マーメイドメロディー ぴちぴちピッチ
Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch
As the mermaid princess of the North Pacific (one of the seven mermaid kingdoms), Lucia entrusts a magical pearl to a boy who falls overboard a ship one night. Lucia must travel to the human world to reclaim her pearl and protect the mermaid kingdoms. Using the power of music Lucia is able to protect herself and the mermaid kingdoms from a growing evil force.
Names
| Original | マーメイドメロディー ぴちぴちピッチ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch |
| English | — |
| Chinese | 人鱼的旋律 (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 52 ep · 24 min · 21h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2003-04-05 → 2004-03-27 (Spring 2003) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | SynergySP, Actas |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shoujo |
| Genres | AdventureComedyFantasyMahou ShoujoMusicRomance |
| Themes | Musical TheaterShoujoMermaidFemale ProtagonistUrban FantasyMagicPrimarily Female CastIdolPrimarily Teen CastAnimals |
Reception
| Community score | 7.29 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.34 / 10 |
| Composite | 57.0 |
| On lists | 19,077 |
| Favourited | 768 (4.0%) |
| Completion | 84.5% |
| Drop rate | 4.8% |
| In backlog | 24.0% |
| Score spread σ | 1.88 |
Score distribution
16526431184202566961,08171,68081,15391,09410972
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2003 | B | 9 of 43 |
| Studio | SynergySP | B | 10 of 42 |
| Studio | Actas | B | 12 of 45 |
| Year | 2003 | B | 23 of 148 |
| Genre | Mahou Shoujo | B | 45 of 255 |
| Length | Long-run | B | 57 of 242 |
| Demographic | Shoujo | C | 88 of 297 |
| Era | Early 2000s | B | 91 of 687 |
| Genre | Music | C | 111 of 428 |
| Genre | Adventure | B | 371 of 1,534 |
| Genre | Romance | B | 377 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | B | 380 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Fantasy | B | 483 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Comedy | B | 651 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 806 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 846 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,416 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Yoshitaka Fujimoto |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Michiko Yokote, Junki Takegami, Rika Nakase |
| Original creator | Pink Hanamori |
Franchise — マーメイドメロディー ぴちぴちピッチ
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2004 | Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure |
AniList id 521 · MAL id 521 · Bangumi 30515 · record updated 2026-08-27