瀬戸の花嫁
My Bride is a Mermaid
Michishio Nagasumi's life couldn't be any more normal. In an odd twist of events, during his summer vacation he ends up almost drowning in the sea. Luckily, the cute mermaid Seto San appears to save him. However, San is from a yakuza mermaid family and according to their law, if a human is to catch sight of a mermaid, either he or the mermaid must die. The only other way is for Nagasumi to be taken in as a family member, marrying San. In attempts to save both of their lives, Nagasumi asks for San's hand in marriage. Nagasumi's summer vacation reaped more then what he would expect, as he must now protect San from others finding her secret out.
Names
| Original | 瀬戸の花嫁 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Seto no Hanayome |
| English | My Bride is a Mermaid |
| Chinese | 瀨戶的花嫁 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | The Inland Sea Bride |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 26 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2007-04-02 → 2007-10-01 (Spring 2007) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | GONZO, AIC |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ComedyRomance |
| Themes | ParodyMermaidMale ProtagonistSchoolGangsHeterosexualYakuzaChibiSlapstick |
| Streaming | Hulu · Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.38 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.40 / 10 |
| Composite | 55.5 |
| On lists | 62,348 |
| Favourited | 981 (1.6%) |
| Completion | 74.5% |
| Drop rate | 8.7% |
| In backlog | 38.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.71 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.65 / 10 |
Score distribution
113721433327459951,37762,47674,83085,31593,292101,926
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AIC | A | 3 of 69 |
| Studio | GONZO | A | 9 of 111 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2007 | B | 14 of 70 |
| Year | 2007 | B | 40 of 234 |
| Era | Late 2000s | B | 193 of 1,149 |
| Length | Two-cour | C | 266 of 699 |
| Genre | Romance | C | 441 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | B | 452 of 1,868 |
| Demographic | Shounen | C | 501 of 1,219 |
| Genre | Comedy | B | 782 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 933 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 972 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,666 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Seiji Kishi, Maho Takahashi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Makoto Uezu |
| Character design | Kazuaki Morita |
| Music | Yasuharu Takanashi |
| Original creator | Tahiko Kimura |
Franchise — 瀬戸の花嫁
C瀬戸の花嫁 OVA
My Bride is a Mermaid OVA
C瀬戸の花嫁
My Bride is a Mermaid Fan Disc
D瀬戸の花嫁 OVA Extras
My Bride is a Mermaid OVA Extras
否苦炒亜怒羅魔 極道の妻 KEJIME
Seto no Hanayome Picture Drama
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2008 | My Bride is a Mermaid OVA |
| side story | 2008 | My Bride is a Mermaid Fan Disc |
| side story | 2010 | Seto no Hanayome Picture Drama |
AniList id 2104 · MAL id 2104 · record updated 2026-08-26