The Little Mermaid (1975)
Anderusen dôwa ningyo-hime (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 8min
- Animation, Adventure
- 04 Feb 1978 (USA)
- Movie
A mermaid falls in love with a human prince, which leads to tragedy.
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Cast
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Fumie Kashiyama | ... |
Marina (voice)
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Mariko Miyagi | ... |
Fritz (voice)
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Tarô Shigaki | ... |
Prince (voice)
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Hideki Shibata | ... |
Mermaid King (voice)
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Kôsei Tomita | ... |
Duke the Whale (voice)
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Kaneta Kimotsuki | ... |
Crab / Conch (voice)
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| Ichirô Nagai | ... |
Whistler (voice)
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| Ken'ichi Ogata | ... |
Oval Shark (voice)
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Haruko Kitahama | ... |
Witch / Marine's Sister (voice)
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Miyoko Asô | ... |
Mermaid Crone (voice)
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| Kazuko Sugiyama | ... |
Marina's Sister (voice)
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Kazuko Sawada | ... |
Jemmy the Cat (voice)
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Nana Yamaguchi | ... |
Prince's Mother (voice)
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Rihoko Yokoda | ... |
Suomi Princess (voice)
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| Kirsten Bishop | ... |
Marina (voice)
(as Kirsten Bishopric)
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Thor Bishopric | ... |
Fritz (voice)
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Ian Finley | ... |
Prince (voice)
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Jeannette Casenave | ... |
Old Queen of the Mermaid / Housekeeper (voice)
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Terry Haig | ... |
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Neil Shee | ... |
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Jane Woods | ... |
Marina's Sister / Sea Witch / Princess Cecelia / Jemmy the Cat / Prince's Mother (voice)
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Directed by
| Tomoharu Katsumata | ||
| Tim Reid | ||
Written by
| Hans Christian Andersen | ... | (tale) |
| Mieko Osanai | ... | () |
| Ikuko Ôyabu | ... | () |
Produced by
| Ken Ariga | ... | planner |
| Chiaki Imada | ... | executive producer |
| Richard Moranville | ... | associate producer |
| Yordan Nicolov | ... | supervising producer |
| N.W. Russo | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Yoshio Takami | ... | planner |
Music by
| Takekuni Hirayoshi | ||
Editing by
| Yutaka Chikura | ||
Art Direction by
| Mitsunari Makino | ||
| Mataji Urata | ... | (as Mataharu Urata) |
Production Management
| Seiichi Moro | ... | in charge of production |
| Tokushige Shirane | ... | in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kôzô Morishita | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Takeshi Torimoto | ... | art advancement |
Sound Department
| Isao Hatano | ... | sound recordist |
| Katsumi Itô | ... | sound effects |
Special Effects by
| Keitaro Hama | ... | special effects |
| Shôji Satô | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Shigeyoshi Ikeda | ... | camera operator |
| Nobuhiro Yamada | ... | camera operator |
Animation Department
| Takashi Abe | ... | key animator |
| Shingo Araki | ... | character designer / key animator |
| Kazuo Ebisawa | ... | background artist |
| Shigeyoshi Endo | ... | background artist |
| Kiyomi Fujihashi | ... | cel painter |
| Mitsuko Goto | ... | cel painter |
| Teruo Hattori | ... | animator |
| Toyohiko Hiraga | ... | cel advancement |
| Mihoko Irie | ... | cel tracer |
| Megumu Ishiguro | ... | key animator (as Iku Ishiguro) |
| Mario Ishiyama | ... | animator |
| Masato Kakinuma | ... | background artist |
| Mitsuo Kaminashi | ... | animator (as Kazuya Kaminashi) |
| Michihiro Kaneyama | ... | key animator |
| Geki Katsumata | ... | background artist |
| Tatsuji Kino | ... | key animator |
| Masayoshi Kobayashi | ... | animator |
| Toshiaki Kobayashi | ... | animator |
| Yoshiteru Kobayashi | ... | animator |
| Kazuo Komatsubara | ... | key animator |
| Teruhiko Kubodera | ... | animator |
| Kazuko Kurosawa | ... | cel tracer |
| Shinnosuke Kusama | ... | animator |
| Shigeo Matoba | ... | key animator |
| Kenji Matsumoto | ... | background artist |
| Hideki Mori | ... | key animator |
| Hiroshi Morita | ... | cel checker |
| Kinzaburô Muramatsu | ... | xerographer |
| Sumiko Naganuma | ... | animator |
| Shigenobu Nagasaki | ... | animator |
| Takuo Noda | ... | key animator |
| Tsugufumi Nuno | ... | animator |
| Akihiro Ogawa | ... | key animator |
| Masatoyo Ogura | ... | cel checker |
| Reiko Okuyama | ... | animation director |
| Satoshi Oshima | ... | animator |
| Takao Sakano | ... | animator |
| Keiko Shibata | ... | animator |
| Yoshinobu Susukida | ... | animator (as Yoshinobu Usuda) |
| Shin'ya Takahashi | ... | key animator |
| Haruo Tamura | ... | animator |
| Kyoko Taniguchi | ... | cel tracer |
| Tsukasa Tannai | ... | key animator |
| Tomoko Totsuka | ... | xerographer |
| Kôichi Tsunoda | ... | key animator |
| Junko Yamada | ... | cel painter |
| Miyo Yamada | ... | animator |
| Toshikazu Yamaguchi | ... | background artist |
Additional Crew
| Matsuji Kishimoto | ... | production assistant |
| Yôko Kuroishi | ... | record keeper |
| Bernie Macklin | ... | assistant to producer |
| N.W. Russo | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toei Company (1975) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Zjednoczenie Rozpowszechniania Filmów (1976) (Poland) (theatrical)
- GG Communications (1978) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Patrizia Cinematografica (1979) (Italy) (theatrical)
- House of Dare (1983) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Prima Vidéo (1983) (Canada) (VHS)
- Video Classics (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Video Gems (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) (1989) (United States) (tv)
- Discotek Media (2014) (Canada) (DVD)
- Discotek Media (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
- Drossel (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Scabar (1990) (Italy) (VHS)
- Stardust (1991) (Italy) (VHS)
- Starmaker Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Sterling Entertainment Group (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- UAV Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aoni Production (casting)
- Cinelume (dubbing studio) (English version)
- Toei Audio Visual Art Center (TAVAC) (recording studio)
- Toei Chemical Industry (developing)
Storyline
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| Taglines | The story of a beautiful mermaid who gave up a kingdom for her beloved prince. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Will be released by Discotek Media uncut for the first time on DVD in 2015 in North America. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of The Little Mermaid (1968). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Akogare (Yearning) See more » |
| Quotes |
Marina:
Yes It's the only way. I must return to the sea, where I was born; where I belong. Only through my death can I keep my love for the prince true, and pure. And perhaps, when I have turned to sea foam, foam upon the waves, I may yet find a way to be of service to my prince, and to others. For though his heart was never meant to be mine, never the less I have learned the meaning of true love. I want to be with him and around him, always, even if it is only in the form of a clear, fine, sea foam. See more » |