Anderusen Dowa Ningyo Hime
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| Andasen dôwa ningyo-hime | |
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| Directed by | Tomoharu Katsumata |
| Written by | Hans Christian Andersen (tale) Mieko Koyamauchi Ikuko Oyabu |
| Starring | Fumie Kashiyama Mariko Miyagi Taro Shigaki English Kirsten Bishop Thor Bishopric Ian Finley |
| Music by | Takekuni Hirayoshi Ron Goodwin |
| Distributed by | Toei Animation |
| Release date(s) | March 21 1975 (Japan) |
| Running time | 68 min |
| Language | Japanese |
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Andersen Dowa Ningyo Hime (アンデルセン童話 にんぎょ姫 Anderusen dōwa ningyo hime?, literally, "Andersen's Fairy Tales: The Mermaid Princess") (known in the US as Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid) is a Japanese movie based on Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid, released in 1975 by Toei Animation. The movie is similar to the original tragic story written by Andersen, unlike the happily resolved Disney version. The protagonist is the youngest Mermaid Princess, Marina, and her best friend is Fritz, a baby dolphin. This film was released in the US in 1979 by Starmaker Entertainment, and is available on R1 DVD.
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[edit] Plot
Marina, the youngest most beautiful mermaid in the royal Merman family, is curious about the human world. So much, in fact, she asks her friends Fritz the Dolphin and Duke the Whale to tell her about the ways of men. One day while exploring inside a sunken ship she discovers a statue of a human boy and starts to daydream. Deciding she is ready to see the above world, despite the objections from her family she sneaks away from her cozy underwater castle. Moments after emerging from the depths she sees a handsome prince on a ship, the very same boy from the statue. Suddenly a storm comes up, throwing him into the sea. Marina saves her handsome prince and swims with him to the sea shore. Only to leave him there abandon when the sun rises and people arrive. Marina falls deeply in love and wants desperately to become a human. Searching out help from the evil sea witch Marina gives up her family, her life as mermaid and her voice to gain legs. Despite the hazards, she is willing to risk all for love.
[edit] Voice cast
Japanese Voices
- Fumie Kashiyama ... Marina
- Mariko Miyagi ... Fritz the Dolphin
- Taro Shigaki ... Prince
English Voices
- Kirsten Bishop ... Marina
- Thor Bishopric ... Fritz
- Ian Finley ... Prince
[edit] The Movie Title for VHS
- Andersen dôwa ningyo hime (Japan) (alternative transliteration)
- Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid (USA) (video box title)
- The Little Mermaid (International: English title)
[edit] Internet Release
The Japanese version can be viewed on several media websites including Yahoo! Japan, but IP addresses not based in Japan are blocked from viewing it.
