Oh boy, where to begin on this review... Story: Basically it's another "Magical Girl" anime plot, a girl who has the ability to transform must fight this evil group of villains with her friends/comrades as a Super Sentai team. The unique part of this anime is that the Mermaids don't attack, they SING, and their songs are painful to the villains' ears. Other than that, it's all cheesy. Art: This depends on how you look at it. To me, the dresses for Lucia, Hanon, and Rina are full of many colors! (Practically every shade of pink, aqua, and green respectively.) On the other hand, the characters' appearancesare okay, except it's too overdone. (I.e. Doumoto Kaito with the most repetitive hairstyle of any Bishounen.)

Sound: What I found unusual was that Lucia's voice is different compared to other Magical Girl heroines. While their voices are high-pitched, Lucia's is lower, unless you count her screaming. Hanon and Rina sound okay. The MMPPP songs can really get to you, even though they're all about love. 

Character: This is what bugs me. Basically, the Mermaids' objective is to unite the Seven Mermaid Princesses in order to defeat the enemy. The problem is, for 52 episodes straight, ONLY LUCIA, HANON, AND RINA APPEAR THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE SEASON!! What about the other four? Well, Caren appears halfway through the season, but she distances herself from them. Noel and Coco were captured so they're stuck with the enemy until the finale. And Sara is a good guy turned bad. Wow. (Did they expect girls to love the main trio more than the four Mermaids in the back?) 

Enjoyment: IT WILL GET ANNOYING. At some point, you'll realize that there's too many fillers. Luckily, Wikipedia has already identified the episodes important to the storyline so you can figure it out from there.

Overall: Obviously the ending was anticipated. When the last episode first aired, it was already confirmed that a second season, Pure, would be in the works. (Personally I liked Pure more than this season.) It was an okay anime, it did introduce me to all the beautiful songs in MMPPP. Still, there were obvious flaws that could've been fixed. 

Rating: 8/10
      

        I like this anime ^^ It's about a girl's life, Luchia. When she was young she saved a boy's life by her pearl.They fall in love with each others. However this pearl was the key of her voice to sing. Later she has to change into human and get her pearl back from that boy because sea is in danger and her voice is needed too. Not so long later there will be friends who fight on her side. They are Hanon and Lina. Hanon is a happy girl who always smiles. Lina is the totally opposite of Hanon. She rare smiles andtakes everything serious. At the rate of this she falls in love with Kaito the guy who Luchia likes. They fight again the enemies by uniting their force. 
 
Story: 10/10
This story is ingenious. Mermaids who protect their sea by singing. 
Rare to find animes with same genre. 

Art: 10/10 
It was great.

Sound: The anime is full with music what are singing by the characters. Songs are various. I mean there are sad/slow and happy/adorable songs. :)

Overall i gave 10/10 for this anime :D
      

        I'm not the biggest fan of magical girl anime, but have found myself enjoying a few very good series. I watched Mermaid Melody because someone said it was good... It's anything but in my opinion. Story: (3) The story is really bad. Other than the small twist with the girls being mermaids and fighting enemies with music, nothing about it was interesting or original. We basically just watch the characters mingle a bit, an enemy appears, then is "destroyed" by the mermaid's singing. That sums most of the episodes that I watched. Art: (7) Best part of the series. Even then, the character designs weren't the most original andsome characters look REALLY similar. The designs are very beautiful, just not much to my taste. Backgrounds were good too, but kept the focus mainly on the characters.

Sound: (7)
Voice acting is a bit over-dramatic in some points, something very annoying. And while I enjoyed the songs a tiny bit the first time, the way this anime over-uses the same songs destroys any enjoyment a person could possibly get from the songs. Since every battle scene has the same song, I just skipped through it after my hope that it would change was crushed.

Character: (2)
This part made me want to rip my eyes out. The characters are so stereotypical and plain it's sad. Hanon is a girl that just wants to have fun and get the guy she wants, Lucia is a love-sick girl that's very ditzy and stupid, the villains are all boring and plain... I don't even want to go on! I think that if some work was put into character, I might have even enjoyed this series even with it's bad story. But no, bad story and bad characters.

