VarietyOct 29

‘ChaO’ Review: Mermaids and Humans Try to Coexist in Singularly Stylized Anime Romantic Comedy

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VarietyOct 29

‘ChaO’ Review: Mermaids and Humans Try to Coexist in Singularly Stylized Anime Romantic Comedy
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https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/chao-review-1236564250/

‘ChaO’ Review: Mermaids and Humans Try to Coexist in Singular Anime

A mermaid princess marries an ambitious human engineer in Yasuhiro Aoki’s delightfully offbeat tale, which looks distinct from most anime out there.

Variety
The Japan TimesAug 7, 2025
Set in near-future Shanghai, romantic comedy anime "ChaO" reimagines "The Little Mermaid" in vibrant, hand-drawn detail. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/08/08/film/chao-anime-yasuhiro-aoki/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #anime #yasuhiroaoki
Futuristic mermaid tale ‘ChaO’ makes a splash

Yasuhiro Aoki’s feature film debut reimagines “The Little Mermaid” in vibrant detail.

The Japan Times