Guinea Pig: Mermaid in the Manhole

5.2(61 votes)

1988

1h 3m

HorrorRomance

An artist dealing with the grief of his wife leaving him finds solace in painting the squalor of the sewer. He discovers a trapped mermaid, whom he brings home to heal. Her condition worsens, and she asks the artist to paint her before she dies.

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Production

Budget:$5,500

Companies:

Japan Home Video

Languages

Original:ja

Spoken:

Japanese

Cast

Shigeru Saiki

The Artist

Mari Somei

The Mermaid

Go Riju

Male Neighbor

Masami Hisamoto

Female Neighbor

Tsuyoshi Toshishige

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