Enjoyment: (2)
Unless you're a big fan of the magical girl genre, you probably won't be able to stand this. Every episode seemed to drag on for me.

Overall: (3)
I don't see how people can get through 50-something episodes of this series... They have my respect for having such patience! I don't know whether this series gets better or not later on, but it was such a big disappointment I'm not even willing to try.
      

        Lets get one thing straight; Mermaid melody is not for everybody. In fact, I would wager that most adults (especially males) would find this series cringe worthy. However, if you like magical girl series and cute character driven stories, I believe that Mermaid Melody might just be right for you. Keep in mind that the target audience of the seres is very young, but an older person can still enjoy it. The baseline story isn't very complex, which is fine. It is essentially about mermaid princesses who are temporarily living on land who fight the evils dwelling below the sea....with music. For some known reason, singingdrives just about any bad guy crazy, so these mermaids transform into super soldiers and put on musical performances to defeat the bad guys. 

What really makes the show worth watching is the character interactions. Each girl meets certain people on land that help shape who she is in different ways, and some of these interactions result in love, heartache, etc. There are a lot of "fillers" in the show, but I would argue that a lot of these fillers often have something to do with the lives and personalities of the characters, and in that way, I believe Mermaid Melody has some very slice of life qualities. Most of these episodes unrelated to the plot are actually fun to watch, and usually used as a device to set up  romantic turmoil between the main character Lucia and her love interest Kaito. 

Beyond this, every single character in the show (no matter how small the role) is given episodes to develop her character. Even the bad guys have episodes/scenes created to humanize them and make them likable. Since Mermaid Melody is a kids show (targeted at kids between 6-15 I'd say) most of these villains arn't very threatening and it is overall an incredibly non violent and light hearted show. 

My one real issue with the series is that the music is recycled every episode. Since the girls sing to defeat their enemies, they often use the same songs over and over again. While these songs are cute and catchy, you get sick of them fast. I'd say the best thing you can do at that point is fast forward when you see the girls ready to go into j-pop mode. It's really not a big deal. 

The art is simply adorable, and perfect for a young girl's show. I am surprised how clean it looks given that the show is fairly old. It's nothing special at all, but it is nice. 

Mermaid Melody is a show best enjoyed if you want to watch something simple, light hearted, and fun. It's never going to be one of those universally respected anime, but it has some great qualities that should not be overlooked.
      

        This has is easily one of the best animes! It is an anime about a group of princess mermaids that come to earth and fight an evil tyrant. While this alone may not sound appealing, the story is actually not banal at all, as it is filled with numerous twists and deep messages. It was marketed as an anime mainly for children, but adults can enjoy it and find a more profound meaning. A very unique thing about this anime is the fact that the mermaids do not involve themselves in physical fights, rather they sing to defeat their enemies, the songs are pleasant to hearand they contain motivational and positive lyrics.

The show is filled with very funny jokes here and there and each character has unique fun traits.

The main character, Lucia Nanami is really the coolest female character I have ever seen, she is all cute and clumsy, but very serious and tough when it is needed.

This anime got me into the mahou shoujo genre, which I never expected to appreciate.

