“Mermaid princess Lucia retrieves her magical pearl in the human world to defend seven kingdoms with music.”
Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch
マーメイドメロディー ぴちぴちピッチ
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Synopsis
Mermaid princess Lucia retrieves her magical pearl in the human world to defend seven kingdoms with music.
As the mermaid princess of the North Pacific (one of the seven mermaid kingdoms), Lucia entrusts a magical pearl to a boy who falls overboard a ship one night. Lucia must travel to the human world to reclaim her pearl and protect the mermaid kingdoms. Using the power of music Lucia is able to protect herself and the mermaid kingdoms from a growing evil force.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 22 sampled reviews
What 22 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.07 · split reception
5.1 pts
Recommenders 7.8 · others 2.7
↓ 1.23
Running avg · Dec 2007 → May 2024
- 8 “The series is pretty good overall. However, Kaito is incredibly dense—it takes him 52 episodes to realize Luchia is a mermaid, and in season 2 he forgets everything and has to figure it out again,...”
- 7 “The infectious character songs and nostalgic soundtrack kept me hooked, while even the villains received satisfying development. The plot suffers from endless shoujo clichés and battles so...”
- 10 “This mermaid princess anime defies expectations with its twist-filled story and deep messages that appeal to both children and adults. The unique singing-based combat system, where motivational...”
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- Format 52 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 20h 48m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2003 – Mar 2004 Spring 2003
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG Children
- Ref. BS-0489 catalog
Produced by
- TV Aichi Producer
- Tokyu Agency Producer
- We've Inc. Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor