi Tsunoda
Key Animation
Takuo Noda
Key Animation
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 21, 1975
Original Nameアンデルセン童話 にんぎょ姫
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 8m
Genres
Wiki.
Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid (アンデルセン童話 にんぎょ姫, Anderusen Dōwa: Ningyo-hime, lit. 'Andersen's Fairy Tales: Princess Mermaid') is a Japanese anime film based on Hans Christian Andersen's 1837 fairy tale, released in 1975 by Toei Animation. Unlike the Disney adaptation released 14 years later, this film is closer to Andersen's story, notably in its preservation of the original and tragic ending. The two main protagonists are the youngest daughter of the royal family, Marina, and her best friend Fritz, an Atlantic dolphin calf. In Japan, this film was shown in the Toei Manga Matsuri (Toei Cartoon Festival) in 1975.
The film was later released in the United States, dubbed into English by G. G. Communications, Inc. and Prima Film, Inc., on February 4, 1978, under the title: Hans Christian Anderson's The Little Mermaid (Andersen's name would be correctly spelled in subsequent releases).