Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid

Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid

6.6 / Rating 1975

The story of a beautiful mermaid who gave up a kingdom for her beloved prince.

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Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid is a Japanese anime film based on Hans Christian Andersen's 1837 fairy tale, released in 1975 by Toei Animation. This film is close to Andersen's story, notably in its preservation of the original and tragic ending. The two main protagonists are the youngest daughter of the royal family, Marina, and her best friend Fritz, an Atlantic dolphin calf. In Japan, this film was shown in the Toei Manga Matsuri in 1975.

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