is an original Japanese
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
television series that was produced by
Kitty Films
Kitty Films (キティフィルム ''Kiti Firumu'') was a production company established in 1972 in Japan.
History
The company was first established in 1972 as Kitty Music Corporation under Hidenori Taga. It was a subsidiary of Polydor and MC ...
and was animated by
Triangle Staff
was a Japanese animation studio established in 1987 from former Madhouse staff, producing series such as '' Macross Plus'', '' Serial Experiments Lain'', and ''NieA_7''. The studio ceased operations in 2000, when they were set to do the animat ...
and aired from October 9, 1997 to April 2, 1998 on
TV Asahi
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. The series later spawned a
PlayStation
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video game
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, released on August 5, 1999 by Xing Entertainment.
The game is a
fantasy role-playing game
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where the player takes the role of a
mermaid
In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Mermaids are sometimes asso ...
trying to find the secrets of her race. The game uses a turn-based fighting system with special moves and attacks. The blocky graphics were typical for a PlayStation title of the era.
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1997 anime television series debuts
TV Asahi original programming
1999 video games
Fantasy video games
Japan-exclusive video games
PlayStation (console) games
PlayStation (console)-only games
Role-playing video games
Video games based on anime and manga
Video games developed in Japan
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