ChaO
In a future society where humans and mermaids coexist, Stephan, a regular office worker at a shipbuilding company, is suddenly proposed to by Chao – a princess from the mermaid kingdom! With no time to make sense of what's happening, Stephan finds himself living together with Chao. As he is showered with Chao's pure and wholehearted love, Stephan gradually begins to fall for her. What will become of their unlikely romance?
Technical specifications
Category
Feature filmsRunning time
1 h 30 minCountry of production
JapanPublics
Children, Teens, Young adults, Adults, FamilyGenres
FantasyTechniques
Drawing on paper, 2D Computer, 3D ComputerCredits
Direction
Yasuhiro AOKIProduction
Eiko TANAKA (STUDIO4°C CO., LTD.)Distributor
Amel LACOMBE (EUROZOOM)Graphics
Hirokazu KOJIMAAnimation
Hirokazu KOJIMAMusic
Takatsugu MURAMATSUSound
Kouji KASAMATSUVoice
Ouji SUZUKA, Anna YAMADAArtistic direction
Hiroshi TAKIGUCHIPrizes and awards ANNECY 2025
- Jury Award