Japan Synopsis
高橋留美子劇場 人魚の森
“Are some prizes worth the price?”
There is a legend in Japan that if one eats the flesh of a mermaid, one will become immortal. This anime recounts the story of Yuhta and Mana, an immortal boy and girl, and their experiences with a family struggling to achieve immortality at any cost.
The 1990–1992 Japan Window
107 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mermaid Forest sits at position #67.
#1Chibi Maruko-chan
★ 9.0 · 1990
#2Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#3Tokyo Love Story
★ 8.6 · 1991
#4Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#5Moomin
★ 8.4 · 1990
#6Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
★ 8.2 · 1991
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
★ 8.1 · 1991
Other Titles From Victor Entertainment
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mermaid Forest premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,390 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (26th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,099 of 2,532 (top 83%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Victor Entertainment, OB Planning, Dragon Production, J.C.STAFF, Sendai Animation |
| Runtime | 55m |
| Release Date | August 16, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt0102438 |