Mermaid Forest

Mermaid Forest

Are some prizes worth the price?

Directed by Takaya Mizutani

Produced by Victor Entertainment, OB Planning

199155 min6.3 / 10

A dark supernatural horror tale exploring the corrupting price of immortality through the eyes of two cursed children caught between human desperation and mythic consequence.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Does Mermaid Forest end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Mermaid Forest sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Mermaid Forest violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Mermaid Forest easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Mermaid Forest scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Mermaid Forest

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mermaid Forest

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mermaid Forest, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mermaid Forest, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mermaid Forest, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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