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Anime DetailsFINISHED
Format:MOVIE
Episodes:1
Episode Length:8 mins
Season:FALL 1964
Source:original
Estimated watch time
0h 8m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Mermaid83%Memory Manipulation73%Satire46%
overview details
Synopsis & Story
In a fictional place where using the imagination is banned, a boy saves a fish, which surprises everyone by turning into a mermaid. The boy is arrested for imagining this "nonsense", and is robbed of his imagination as punishment. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Mermaid: should you watch it?
At a glance
Mermaid has been poorly received, with an average AniList score of 57/100 — 16% of 824 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 1.2K AniList users who started it, 2.3% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 1.2K have finished it.
As a 8-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Fantasy — especially mermaid, memory manipulation.
Main cast & creators
- Director
- Osamu Tezuka
- Music
- Isao Tomita
Mermaid FAQ
- How long is Mermaid?
- Mermaid runs 8 minutes (8 minutes).
- Is Mermaid finished?
- Yes. Mermaid has finished airing — the final episode aired September 21, 1964.
- Is Mermaid based on a manga?
- No. Mermaid is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.