Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid (1975)
March 21, 1975Release Date
Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid (1975)
March 21, 1975Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Fumie Kashiyama
Marina (voice)
Mariko Miyagi
Fritz the Dolphin (voice)
Tarō Shigaki
Prince (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
Whistler (voice)
Kenichi Ogata
Oval Shark (voice)
Haruko Kitahama
Witch (voice)
Miyoko Asô
Mermaid Crone (voice)
Kazuko Sugiyama
Marina's Sister (voice)
Kazuko Sawada
Jemmy the Cat (voice)
Nana Yamaguchi
Prince's Mother (voice)
Rihoko Yoshida
Suomi Princess (voice)
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Crab / Conch (voice)
Kosei Tomita
Duke the Whale (voice)
Hidekatsu Shibata
Mermaid King (voice)
Tim Reid
Director
Tomoharu Katsumata
Director
Ikuko Oyabu
Scenario Writer
Hans Christian Andersen
Writer
Mieko Osanai
Scenario Writer
Yutaka Chikura
Editor
Kazuo Komatsubara
Key Animation
Shinya Takahashi
Key Animation
Michihiro Kanayama
Key Animation
Tsukasa Tannai
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
Content RatingNR
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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).
Comedy podcast RiffTrax (Michael J. Nelson, Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy) recorded and released a riff in 2024.