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{{Short description|2003 Japanese anime and manga}}
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{{nihongo|'''''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch'''''|マーメイド メロディー ぴち ぴち ピッチ|māmeido merodī pichi pichi picchi}} is an exciting ] ] and ] series created by {{nihongo|]|横手 美智子|Yokote Michiko}} with artwork by {{nihongo|]|花森 ぴんく|Hanamori Pinku}}. {{nihongo|'''''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch'''''|マーメイドメロディーぴちぴちピッチ|Māmeido Merodī Pichi Pichi Pitchi}} is a ] and ] series created by ], with artwork by ]. The ] was originally published in the monthly {{lang|ja-latn|shōjo}} manga anthology '']''. Thirty-two chapters have been published (including two special stories) and are compiled into seven volumes by ].


A 91-episode anime series was produced by ], divided into two seasons, aired in Japan from April 2003 to December 2004. The first season is composed of 52 episodes, while the second, entitled ''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure'', lasted for 39.
The manga was originally published in the monthly ] manga anthology ]. There are 32 chapters published (including two special stories) and most of them are compiled into seven volumes issued by ].

The anime series was produced by ]. The first season of which, composed of 52 episodes, was shown on the ] Network from ], ] to ], ]. A second season, entitled '']'', lasted for 39 episodes and was aired from ] to ], ].

] acquired the license to the anime on June 2004 for its ]n release, but was eventually dropped due to difficulty in finding backers and securing a TV airing deal.<ref>{{cite news|author=Mikhail Koulikov|coauthors=Christopher Macdonald|title=Anime Next - A.D. Vision, Inc.|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention.php?id=233&p=1|work=]|date=]-]|accessdate=2006-10-15}}</ref> Although the anime has not since been re-licensed for an English language distribution, ] acquired the rights to publish the manga for the North American audience. It began releasing the manga on April 2006 under the title ''Pichi Pichi Pitch: Mermaid Melody''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Del Rey Manga Acquires Four New Kodansha Titles|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/pressrelease.php?id=1287|work=Anime News Network|date=]-]|accessdate=2006-10-15}}</ref> This came as an attempt to familiarize English readers with the canonical short form of the title, as other titles have done: for example, ''Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon'' became '']'' and ''Kidō Tenshi Angelic Layer'' has been released in North America as simply '']''.

''Pichi Pichi Pitch'' is loosely based upon the old ] version of "]" tale, which is about the mermaid who falls in love with a human boy, and transforms into a human to win his heart. In the case of ''Pichi Pichi Pitch'', the old 1950s movie '']'' is sort of mixed in to the plot as three mermaid princesses come to land to learn about the human world through attending middle school and trying to be idol singers.


==Plot== ==Plot==
{{See also|List of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch characters|List of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch episodes}}
Lucia Nanami, the ] princess of the ], sets out on land to find the boy that she had saved from a ] seven years before the beginning of the story, with whom she fell in love and had entrusted her pink ]. She eventually finds the boy: a teenage ] named Kaito Dōmoto. However, Kaito does not recognize Lucia in her human form. She cannot directly tell Kaito who she really is; otherwise, according to mermaid legend, she would turn into bubbles and disappear. Lucia tries to convince Kaito into figuring out who she really is (since the legend doesn't say anything about the other person discovering a mermaid's true identity by him or her self).


At the same time, Lucia has been told that a group of water ]s have invaded the sea world and she must gather six other Mermaid Princesses and their pearls to bring back the legendary goddess Aqua Regina to stop them. To fulfill this, she joins forces with Hanon and Rina, the Mermaid Princesses who came up to dry land, use their pearls, turn into singing ]s, and use their voices as an offensive power. After the water demons fail, the Black Beauty Sisters show up to steal the show. The Mermaid Princesses believe in themselves and believe they can defeat the Black Beauty Sisters, which they do.
Lucia, ] ] of the North ], sets out to land to find the boy she saved from a ] seven years before the beginning of the story, the boy to whom she entrusted her pink ]. She eventually found the boy: a surfer named Kaito Dōmoto. But as the human form Lucia assumed, a girl named Lucia Nanami, bears very little resemblance to her mermaid form, Kaito cannot recognize her. She cannot tell Kaito who she really is; otherwise, according to mermaid folklore, she would turn into ]. So she tries to convince Kaito into figuring out who she really is (since the legend does not say anything about the other person discovering a mermaid's true identity by himself).


==Media==
At the same time, Lucia has been told that a group of water demons or ''suiyō'' (水妖) have invaded the marine world and she must gather the six other Mermaid Princesses and their pearls to ] the legendary goddess Aqua Regina to stop them. To fulfill this, she joins forces with Hanon and Rina, Mermaid Princesses who came up to dry land, use their pearls, turn into singing ], and use their voices as an offensive.
===Manga===
The original manga, created by Yokote with illustrations by Hanamori, began serializing in the September 2002 issue of ''Nakayoshi''. There are a total of 32 chapters, with final one published on the April 2005 issue of the said magazine (released March 2005). There are a total of seven '']'' volumes by ], the first six containing five chapters each and final one having two. They were released between March 20, 2003 and April 30, 2005.


] acquired the rights to publish the manga for the North American audience. It began releasing the manga in April 2006 under the title ''Pichi Pichi Pitch: Mermaid Melody''.<ref>{{cite press release |author=Staff writer(s) |title=Del Rey Manga Acquires Four New Kodansha Titles |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/pressrelease.php?id=1287 |location=New York City |publisher=Del Rey Manga |date= October 6, 2005 |access-date=October 15, 2006}}</ref> The English translations of the seven volumes were released from April 25, 2006 to October 30, 2007. The seventh volume, aside from the final two chapters, also contains two preview chapters from other manga.
==Characters==
''Wherever possible, the spelling of the names are taken from the English translation of the Pichi Pichi Pitch manga. Otherwise, spellings are based on those used on official merchandise, or commonly-used fan transliterations.''


