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ChaO
ChaO

Movie·2025·1h 30m

ChaO

He's on the hook.

Directed By

Yasuhiro Aoki

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

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// overview

The Story

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.

Written By

Saku Konohana

Producer

Eiko Tanaka

Cinematography

Takanori Nakajima

Music

Takatsugu Muramatsu

Themes

princessmarriage proposalmermaidfuturistic societyanimeinterspecies romancelove storycoexistenceurban fantasy

Production House

STUDIO4℃

Audience Score

82%

5 votes

Skip5%
Timepass12%
Go for it36%
Perfection47%

Where to watch

Region: JP

Stream

· 1 service
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// cast

Cast

Ouji Suzuka

Ouji Suzuka

Stephan (voice)

Anna Yamada

Anna Yamada

Chao (voice)

Kavka Shishido

Kavka Shishido

Maibei (voice)

Yuuichirou Umehara

Yuuichirou Umehara

Roberta (voice)

Kenta Miyake

Kenta Miyake

King Neptunus (voice)

Shunsei Ōta

Shunsei Ōta

Juno (voice)

Anna Tsuchiya

Anna Tsuchiya

Editor-in-Chief (voice)

Kunihiro Kawashima

Kunihiro Kawashima

Ambassador Omede / Photographer / Shop Owner (voice)

Ryota Yamasato

Ryota Yamasato

President Shi (voice)

// crew

Crew

Yasuhiro Aoki

Director

Takatsugu Muramatsu

Original Music Composer

Eiko Tanaka

Eiko Tanaka

Producer

Saku Konohana

Screenplay

Takanori Nakajima

Director of Photography

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