List of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch episodes
The Mermaid Princesses as of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure. Clockwise from upper left: Seira, Coco, Caren, Lucia, Hanon, Rina, Noel.
The Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch animated television series is based on the shōjo manga of the same name created by Michiko Yokote. The episodes, produced by the animation studios Actas and Synergy Japan, are directed by Yoshitaka Fujimoto, written by Junki Takegami, and features character design by Kazuaki Makida, who based the designs on illustrations by Pink Hanamori. The story basically follows the main character Lucia Nanami, Mermaid Princess of the North Pacific Ocean, searches for and woos Kaito Dōmoto, a boy she rescued seven years before, while at the same time, she and Hanon Hōshō and Rina Tōin, Princesses of the South and North Atlantic Ocean respectively, battle a minion sea monsters using their voices and some magic microphones.
ADV Films acquired the license to the anime on June 2004 for its North American release, but was eventually dropped due to difficulty in finding backers and securing a TV airing deal.[1] While the acquisition of the license and English localization of 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 TV Aichi.
The anime is composed of 91 episodes, divided into two seasons listed below.
The anime also uses six theme songs, as well as several mermaid battle and image songs and tunes sung by other characters. Most of them were compiled into a total of nine singles and four "vocal collection" albums (two for each season), as well as soundtrack albums for the two seasons.
Episode list
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
The first season, simply known as Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch, aired on Japan's TV Tokyo Network (through TV Aichi) between April 5, 2003, and March 27, 2004. It chronicles the basic premise mentioned above and adapts stories from the first twenty chapters of the manga. They were compiled into 14 DVD volumes.
There are four theme songs used in this season. 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 the rest of the season, "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.
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Pearl Tear" "Shinju no Namida" (真珠の涙) | April 5, 2003 |
| Lucia Nanami, the mermaid princess of the North Pacific, sets out to land to find the surfer boy to whom she entrusted her pearl seven years ago. She finds him, Kaito Domoto, but does not know it is him until later. This is the first time she has transformed into Pink Pearl Voice, and was able to use music to cast away the sea demon Izuru. Mermaid Lucia and Kaito have a lovely reunion. | ||
| 2 | "Feelings I Can't Say" "Ienai Kokoro" (言えない心) | April 12, 2003 |
| Hanon Hosho airs her disapproval to Lucia's new relationship with Kaito, since mermaids cannot reveal their identity to a human directly, due to be turn into foam. But later, during a festival, Hanon, too, finds love. The mermaid Lucia prays Kaito to "find" her. Hanon's mermaid form is also revealed as the South Atlantic. | ||
| 3 | "Swaying Thoughts" "Yureru Omoi" (揺れる想い) | April 19, 2003 |
| Hanon finds out that the handsome man she met at the festival is her music teacher, Taro Mitsuki. A new transfer girl, Rina Toin, who arrives in Lucia's class finds Kaito suspicious. Meanwhile, one of Lucia's idols checks in to the hotel under a secret identity. | ||
| 4 | "The Lonesome Princess" "Kodoku na Ōjō" (孤独な王女) | April 26, 2003 |
| A new sea demon, Yuri, appears during a concert given by Taro and uses her music to hypnotize the attendees and attack the mermaid princesses, who are also there. Rina reveals herself to be the mermaid princess of the North Atlantic, and then makes acquaintances with Lucia and Hanon. The three mermaids become known as the trio teen idols. | ||
| 5 | "An Icy Kiss" "Tsumetai Kisu" (冷たいキス) | May 3, 2003 |
| When a young pink dolphin named Momo is separated from his mother and placed in the local aquarium, Lucia and company journey there to offer their help. Kaito and Mermaid Lucia share a kiss. | ||
| 6 | "Light of Love" "Ai no Tōka" (愛の灯火) | May 10, 2003 |
| Nikora tells Lucia and Hanon a legend about a cave that grants true love to anyone who lights a candle with the bearer and his/her true love on it. As Lucia plans to light a candle with Kaito's name on it, she also experiences conflicting emotions when she realizes Kaito still hasn't yet discovered she is his precious mermaid. | ||
