What is Mermaid manga?

A creature that is half-human (usually the upper body) and half-fish (usually the lower body). A male mermaid is called merman (but they can appear under many different names).

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Swimming Lessons for a Mermaid

(Swimming Lessons for a Mermaid)

7.92

Description:

Choa is a mermaid who can't swim! Discouraged, she trades the ocean for a pair of human legs. But when the star of the high school swim team finds out her secret, he offers her the chance to prove her family wrong: free swimming lessons for a mermaid!(Source: Line Webtoon)
Type

manhwa

Status

current

Started

2019-05-25

See you later, Mermaid

(See you later, Mermaid)

7.85

Description:

After meeting in a seaside town during their solo-travels, Kazushi Kimijima and Tatsumi Higaki find themselves as patrons of the same inn. The friendly Kazushi invites the pensive Tatsumi for a drink as a favor for his help during a prior sand-in-eye plight. Kazushi finds out little by little why his new acquaintance is so apprehensive. What will he do when Tatsumi unveils his deepest secret and with it, his deepest fear? (Source: Futekiya)
Type

manga

Volumes

1

Chapters

6

Rating

Smut

Status

finished

Started

2018-12-25

Ningyohime no Gomen ne Gohan

(The Mermaid Princess's Guilty Meal)

7.48

Description:

When Mermaid Princess Ela's fish friend is captured and turned into a delectable meal, she goes to land to mourn his death and aid his passing into the great beyond... If only that was the end of the story. Follow Ela as she discovers the wonders of seafood. (Source: MU)
Type

manga

Volumes

7

Chapters

41

Status

finished

Started

2017-01-11

Seto no Hanayome

(My Bride is a Mermaid)

7.42

Description:

A young boy gets saved from drowning by a mermaid but, according to mermaid law, if a human sees a mermaid's true form, both have to be killed. The only solution to the problem is for him to marry her. But can they keep her secret from being found out? (Source: Animewaves) Chapter count includes 3 special chapters. Volume 5 contains the side story "Senjou no Merry Christmas" (瀬戸組〈せんじょう〉のメリークリスマス). Volume 12 contains the side story "Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo" (時をかける少女). Volume 13 contains the side story "Mission:Impossible 2" (M:I-2).
Type

manga

Volumes

16

Chapters

79

Rating

Ecchi

Status

finished

Started

2002-01-01

Ningyo Series

7.4

Description:

This is Rumiko Takahashi at her darkest, but her trademark humor and romance also pop up in this three-volume series. Legend has it that if a human eats a mermaid's flesh, they will be granted eternal life. But is that a blessing or a curse? Immortal lovers Yuta and Mana travel through Japan and the centuries longing for a normal life. On their journey, they meet others who have consumed the flesh of a mermaid in hope of becoming immortal. But the powerful substance affects each person differently. Yuta and Mana are two of the lucky ones. Others are fated to die or transform into a savage monster, a "lost soul." (Source: Viz)
Type

manga

Volumes

3

Chapters

16

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

1984-08-01

Ryuu no Kawaii Nanatsu no Ko

(Seven Little Sons of the Dragon: A Collection of Seven Stories)

7.32

Description:

Ryoko Kui, the master storyteller behind the beloved manga series Delicious in Dungeon, pens seven brand-new tales that will delight fantasy fans and manga devotees equally. Covering a broad range of themes and time periods, no two stories in this collection are alike! (Source: Yen Press) 1. Ryuu no Shoutou (竜の小塔) 2. Ningyo Kinryoku (人魚禁漁区) 3. Watashi no Kami-sama (わたしのかみさま) 4. Ookami wa Uso wo Tsukanai (狼は嘘をつかない) 5. Kanenashi Hakuroku (金なし白祿) 6. Ko ga Kawaii to Ryuu wa Naku (子がかわいいと竜は鳴く) 7. Inutanike no Hitobito (犬谷家の人々)
Type

manga

Volumes

1

Chapters

7

Status

finished

Started

2011-05-01

Angel no Oka

(Angel's Hill)

7.04

Description:

"Angel's Hill" is a fantasy story depicting the stormy life of a mermaid princess, Luna. Luna is put into a seashell and floated out to the sea because she breaks the rules of the Angel's Island. She is then rescued by humans aboard a ship but sold as a slave. She loses her memory and is treated very badly. Then comes Eiji, the son of the rich Kusahara family. He saves Luna and takes her to Japan. Surprisingly, Luna and Eiji's younger sister, Akemi, look as alike as if they were twins. Akemi, who has a perverse nature, turns into Luna on a whim. Akemi is kidnapped and taken to Angel's Island with Eiji. There, Akemi is almost offered as a sacrificial offering by a female shaman, Pyoma. Meanwhile, Eiji meets Soleiu, Luna's older sister, and together they get involved in the secrets of the island. (Souce: tezukaosamu.net)
Type

manga

Volumes

2

Chapters

7

Rating

Status

finished

Started

1959-12-03

School Ningyo

(School Mermaid)

