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ChaO

  • 2025
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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ChaO (2025)
JapaneseAnimeHand-Drawn AnimationAnimationComedyFantasyRomance

In a world where humans and merpeople exist, Princess Chao gets engaged to human engineer Stephen. What will become of their romance?In a world where humans and merpeople exist, Princess Chao gets engaged to human engineer Stephen. What will become of their romance?In a world where humans and merpeople exist, Princess Chao gets engaged to human engineer Stephen. What will become of their romance?

  • Director
    • Yasuhiro Aoki
  • Writer
    • Hanasaki Kino
  • Stars
    • Hiromi Kawakami
    • Kenta Miyake
    • Taro Nikuguso
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    74
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    • Director
      • Yasuhiro Aoki
    • Writer
      • Hanasaki Kino
    • Stars
      • Hiromi Kawakami
      • Kenta Miyake
      • Taro Nikuguso
    • 12Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Hiromi Kawakami
    • Stephan's Mother
    • (voice)
    Kenta Miyake
    Kenta Miyake
    • King Neptunus
    • (voice)
    Taro Nikuguso
    • Ambassador Omede
    • (voice)
    • (as Cookie!)
    Yu Okano
    • Stephan's Father
    • (voice)
    Shunsei Ôta
    • Juno
    • (voice)
    Kavka Shishido
    • Maibei
    • (voice)
    Oji Suzuka
    Oji Suzuka
    • Stefan
    • (voice)
    Anna Tsuchiya
    Anna Tsuchiya
    • Editior-in-Chief
    • (voice)
    Yûichirô Umehara
    • Roberta
    • (voice)
    Anna Yamada
    • ChaO
    • (voice)
    Ryôta Yamasato
    • President Shi
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Yasuhiro Aoki
    • Writer
      • Hanasaki Kino
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    • Release date
      • August 15, 2025 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
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    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • ChaO,我代表人類跟人魚結婚了
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      • Studio 4°C
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      • 1h 30m(90 min)
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