# ChaO (2025)

> A visually singular anime romance follows a mermaid princess and a human engineer as an arranged engagement tests the possibility of shared life between two species.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7401230

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Animation, Fantasy, Romance
- Director: Yasuhiro Aoki
- Cast: Ouji Suzuka, Anna Yamada, Kavka Shishido, Yuuichirou Umehara, Kenta Miyake, Shunsei Ōta, Anna Tsuchiya, Kunihiro Kawashima
- TMDB rating: 8.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36592916/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, witty, sincere, date night, family animation night

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