A sequel manga written and illustrated by Hanamori, titled ''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Aqua'', began serialization in the September issue of ]'s '']'' magazine on August 3, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pineda|first1=Rafael Antonio|title=Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch Manga Gets Sequel in August|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-01/mermaid-melody-pichi-pichi-pitch-manga-gets-sequel-in-august/.174694|website=Anime News Network|access-date=July 2, 2021|date=July 2, 2021}}</ref>
===Main characters===
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*{{nihongo|''']'''|七海 るちあ|Nanami Ruchia}} {{anime voices|Asumi Nakata}} - Mermaid Princess of the North Pacific Ocean, keeper of the pink pearl, and the main character of the story. Lucia goes up to land to search for a boy she saved seven years ago. She is unaware of the danger in the marine world and of her real mission until she is told of them by her "older sister", Nikora. She is characterized by her ] and naïveté, but with having a strong will, typical traits of ] ]s. Her idol form is Pink Pearl Voice. Of all the mermaids in the series, Lucia's mermaid form and human form contrast the most (Lucia has dark blonde hair and brown eyes in the surface while having lighter blonde hair and light blue eyes while at sea).
**Many fans in the West still spell her name as ''Luchia'' probably because the Japanese spelling in Katakana, due to the fact that the Japanese alphabet cannot spell "ci", resembles the ]-]-like pronunciation of the name. However "Ruchia" is indeed the Japanese variant of the Western name "Lucia". ''See also note below about Rina's name.''
*{{nihongo|''']'''|宝生 波音|Hōshō Hanon}} {{anime voices|Hitomi Terakado}} - Mermaid Princess of the ] and keeper of the aqua (水色 ''mizu-iro'' "water-color") pearl. Unlike Lucia, Hanon goes up to land to escape water demons. Hanon is perky and feminine, yet a bit more worldly than her friend Lucia. This worldliness is evidenced by many of her actions -- especially by her romantic pursuit of her music teacher, Tarō Mitsuki. Her idol form is Mizuiro (Aqua) Pearl Voice, although the first time that it is named in the manga, she is erroneously called Blue Pearl Voice.
*{{nihongo|''']'''|洞院 リナ|Tōin Rina}} {{anime voices|Mayumi Asano}} - Mermaid Princess of the ] and keeper of the green pearl. Initially she is depicted as stern and bent on revenge for the capture of her best friend, Noel. Later, however, she evolves into a more mature character, and acts as an older sister figure to Lucia and Hanon. Her idol form is Green Pearl Voice.
**Many fans in the West still spell her name as ''Lina'', because of the tendency in the ] to substitute "r" sounds for "l" sounds and vice versa, especially in ].


===Anime===
===Major supporting characters===
{{see also|List of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch episodes}}
*{{nihongo|'''Kaito Dōmoto'''|堂本 海斗|''Dōmoto Kaito''}} {{anime voices|Daisuke Kishio}} - Kaito, the son of a pair of musicians, is an avid surfer, as well as Lucia's love interest. Though he is popular with girls, he is secretly in love with a beautiful mermaid who saved him from a shipwreck seven years ago, and has yet to realize that this mermaid is Lucia. Later in the story, it is discovered that beneath Kaito's human exterior lie some distinctively un-human qualities.
An anime adaptation produced by ], We've, and ], animated by ] and ], and directed by Yoshitaka Fujimoto aired in Japan in two seasons. The first season, simply named ''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch'' and covers manga chapters 1 to 20, aired between April 5, 2003 and March 27, 2004. They were compiled into 14 DVD volumes. The second season, ''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure'', which adapts events from chapters 21 to 30, was aired between April 3 to December 25, 2004. Unlike the first season, ''Pure'' was compiled into two DVD box sets containing a total of 11 discs.
*{{nihongo|'''Hippo'''|ヒッポ}} {{anime voices|Miyako Ito}} - Lucia's guardian who serves as her guide. Hippo accompanies Lucia in her search for her pink pearl, and is among those who voice disapproval of her relationship with Kaito. He is also polite, always putting -さん, ''-san'' after every name, even when angry. In the anime, he is shown as Lucia's pet penguin. Later on, he is able to transform into a very cute human boy, as well as a creature called ]us.
*{{nihongo|'''Nikora'''|にこら}} {{anime voices|Eri Saito}} - virtual manager of the "petit-]" {{nihongo|Pearl Piari|プチ ホテル パール ピアリ|''puchi-hoteru pāru piari''}} on land, where Lucia, Hanon, and Rina work (in the manga, she is the owner of a ] called Pearl Waters). A purple mermaid, she poses as Lucia's older sister in order to inform her of her mission.
*{{nihongo|'''Madame Taki'''|タキさん|''Taki-san''}} {{anime voices|Kumi Yamakado}} - owner of the Pearl Piari. A fairly major character in the anime, she is seen most of the time looking into her ].
*{{nihongo|'''Tarō Mitsuki'''|海月 太郎|''Mitsuki Tarō''}} {{anime voices|Daisuke Kirii}} - Lucia's music teacher and Hanon's love interest (she refers to him as 太郎ちゃん, ''Tarō-chan''). He had met a mermaid in the past, and made a ] piece for her, not knowing what happened to her after their last meeting.
*{{nihongo|'''Noel'''|ノエル|''Noeru''}} {{anime voices|Ryoko Nagata}} - Mermaid Princess of the ] and keeper of the deep blue (i.e. 藍色, ''ai-iro'') pearl. She helped Rina escape from the sea monsters, which led to her capture. She is calm, gentle, caring, and studious (as she sometimes wears glasses on land later in the second season of the anime). Her idol form is Ai-iro (Deep Blue) Pearl Voice.
**In the third volume of the English manga, ''ai-iro'' was translated as ''indigo'', but ''deep blue'' makes more sense regarding the character's colour scheme; the colours may be based on the rainbow, but Lucia is pink, not red. It is yet to be seen whether this will be corrected.
**Some refer to Noel's name as Noelle, because originally Noel is a male name, while Noelle is the female form, but the official English translation as well as the official Japanese romanization uses Noel.
*{{nihongo|''']'''|かれん|''Karen''}} {{anime voices|Ema Kogure}} - Mermaid Princess of the ], keeper of the purple pearl, and twin sister of Noel. In the anime, she first appears as the winner of a beauty contest that the main trio enters; in the manga, she first appears to save them from the Dark Lovers. In the first season, Tarō asks her about his mermaid, and she later blames Rina for Noel's ]. Even after things are straightened out, she chooses to go find Noel alone. She is Noel's polar opposite, having a mysterious personality. While she is cold and distant in the first season, she is found to be wild, humorous, and even a bit sexual in the second. Her idol form is Purple Pearl Voice.
*{{nihongo|'''Coco'''|ココ|''Koko''}} {{anime voices|Satomi Arai}} - Mermaid Princess of the South ] and keeper of the yellow pearl. She is incarcerated by the sea monsters for most of the first season, so not much is known about her. In the manga, however, she is a friend of fellow Mermaid Princess Sara. Later, she found to be playful and gentle in the manga, yet brash and outspoken in the anime. Her idol form is Yellow Pearl Voice.
*{{nihongo|'''Aqua Regina'''|アクア・レジー�様|''Akua Rejīna-sama''}} {{anime voices|Kumi Yamakado}} - the ocean ] who gives the Mermaid Princesses new songs and upgrades for their gear. However, this is all that she can do alone after expending a great deal of energy thousands of years ago. She is needed to ultimately stop the sea monsters, and the seven pearls have to be gathered to summon her; Gaito/Gakuto seeks to summon her as well, so that he can use her to destroy the world. Aqua Regina later gives bands to the mermaids to upgrade their singing power; as in many magical girl series, this is signified by adding frills and accessories to their dresses. She also upgrades their microphones in the end of season one, before she is finally summoned.
*{{nihongo|'''Sara's servant'''||''Bāya''}} - This old woman only appears in the manga. She is Sara's servant and guardian from childhood, and worries about Sara's involvement with Gakuto. However, Sara treats the woman like garbage and refuses to listen to her. The old woman therefore helps the princesses in secret to atone for what her ward has become. She is actually at the root of the incident that caused the events in the story.


