The Sea Prince and the Fire Child is an animated film by Sanrio, based on the story by Shintaro Tsuji. It is named Shiriusu no densetsu (literally Legend of Sirius) in the original Japanese version. It is said to be a loose retelling of Romeo and Juliet, itself a European version of many tales of star-crossed lovers in a variety of cultures and eras. In this story, the children of the gods of fire and water fall in love and fight to stay together in the face of adversity.