Recommended 10/10
      

        Okay, so MMPPP is a great anime, if you like magical girl shoujo romance. You would like it if you watched Sailor Moon or Wedding Peach, but the romance isn't as pleasing. It's very easy to get angry with Kaito, who in my opinion treats Lucia (the main character, who is the Pink Pearl Princess and is Lucia the human) kind of meanly and gets mad if Lucia doesn't bring him a bento or bread that she made or whatever. After awhile, you grow to love him though, because you can see him and Lucia becoming more romantically involved. The songs get boring after awhile.The best song, Legend of the Mermaid, isn't used for a long time, but it's great when they start singing it again. Caren has an AWFUL voice. The best voice is Lina/Rina, who is also a great character. She provides a lot of the comedic relief to the anime. Hanon can get very annoying: Her infatuation with Mitzsuki is very shallow, she seems to only like him because of his looks, and it's nothing like the romance between Katio and Lucia. 
What I really liked about this anime is how the villains aren't like the Sailor Moon-type "Villain of the Day." It's always the same ones, the Dark Lovers, except when the very annoying, very lesbian Black Beauty Sisters appear (but the BBS actually have a pretty decent song). The forbidden romance between Yuri, a Dark Lover, and Hippo, Lucia's sort-of sidekick/protector, is really sweet. And actually, the Dark Lovers are funny most of the time. You don't just get the good guy's story, but also the bad guy's story in a way. 
All in all, Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch is a great anime, and I was very happy with it. I look forward to watching MMPPP Pure!
      

        THE WORST ANIME I HAVE SEEN! THE CONSTANT SINGING...THE CLICHE CHARACTERS...THEIR LOVE INTRESTS...I can't explain how horrible it is. There are a lot of shojo animes out there, but this one stands out by far, for being SO bad! If you like complete lovey-dovey shojo stuff and your childhood princess was Ariel, then by all means watch it! This is coming from a girl by the way.
      

        Started: 3/2/17 Finished: 7/30/17 I first discovered this show 10 years ago (back in 2007 I was 13 and in the 8th grade, I was preoccupied with other anime) and I saw fan AMVs of Mermaid Melody and I passed it off as another typical MGA (Magical Girl Anime). During that time I'd only ever believed Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura and Mew Mew Power-the 4Kids dub- to be the only MGA that mattered. Now, I’m 23 with a small child and I want child appropriate anime for him to watch. This is perfect. Story: the story was nice to follow, even with a slow start, it eventually leftme wanting  more after each episode. It has a  nice and not too complex set up for a young viewer to follow. Also, I have not read the manga yet (I’m planning to so I can give an honest review) but this show has a manga series to match, making it a perfect first series for a young viewer to follow.

Character: I don’t care what anyone else has to say about the characters in this show, I liked how they differed and kind of mimicked the stereotype of character tropes in anime. You had the airhead, the mature one and the cool silent type as well as the cute boy and the mysterious character(s) AND the expected love interests among the characters. 

Art: The artwork wasn’t bad but it didn’t make my toes curl; it’s pretty basic, but it’s reminiscent of the shows I use to watch as a kid in the early 2000s on FoxKids and WBKids and Cartoon Network.

Sound: I didn’t mind the voice actors and their acting at all, I felt they all fit the characters quite well.  The music was catchy and memorable, it was definitely one of the best things about this show. 

Entertainment: As I mentioned previously, the music was by far the most entertaining thing about this anime. The story lines each episode were decent with a few standing out and sticking with me (examples: episodes 19, 25, 27,28, 30, 35, 38, 42, 44, 45, 46 and 50). 

Overall: This was  a very good anime (score: 8) I recommend it to a viewer who is a fan of the MGA genre, a music lover, and to small children who are beginning their life long journey of anime -girl OR boy- let’s not gender discriminate, people!

I started the second season which is titled “Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pure” on 8/4/17 and from what I can tell you after viewing the first two episodes, it looks like it’s  darker and more mature than that of its predecessor. I’ll definitely give my review on it. Thanks for reading! Sayonara!
      

        I'm going to be honest, I have not heard anyone watch this in 2023... or at all for that matter. Story: I had to watch parts of it in 2x speed because of how much it dragged on. There are many times where the main character, Lucia, complains about situations she put herself in. The whole plot is easy to follow, but you have to keep in mind that this anime's demographic is for children. I can't help but feel like a lot of viewers who rated this high did so because of nostalgia reasons, and not because of the story. No one comes to MermaidMelody Pichi Pichi Pitch (2003) for the plot, they come for the cute girls and catchy tunes. 

