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
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)
7.3
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)
6.73
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
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
Abyss Azure no Zainin
(A Sinner of the Deep Sea)
0
Description:
For many centuries, merfolk have lived in the depths of the ocean—4,000 meters below the surface—where humanity cannot find them. However, one mermaid's life is turned upside-down when her best friend falls for a human. (Source: MU) Type
manga
Rating
Teens 13 or older
Status
current
Started
2020-10-15
Tensei Ningyo Hime wa Awa ni Natte Kietakunai
(The Reincarnated Little Mermaid Does Not Want to Disappear as Foam)
0
Description:
One day, an ordinary college girl found herself reincarnated into the world of "The Little Mermaid," a fairy tale she read in her previous life. She didn't particularly like the prince (because she didn't know him at all). But! In order to survive and not fade away into a pile of foam, she is going to do everything in her power to win the prince's heart! I don't want to die! (Source: Manba, translated) Type
manga
Chapters
2
Status
finished
Started
2021-05-24
Ningyo no Koe
(The Voice of a Mermaid)
0
Description:
Honorable mention in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon Seasonal Manga Awards (Autumn 2018). Ranju, who has started raising a pet mermaid, wants to give the voiceless mermaid vocal cords so she can speak... but how? (Source: MU, edited) Type
oneshot
Chapters
1
Status
finished
Started
2019-05-17
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
Kimi to nara Hadashi
0
Description:
Type
oneshot
Chapters
1
Rating
Teens 13 or older
Status
finished
Started
2021-11-02
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
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
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
Mermaid Boys
(Mermaid Boys)
0
Description:
The curious prince of the mermaid kingdom, Naru, sees a human girl, Nami, and falls in love with her at first sight. Yearning for her love, he seeks a witch to turn himself into a human! But to gain this form, he has to exchange "something" in return... (Source: AQUA Scans) Type
manga
Rating
Status
current
Started
2016-03-28
Dragon's Crown
()
0
Description:
The manga is set primarily in the Kingdom of Hydeland and revolves around a legendary relic, the titular Dragon's Crown, and the quest to retrieve it. A mysterious coven of magic-users with influence in even the highest levels of government seek the treasure and have used their sorcery to link long-forgotten ruins, dangerous labyrinths, and many other areas together in order to search for it. Note: includes a bonus epilogue chapter. Type
manga
Volumes
2
Chapters
14
Rating
Ecchi
Status
finished
Started
2013-11-09
Utakata no Minato
(Minato of the Foam)
0
Description:
While everyone knows the story of the sea, no one knows the story of the deep sea. "Minato Wadatsumi" was born and raised in a port town, but unfortunately for him, he has an extreme phobia of fish. One day Minato comes across a fish out of water that changes his life. (Source: MU) Type
manga
Volumes
4
Chapters
23
Status
finished
Started
2020-03-12
A Story about a Fishing Village
(A Story about a Fishing Village)
0
Description:
A Story about a Fishing Village, where a fisherman meets a mermaid. Type
oneshot
Chapters
1
Status
finished
Started
2020-07-28