Japan Synopsis
人魚の傷
According to an ancient Japanese legend, mermaid flesh may grant immortality if eaten. However, there is a much greater chance that consumption will lead to death or transformation into a damned creature known as a Lost Soul (or Deformed Ones in the English dub). Mermaid Saga tells the tale of Yuta, an immortal who has been alive for five hundred years, who is wandering across Japan searching for a cure and meeting others whose lives have also been ruined by mermaid flesh in the process.
The 1992–1994 Japan Window
112 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mermaid's Scar sits at position #74.
#1Furuhata Ninzaburo
★ 8.8 · 1994
#2Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#3Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#4Magic Knight Rayearth
★ 8.5 · 1994
#5Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#6Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Sailor Moon R: The Movie
★ 7.9 · 1993
Other Titles From Victor Entertainment
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mermaid's Scar premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,232 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,032 of 2,532 (top 80%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Victor Entertainment, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions |
| Runtime | 56m |
| Release Date | September 24, 1993 |
| IMDb | tt0107557 |