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ChaO

"He's on the hook."

2025

1h 30m

8.3(11 votes)

Animation

Fantasy

Romance

Overview

In a futuristic world where humans and mermaids coexist, the life of mild-mannered office worker Stephan is upended when he is suddenly proposed to by Chao — a princess from the mermaid kingdom. With no time to make sense of what's happening, Stephan soon finds himself living with the unpredictable, wholehearted Chao, and her sincere love begins to break down his emotional barriers.

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9 featured cast members

Starring

Ouji Suzuka

Ouji Suzuka

Stephan (voice)

Anna Yamada

Anna Yamada

Chao (voice)

Kavka Shishido

Kavka Shishido

Maibei (voice)

Yuuichirou Umehara

Yuuichirou Umehara

Roberta (voice)

Kenta Miyake

Kenta Miyake

King Neptunus (voice)

Shunsei Ōta

Shunsei Ōta

Juno (voice)

Anna Tsuchiya

Anna Tsuchiya

Editor-in-Chief (voice)

Kunihiro Kawashima

Kunihiro Kawashima

Ambassador Omede / Photographer / Shop Owner (voice)

Ryota Yamasato

Ryota Yamasato

President Shi (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Yasuhiro Aoki
Written by: Saku Konohana
Produced by: Eiko Tanaka

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