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title: 'Hans Christian Andersen''s The Little Mermaid (1975)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tim Reid'
released: '1975-03-21'
runtime_minutes: 68
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/hans-christian-andersens-the-little-mermaid-1975'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070326/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid (1975)

1975 · 68 min · Japan

Original title: アンデルセン童話 にんぎょ姫

## Synopsis

Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid  is a 1975 Japanese anime film directed by Tomoharu Katsumata, based on Hans Christian Andersen's 1837 fairy tale The Little Mermaid. Animated 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, the film was shown in the Toei Manga Matsuri on 21 March 1975.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Tim Reid](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-reid), [Tomoharu Katsumata](https://cinepixo.com/people/tomoharu-katsumata)
- **Screenplay:** [Ikuko Ōyabu](https://cinepixo.com/people/ikuko-oyabu), [Mieko Osanai](https://cinepixo.com/people/mieko-osanai)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Takekuni Hirayoshi](https://cinepixo.com/people/takekuni-hirayoshi)
- **Producer:** [Chiaki Imada](https://cinepixo.com/people/chiaki-imada)

## Cast

- [Kirsten Bishopric](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirsten-bishopric)
- [Tarō Shigaki](https://cinepixo.com/people/taro-shigaki) as Prince
- [Miyoko Asō](https://cinepixo.com/people/miyoko-aso)
- [Thor Bishopric](https://cinepixo.com/people/thor-bishopric)
- [Kōsei Tomita](https://cinepixo.com/people/kosei-tomita)
- [Kazuko Sugiyama](https://cinepixo.com/people/kazuko-sugiyama)
- [Haruko Kitahama](https://cinepixo.com/people/haruko-kitahama) as The Sea Witch
- [Fumie Kashiyama](https://cinepixo.com/people/fumie-kashiyama) as Little Mermaid
- [Kaneta Kimotsuki](https://cinepixo.com/people/kaneta-kimotsuki)
- [Rihoko Yoshida](https://cinepixo.com/people/rihoko-yoshida)
- [Ichirō Nagai](https://cinepixo.com/people/ichiro-nagai)
- [Nana Yamaguchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/nana-yamaguchi)
- [Hidekatsu Shibata](https://cinepixo.com/people/hidekatsu-shibata)

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