Toei
Directed by Tomoharu Katsumata
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, Discotek Media)
Japanese version of the Hans Christian Anderson story about a mermaid who falls in love with a human against the wishes of her father the king. She makes a deal with the sea witch to become human, but sacrifices her voice. Unable to speak, she must convince the boy to fall in love with her or get turned into sea foam! Unfortunately, another woman comes along and steals him away. Her mermaid sisters try to save her by making another deal with the sea witch. Unlike the Disney version, there is no happy ending. More faithful to the original story, but the animation is clunky and songs unmemorable.
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