| 7 | "A Mermaid's Jealousy" "Māmeido no Jerashī" ( | May 17, 2003 |
| When Lucia hears a rumor that Kaito is dating an older girl, she sets out to investigate. Elsewhere, a beautiful emerald found in the ruins of Rina's kingdom becomes the star attraction of a cruise liner gallery, and Eriru attempts to steal it to lure the mermaid princesses to her. | ||
| 8 | "Frozen Feeling" "Kootia Kimochi" (凍った気持) | May 24, 2003 |
| Lucia sets out to make a bento for Kaito, in high hopes that it will encourage him enough to help him win his next surfing competition. However, complications arise as the West Japan's surfing champ shows up in town. | ||
| 9 | "Stolen Melody" "Nusumareta Merodī" (盗まれた | May 31, 2003 |
| Encouraged by how well Lucia's bento went with Kaito, Hanon decides to prepare a bento for Taro as well. They also find out about a tune their teacher wrote for the mermaid he met during a trip in India. | ||
| 10 | "Images Of The Past" "Kako no Omokage" (過去の面影) | June 7, 2003 |
| Rina is chosen as a model by a modeling agent who sees her as the mermaid he saw a long time ago. They also get a chance to overcome their past. | ||
| 11 | "The Wishing Ring" "Negai no Yubiwa" (願いの指輪) | June 14, 2003 |
| While on a class trip to an island, Lucia hears a legend about a buried treasure said to grant anyone one single wish, and sets out to find it in hopes it will help her relationship with Kaito. | ||
| 12 | "Crossed Hearts" "Sure Chigau Kokoro" (すれ違う心) | June 21, 2003 |
| It is almost Lucia's birthday. Kaito and his friends are throwing Lucia a birthday party at a beach house. But a letter arrives from the palace in the North Pacific Ocean—Lucia's home—announcing that her coming-of-age party will take place on her birthday, the same day as the birthday party! | ||
| 13 | "Mermaid's Ritual" "Māmeido no Gishiki" (= | June 28, 2003 |
| As the Mermaid Princess Lucia undergoes a rite of passage, Gaito the main antagonist (who resembles Kaito), and his minions crash in to kidnap and steal Luica's pearl. Momo drags Kaito to Lucia's palace. Aqua Regina the sea goddess appears and gives Lucia a new song and tells her that she must summon her quickly in order save the Marine World. | ||
| 14 | "Memories of The Starry Sky" "Hoshizora no Kioku" (星空の記憶) | July 5, 2003 |
| Tomorrow is the anniversary of the day that Lucia (in her mermaid form) and Kaito met. Lucia wants to have a date under the starry sky, just like the day they met, and follows him around to work up the courage and ask him. She soon finds out, however, that Kaito is visiting his parents' grave that day. Later on, Kaito realizes that Lucia is the mermaid, the one that rescued him, but only for a brief moment when fighting a Dark Lover - Maria, as he unleashes a mysterious light power. | ||
| 15 | "A Promise at the Water's Edge" "Nagisa no Yakusoku" (渚の約束) | July 12, 2003 |
| As Lucia is looking forward for summer vacation, she asks Kaito to help her study for the pre-vacation exams. | ||
| 16 | "Hidden Feelings" "Himeta Omoi" (秘めた想い) | July 19, 2003 |
| As the girls help Kaito and his friends work at a seaside restaurant to help the business, Rina realizes that she has some conflicting emotions regarding Kaito. | ||
| 17 | "A Fleeting Kiss" "Hakanai Kiss" (儚いキス) | July 26, 2003 |
| Lucia, Hanon, and Rina enter a so-called haunted house, but later finds out about its secret. Meanwhile, Kaito—with another girl—also enters the house on a dare. In the end, the spirits of the two lovers possess Kaito and Lucia's bodies to share a kiss before rising to the afterlife. | ||
| 18 | "A Young Visitor" "Osanai Hōmonsha" (幼い訪問者) | August 2, 2003 |
| Meru, a South Atlantic mermaid from Hanon's kingdom, comes to land, asking Lucia, Hanon, and Rina to help her find her mother. | ||
| 19 | "The Summer Temptations" "Natsu no Yūwaku" (夏の誘惑) | August 9, 2003 |
| Lucia strays away in a crowd after the end of a rock concert. Now penniless and without her cell phone, she is accompanied by a boy named Ryo, taking her around and singing karaoke while helping her find her companions. | ||
| 20 | "A Love Letter From the Sea" "Umi Kara Rabu Retā" (海から | August 16, 2003 |
| Lucia, Hanon, and Rina find a love letter encapsuled inside a bottle. They then search for the letter author's identity. | ||
| 21 | "A Small First Love" "Chiisana Hatsukoi" (小さな初恋) | August 23, 2003 |
| A little boy (Kaito's cousin) becomes fascinated by Lucia's mermaid form and vows to search for her. Meanwhile, Lucia, Hanon, and Rina join a beauty contest wherein a plasma TV set is up for grabs. | ||
| 22 | "Glamorous Girl" "Genwaku no Shōjo" (幻惑の少女) | August 30, 2003 |