] acquired the license to the anime in June 2004 for its North American release,<ref>{{Cite news |title = Clan TVE |url=http://www.rtve.es/?go=111b735a516af85cd875cc585adbab63c55681f4f67f2aaa477f7508a0f97ee29eb4c5af57671ad705ef5e1c649c918fcadb894e50a6210b5ef2d3052f1175de601449009496f88ef4795d9cad0d7af1bc8cdc6afce9488d5680314f5578b356 |year= 2009 |access-date=September 20, 2013}}</ref> but was eventually dropped due to difficulty in finding backers and securing a TV airing deal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2005/anime-next/2|title=Anime Next – A.D. Vision, Inc.|last1=Koulikov|first1=Mikhail|last2=Macdonald|first2=Christopher|date=June 21, 2005|website=Anime News Network|access-date=November 24, 2011}}<!-- http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention.php?id=233&p=1 --></ref> While the acquisition of the license and the production of the English anime predated that of the manga, it is unknown if a release will occur. That is because as of 2009, the anime has been completely dubbed but is being held by ]. In addition, some foreign dubs such as ] and ] dubbed versions was translated from the unreleased ADV Films' English-dubbed version as a reference when Elastic Rights acquired the licensing rights to Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch from Kodansha in ], ], ], ], ] and ] ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elasticrights.com/news_item.php?lan=es&id=136|title=Clan TVE estrena la serie de éxito Japonesa Mermaid Melody Pichi, Pichi, Pitch|access-date=2020-01-03|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305191034/http://www.elasticrights.com/news_item.php?lan=es&id=136|archive-date=2016-03-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ramenparados.com/mermaid-melody-pichi-pichi-pitch-en/|title=Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch en España|publisher=Ramen Para Dos|first=David J.|last=Batto|date=2008-06-18|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://misiontokyo.com/noticias/13059/|title=El anime de Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch en España|publisher=Mision Tokyo|date=2008-06-18|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ramenparados.com/mermaid-melody-pichi-pichi-pitch-en_22/|title=Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch en Clan TVE|publisher=Ramen Para Dos|date=2008-06-22|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://laguiatv.abc.es/noticias-tv/20080630/clan-estrena-serie-japonesa-75019.html|title=Clan TVE estrena la serie japonesa 'Mermaid Melody Pichi, Pichi, Pitch'|publisher=LaGuíaTV; ABC.es|date=2008-06-30|access-date=2020-01-03|archive-date=January 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103121629/http://laguiatv.abc.es/noticias-tv/20080630/clan-estrena-serie-japonesa-75019.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.licencias.com/noticias/20120329/elastic-rights-llega-acuerdos-emision-pichi-pichi-pitch.aspx|title=Elastic Rights llega a acuerdos de emisión para Pichi Pichi Pitch|publisher=Licencias|date=2012-03-29|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elasticrights.com/licenses_item.php?licencia=1|title=Elastic Rights - Gestión integral de marcas : licencias|access-date=2020-01-03|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305142519/http://www.elasticrights.com/licenses_item.php?lan=es&marca=14|archive-date=2016-03-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kidscreen.com/2011/03/25/elastic-rights-flexes-licensing-muscle-in-france/|title=Elastic Rights flexes licensing muscle in France|publisher=]|first=Kate|last=Calder|date=2011-03-25|access-date=2020-01-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kidscreen.com/2011/03/29/elastic-rights-establishes-french-company/|title=Elastic Rights establishes French company|publisher=Kidscreen|first=Wendy|last=Goldman Getzler|date=2011-03-29|access-date=2020-01-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elasticrights.com/index.php?lan=el|title=Elastic Rights-Ολοκληρωμένη Διαχείριση του Brand : αρχική σελίδα|access-date=2020-01-03|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111030210141/http://www.elasticrights.com/index.php?lan=el|archive-date=2011-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lostmagicalgirldubs.tumblr.com/post/126281732385/mermaid-melody-pichi-pichi-pitch-adv-films-2004|title=Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (ADV Films- 2004)|publisher=]|date=2015-08-09|access-date=2020-01-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdM-K9_uetc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/NdM-K9_uetc| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Mermaid Melody - English Official Opening (Clan TVE -2008) (HD)|publisher=]|date=2015-08-13|access-date=2020-01-03}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Likewise, there's an alternative English dub version which it was made in ] by an unknown dubbing studio for ] (which released the anime series in ] outside ] and ] on behalf of Kodansha).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://davina-goh.com/resume/|title=RESUME|access-date=2020-01-03|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106093323/http://davina-goh.com/resume/|archive-date=2016-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://voice123.com/davinagoh|title=Davina Goh Voice over actor|publisher=Voice123|access-date=2020-01-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.top-insight.com/index/property/aid/10|title=TOP-INSIGHT|access-date=2020-01-03|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203100504/http://www.top-insight.com/index/property/aid/10|archive-date=2012-02-03}}</ref><ref>], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], the ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]</ref> It aired on ] ], ], ], ], ], ], ],in 2006 and later moved its sister channel ] in ] with or without ] subtitles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wingedpuff.wordpress.com/aboutme/|title=About Me|date=December 20, 2011|publisher=]|access-date=2020-01-03}}</ref> However, the ] dubbed version became very hard to find than the ADV's dubbed version since it never officially released to ] neither in Malaysia nor in English-speaking Asian territories.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://imgur.com/a/KQt98BG|title=Davina Goh confirms the information about Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch (Malaysian English dub)|publisher=]|access-date=2020-01-03}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=May 2020}}
===Antagonists===
*{{nihongo|'''Gakuto'''|楽斗/ガクト}} {{anime voices|Daisuke Kishio}} - the leader of the sea monsters who is bent on taking over the marine world. He is always depicted drinking wine, and wearing black. His resemblance to Kaito made the latter a subject of initial ire by Rina. He is known in the anime as '''Gaito''' (ガイト). (There is no definite reason for the name change, but one obvious reason is to distinguish him from J-Pop star ], whose name is spelt the same way in ]. In the Del Rey manga translation, his name is spelled '''Gackto''' in order to emphasize the comparison between the character and the singer.)
*{{nihongo|'''The Dark Lovers'''|ダーク・ラバーズ}} - Gakuto's four female followers who serve him in exchange for his love for them. There are composed of the following:
**{{nihongo|'''Izuru'''|イズール|''Izūru''}} {{anime voices|Sayori Ishizuka}} - The most mature of the four, she has the power to control waves and marine beasts and has the ability to create dragons from water. She is also the most obsessed with winning the heart of Gakuto.
**{{nihongo|'''Eriru'''|エリル|''Eriru''}} {{anime voices|Yuki Matsuoka}} - The one with the ]. At one phase, she is cute, and acting as if she were antsy (spinning around and never saying any normal speech). In another phase she can speak correctly and is more observant of her surroundings. In her third phase, when threatened (or when she spins around), she becomes scary, her eyes glow red, and she changes her voice accordingly.
**{{nihongo|'''Maria'''|マリア}} {{anime voices|Sanae Kobayashi}} - The one closest to Gakuto in terms of love. She is also very cruel at times, and sometimes seems to see Gakuto more as a boy-toy than a love prospect. She has the power to make and/or manipulate ice and snow.
**{{nihongo|'''Yūri'''|ユーリ|''Yūri''}} {{anime voices|Chieko Honda}} - the youngest-looking of the four. She has the ability to control people and objects, especially with the use of her music and, if any, a nearby piano. Although Yūri is loyal to Gakuto, his continued treatment of her as a child leads her to a star-crossed relationship with Hippo, i.e. his human form.
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*{{nihongo|'''Black Beauty Sisters'''|ブラック・ビューティー・シズターズ}} - composed of the red-wearing older sister {{nihongo|'''Sheshe'''|シスターシェシェ|''Shisutā Sheshe''|''Voiced by:'' ]}} and the blue-wearing younger sister {{nihongo|'''Mimi'''|シスターミミ|''Shisutā Mimi''|''Voiced by:'' ]}}. Gakuto hires them after the Dark Lovers' failed attempts to capture the Mermaid Princesses. These two have the ability to sing tunes more powerful than the songs the Mermaid Princesses themselves sing, although in the anime and the second arc of the manga, the Princesses manage to get strong enough to overpower them. Though Gakuto turned them back to their original forms (two ]es), they were resurrected in the second season. Their group name is usually shortened by fans to BBS.
**Many fans think that the name "Black Beauty Sisters" is just a stage name, as Mimi and Sheshe seem to be in love, and sister can mean other things that would apply to the two, such as sharing the same origin.


