Product Details

• Directors: Tomoharu Katsumata, Tim Reid
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Allumination
• DVD Release Date: November 16, 2006
• Run Time: 70 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005QW6Q
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,019 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Customer Reviews

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Sad Story., October 3, 2006

By	Jurai's Heir "Tenchi Masaki" (Denham Springs, LA, USA) - See all my reviews

I love Disney's version of Hans Christian Andersen's Classic Tale, but it didn't stick to the true story of how it was written. Of course since Disney makes movies for family & especially children, they had to change the ending of a very sad story to a happy one. However I've seen this one just as many times as I seen the Disney version, of course the animation to this version is very dated since it was drawn in the 1970's & it was one of the first anime's, but for the story, the voice cast, the narration & the music, was very moving for me. It made me believe in true love and that there's more out there then just us.

P.S. - This film is not for children do to the story line in this version, some nudity (nothing serious) & the front box cover is totally different from the movie.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thankfully not Disney., August 26, 2005

By	Heather Hilburn "Prince of Dolls" (Someplace Warm) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the late 1970's animation from Toi, a Japanese animation house. One viewing and you'll see just how much it 'inspired' Disney. Also, don't let the lame cover art fool you. Why they didn't go with a cell from the animation I'll never know, but this is vintage anime.

The story is not cleaned up like so many other fairy tales have been. She does, indeed, die in this one. There is mild nudity, as she doesn't wear a top as a mermaid, though no breasts are seen. I might be mildly scary for the youngest child, but should fit in fine with your standard princesses.

I searched for this movie for quite some time, and bought it on a whim at a dollar store. I promptly realized I had indeed found a treasure, and bought a few copies for friends.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the original story in anime style, March 25, 2007

By	K. Nguyen - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the one I've been looking for on DVD, the one that ends sadly. The picture quality has not been re-mastered for the DVD format; it's the exact same quality that I have on VHS. A few minor scenes were deleted so some transitions are slightly jumpy compared to VHS. But Marina and Fritz are as good as I remember, and the quality is watchable for the cheap price.