TV series
Magical Mako
1970–1971 · 1 season
A gentle, old-fashioned fairy-tale where a curious mermaid explores the human world, with simple charms and soft lessons.
- Created by
- Takashi Hisaoka, Yugo Serikawa
- Genres
- Animation, Family, Kids
- Starring
- Kazuko Sugiyama, Michiko Hirai, Sachiko Chijimatsu
- Overview
- Mahō no Mako-chan is a Japanese anime series by Toei Animation. The story is loosely based on the Hans Christian Andersen tale The Little Mermaid. The series has been dubbed into various languages including French, Spanish, Polish and Italian. It is also often known as Mako the Mermaid, Mako-chan’s Magic, Syrenka Mako and Magical Mako-chan. Mahō no Mako-chan aired in 1970 via Nippon Educational TV, which is now TV Asahi.
- How it feels
- Whimsical, warm, earnest and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Love, identity, family, coming-of-age
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Takashi Hisaoka, Yugo Serikawa
- Genres
- Animation, Family, Kids
- Starring
- Kazuko Sugiyama, Michiko Hirai, Sachiko Chijimatsu
