The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 73: Toei's The Little Mermaid with guest Salvatore

Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode! Disney recently re-released a brand new blu-ray of The Little Mermaid...so what better time to talk about Toei’s 1975 anime adaptation? With me is one of the internet’s leading Mermaid Scholars™ , Salvatore (aka @retrosofa!) to talk about this hidden gem of 70s anime. Listen as we discuss how Disney was inspired by Toei (and vice-versa), the movie’s connection to both Go Nagai AND Sailor Moon, and just what makes this adaptation of the classic fairy tale so special. Stream the episode above or [Direct Download] Subscribe on itunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify Relevant links: Buy Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid on Amazon or Rightstuf! Toei’s official website on the film Mentioned in the episode: This video of character designs of the movie by Reiko Okuyama. Sakugablog’s article about The Little Mermaid’s animation director/character designer Reiko Okuyama & her struggles with discrimination throughout her career. Article on Pioneer Women Animators that includes Reiko Okuyama. Article on Mariko Miyagi (Japanese voice of Fritz) and her life-long activism for the disabled in Japan. Remembering Kirsten Bishop, the dub voice of Marina Find Salvatore online: @retrosofa on Tumblr and Twitter! @retrosofa.inc on instagram! Read his comic No More Mermaids! (VERY NSFW WARNING! Absolutely not for kids!) Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! Want to have your name read in the special thanks segment on the next episode? All you need to do is buy me 2 or more “coffees” on Ko-fi! As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at [email protected]. Thanks for listening!