Art:
The art is very much enjoyable. It presented the early 2000's art style that old anime fans can appreciate. Any anime fan can appreciate  how every girl/mermaid had their own colour. It was nice to see each mermaids' human form and wardrobe.

Character:
It was nice seeing the characters interact with each other. Even though they did all have similar goals and interest, at the end of the day, that is what makes them such good friends. 

Sound:
There are many songs in Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (2003), each of them are lively and fun; and also very memorable! Even after months having finishing the series, 'Splash Dream' and 'Voice in the Dark' still play in my head quite often. 

I watched the sub and found no major problems or unlikeness towards it. 

Conclusion:
Even though I did not watch Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (2003) as a kid, I can see the appeal others have, and what made it hyped up so much.
      

        First and foremost I watched because there were mermaids and I found a cantonese version online so I didn't have to read subs. I have no idea how I managed to watch all of it to be honest. My first impressions of the anime: Bad art, annoying voices, and annoying characters. Know what? My opinion didn't change much. I didn't have any high expectations of the anime, I kinda expected it to be this awful. The songs were kinda catchy though, but not really worth the effort of watching how ever many episodes there are. Story line is a 1. Was there a story line? The storyline didn't have much a to do with anything until the last 5 episodes. And they were drawn out and boring.

 Then again, it was kind of my fault. I watched it for the nostalgic feel, the ugly art the annoying voices the cheesy music. Enjoyment was about a 7, simply because I somehow managed to enjoy the nostalgic feel of the anime. (Though I never watched it as a child, more of chibi maruko chan person ;))
      

        I did like it even though it was kinda bad. The story had many plot holes and this show is way too long. 52 episodes for what? The goal was to gather the seven mermaids and when they finally meet the fourth mermaid, she doesn't even join them. They meet the last three near the end so idk. Mermaids are not supposed to be able to sing well without a pearl yet Sara is somehow able to wow that's great The sound exists The character design is alright. I don't think the creator knows how to make guys they all have the same generic haircut except forthe dudes with long hair. Also the other mermaids just kinda exist idk. You give Karen an image song but not Coco or Noel who have actually good voices thanks my ears are gone

Don't watch this unless you like mermaids and magical girls and singing
      

        Ok where do I start... Mermaid Melody is basically a ''magical girl'' anime.But with mermaids. Well,it's not something you would want to watch if you're looking for a series with really complex story and a lot of action. But,if you are looking for something cute and pure with no violence this is it.Also,the fillers.There's so many of them. On the other hand art is really colorful and probably is the best part of the series. The songs were cute in my opinion,although I wish they used different songs more often instead of repeating the same ones over and over again. When it comes to characters,I think mermaids beside the three mainones got way too little screen time.I mean,the whole season is just Luchia,Hanon and Rina and the other ones appear literally at the finale.Lame.You also just can't hate the bad guys,no matter the problems they cause.

But in the end,let's be real.This is not made to be a serious anime.It's made for younger audience,children.It has to be this way-cute,cheesy and heart-warming.
      

        I don't even know where to begin. This anime was utterly AWFUL for the first bit. I couldn't stand it, and sometimes I wanted to teleport myself to the world of Mermaid Melody and kill them all. I do admit that it got better, good enough for me to at least be ableto stand them... But if you really want to know, this anime can be summed up in the following words. Predictable Cliche Girly First off, before you rant at me with all the anger of your heart, let me say this-- it's just a matter of opinion. If you like girly anime where the main character tries tohide her true, magical identity from her crush while still trying to impress him, then this is for you. If you like the shows about a not-so-ordinary girl that goes to school, finds a crush, and tries to protect herself and the world from evil, then yes, this is highly recommended. You need to watch this. The art is decent and sorta cute, and everything is bright and happy. 

But if you're like me? Steer very, very, VERY clear of this show. If you're the type who loves deep storylines with unique characters and a very enthralling, difficult puzzle to put together, then spare yourself of this excuse for an anime. The plot is repetitive, predictable, and so very NOT deep. There are no puzzles to piece together, and if there are, it's all spoon-fed to you in the same episode it was introduced. 

