Synopsis
Leap into the World—Follow Your Heart's Feelings
From Disney, the creators of 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'Aladdin,' comes a live-action adaptation of a timeless classic!
● Following 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'Aladdin,' Disney's beloved classic, 'The Little Mermaid,' is finally brought to life in live-action.
● In this historic year marking the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company, this premium entertainment, featuring cutting-edge visual technology and a star-studded cast and crew, is a box office hit.
● With the song "Part of Your World," Ariel's journey into a new world, believing in herself and following her heart's desires, will inspire you.
● Directed by Rob Marshall, known for his work on Academy Award®-winning films such as 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,' and his acclaimed musical productions.
● Newcomer actress Halle Bailey was cast as Ariel, who ventures into the human world in search of her dreams. Her beautiful singing voice has moved audiences worldwide and garnered widespread praise! The film features a star-studded cast, including Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, the sea witch; Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric; and Javier Bardem as King Triton, Ariel's father. The Japanese dubbed version also boasts a stellar cast of voice actors with exceptional singing abilities, including Erika Toyohara as Ariel, rivaling the original cast. The premium dubbed version is a must-see!
● A fantasy world revived with numerous famous songs such as "Part of Your World" and "Under the Sea." New songs by Disney Legends Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda are also included, creating a new musical film masterpiece.
● The Blu-ray includes sing-alongs and other bonus content to delight fans.
● Story: Ariel, a mermaid with a beautiful singing voice, longs for the human world. Despite being forbidden by law, one day she approaches the human world and rescues Prince Eric from a storm. This fateful encounter makes Ariel's desire to venture into the human world irrepressible. At this point, the sea witch Ursula approaches her and offers a terrifying deal: in exchange for being able to take on human form for three days, Ariel must offer Ursula the most beautiful voice in the world…
●Cast
Cast (Voice Actors)
Ariel: Halle Bailey (Erika Toyohara)
Sebastian: Daveed Diggs (Subaru Kimura)
Flounder: Jacob Tremblay (Yuto Noji)
Scuttle: Awkwafina (Rei Takano)
Prince Eric: Jonah Hauer-King (Naoto Kaiho)
Grimsby: Art Malik (Yutaka Nakano)
Queen: Norma Dumezweni (Tomoko Shiota)
King Triton: Javier Bardem (Akio Otsuka)
Ursula: Melissa McCarthy (Urashima Rinko)
●Staff
Director: Rob Marshall
Screenplay: David Magee
Original Story: Hans Christian Andersen
Producers: Marc Platt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Rob Marshall, John DeLuca
Executive Producer: Jeffrey Silver
Production Designer: John Meyer
Costume Designer: Colleen Atwood
Songs/Music: Alan Menken
Lyrics: Howard Ashman, Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Japanese Version Production Staff
Subtitle Translation: Nakazawa Shino
[Blu-ray Bonus Features]
● Making of 'The Little Mermaid'
・From Animation to Live-Action Film
・The Best Cast
・The World of the Sea and the World of Land
・A Wonderful Stage
・The Great Songs Live On
● Behind the Scenes of the Musical Scenes
・♪To a World Yet Unseen
・♪Under the Sea
・♪Kiss the Girl
・♪Poor People
●Ariel's Friends
●Two Ariels
●Blooper Reel
●Song Selection
・♪Part of Your World
・♪At the Bottom of the Sea
・♪Part of Your World (Reprise)
・♪Under the Sea
・♪To a World Yet Unseen
・♪Poor People
・♪Everything is a First
・♪Kiss the Girl
・♪Scuttle Scoop!!
* ♪ Part of Your World (Reprise 2)
● Sing-Along
*This feature contains scenes (such as scenes with continuous flashing lights) that may trigger photosensitive reactions such as photosensitive seizures or epilepsy in viewers who are sensitive to light. Since sensitivity to light varies from person to person, please be aware of this before viewing.
* Layers
[4K UHD] Dual Layer
[Blu-ray] Dual Layer
*This product uses the same master disc as previously released products.
© 2025 Disney
Synopsis (from the "Oricon" database)
Ariel, a mermaid with a beautiful singing voice, longs for the human world. Despite being forbidden by law, she approaches the human world and saves Prince Eric from a storm. This fateful encounter makes Ariel's desire to escape to the human world uncontrollable. Then, Ursula, the sea witch, approaches her and offers her a terrifying deal. The condition was that he could take on human form for three days only, in exchange for offering Ursula the most beautiful voice in the world…
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