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Mermaid

Mermaid

19646.10h 8m

Overview

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.

Directed by Osamu Tezuka
Written by Osamu Tezuka
Produced by Atsushi Tomioka
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secret lovemermaidsocial commentaryindividualityshort film

About Mermaid

Mermaid is a animation, fantasy, romance film released in 1964 exploring themes of secret love, mermaid, social commentary, individuality, short film. Directed by Osamu Tezuka, 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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