ヴァルキリードライヴ マーメイド
Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid
⚡ Polarizing
After adorable “mermaid” Mamori is transferred to one of five artificial islands, she’s cornered, attacked and eventually saved by another beautiful transfer named Mirei. Unfortunately, even after the girl intervenes, Mamori’s attackers refuse to let up. Just when they think all hope is lost, Mirei and Mamori share a passionate kiss that turns the little “mermaid” into a powerful sword. (Source: FUNimation)
Names
| Original | ヴァルキリードライヴ マーメイド (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid |
| English | Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid |
| Chinese | 女武神驱动 美人鱼 (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 23 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2015-10-10 → 2015-12-26 (Autumn 2015) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | ARMS |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionEcchiFantasyRomanceSci-Fi |
| Themes | HenshinNudityYuriFemale ProtagonistPrimarily Female CastSuper PowerShapeshiftingSwordplayMasturbationLGBTQ+ ThemesMilitaryTravelBondageRape |
| Streaming | Tubi TV · Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 5.59 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 5.81 / 10 |
| Composite | 32.0 |
| On lists | 39,753 |
| Favourited | 443 (1.1%) |
| Completion | 69.6% |
| Drop rate | 14.8% |
| In backlog | 37.0% |
| Score spread σ | 2.26 |
Score distribution
1664265531,01241,32051,92762,37872,03981,045969410571
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | ARMS | E | 47 of 50 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2015 | E | 92 of 101 |
| Year | 2015 | E | 327 of 347 |
| Genre | Ecchi | E | 700 of 745 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | E | 1,382 of 1,409 |
| Genre | Romance | E | 1,651 of 1,687 |
| Source material | Original work | E | 1,667 of 1,732 |
| Era | Late 2010s | E | 1,768 of 1,863 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | E | 1,878 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Fantasy | E | 2,097 of 2,142 |
| Length | Single-cour | E | 2,591 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | E | 2,695 of 2,765 |
| Format | TV series | E | 3,247 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,973 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hiraku Kaneko, Hiroki Matsumoto |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yousuke Kuroda |
| Character design | Hiraku Kaneko |
| Music | Hiroaki Tsutsumi |
Franchise — ヴァルキリードライヴ マーメイド
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| side story | 2016 | Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid Specials |
AniList id 21116 · MAL id 30385 · Bangumi 129091 · record updated 2026-08-27