I may be the type who adores a good horror with a lot of gore, but I'm not a senseless jerk. I like plot, and character development. This show had none of it. It's fine if it's not a horror, but does it have to be a total fail?

Anyway, I'm just stating my opinion. Spare me of arguments, because honestly, this show is just incredibly cliche. It's sooooo stereotypical, like the average magical girl anime. If you like that thing, watch this now. But as I've said before, if you're like me, try to completely erase this title from your mind. 

Thankfully, the music isn't all bad. The voices (in the Japanese version, at least [is there even an English version anyway?]) are decent, actually good. The songs are catchy and they will grow on you (probably). Anyway, the sound was the only saving grace of this show, for me at least, and though I've heard THOUSANDS of times better, this was still good.

All in all, this show isn't highly rated in my book, but it's decent enough if you like magical girl and shoujo. I won't say any spoilers, but the ending is decent (though, sort of cliche) and it works with the anime, I guess. 

Take a second look at the kind of shows you like to watch, and depending on your opinion, and the things I said in my review, decide if you're interested. If not? Leave. Now. If yes? Watch. Now.
      

        The first time I've seen this anime, I was about 4 years old, and I didn't know how to read subtitles and watch at the same time. So, I just sat and jammed to the 'music' and looked at the pretty colors. Things change. Lol. Story(7/10): I'm not gonna spoil anything, plus it's such a drag to write a synopsis on something most people here already know or are at least a bit familiar with. To be honest, I don't completely understand what the main plot in this series is. Is it saving the mermaids? Or defeating Gaito? Both? Idk, but I was engaged nonetheless.While it was entertaining, the series is 52 episodes long, so some of the pointless filler was not appreciated at all. Leave room for some character development. A lot of the time, I was left wondering what the main focus is, or thinking "where tf are they going with this?". 
I also do not appreciate how half the series consisted of the main trio defeating their enemies, and they're all like "dammit I lose again! I will get youuuu".
Reminds me of Dora the Explorer, which is not a good thing. However, the parts of the show which consisted of actually rescuing the remaining princesses were really good. Good enough to save the rating from hitting a 5, which it could have.

Art(8/10): I feel that the characters were drawn really well. Transformation scenes were cool, as well as the design of the mermaids. I liked the vibrant colors, and the diversity of the characters' looks. Nothing wrong here.

Sound(6/10): One might say that this rating is a bit harsh considering how I quite enjoyed this anime and it's sound played a rather significant part in it. Yes the opening and ending themes are nice, and the character's voices are fine. The songs were pretty okay, for teen jpop from the early 2000's. I can say that an impressive effort was put into making each song sound different from the other (no shade there 'Idolm@ster' huh?). Heck, the villain songs were even better. 
Given all this positivity, one would think that my rating would be higher, right?
WRONGGG. Here's why...
The songs were repetitive, and I mean REPETITIVE. The same song would be played for the next 10 or so episodes and when my computer has a problem buffering, it becomes my worst enemy. First two times, I'll jam to it. One would think that 100 times would be more than enough. Apparently not, for whoever produced this. 
Also, there's something about the conversation part of the sound that puts me off. Maybe its the background music, which I hated btw. I dunno, it just sounded cheap. 
Not very impressive.

Characters(2/10): Easily the worst thing about this anime. Main characters are boy-crazy idiots who seem to think with their feet and not their brains. I'm talking about Luchia and Hanon (Don't worry, Rina will get her chance to go completely OOC and blush every five seconds in the second season).
Anyways, if you add all the words spoken throughout the season, and subtract the names "Kaito" and "Tarou-chan" from the two girls' vocabulary, you will be left at about 10. Like come on, these girls were raised in a castle,  so they should be expected to have at least a few ounces of dignity! Very painful to watch for the most part. The actual love interests are not very interesting either. The main guy, Kaito, although very important, makes me want to flip a table. You can't search for your mermaid, and lead on a human girl, who is in fact the one you've been looking for, but you aren't aware of that. In the end, he finds out the truth, and everything is all peaches and cream from then on, but here's my problem: why tf are all these characters so stupid?
Luchia has the same voice and necklace as your mermaid! And she's also obsessed with you. Take the hint and at least ask the girl. If she admits it, she won't have to suffer the consequences, and no one gets hurt, because you found out, and she didn't have to tell you. Ugh the cringe. 
But then I remember, good decisions are not good for any plot.
Now the villains:
Even more stupid, especially when it comes to recognizing their enemies on land. No wonder they always lose. Their leader, Gaito is no better. He's lazy, and has no reason at all for the things he does do. And you expect me to feel sorry for him in the end because he was lonely? NAH!
Characters were awful. They stunk. I hated them. Bye.