A total of six theme songs were composed for the anime. The first opening theme, {{Nihongo|"Taiyō no Rakuen ~Promised Land~"|太陽の楽園 ~Promised Land~||lit. "Paradise of the Sun ~Promised Land~"}} by ], and the first ending theme {{Nihongo|"Daiji na Takarabako"|大事な宝箱||lit. "Important Treasure Box"}} by ], are used in the first 28 episodes. For 29th to the 52nd episodes, "Rainbow Notes♪" by Kanbe and {{Nihongo|"Sekai de Ichiban Hayaku Asa ga kuru Basho"|世界で一番早く朝が来る場所||lit. "The Place Where Morning Comes First"}} by Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and ], are the second opening and ending themes respectively. For ''Pure'', the opening theme is "Before the Moment" by ] while {{Nihongo|"Ai no Ondo °C"|愛の温度°C||lit. "The Temperature of Love°C"}} by Nakata, Terakado, and Asano is the ending song.
*{{nihongo|'''Sara'''|沙羅}} {{anime voices|Kana Ueda}} - Mermaid Princess of the ] and keeper of the orange pearl. She joins Gakuto in his quest to take over the marine world after an incident bestowed her a dark power, turning both her orange hair and her orange pearl ] (though her eyes stay orange) and destroying her own kingdom. That incident was a proposed rendezvous with Tarō, her secret human lover, in which he never showed up. (In the manga, he actually arrived before, but Sara's guardian found out about the relationship and insisted that he leave, convincing Sara that he had abandoned her.) In a fury, Sara unleashed a wave of power, destroying her kingdom and causing the wave which killed Kaito's parents and from which Lucia saved Kaito. In the manga, her villain name is Black Pearl Voice and she transforms into an idol in a black dress reminiscent of a ]. However, in the anime, she does not transform until she turns good, and instead has the power to sing offensively in a humanoid, amphibious form like the villains and mermaid idols, with or without her E-pitch. In the end, she decides to join the other mermaids as is her duty. She, herself, seals the gate to Gakto's castle in the book because it's her duty and she unsealed the gate after her kingdom was destroyed. In the TV show, Aqua Regina seals the gate and Sara goes with Gaito because she loves him. She also appears in the second season as a spirit, informing Lucia of the future Orange Pearl Voice and offering her assistance where she can. Sara is also seen singing with the other mermaid princesses in the very last episode of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure.


