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ChaO

Name: ChaO
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 2025-08-15
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 8.125

★ 8,1 /10 (12 Votes)

2025 JA 90 min

Overview

In a futuristic world where humans and mermaids coexist, the life of mild-mannered office worker Stephan is upended when he is suddenly proposed to by Chao — a princess from the mermaid kingdom. With no time to make sense of what's happening, Stephan soon finds himself living with the unpredictable, wholehearted Chao, and her sincere love begins to break down his emotional barriers.

Stream

Release date

15/08/2025

Votes

Popularity

2.7

He's on the hook.

Genres

Animation Fantasy Romance

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

90 min

Website

gkids.com

Ouji Suzuka

Stephan (voice)

Anna Yamada

Chao (voice)

Kavka Shishido

Maibei (voice)

Yuuichirou Umehara

Roberta (voice)

Kenta Miyake

King Neptunus (voice)

Shunsei Ōta

Juno (voice)

Anna Tsuchiya

Editor-in-Chief (voice)

Kunihiro Kawashima

Ambassador Omede / Photographer / Shop Owner (voice)

Ryota Yamasato

President Shi (voice)

Original Soundtrack

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ChaO delivers in that it spans a wide range of genres and makes you feel a spectrum of emotions in the span of an hour and a half. Its unusual animation style makes it more memorable, since it doesn’t look like anything else out there and will be remembered for its extraordinary, one-of-a-kind aesthetic. It also helps that it’s hilarious. https://bit.ly/MermanChaO

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