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Movie poster: This Boy Caught a Merman (2012)
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This Boy Caught a Merman

2012 · 28 min Fantasy Animation Romance
5.5 / 10 · TMDB

When Shima nearly drowns trying to retrieve a picture, he’s saved by a merman named Isaki. Despite their differences, they begin to bond, but love across species isn’t simple.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title この男子、人魚ひろいました。
Year 2012
Country Japan
Genre Fantasy, Animation, Romance
Director Soubi Yamamoto
Runtime 28 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.5/10 (12 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative on the quiet tension between land and sea, relying on visual poetry rather than dialogue to explore a connection that defies nature. It builds a world where every glance and gesture carries the weight of unspoken emotion.

What lingers after the final frame is a sense of melancholic beauty, a tender ache for a love that exists in the silent spaces between two different worlds. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Soubi Yamamoto

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Best watched in a quiet moment, allowing its gentle, wave-like rhythm to wash over you.

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