==Episode list== ====Other music====
There are also other pieces of music used in the anime, either as battle songs performed by the Mermaid Princesses or their enemies or as insert songs. All songs listed below are compiled in several character singles, soundtrack, and vocal albums (which also include the theme songs listed above):
''See: ]''

==Songs==
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Although ''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch'' is comparable to any shōjo title, the anime's songs are used not only as opening/ending songs, but are also used as battle songs and image songs. Each episode has at least one battle/image song performance.
===Music===
;Opening themes:
*"Taiyou no Rakuen ~Promised Land~" by ] (Episodes 1-28)<br>Translation: Paradise of the Sun ~Promised Land~
*"Rainbow Notes♪" by Miyuki Kanbe (Episodes 29-52)

;Ending themes:
*"Daiji na Takarabako" by Lucia (]) (Episodes 1-28)<br>Translation: Important Treasure Box
*"Sekai de Ichiban Hayaku Asa ga kuru Basho" by Lucia, Hanon, and Rina (Asumi Nakata, ], and ]) (Episodes 29-52)<br>Translation: The Place Where Morning Comes First


;Mermaid songs: ;Mermaid songs:
* "Legend of Mermaid" by Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and Mayumi Asano
These songs are usually used in battle and as image songs.
* {{Nihongo||恋はなんだろう|"Koi wa Nandarō"|lit. "Just What is Love?"}} by Asumi Nakata
*"'''Legend of Mermaid'''" by Lucia, Hanon, and Rina (Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and Mayumi Asano)
* "Ever Blue" by Hitomi Terakado
*"'''Koi wa Nan Darou'''" by Lucia (Asumi Nakata)<br>Translation: Just What is Love?
* "Star Jewel" by Mayumi Asano
*"'''Super Love Songs'''!" by Lucia, Hanon, and Rina (Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and Mayumi Asano)
*"'''KIZUNA'''" by Lucia, Hanon, and Rina (Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and Mayumi Asano)<br>Translation: BONDS * "Super Love Songs!" by Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and Mayumi Asano
* "Splash Dream" by Asumi Nakata
*"'''Yume no Sono Saki he'''" by Lucia, Hanon, and Rina (Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and Mayumi Asano)<br>Translation: To the Place After a Dream
* {{Nihongo||オーロラの風に乗って|"Aurora no Kaze ni Notte"|lit. "Riding on the Winds of the Aurora"}} by ]
*"'''Splash Dream'''" by Lucia (Asumi Nakata)
*"'''Ever Blue'''" by Hanon (Hitomi Terakado) * "Kizuna" (lit. "Bonds") by Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and Mayumi Asano
* {{Nihongo||夢のその先へ|"Yume no Sono Saki e"|lit. "To the Place After a Dream"}} by Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and Mayumi Asano
*"'''Star Jewel'''" by Rina (Mayumi Asano)
* "Return to the Sea" by ]
*"'''Aurora no Kaze ni Notte'''" by Caren (])<br>Translation: Riding on the Winds of the Aurora
* "Kodou ~Perfect Harmony~" (lit. "Heartbeat ~Perfect Harmony~") primarily by Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, Mayumi Asano, and Ema Kogure (second version includes ] and ]; third version also includes Kana Ueda)
*"'''Return to the Sea'''" by Sara (])
* "Mother Symphony" by Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and Mayumi Asano
*"'''KODOU ~Perfect Harmony~'''" by Lucia, Hanon, Rina, and Caren (with Coco and Noel in second version) (Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, Mayumi Asano, and Ema Kogure; second version also includes Satomi Arai and Ryoko Nagata)<br>Translation: HEARTBEAT ~Perfect Harmony~
* {{Nihongo||水色の旋律|"Mizuiro no Senritsu"|lit. "Aquamarine Melody"}} by Hitomi Terakado
* "Piece of Love" by Mayumi Asano
* {{Nihongo|"Nanatsu no Umi no Monogatari ~Pearls of Mermaid~"|七つの海の物語 ~Pearls of Mermaid~||lit. "The Tale of the Seven Seas ~Pearls of Mermaid~"}} by Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and Mayumi Asano
* "Beautiful Wish" by Eri Kitamura
* {{Nihongo||希望の鐘音〜Love goes on〜|"Kibou no Kaneoto ~Love goes on~"|lit. "The Sound of Hope ~Love goes on~"}} primarily by Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and Mayumi Asano (second version also includes Ema Kogure, Satomi Arai and Ryoko Nagata; third version also includes Eri Kitamura)
* "Birth of Love" by Eri Kitamura


