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Guinea Pig: Mermaid in the Manhole

Guinea Pig: Mermaid in the Manhole

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Guinea Pig: Mermaid in the Manhole

1988

0h 58m

5.4(72 votes)

Horror

Romance

Overview

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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Japan Home Video

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Cast & crew

5 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Hideshi Hino
Written by: Hideshi Hino
Produced by: Satoru Ogura

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