| Taro has been reassigned as Lucia, Hanon, and Rina's homeroom teacher. Elated, Hanon organizes an outdoor welcome party for him. At the barbecue, Taro follows a girl whom he believes is a mermaid that he once saw. After Maria fails to capture the trio once again, she informs Gaito about Kaito, revealing he is his other half. | ||
| 23 | "Love Fever" "Koi no Binetsu" (恋の微熱) | September 6, 2003 |
| A recent battle between the Mermaid Princesses and Maria has caused Kaito to catch a fever. Worried, Lucia stays at Kaito's home to nurse him back to health where things go crazy while Lucia uses an emotional control pearl. | ||
| 24 | "Dreams Are Like Brides" "Yume wa Hanayome" (夢は花嫁) | September 13, 2003 |
| Meru returns to land in a playful attempt to marry Kaito. However, Meru soon realizes Kaito likes Lucia. | ||
| 25 | "Moonlit Boy" "Gekkō no Shōnen" (月光の少年) | September 20, 2003 |
| Lucia, Hanon, and Rina accidentally discover Hippo's ability to turn into a cute boy. Hippo also falls in love with a Dark Lover - Yuri. | ||
| 26 | "Caren's Song" "Karen no Uta" (かれんの唄) | September 27, 2003 |
| Lucia, Hanon, and Rina join Kaito in his trip to a surfing contest. Meanwhile, the Dark Lovers attack the trio, but a new purple mermaid saves the trio. | ||
| 27 | "The Heart That Believes" "Shinjiru Kokoro" (信じる心) | October 4, 2003 |
| The purple mermaid introduces herself as Caren, the mermaid princess of the Antarctic Ocean, and the younger twin sister of Noel, the mermaid princess of the Arctic Ocean, whom Rina was with when she was captured. Rina then experiences a guilt trip as she remembers how she was forced to abandon her friend when Gaito attacked. The Black Beauty Sisters are introduced. | ||
| 28 | "Bonds" "KIZUNA" (KIZUNA) | October 11, 2003 |
| Lucia, Hanon, and Rina, in a quest to save Caren in a coral reef, are lured into a trap set by the Black Beauty Sisters. Aqua Regina gives the trio a new song (thanks to Kaito). Caren forgives Rina about Noel in the end. | ||
| 29 | "A Masked Confession" "Kamen no Kokuhaku" (仮面の告白) | October 18, 2003 |
| Lucia's class has organized a play in which Lucia will act as the lead. However, a surfing accident involving Lucia's leading man causes Kaito to star beside her. | ||
| 30 | "Eyes of Ice" "Koori no Hitomi" (氷の瞳) | October 25, 2003 |
| Gaito disguises himself as Kaito to know Lucia's feelings. In a dream, Kaito is in a predicament when Gaito force him to realize that he has to eventually choose either Lucia or the Mermaid. | ||
| 31 | "A Dangerous Trap" "Kikenna Wana" (危険な罠) | November 1, 2003 |
| Lucia, Hanon, and Rina decide to use bait to lure out the Dark Lovers and let them lead the way to Gaito's castle. Caren comes along, and unfortunately Kaito too. They witness Gaito's castle moving, and it will not be easy to release their other fellow princesses. Lucia also discovers Kaito's power. | ||
| 32 | "Love Is Colored with Dreams" "Koi wa Yumeiro" (恋は夢色) | November 8, 2003 |
| Lucia finds a stone which makes dreams come true in one way or another. However, she starts running away from Kaito after a recent dream sees him being mad at her. | ||
| 33 | "Amusement Park Panic" "Yūenchi Panikku" (遊園地 | November 15, 2003 |
| An amusement park is about to open and while Lucia and Hanon are excited to go there, Rina senses something suspicious. | ||
| 34 | "Auri's Day" "Auri no Hi" (アウリの日) | November 22, 2003 |
| Auri, an abalone spirit who is notorious for her exploding experiments, trains under Taki to be a magician and fortune teller. Lucia, Hanon, and Rina keep an eye on her so she will not get into trouble. | ||
| 35 | "Melody of Sadness" "Kanashimi no Merodī" (悲しみの | November 29, 2003 |
| Hanon is worried about Taro and goes to ask him about the mermaid he saw. Taro tells Hanon, Rina, Lucia, and Kaito about his story, meeting Sara, the mermaid princess of the Indian Ocean. The Black Beauty Sisters turn up to ruin his concert. | ||
| 36 | "Beloved Baby" "Itoshi no Bebī" ( | December 6, 2003 |
| Lucia and Hanon find a lost baby and decide to take it in. However, this baby seems to have a bias for Lucia. In the end, the baby revealed be a coral spirit of Lucia's kingdom that came to see Lucia and is surprised to discover Kaito's power. | ||
| 37 | "Rumored Couple" "Uwasa no Futari" (噂のふたり) | December 13, 2003 |
| Lucia, Hanon, and Rina hear a rumor about a set of beads said to be given to a human lady by a mermaid, which eventually led to that human's marriage. | ||
| 38 | "A Christmas Present" "Kurisumasu no Okurimono" ( | December 20, 2003 |
