Underplayed Gems

Shinkai Densetsu Meremanoid (1997)

Shinkai Densetsu Meremanoid poster
Original title
深海伝説マーメノイド
Genre
Adventure, Fantasy
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 24 episodes
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A mermaid searches for the hidden truths about her kind. She travels through a fantasy world and fights using special moves in turn-based battles.

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What happens

Shinkai Densetsu Meremanoid (深海伝説MEREMANOID, lit. Legend of the Deep Sea Meremanoid; a.k.a. Meremanoid) is an original Japanese anime television series that was produced by Kitty Films and was animated by Triangle Staff and aired from October 9, 1997 to April 2, 1998 on TV Asahi. The series later spawned a PlayStation video game, released on August 5, 1999 by Xing Entertainment. The game is a fantasy role-playing game where the player takes the role of a mermaid trying to find the secrets of her race. The game uses a turn-based fighting system with special moves and attacks. The blocky graphics were typical for a PlayStation title of the era. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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