;Other songs: ;Other songs:
* {{Nihongo||黒の協奏曲 ～concerto～|"Kuro no Kyōsōkyoku ~concerto~"|lit. "Concert of Darkness ~concerto~"}} by Miki Tsuchiya and ]
*"Kuro no Kyousoukyoku ~concerto~" by the Black Beauty Sisters (] and ])<br>Translation: Concert of Darkness ~concerto~<br>Sometimes erroneously called "Voice in the Dark" after a repeated (and understandable for English-speaking veiwers) line in the song.
* {{Nihongo||闇のBAROQUE -バロック-|"Yami no Baroque"|lit. "Dark Baroque"}} by Miki Tsuchiya and Noriko Shitaya
* {{Nihongo||暗黒の翼|"Ankoku no Tsubasa"|lit. "Wings of Darkness"}} by ]
* {{Nihongo||花と蝶のセレナーデ|"Hana to Chou no Serenāde"|lit. "Serenade of the Flowers and Butterflies"}} by Megumi Kojima
* {{Nihongo||Star☆メロメロ Heart|"Star MeroMero Heart"|}} by ]
* "Oh Yeah! Alala" by Masayo Kurata
* {{Nihongo||翼を抱いて|"Tsubasa wo Daite"|lit. "Embraced in Wings"}} by ]
* {{Nihongo||明日が見えなくて|"Ashita ga Mienakute"|lit. "Unable to See Tomorrow"}} by ]


===Video games===
<!--==The anime in other countries==
Three video games (developed by ]) were released on ]'s ] console during the original run of the anime. All the games featured multiplayer capabilities, but required each player to have his or her own copy of the game in order to play.
The anime was broadcast in July 2005 on ]'s ] under the name ''Zhēn Zhū Měi Rén Yú'' (真珠美人魚, Pearl Mermaids).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yoyo.ettoday.com/ettv_yoyo/events/bfish/index.htm|title=真珠美人魚|accessdate=2006-10-15}}</ref> The anime is also seen on ] in ] under the name 唱K小魚仙 (Coeng<sup>3</sup> K. Siu<sup>2</sup> Jyu<sup>4</sup> Sin<sup>1</sup>).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvcity.tvb.com/special/2005kids/programme.html|title=TVB 兒童節 2005|accessdate=2006-10-15}}</ref>


* '''''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch''''' (released October 9, 2003) – Inspired by '']''. This included eight songs from the anime.
That is mentioned in the infobox. And the English Misplaced Pages's recent trend is: title in other languages is not neccesarry.-->
* '''''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pichi Pichi Party''''' (released December 18, 2003) – A "virtual board game" similar to the '']'' series.
* '''''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pichi Pichitto Live Start!''''' (released March 18, 2004) – Similar to the first ''Mermaid Melody'' game. This included fourteen songs from the anime, as well as several mini-games. Although this game (along with the first one) is a ]-developed ], it is not considered part of the ] series.


==Video games== ==Reception==
Reviews for the English manga have been generally unfavorable. Robert Harris of Mania.com has managed to score all of its volumes Cs and below,<ref>{{cite news|first=Robert|last=Harris|title=Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Vol. #01|url=http://www.mania.com/mermaid-melody-pichi-pichi-pitch-vol-01_article_82541.html|work=Mania.com|date=August 25, 2006|access-date=March 17, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113192721/http://www.mania.com/mermaid-melody-pichi-pichi-pitch-vol-01_article_82541.html|archive-date=January 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Robert|last=Harris|title=Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Vol. #02|url=http://www.mania.com/mermaid-melody-pichi-pichi-pitch-vol-02_article_82542.html|work=Mania.com|date=March 7, 2007|access-date=March 17, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017171117/http://www.mania.com/mermaid-melody-pichi-pichi-pitch-vol-02_article_82542.html|archive-date=October 17, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Robert|last=Harris|title=Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Vol. #03|url=http://www.mania.com/mermaid-melody-pichi-pichi-pitch-vol-03_article_82715.html|work=Mania.com|date=March 14, 2007|access-date=March 17, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100709022206/http://www.mania.com/mermaid-melody-pichi-pichi-pitch-vol-03_article_82715.html|archive-date=July 9, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Robert|last=Harris|title=Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Vol. #04|url=http://www.mania.com/mermaid-melody-pichi-pichi-pitch-vol-04_article_82917.html|work=Mania.com|date=March 21, 2007|access-date=March 17, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017173422/http://www.mania.com/mermaid-melody-pichi-pichi-pitch-vol-04_article_82917.html|archive-date=October 17, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Robert|last=Harris|title=Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Vol. #05|url=http://www.mania.com/mermaid-melody-pichi-pichi-pitch-vol-05_article_83170.html|work=Mania.com|date=September 9, 2009|access-date=March 17, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927060712/http://www.mania.com/mermaid-melody-pichi-pichi-pitch-vol-05_article_83170.html|archive-date=September 27, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Robert|last=Harris|title=Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Vol. #06|url=http://www.mania.com/mermaid-melody-pichi-pichi-pitch-vol-06_article_83160.html|work=Mania.com|date=February 16, 2010|access-date=March 17, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017173525/http://www.mania.com/mermaid-melody-pichi-pichi-pitch-vol-06_article_83160.html|archive-date=October 17, 2012}}</ref> even going insofar as to rate its 7th and final volume an F−,<ref>{{cite news|first=Robert|last=Harris|title=Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Vol. #07|url=http://www.mania.com/mermaid-melody-pichi-pichi-pitch-vol-07_article_83283.html|work=Mania.com|date=April 23, 2010|access-date=March 17, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100426065632/http://www.mania.com/mermaid-melody-pichi-pichi-pitch-vol-07_article_83283.html|archive-date=April 26, 2010}}</ref> making it the only manga series on site to receive such a score. Meanwhile, ]'s Melissa Harper managed to only review the second volume of the manga and commented that while it has good visuals, its story is too childish in some of its elements.<ref>{{cite news|first=Melissa|last=Harper|title=Pichi Pichi Pitch GN 2 – Review|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/pichi-pichi-pitch-gn-2|work=]|date=November 26, 2006|access-date=March 17, 2011}}</ref>
Three video games (developed by ]) were released on ]'s ] console during the original run of the anime. All the games featured multiplayer capabilities, but required each player to have his or her own copy of the game in order to play.
*'''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch''' - Inspired by '']''. This included eight songs from the anime.
*'''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pichi Pichi Party''' - A "virtual board game" similar to the '']'' series.
*'''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pichi Pichitto Live Start!''' - Similar to the first ''Mermaid Melody'' game. This included fourteen songs from the anime, as well as several mini-games. Although this game (along with the first one) is a ]-developed ], it is not considered part of the ] series.