| A woman approaches Lucia and dares her to show her Kaito's baby pictures. Lucia becomes depressed after Kaito shouts at her, telling Lucia that he doesn't have any baby pictures. In the end, the woman turns out to be Kaito's aunt, who came to give him a letter from his parents, revealing he isn't their real son. Lucia gives Kaito his Christmas present as he grabs her hand. | ||
| 39 | "P in P (Panic in Pearl Piari)" "Panikku in Pāru Piari" (= | December 27, 2003 |
| Hours before a scheduled New Year's concert, Lucia, Hanon, and Rina bicker over some melon pudding. The Dark Lovers check into the hotel and try to resolve the conflict. | ||
| 40 | "An Epic New Year's First Dream Battle" "Hatsuyume Daisakusen" (初夢大作戦) | January 2, 2004 |
| Lucia, Hanon, and Rina share a crazy dream, which sees them having a career in show business. | ||
| 41 | "Love Among Grown-Ups" "Otona no Koi" (オトナの恋) | January 10, 2004 |
| Maki, the owner of the beach house, asks Nikora's hand for marriage. As Nikora decides, Lucia, Hanon, and Rina try to stop her, knowing she is also a mermaid. | ||
| 42 | "A Tear's Location" "Namida no Yukue" (涙の行方) | January 17, 2004 |
| Hippo and Yūri are caught by Lucia, Hanon, and Rina having a tryst. Because of this, he is forbidden to see Yūri. With both Hippo and Yūri sad, Lucia arranges a meeting between the two. | ||
| 43 | "Song of Suspicion" "Ayakashi no Uta" (妖しの歌) | January 24, 2004 |
| Rina, Lucia, and Hanon are approached by three not very bright, self-centered men, who have been hired by Black Beauty Sisters to find and capture the Mermaid Princesses. Taro encounters his old beloved mermaid princess Sara. | ||
| 44 | "A Miracle on a Snowy Night" "Yukiyo no Kiseki" (雪夜の奇蹟) | January 31, 2004 |
| A huge snowstorm cancels a scheduled skiing trip and causes Lucia to become missing. Kaito realized Lucia is the most important person to him. | ||
| 45 | "A Couple's Feelings" "Futatsu no Omoi" (二つの想い) | February 7, 2004 |
| Lucia and Kaito go on a date together. Lucia senses that Kaito's mind is still with his mermaid. Meanwhile, Izūru and Yūri have their hands on a cameraman. | ||
| 46 | "Goodbye" "Sayonara" (さよなら) | February 14, 2004 |
| On Valentine's Day, Lucia finds out that Kaito is heading for Hawaii. As Lucia is saddened by the news, Kaito comes after her to talk to her. At sundown near the beach, Kaito confesses to Lucia and gives her a ring. After that, they kiss. | ||
| 47 | "A Dark Invitation" "Kuroi Inbitēshon" (黒い | February 21, 2004 |
| Gaito appears to Kaito in a dream. Sara appears to Taro and gives him a "key" to Gaito's castle. | ||
| 48 | "Kaito's Nightmare" "Kaito no Akumu" (海斗の悪夢) | February 28, 2004 |
| Kaito has another strange dream. Gaito reveals he and Kaito are brothers and members of a marine clan known as the Pantharassa, and Kaito appears to be in Gaito's castle at the end. | ||
| 49 | "Heartbeat" "KODOU" (KODOU) | March 6, 2004 |
| Sheshe and Mimi steal the two captured mermaids' pearls. Once they are used to power their evil microphones, the sisters dare the four Mermaid Princess to fight them. Aqua Regina gives the Mermaid Princesses a new song. Hippo retrieves the "key" that allows him to transform into his true self – the Hippocampus. | ||
| 50 | "Darkness of the Heart" "Kokoro no Yami" (心の闇) | March 13, 2004 |
| Lucia, Hanon, Rina, and Caren storm into Gaito's castle to stop his plans of world domination and rescue two friends, Noel and Coco, the mermaid princess of the South Pacific in the process. Coco begs Sara to return to her old self. Meanwhile, Lucia is forced to challenge her own heart. | ||
| 51 | "Resurrected Truth" "Yomigaeru Shinjitsu" (蘇る真実) | March 20, 2004 |
| The six Mermaid Princesses found out about Gaito and Kaito's relation, and find a hypnotized Taro, only to fight against one of their own. Sara's broken heart has been cured by Taro's forgiveness, and her hair color changes to orange. | ||
| 52 | "Last Kiss" "Saigo no Kisu" (最後のキス) | March 27, 2004 |
| Kaito has finally figured out about Lucia's identity. The seven Mermaid Princesses band together to defeat Gaito by summoning Aqua Regina at last. But in the end, Sara joins Gaito in his demise. When Kaito awakens, he embraces Lucia to their happy union. | ||
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure
The second season, known as Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure, aired in Japan's TV Tokyo Network (through TV Aichi) 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. Adapting stories from chapter 21 to 30 of the manga, this season chronicles Lucia's struggles and worries as she faces a new foe and his own minions.
