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Movie poster: Mermaid (1964)
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1964 · 8 min Animation Fantasy Romance
6.1 / 10 · TMDB

A dreamy boy in a distant country saves a fish beached on the shore. When he lets it loose in a pool of water, the fish turns into a beautiful mermaid.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title 人魚
Year 1964
Country Japan
Genre Animation, Fantasy, Romance
Director Osamu Tezuka
Runtime 8 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.1/10 (16 votes)

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The director constructs a delicate fable on the contrast between childish innocence and mythological mystery. It relies on soft, fluid animation to explore the permeable boundary between the mundane and the magical, land and sea.

What lingers after the final frame is a gentle melancholy, a nostalgic ache for a world where such quiet wonders feel possible. It’s a whisper of pure, first discovery. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Osamu Tezuka

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Watch in a quiet evening mood, allowing yourself to drift into its dreamlike pace.

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