D. Hayao Miyazaki | Animated by Studio Ghibli | 2008

Studio Ghibli’s take on “The Little Mermaid,” about a spunky, proud little fish who befriends a human boy and tries to live on land, is visually ravishing. Its phosphorescent underwater scenes and Hokusai-like waves are spellbinding. This is more than ‘artistry’, it is art.

This poetic, visually breathtaking work by the greatest of all animators has such deep charm that adults and children will both be touched.  Chicago Sun-Times