This season differed strongly from the first, mainly in the quality of animation, especially in the last few episodes. They also reused stock footage. The secondary trio became a source of comic relief rather than plot complications, and the series' new "twist" was that all the new villains had image songs. Finally, the themes differed in that the series focused more on the trials of losing love, losing heart (literally and figuratively), and good decisions for one person always hurting another. While the first season was loosely based on the first half of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid, this season was inspired by the second half, introducing a character named Michal who filled the role of Lucia's rival.
There are only two pieces of theme music used in this season. The opening theme is "Before the Moment" by Eri Kitamura while "Ai no Ondo °C" (愛の温度℃, lit. "The Temperature of Love°C") by Nakata, Terakado, and Asano is the ending song.
| # | Overall no. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 | "Morning of Separation" "Wakare no Asa" (別れの朝) | April 3, 2004 |
| Kaito flies to Hawaii after spending a night with Lucia and saying goodbye to her, and she meets Rihito Amagi who seems fond of her. Taro announces his plans of heading to Germany, leaving Hanon disappointed. Lucia sees the image of a young mermaid in her dreams. Lucia, Hanon, and Rina face a new foe, Michel, a powerful angel. | |||
| 2 | 54 | "That Horizon" "Suiheisen no Kanata" (水平線の彼方) | April 10, 2004 |
| Lucia gets a phone call saying that Kaito is lost at sea and sets out to the open sea to search for him. Lucia learns the mermaid in her dreams is Sara's successor - Seira. | |||
| 3 | 55 | "Aquamarine Melody" "Mizuiro no Merodī" (水色の | April 17, 2004 |
| Hanon wants to say goodbye to Taro, but she gets stalled. She reaches him at last and gets a present from him, a music sheet written just for her. However, after Taro's flight takes off, the music sheet blows away, leaving Hanon upset and a mysterious boy to retrieve it... | |||
| 4 | 56 | "A Premonition of Happiness" "Shiawase no Yokan" (幸せの予感) | April 24, 2004 |
| Rina gets a letter from her whale friend, saying she should return home. She also meets a flirty boy named Masahiro Hamasaki, whom she keeps on meeting. Rina changes her mind about the offer to return home at the last second. | |||
| 5 | 57 | "Maestro" "Maesutoro" (マエストロ) | May 1, 2004 |
| Hanon and Lucia go to a concert, where Rihito conducts an orchestra. | |||
| 6 | 58 | "The Young Man" "Toshishita no Otoko no Ko" (年下の男の子) | May 8, 2004 |
| Kaito has finally returned, but he has lost his memories of Lucia and everything that involves the ocean! Hanon has also found herself a suitor, Nagisa Shirai, who seems to be the retriever of the music sheet Taro gave her. To make things worse for Lucia, Kaito is with another girl, Michal, who is Rihito's sister, causing Lucia to fall into a deep depression and vow she will restore Kaito's memories. | |||
| 7 | 59 | "Her Stolen Heart" "Ubawareta Kokoro" (奪われた心) | May 15, 2004 |
| Lucia pinpoints the location of Seira's spirit in India. But before Seira's spirit merges with the orange pearl, Michel absorbs Seira within himself. Lucia must now collect the falling heart fragments of Seira, in order for her to be brought back to life. | |||
| 8 | 60 | "The End of the Memories" "Kioku no Hate" (記憶の果て) | May 22, 2004 |
| In an effort to have Kaito's memories returned, Lucia, Hanon, Rina, and some of Kaito's friends let him take up surfing lessons again. Lucia appears as a mermaid to Kaito to help him remember at least. | |||
| 9 | 61 | "Love Etude" "Koi no Echūdo" (恋の | May 29, 2004 |
| Hanon decides to play the sheet music Taro gives her. However, she can't play the piano, so Nagisa buys her a piano book to help her, only to have Kaito help her instead. This episode introduces Lady Bat, a new villain, and Hanon's new image song, Mizuiro no Senritsu. | |||
| 10 | 62 | "Leftover Feelings" "Nokoru Omoi" (残る想い) | June 5, 2004 |
| Rina returns to her country in the North Atlantic Ocean to attend a ceremony there. However, she also starts to miss Masahiro and ends up missing something very important for him. | |||