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
{{Portal|2000s|Anime}}
*{{languageicon|ja|Japanese}} : Official website of the anime at TV Aichi
*{{languageicon|ja|Japanese}} : Official website of the manga artist, Pink Hanamori * : Official website of the anime at TV Tokyo {{in lang|ja}}
* {{ann|manga|4004}}
*: a very thorough and complete site about the anime, including music/games downloads, images, merchandise information, and much more

*{{languageicon|de|German}} : a German-language resource site mostly about the anime.
{{Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch}}
*: a site about the manga.
{{SynergySP}}
*{{languageicon|fr|French}} : A French-language site about the anime.
{{Actas}}
*: A site dedicated to the live action recreation of the anime.
{{Nakayoshi}}
*{{languageicon|es|Spanish}}
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2003 Japanese anime and manga

Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Cover of the first manga volume featuring Lucia Nanami.
マーメイドメロディーぴちぴちピッチ
(Māmeido Merodī Pichi Pichi Pitchi)
GenreMagical girl
Manga
Written byMichiko Yokote
Illustrated byPink Hanamori
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintKodansha Comics
MagazineNakayoshi
DemographicShōjo
Original runAugust 2002 – March 2005
Volumes7
Anime television series
Directed byYoshitaka Fujimoto
Written byJunki Takegami
StudioActas, SynergySP
Licensed by
Original networkTXN (TV Aichi)
Original run April 5, 2003 – March 27, 2004
Episodes52 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure
Directed byYoshitaka Fujimoto
Written byJunki Takegami
StudioActas, SynergySP
Licensed by
Original networkTXN (TV Aichi)
Original run April 3, 2004 – December 25, 2004
Episodes39 (List of episodes)
Manga
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch aqua
Written byPink Hanamori
Published byKodansha
MagazineNakayoshi
DemographicShōjo
Original runAugust 3, 2021 – present

Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (マーメイドメロディーぴちぴちピッチ, Māmeido Merodī Pichi Pichi Pitchi) is a shōjo manga and anime series created by Michiko Yokote, with artwork by Pink Hanamori. The manga was originally published in the monthly shōjo manga anthology Nakayoshi. Thirty-two chapters have been published (including two special stories) and are compiled into seven volumes by Kodansha.

A 91-episode anime series was produced by TV Aichi, divided into two seasons, aired in Japan from April 2003 to December 2004. The first season is composed of 52 episodes, while the second, entitled Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure, lasted for 39.

Plot

See also: List of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch characters and List of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch episodes

Lucia Nanami, the mermaid princess of the North Pacific Ocean, sets out on land to find the boy that she had saved from a tsunami wave seven years before the beginning of the story, with whom she fell in love and had entrusted her pink pearl. She eventually finds the boy: a teenage surfer named Kaito Dōmoto. However, Kaito does not recognize Lucia in her human form. She cannot directly tell Kaito who she really is; otherwise, according to mermaid legend, she would turn into bubbles and disappear. Lucia tries to convince Kaito into figuring out who she really is (since the legend doesn't say anything about the other person discovering a mermaid's true identity by him or her self).

At the same time, Lucia has been told that a group of water demons have invaded the sea world and she must gather six other Mermaid Princesses and their pearls to bring back the legendary goddess Aqua Regina to stop them. To fulfill this, she joins forces with Hanon and Rina, the Mermaid Princesses who came up to dry land, use their pearls, turn into singing teen idols, and use their voices as an offensive power. After the water demons fail, the Black Beauty Sisters show up to steal the show. The Mermaid Princesses believe in themselves and believe they can defeat the Black Beauty Sisters, which they do.

Media

Manga

The original manga, created by Yokote with illustrations by Hanamori, began serializing in the September 2002 issue of Nakayoshi. There are a total of 32 chapters, with final one published on the April 2005 issue of the said magazine (released March 2005). There are a total of seven tankōbon volumes by Kodansha, the first six containing five chapters each and final one having two. They were released between March 20, 2003 and April 30, 2005.

Del Rey Manga acquired the rights to publish the manga for the North American audience. It began releasing the manga in April 2006 under the title Pichi Pichi Pitch: Mermaid Melody. The English translations of the seven volumes were released from April 25, 2006 to October 30, 2007. The seventh volume, aside from the final two chapters, also contains two preview chapters from other manga.

A sequel manga written and illustrated by Hanamori, titled Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Aqua, began serialization in the September issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine on August 3, 2021.

Anime

See also: List of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch episodes

An anime adaptation produced by TV Aichi, We've, and Tokyu Agency, animated by Actas and Synergy Japan, and directed by Yoshitaka Fujimoto aired in Japan in two seasons. The first season, simply named Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch and covers manga chapters 1 to 20, aired between April 5, 2003 and March 27, 2004. They were compiled into 14 DVD volumes. The second season, Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure, which adapts events from chapters 21 to 30, was aired between April 3 to December 25, 2004. Unlike the first season, Pure was compiled into two DVD box sets containing a total of 11 discs.

