Adventures of the Little Mermaid (Saban, 1991)
Adventures of the Little Mermaid (人魚姫マリーナの冒険 Ningyo Hime Marina no Bouken, The Adventures of Mermaid Princess Marina) is an animated series produced by Fuji Television in the early 1990s, based on upon the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale The Little Mermaid. This 26-episode TV series was originally a Japanese/French co-production created by Jean Chalopin and directed by Takehiro Miyano.
Song of the Sea Witch (Episode 12)[edit | edit source]
In this episode, Hedwig the Sea Witch gets her hands on a powerful hypnotizing flute (or pipe). The song it creates is said to be able to put anyone under control. This happens a few times to the heroine Marina and her friends.
Marina's friend Bobo first hears the spell.
And promptly falls under it.
Marina surprised, and starting to hear the music.
Poor Bobo mindlessly entranced.
Marina tries to follow, and...
Becomes hypnotized by the song herself.
Nice close up.
Winnie (the seahorse) uses her loud screech to snap Marina out of the trance.
"Wow, that music really is powerful..."
Prince Justin and his gang hear the song as well.
Falling under the mesmerizing tune.
Marina and Winnie quietly observe the Sea Witch controlling Justin and others.
The Sea Witch leads much like a Pied Piper.
Marina hypnotized again.
Winnie hides her.
And tries using her screech again...
But is hypnotized by the song.
Marina and Winnie swim to the Sea Witch.
Everyone mindlessly follows.
They're in the cell for a while, entranced.
Everyone snaps out of it.
Marina again surprised.