| 11 | 63 | "Her Brother's Feelings" "Aniki no Kimochi" (兄の気持ち) | June 12, 2004 |
| Lucia, Hanon, and Rina hang out with Kaito and Michal around town by shopping. | |||
| 12 | 64 | "The Marine Mermaid's Light" "Hikari no Umi no Māmeido" (光の海の | June 19, 2004 |
| Coco invites Lucia, Hanon, and Rina to come with her to the Indian Ocean to help search for the Legendary Spiral Shell. It turns out to be Sara's shell that held all of her memories, and the four - along with Hippo - battle the Black Beauty Sisters for it. | |||
| 13 | 65 | "His Secret" "Kare no Himitsu" (カレの秘密) | June 26, 2004 |
| Hanon and Rina are at an ice cream parlor, eating ice cream, when Rina meets Masahiro there. Nagisa also meets Masahiro after misjudging that he was flirting with Hanon. The next day, Hanon shows Rina a magazine with a picture of Masahiro and his rich father. At this point, Rina wants to know more about Masahiro. However, she gets upset when Masahiro refused to tell her the truth on why he likes motorcycling and boxing. He sends her tickets to go to his boxing match, an offer which she turns down, and Masahiro loses to a world champion. | |||
| 14 | 66 | "Voice From the Dark" "Yami Kara no Koe" (闇からの声) | July 3, 2004 |
| Rina notices Kaito is paying more attention to Lucia. Then, she offers him a trip to the cave with lighted candles, and he remembers something. Gaito's spirit appears before Kaito, reminding him who is his most important person. Aqua Regina appears and gives the Mermaid Princesses a new song. This episode introduces Lanhua, a new villain. | |||
| 15 | 67 | "Prayer of the Seven Seas" "Nanatsu no Umi no Inori" (七つの海の祈り) | July 10, 2004 |
| Lucia, Hanon, and Rina head for Antarctica after recent events there worry Caren. Something is causing an enormous iceberg to melt, which can create a tsunami across the whole globe. The mermaid princesses must use all their strength to prevent global disaster by Michel. Also, Caren finds love with a glaciologist named Subaru. | |||
| 16 | 68 | "It's Summer Vacation! Let's Gather, Everybody!" "Natsu Yasumi Da Yo! Zen-in Shūgō" (夏休みだヨ!全員集合) | July 17, 2004 |
| In order for Maki's beach house to compete with a nearby hotel, Lucia, Hanon, and Rina hire Caren, Noel, and Coco to help them with their chores. The six Mermaid Princesses engage in a beach volleyball match against some guests of the hotel. (This episode is considered non-filler due to the introduction of the secondary trio and the establishment of their new role.) | |||
| 17 | 69 | "A Midsummer Night's Celebration" "Manatsu no Serebu na Yoru" (真夏のセレブな夜) | July 24, 2004 |
| Nagisa obtains a pair of celebration tickets from Masahiro and decides to take Hanon out. However, his plans to have Hanon's consent end up with him being played around by Coco, Noel, and Caren in order for Hanon to realize her true feelings for Nagisa. This takes a turn when Hanon gets jealous. When Nagisa is about to take Hanon to the celebration, he realizes that he lost the tickets, upsetting Hanon. He then decides to take her by boat to a view where the celebration takes place. | |||
| 18 | 70 | "Star Labyrinth" "Hoshi no Rabirinsu" (星の | July 31, 2004 |
| The six Mermaid Princesses find themselves in a magical world as a mysterious event grants two wishes at the same time. Hippo has a brief reunion with his beloved Yuri, and Seira enjoys one day of fun with Lucia. | |||
| 19 | 71 | "Song of Healing" "Iyashi no Uta" (癒しの歌) | August 7, 2004 |
| The King of the Squids, Somegorō, asks the Mermaid Princesses for help as his people are being terrorized by the Black Beauty Sisters. | |||
| 20 | 72 | "Love Detectives" "Koi no Tentei" (恋の探偵) | August 14, 2004 |
| To find out why Masahiro likes Rina so much, Caren goes out on a date with him while Coco and Noel watch from the sidelines, keeping Lucia and Hanon out of the fray. | |||
| 21 | 73 | "Love Intrusion" "Koi no Fuhōshinnyū" (恋の不法侵入) | August 21, 2004 |
| Lucia finds the key to Kaito's house and remembers the promise to keep his house clean while he was gone. When she is cleaning the bathroom, Lucia accidentally gets wet and decides to take a bath. Meanwhile, Kaito realizes that someone is in his house... Also, Alala gets introduced in this episode. | |||
| 22 | 74 | "Robber of Memories" "Omoi de Dorobō" (思い出泥棒) | August 28, 2004 |
