Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (マーメイドメロディー ぴちぴちピッチ) is a magical girl manga written by Yokote Michiko and drawn by Hanamori Pink. The manga was originally serialized in Nakayoshi from 2002 to 2004, spanning a total of seven volumes. In 2003, an anime adaptation was made spanning two seasons.
Contents
Synopsis
When Mermaid Princess Lucia was young, she rescued a young boy who had drowned and entrusted her Pink Pearl to him. Years later, thirteen-year old Lucia travels to the surface to live as a human when she finds that same boy, Kaito. Although she is in love with him, Kaito cannot recognize Lucia's human form compared to the mermaid he once met. To make the situation worse, Lucia cannot reveal her mermaid identity to to a human, lest she wants to turn to foam. She then decides that Kaito must discover himself who Lucia really is.
But that isn't all of Lucia's problems. The kingdoms of the various oceans have been attacked by Gakuto and his water demons in search of the seven pearls of the Mermaid Princesses. Lucia, together with fellow princesses Hanon and Rina, team up to find the remaining princesses before the enemy, and should they be attacked, they can transform into idols who fight with the power of song.
Characters
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- Nanami Lucia (七海るちあ): Nakata Asumi.
- Hosho Hanon (宝生波音): Terakado Hitomi.
- Toin Rina (洞院リナ): Asano Mayumi.
- Caren (かれん): Kogure Ema.
- Noel (ノエル): Nagata Ryoko.
- Coco (ココ): Arai Satomi.
- Sara (沙羅): Ueda Kana.
- Seira (星羅): Kitamura Eri.
Music
Music plays an important role in the story, for both the heroines and the villains use songs to fight. As such, the major heroines and villains have several character songs.
- Opening themes
- Kanbe Miyuki - "Taiyou no Rakuen ~Promised Land~ (太陽の楽園 ~Promised Land~)" (episodes 1-28)
- Kanbe Miyuki - "Rainbow Notes♪" (episodes 29-52)
- Kitamura Eri - "Before the Moment" (episodes 53-91)
- Ending themes
- Nakata Asumi - "Daiji na Takarabako (大事な宝箱)" (episodes 1-28)
- Nakata Asumi, Terakado Hitomi, Asano Mayumi - "Sekai de Ichiban Hayaku Asa ga Kuru Basho (世界で一番早く朝が来る場所)" (episodes 29-52)
- Nakata Asumi, Terakado Hitomi, Asano Mayumi - "Ai no Ondo °C (愛の温度℃)" (episodes 53-91)
Discography
- Albums
- [2003.09.18] Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Original Soundtrack (マーメイドメロディー ぴちぴちピッチ オリジナルサウンドトラック)
- [2003.12.17] Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Vocal Collection Jewel BOX 1 (マーメイドメロディー ぴちぴちピッチ ボーカルコレクションジュエルBOX1)
- [2004.03.17] Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Vocal Collection Jewel BOX 2 (マーメイドメロディー ぴちぴちピッチ ボーカルコレクションジュエルBOX2)
- [2004.08.18] Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure Original Soundtrack (マーメイドメロディー ぴちぴちピッチ ピュア オリジナルサウンドトラック)
- [2004.09.15] Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure Vocal Collection Pure BOX 1 (マーメイドメロディー ぴちぴちピッチ ピュア ボーカルコレクションピュアBOX1)
- [2004.12.15] Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure Vocal Collection Pure BOX 2 (マーメイドメロディー ぴちぴちピッチ ピュア ボーカルコレクションピュアBOX2)
- Singles
- [2003.04.16] Kanbe Miyuki - "Taiyou no Rakuen ~Promised Land~ (太陽の楽園 ~Promised Land~)"
- [2003.08.20] Nakata Asumi - "Splash Dream"
- [2003.08.20] Terakado Hitomi - "Ever Blue"
- [2003.08.20] Asano Mayumi - "Star Jewel"
- [2003.10.16] Kanbe Miyuki - "Rainbow Notes♪"
- [2004.04.21] Kitamura Eri - "Before the Moment"
- [2004.04.21] Nakata Asumi, Terakado Hitomi, Asano Mayumi - "Ai no Ondo °C (愛の温度℃)"
- [2004.07.14] Nakata Asumi, Terakado Hitomi, Asano Mayumi - "MOTHER SYMPHONY"
- [2004.07.14] Kobayashi Sanae, Tsuchiya Miki, Shitaya Noriko, Kojima Megumi - "Ankoku no Tsubasa (暗黒の翼)"
- [2004.10.20] Nakata Asumi, Terakado Hitomi, Asano Mayumi - "Nanatsu no Umi no Monogatari ~Pearls of Mermaid~ (七つの海の物語 ~Pearls of Mermaid~)"
Adaptations
Manga
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Anime
- Note: Click here for a full list of episodes in the anime.
Video games
- Game Boy Advance
- [2003.10.09] Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (マーメイドメロディーぴちぴちピッチ)
- [2003.12.18] Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pichi Pichi Party (マーメイドメロディーぴちぴちピッチ ぴちぴちパーティー)
- [2004.03.18] Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pichi Pichitto Live Start! (マーメイドメロディーぴちぴちピッチ ぴちぴちっとライブスタート!)