Synopsis
A timeless masterpiece beloved around the world, a musical fantasy of the blue sea.
Based on Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale, Disney brightly and joyfully depicts a story of dreams and hope with exhilarating music. This timeless masterpiece, which won two Academy Awards®, is a masterpiece of the blue sea.
●Based on Hans Christian Andersen's world-renowned fairy tale, Disney brightly and joyfully depicts a story of dreams and hope with exhilarating music!
●Somewhere in the ocean, a romantic fantasy world awaits you.
●Directed by John Musker & Ron Clements, directors of "Aladdin" and "Moana."
Music and composition by Alan Menken, who has worked on numerous masterpieces such as "Beauty and the Beast" and "Aladdin."
●Winner of the 1990 Academy Award® for Best Original Score (Alan Menken) and Best Original Song ("Under the Sea" by Alan Menken & Howard Ashman).
●Story
Ariel, a pure and always curious mermaid, is a princess living in the underwater kingdom with her cheerful friends, Flounder and Sebastian the crab.
Longing for the world above ground, Ariel meets Prince Eric and falls in love.
To fulfill her unwavering love, Ariel must fulfill a magical promise made with the sea witch Ursula…
●Cast
Voice Cast
Ariel: Jodi Benson (Mayumi Suzuki)
Sebastian: Samuel E. Wright (Tsunehiko Kamijo)
Ursula/Vanessa: Pat Carroll (Kumiko Mori)
Eric: Christopher Daniel Burns (Kazuhiko Inoue)
Flounder: Jason Marin (Daisuke Otomo)
Triton: Kenneth Mars (Akira Kume)
Flotsam & Jetsam: Paddy Ed Words (Shuichiro Moriyama)
●Staff
Director/Screenplay: John Musker, Ron Clements
Producer: Howard Ashman, John Musker
Music: Alan Menken
Lyrics/Composition: Howard Ashman, Alan Menken
Animators: Mark Henn, Glen Keane, Duncan Marjolibanks, Ruben Aquino, Andreas Deja, Matthew O'Callaghan
Art Director: Mike A. Peraza Jr., Donald A. Towns
Visual Special Effects: Mark Dindall
Original Story: Hans Christian Andersen
【Blu-ray Bonus Features】
●Sing-Along (English/Japanese)
●Alan Menken and the Divas
●Voice Cast Recording Footage
●From Walt's Office: Beloved Collections
●Want to Know More! The World of The Little Mermaid
● Music Video ♪ Part of Your World by DCappella
● The Untold Character: Harold
● Studying Realistic Movement
● Howard Ashman's Teachings
[Blu-ray Audio Bonus Features]
● Audio Commentary <Ron Clements (Director/Screenwriter), John Musker (Director/Screenwriter), Alan Menken (Composer)>
[DVD Video Bonus Features]
● A New World! Fantasyland in Florida: On-the-Ground Report
● Classic Bonus Features
- Deleted Scenes
- Alternate Opening: ♪ At the Bottom of the Sea
- Alternate Ending: The Final Battle
* Layers
[Blu-ray] Dual Layer
[DVD] Single-Sided Dual Layer
* This product uses the same master disc as previously released products.
(C) 2025 Disney
Synopsis (from "Oricon" database)
Ariel, a pure and always curious mermaid, is a princess living in the underwater kingdom with her friends Flounder and Sebastian the crab, and other cheerful companions. Ariel, who longs for the world above ground, meets and falls in love with Prince Eric. To fulfill her unwavering love, Ariel must fulfill a magical promise made with the sea witch Ursula…
Blu-ray + DVD