| Coco, Noel, and Caren leave. Lucia then gets a strange box from Rihito. Later, Lucia, Hanon, and Rina believe that there is a robber at Pearl Piari when there is a mess in the kitchen, so they decide to set up traps, unintentionally catching Nagisa and finding out the thief was a cat. The box gets stolen, however, and Lucia looks all over town for it. In the end, it turns out that Rihito himself stole the box. | |||
| 23 | 75 | "Feelings Inside" "Kokoro no Oku no Kokoro" (心の奥のこころ) | September 4, 2004 |
| Lucia, Hanon, and Rina are invited to a concert wherein Rihito conducts an orchestra. During the performance, Rihito's power is suddenly revealed. Meanwhile, all of Michel's minions are given a new power made from a part of Seira's heart. All five surround the concert hall, singing, causing the concert hall to begin crumbling, after which Rihito stops using his power to keep the building together. Lady Bat, Lanhua, and Alala leave when it seems like the plan failed. The Black Beauty Sisters use their new power to create a new "dimension" and "clones" to sing another song. Suddenly, Aqua Regina appears and give the mermaids a new song. | |||
| 24 | 76 | "I Wish..." "Watashi no Hoshii Mono" (私の欲しいもの) | September 11, 2004 |
| To cheer up a crying Lucia, Hanon and Rina take her to a karaoke joint, which just happens to have their songs. They sing and get horrible scores on their own songs! Being angered by that, the three transform into their idol forms and sing, causing Lanhua (who was the cause of everything) to go capture them. Rihito gives Lucia a ride to nice scenery and offers her a gift; however, he is surprised to hear that the only thing she wants is Kaito. | |||
| 25 | 77 | "Love Fortune" "Koi Uranai" (恋占い) | September 17, 2004 |
| Hanon tries to cheer Lucia up by bringing her to a fortune teller. The fortune teller advises Lucia to throw her most precious item in the sea (which is her ring). Lucia does so, but then the next day, it turns out that fortune teller was a fake. Lucia goes into the sea to retrieve her ring. She is almost captured by Lady Bat (who was the fortune teller) before Hanon and Rina arrive. | |||
| 26 | 78 | "Idol Debut" "Aidoru Debyū" (アイドルデビュー) | September 24, 2004 |
| A man goes around looking for people to be idols. He asks Alala (who is in human form and accepts) and Rina. Rina (who is with Masahiro at the time) looks at the poster, before Masahiro grabs it out of her hands and rejects. When Masahiro sees Rina staring at a poster of Alala, who became a new idol, he thinks he ruined her dream of becoming an idol. The three mermaids end up at the concert and defeat Alala. | |||
| 27 | 79 | "Separated Sisters" "Ketsuretsu no Shisutāzu" (決裂の | October 2, 2004 |
| After another loss at the hands of the Three Mermaid Princesses, the Black Beauty Sisters bicker at each other because of Fuku's comments. Mimi leaves Sheshe during their argument because Sheshe keeps on blaming their losses on her. Mimi meets and befriends Lucia, Hanon and Rina not knowing their identities. She tries to capture the mermaid princesses on her own, and fails, almost dying. Sheshe uses the new power given to them by Michel to heal Mimi, as she doesn't care if they get "kicked out" or not; she would rather die in the sea with her sister. | |||
| 28 | 80 | "Seira's Flower Garden" "Seira no Hanazono" (星羅の花園) | October 9, 2004 |
| Lucia's class takes a trip to a greenhouse, and she starts to brighten as Kaito sits beside her, much to Michal's dismay. Seira's spirit alerts Lucia, Hanon, and Rina of an impending danger. Kaito remembers Lucia's birthday from before. | |||
| 29 | 81 | "Gloom by a Triple-Threat" "Mitsukai-tachi no Yūutsu" (みつかいたちのゆううつ) | October 16, 2004 |
| The Black Beauty Sisters, Lady Bat, Lanhua, and Alala hatch up plans to capture Hippo and use him as bait for the Mermaid Princesses. | |||
| 30 | 82 | "Embrace Me..." "Dakishimete..." (抱きしめて...) | October 23, 2004 |
| Rina learns how strong her feelings are for Masahiro, but she still cannot confess her feelings to him because of her identity. In the end, Masahiro swears he won't let Rina go no matter what, and the two finally confess their feelings and share a kiss. | |||