6.74

Description:

Two girls go hunting for mermaids to win their true love. Featuring very nontraditional mermaids. (Source: MU)
Type

manga

Volumes

5

Chapters

32

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

2006-10-26

Geomeun Ineo

(Dark Mermaid)

0

Description:

She just wants to start fresh so she can graduate in peace. She just wants to leave behind all the bad memories — her sleepwalking, the trauma from being bullied at school — all of it. She did everything she could to keep to herself, but the class president, Hae-On, just won't leave her alone. One day, when Seul-Bi visits the local lake Hae-On recommended, she comes across something she never imagined seeing in her wildest dreams: a wild, dark mermaid. (Source: WEBTOONS, edited)
Type

manhwa

Status

current

Started

2024-03-27

MAGICA

0

Description:

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful magician who could only use one, somewhat strange, magic that allowed him to turn the brilliance of life into gems. Each of these gems contained the dramas and comedies that this powerless magician had seen unfold across the universe. Thus the curtain rises on these "fantastic fairy tales" as touching as they are amazing.
Type

manga

Volumes

1

Chapters

6

Status

finished

Started

2019-05-08

Ningyo no Sodatekata

(How to Raise a Mermaid)

0

Description:

A year after quitting my job I am alone living at a seaside town. One day after a storm had passed, I found a young mermaid girl hurt on the beach. I brought her home and set her in my bathtub trying to help her. But now what do I do? Features full-color artwork in a unique style!
Type

manga

Volumes

1

Chapters

7

Status

finished

Started

2016-08-29

The Fish I Loved

0

Description:

Yana Jeong, a typical girl, runs into a strange man who's out of breath during one of her part-time jobs. Little did she know that this was Kai Shim, the son of the CEO of a large jewelry corporation called Inoroo, who also happens to be a merman. Yana coincidentally runs in Kai again when she ends up working as a waitress at his birthday party, where a series of accidents lead to the two of them meeting each other again. Will Yana be able to keep up with these unexpected events happening one after another? (Source: Webtoon Entertainment)
Type

manhwa

Status

current

Started

2023-08-16

Die Melusine

0

Description:

My serenade, my Kieron. During one of his conquests, the heartless Archduke Kieron discovers Melusine, a mermaid in captivity. Their bond deepens, but according to legend, mermaids must kill their lovers to return to the sea. Melusine cannot bear to harm Kieron and leaves instead. What cruel fate awaits the lovers?
Type

manhwa

Status

current

Started

2024-01-01

WATER PUNK

0

Description:

"Mermaids can change their appearance, but their ferocity remains the same." A sea with a mysterious rumor that all bad things are blamed on mermaids. A human and a mermaid who meet there, what is the fate of the two people--!!
Type

oneshot

Chapters

1

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Started

2021-11-17

Mio no Na no Moto ni

(In the Name of the Mermaid Princess)

0

Description:

Princess Mio is betrothed to Prince Chika. They’ve never met, however, and he doesn’t know her secret—she’s a mermaid! When her tutor Yuri takes her out of the castle to meet her subjects, Mio begins to accept her true self. But Yuri has a secret too... And when Mio tells her father the king she wants to live life openly as a mermaid, he punishes her. How can she live her truth? (Source: Viz Media) Note: Chapter count includes seven additional chapters, one in each volume.
Type

manga

Volumes

7

Chapters

33

Status

finished

Started

2020-12-01

Kimi to nara Hadashi

0

Description:

Type

oneshot

Chapters

1

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Started

2021-11-02

Hoetjipsajangui Cheotsarangeun Ineoimnida

(The First Love of the Sushi Restaurant Owner is a Mermaid)

0

Description:

The restaurant owner fell in love at first sight with... A mermaid! Hae-Beom is often mistaken for a gangster due to his stern appearance. Sang-A, a customer who helped Hae-Beom, is a mermaid. Sang-A needs human saliva in order to get legs, so Hae-Beom selflessly offers a kiss... Once a day, every day. Sang-A just needs legs... But will he like me someday? (Source: Lezhin, translated)
Type

manhwa

Chapters

11

Status

finished

Started

2023-01-23

Mina Soko ni Ite

0

Description:

In this town's lake, a man-eating mermaid is said to have been sunk to the bottom. Today, the mermaid still wanders the town in search of a companion, stirring up the restless hearts of the people. A modern day tale of foolish girls who can't survive in clear water.
Type

manga

Status

current

Started

2021-09-03

Nagisa no Saameido

(Shark Maid of the Shore)

0

Description:

Wataru is a lonely boy who lost his parents in an accident. For some reason, there is one maid—named Kosame, who has been by his side since he was little. Set in a unique coastal fishing village with rows of boathouses, a love story of eternal love begins!
Type

manga

Volumes

2

Chapters

13

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Started

2023-01-27

Noah wa Hakobune

(Noah is Ark)

0

Description:

They nicknamed me the "merman."
Type

manga

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2022-12-09

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