The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps

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Yukihiko Tsutsumi directed The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps in 2018. See Yukihiko Tsutsumi's full filmography, where to start with Yukihiko Tsutsumi, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yukihiko Tsutsumi.

The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps was released in 2018 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 120 minutes.