18. Brunhilde

Anime: Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea

Heavily inspired by The Little Mermaid, particularly the original Hans Christian Andersen version, Brunhilde is a fish that can transform into a human.

She’s mischievous, given her infantile age, and quickly bonds with Sosuke: a human she becomes attached to.

Her design is simple in both forms, and she manages to look but human and fishlike no matter what!

10/10