04/10/2026
Mermaids, marriage, and mayhem— their love is in deep water!
The imaginative new rom-com ChaO from Yasuhiro Aoki and STUDIO4ºC splashes into theatres April 10.
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Title: ChaO
Director: Yasuhiro Aoki
Running Time: 90 min
Rating: NR
Format: DCP
Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
Sound 5.1
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Language: Japanese with English subtitles
Theatrical Date: April 10, 2026
Tickets on Sale: March 25, 2026
“In a fantastical future, humans and mermaids share a troubled coexistence. Stephan, an anxious employee at a shipbuilding company, has big ideas to save the sea. But his life explodes into ecstatic chaos when bubbly mermaid princess Chao proposes marriage out of the blue. Between shopping sprees, giant robots, and actual fireworks, the unlikely pair flounder through their new romance and unlock their true feelings.
Crafted over 7 years by the acclaimed STUDIO4°C and veteran animator Yasuhiro Aoki, ChaO is an inventive and genre-defying delight bursting with color and character. Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, ChaO’s singular narrative is an ode to boundless love.”