ADV Films acquired the license to the anime in June 2004 for its North American release, but was eventually dropped due to difficulty in finding backers and securing a TV airing deal. While the acquisition of the license and the production of the English anime predated that of the manga, it is unknown if a release will occur. That is because as of 2009, the anime has been completely dubbed but is being held by Kodansha. In addition, some foreign dubs such as Spanish and French dubbed versions was translated from the unreleased ADV Films' English-dubbed version as a reference when Elastic Rights acquired the licensing rights to Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch from Kodansha in Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey and French-speaking Europe and Africa. Likewise, there's an alternative English dub version which it was made in Malaysia by an unknown dubbing studio for Top-Insight International (which released the anime series in Asia outside Japan and Korea on behalf of Kodansha). It aired on TV3 Disney Channel (Spanish TV channel), Clan (TV channel), RTVE, Telemundo, Telemundo Internacional, Telemundo Africa, Telemundo Kids,in 2006 and later moved its sister channel TV9 in English with or without Malay subtitles. However, the Malaysian English dubbed version became very hard to find than the ADV's dubbed version since it never officially released to home video neither in Malaysia nor in English-speaking Asian territories.

A total of six theme songs were composed for the anime. The first opening theme, "Taiyō no Rakuen ~Promised Land~" (太陽の楽園 ~Promised Land~, lit. "Paradise of the Sun ~Promised Land~") by Miyuki Kanbe, and the first ending theme "Daiji na Takarabako" (大事な宝箱, lit. "Important Treasure Box") by Asumi Nakata, are used in the first 28 episodes. For 29th to the 52nd episodes, "Rainbow Notes♪" by Kanbe and "Sekai de Ichiban Hayaku Asa ga kuru Basho" (世界で一番早く朝が来る場所, lit. "The Place Where Morning Comes First") by Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and Mayumi Asano, are the second opening and ending themes respectively. For Pure, the opening theme is "Before the Moment" by Eri Kitamura while "Ai no Ondo °C" (愛の温度°C, lit. "The Temperature of Love°C") by Nakata, Terakado, and Asano is the ending song.

Other music

There are also other pieces of music used in the anime, either as battle songs performed by the Mermaid Princesses or their enemies or as insert songs. All songs listed below are compiled in several character singles, soundtrack, and vocal albums (which also include the theme songs listed above):

Mermaid songs
  • "Legend of Mermaid" by Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and Mayumi Asano
  • "Koi wa Nandarō" (恋はなんだろう, lit. "Just What is Love?") by Asumi Nakata
  • "Ever Blue" by Hitomi Terakado
  • "Star Jewel" by Mayumi Asano
  • "Super Love Songs!" by Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and Mayumi Asano
  • "Splash Dream" by Asumi Nakata
  • "Aurora no Kaze ni Notte" (オーロラの風に乗って, lit. "Riding on the Winds of the Aurora") by Ema Kogure
  • "Kizuna" (lit. "Bonds") by Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and Mayumi Asano
  • "Yume no Sono Saki e" (夢のその先へ, lit. "To the Place After a Dream") by Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and Mayumi Asano
  • "Return to the Sea" by Kana Ueda
  • "Kodou ~Perfect Harmony~" (lit. "Heartbeat ~Perfect Harmony~") primarily by Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, Mayumi Asano, and Ema Kogure (second version includes Satomi Arai and Ryoko Nagata; third version also includes Kana Ueda)
  • "Mother Symphony" by Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and Mayumi Asano
  • "Mizuiro no Senritsu" (水色の旋律, lit. "Aquamarine Melody") by Hitomi Terakado
  • "Piece of Love" by Mayumi Asano
  • "Nanatsu no Umi no Monogatari ~Pearls of Mermaid~" (七つの海の物語 ~Pearls of Mermaid~, lit. "The Tale of the Seven Seas ~Pearls of Mermaid~") by Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and Mayumi Asano
  • "Beautiful Wish" by Eri Kitamura
  • "Kibou no Kaneoto ~Love goes on~" (希望の鐘音〜Love goes on〜, lit. "The Sound of Hope ~Love goes on~") primarily by Asumi Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and Mayumi Asano (second version also includes Ema Kogure, Satomi Arai and Ryoko Nagata; third version also includes Eri Kitamura)
  • "Birth of Love" by Eri Kitamura
Other songs
  • "Kuro no Kyōsōkyoku ~concerto~" (黒の協奏曲 ～concerto～, lit. "Concert of Darkness ~concerto~") by Miki Tsuchiya and Noriko Shitaya
  • "Yami no Baroque" (闇のBAROQUE -バロック-, lit. "Dark Baroque") by Miki Tsuchiya and Noriko Shitaya
  • "Ankoku no Tsubasa" (暗黒の翼, lit. "Wings of Darkness") by Sanae Kobayashi
  • "Hana to Chou no Serenāde" (花と蝶のセレナーデ, lit. "Serenade of the Flowers and Butterflies") by Megumi Kojima
  • "Star MeroMero Heart" (Star☆メロメロ Heart, ) by Masayo Kurata
  • "Oh Yeah! Alala" by Masayo Kurata
  • "Tsubasa wo Daite" (翼を抱いて, lit. "Embraced in Wings") by Junko Minagawa
  • "Ashita ga Mienakute" (明日が見えなくて, lit. "Unable to See Tomorrow") by Ryoko Shintani

Video games

Three video games (developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan) were released on Nintendo's Game Boy Advance console during the original run of the anime. All the games featured multiplayer capabilities, but required each player to have his or her own copy of the game in order to play.

  • Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (released October 9, 2003) – Inspired by Dance Dance Revolution. This included eight songs from the anime.
  • Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pichi Pichi Party (released December 18, 2003) – A "virtual board game" similar to the Mario Party series.
  • Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pichi Pichitto Live Start! (released March 18, 2004) – Similar to the first Mermaid Melody game. This included fourteen songs from the anime, as well as several mini-games. Although this game (along with the first one) is a Konami-developed music video game, it is not considered part of the Bemani series.

Reception

Reviews for the English manga have been generally unfavorable. Robert Harris of Mania.com has managed to score all of its volumes Cs and below, even going insofar as to rate its 7th and final volume an F−, making it the only manga series on site to receive such a score. Meanwhile, Anime News Network's Melissa Harper managed to only review the second volume of the manga and commented that while it has good visuals, its story is too childish in some of its elements.

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