Getting emotionally wrecked in less than thirty minutes.
I do love this adaptation, though. The animation and voice acting are so charming, the mermaid and the prince are adorable (and tragically, he makes it very clear he loves her as a brother from the beginning, he can never return her love and she's aware of it), and I think this is the first time I've seen an adaptation include the mermaid bidding goodbye/kissing the princess as well.
It also definitely adds another layer to her line in the end, “I’m among friends, and everything is alright.”


















