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Guinea Pig: Mermaid in the Manhole

Guinea Pig: Mermaid in the Manhole

Part of Guinea Pig Collection

1988•58m•5.4/10
HorrorRomance

Ratings

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5.4/10(68)

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

Japan Home Video

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Shigeru Saiki

Shigeru Saiki

The Artist

Mari Somei

Mari Somei

The Mermaid

Go Riju

Go Riju

Male Neighbor

Masami Hisamoto

Masami Hisamoto

Female Neighbor

Tsuyoshi Toshishige

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