| 31 | 83 | "The Last Love Letter" "Saigo no Rabu Retā" (最後の | October 30, 2004 |
| Hanon begins to meet Nagisa more, but her feelings have become torn as she receives a letter from Taro Mitsuki, her former music teacher. Nagisa discovers this and invites Hanon to hang out with him the next day. However, things take a turn when Lady Bat shows up at the place Hanon and Nagisa end up going to. Hanon chooses to stay with Nagisa, and she kisses him. | |||
| 32 | 84 | "Memories Vanished At Sea" "Umi ni Kiete Kioku" (海に消えた記憶) | November 6, 2004 |
| Lucia is slowly convinced that Kaito's memories have fully returned, as he experiences his time surfing. However, Michel tries to make sure Kaito's previously lost memories remain lost. Kaito remembers what really happened back in Hawaii and vows to protect Lucia. | |||
| 33 | 85 | "Confused Heart" "Madareru Kokoro" (乱れる心) | November 13, 2004 |
| Lucia cherishes her reunion with Kaito. Meanwhile, Mimi becomes torn between duty and friendship as she slowly discovers her enemies' human identities. | |||
| 34 | 86 | "Temptations of a White Feather" "Shiroi Hane no Yūwaku" (白い羽根の誘惑) | November 20, 2004 |
| Michal becomes hysterical as Kaito leaves her for Lucia. A mysterious voice urges Michal to follow it. | |||
| 35 | 87 | "Instead of a Goodbye..." "Sayonara no Kawari ni..." (さよならのかわりに...) | November 27, 2004 |
| Michal decides to "end her pain and sadness" by becoming one with Michel. Lucia, Hanon, Rina, and Kaito go to stop her, but they arrive too late. Lady Bat, Lanhua, and Alala team up to stop the mermaids, if only for a moment, but Aqua Regina appears and gives the trio a new song. The connection between Michal and Michel is revealed. | |||
| 36 | 88 | "The End of Despair" "Setsubō no Hate" (絶望の果て) | December 4, 2004 |
| Michel takes the three mermaids into his dimension and begins to fight them. Seira stops him with a song. Michel absorbs Lady Bat, Lanhua, and Alala. But not before that moment, the three villains reveal that Michel is just like them. | |||
| 37 | 89 | "To the Castle in the Sky..." "Tenkū no Shiro e..." (天空の城へ...) | December 11, 2004 |
| Without any villain attacks for a while, Lucia, Hanon, and Rina spend more time with their boyfriends as their relationships start to grow further. Caren, Noel, and Coco return. Meanwhile, Michel is told that his true self is a fossilize statue, reborn by "The Great One" and guided by Fuku. The six mermaids make their resolve to save Seira from Michel, but they are overpowered. Seira asks Lucia to break the statue that is Michel's true self. Kaito discovers Rihito is a descendant of the Pantharassa like himself. | |||
| 38 | 90 | "Battle on Christmas Eve" "Seiya no Tatakai" (聖夜の戦い) | December 18, 2004 |
| The six Mermaid Princesses, together with Rihito and Kaito, engage in a final battle with Michel. Seira is finally born, ready to fight with her voice. The Great One turns out to be Rihito and Michal's father; everything is explained, and Great One destroys the statue that is Michel's true self. After that, Fuku reveals that he was created to control Michel, should anything go wrong; he does so, but the mermaids still sing a powerful song to defeat him. Aqua Regina makes an appearance, and their song gets through to Michel and Michal. The spirits of the original angels appear and invite Michel and Fuku to join them, which they happily accept. In the end, Aqua Regina gives a reborn Michal to Rihito. | |||
| 39 | 91 | "Onward to That Dream" "Yume no Sono Saki e" (夢のその先へ) | December 25, 2004 |
| With all things troubling themselves and the marine world out of the way, the seven Mermaid Princesses celebrate the newfound peace by organizing a little concert—one that becomes a huge reunion of characters from the entire series. Lucia and Kaito share their lovely time together once more in the end. | |||
References
- ↑ Mikhail Koulikov; Christopher Macdonald (June 22, 2005). "Anime Next - A.D. Vision, Inc.". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
External links
- "Official Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure website, containing descriptions and images of each episode" (in Japanese). TV Aichi. Archived from the original on 2008-07-27. Retrieved 2006-10-30.
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