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Princess Ariel is a fictional character and the title character of Walt Disney Pictures' 28th animated film ''The Little Mermaid'' (1989). She subsequently appears in the film's prequel television series, direct-to-video sequel ''The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea'' (where her daughter, Melody, takes over as the lead character, while Ariel is a secondary character instead) and direct-to-video prequel ''The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning''. Ariel is voiced by Jodi Benson in all official animated appearances and merchandise. She is fourth in the Disney Princess lineup, and the only princess to become a mother to her own child. Ariel has a distinctive appearance, with her long, flowing, bright red hair, blue eyes, green mermaid tail and purple seashell bikini top. In the films and television series, she is the seventh-born daughter of King Triton and Queen Athena of an underwater kingdom of Merfolk. She is often rebellious, and in the first film longs to be a part of the human world. She marries Prince Eric, whom she rescued from a shipwreck, and together they have a daughter, Melody. The character is based on the title character of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" story, but was developed into a different personality for the 1989 animated film adaptation. Ariel has received a mixed reception from critics; some publications such as ''Time'' criticize her for being too devoted to her man whereas others, such as ''Empire'', praise the character for her rebellious personality, a departure from previous Disney Princesses. ==Development== Ariel was based on the title character of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid", but co-director and writer Ron Clements felt that the mermaid in the original story was too tragic and rewrote the character, resulting in Ariel.〔 Jodi Benson, who was predominantly a stage actress, was chosen to voice Ariel because the directors felt "it was really important to have the same person doing the singing and speaking voice".〔 Clements stated that Benson's voice had a unique "sweetness" and "youthfulness". When recording the vocals for "Part of Your World", Benson asked that the lights in the studio be dimmed, to create the feeling of being deep under the sea.〔 "Part of Your World", which was referred to by songwriter Howard Ashman as the "I Want" song,〔 was originally going to be cut from the final film, owing to Jeffrey Katzenberg's belief that it slowed the story down,〔〔 but Ashman and Keane fought to keep it in.〔 Ariel's original design was developed by animator Glen Keane. Her appearance was based on a number of inspirational sources, including Glen Kleane's wife, actress Alyssa Milano, who was 16 at the time in addition to hosting the making of the special on Disney Channel, and model-comedian Sherri Stoner, who provided live-action references for the animators during the development of the film.〔 The movement of Ariel's hair underwater was based on footage of astronaut Sally Ride while she was in space.〔 Extra reference was given by filming Stoner swimming in a pool, which also helped guide Ariel's aquatic movement. A challenge in animating Ariel for the 1989 film was the color required to show Ariel in the changing environments, both under the sea and on land, for which the animators required thirty-two color models, not including costume changes. The bluish-green color of Ariel's fin was a hue specially mixed by the Disney paint lab; the color was named "Ariel" after the character. The choice of red as Ariel's hair color was the subject of dispute between the filmmakers and studio executives who wanted the character to have blonde hair. It was noted that red hair contrasted better with Ariel's green tail, red was easier to darken than yellow, and Disney's live-action branch Touchstone Pictures had recently released ''Splash'' that had a blonde mermaid; Ariel's red hair was ultimately kept. In an interview, Jodi Benson stated that for ''Ariel's Beginning'', the writers revised the script multiple times to make sure Ariel retained her relevance in a more modern context. Benson complained to them that they wrote Ariel out of character and suggested they bring her back to her roots. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ariel (Disney character)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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