Enjoyment(8/10): Hahaha, I enjoyed this anime for the wrong reasons. I like seeing people dumber than myself get themselves into situations for the dumbest reasons and use their "kawaii popstar powers" to get themselves out. Art was cool. The last three episodes were eventful. Characters sucked. But I enjoyed this.
Confused aren't ya? Hahaha, just go see for yourself. If you like shoujo anime, you'll get a kick out of this. If you are a fan of common sense and logic, as well as character development, I suggest you JUST DONT DO IT!
      

        I am not the type to write reviews, but this is my first anime that I am reviewing. Mermaid Melody has been one of my first magical girl animes as a kid, and watching it at this age made me realise that there were flaws in this anime. Story: 6/10. So, Mermaid Melody is a story about a mermaid, Luchia, who saves Kaito's life from a wave. She entrusts her pearl to him so that when they meet again, he gives it back to her. However, her kingdom, along with the other Mermaid Princesses', are in danger because Gaito wants to conquer the seven seas. Andit's up to Luchia, Hanon and Rina to save them, along with the other mermaids. This sounds like a very interesting plot. The main character is given many situations to deal with, and it's solved with the help of her friends. The only major flaw about it is Gaito's motive in ruling over the oceans. I highly doubt there's a proper or wise motive in his actions. 

Art: 9/10. For an anime broadcasted in 2003, the art style is following the trend of large, expressive eyes. There aren't as much animation errors, and all in all the animation is flawless. My only pet peeve is that Luchia's design kind of breaks the cohesiveness of all the other mermaids, or maybe the person behind the designs of the characters opted for something that would fit her better personality-wise.

Sound: 10/10. The music is very amazing. Each song gives off a very nostalgic feel. However, if you don't favour this sound of jpop then maybe this anime isn't for you. That aside, the music will get to you, and maybe make you cry.


Character: 8/10. The characters are very well developed. There aren't much stereotypes or tropes that I can find, however I like how, namely, Rina is portrayed. She may seem unapproachable at first, but she's actually a very warm and caring person, and even has her funny moments as well. Hanon, whist she loves oogling over handsome guys, she still cares about her friends. Kaito, besides the fact that he's very popular and very good at surfing, he has flaws. He'll be blunt at times and say stuff that he doesn't mean, whilst at the end of the day, he still has some human decency. As for Luchia, she is also very flawed. She gets jealous easily, can be reckless and even bratty at times. But she has a big heart, she's very courageous and she also has many talents. I take away 2 points for some unnecessary filler characters that appear and serve no purpose to the story.

Enjoyment: 10/10. The anime was quite awesome. Yes, there are fillers here and there, but sometimes there are times where the goal takes a bit longer to achieve because of the persistence of the villans. This anime won't suit you if you dislike filler and repetitive episodes that end up giving the episode a format on how the story goes. All in all, I like this series.

Overall: 8/10. Mermaid Melody is an amazing anime. If you enjoy filler episodes, music, fantasy, romance, and female leads in general, you should watch it. I really hope someone happens upon this anime and gives it a reboot in some sort of way, in manga form or anime form. The reboot can take care of flaws that the original had, and even explore popular concepts in anime today.
      

        This is typically the type of anime I don’t watch because I sure I won’t enjoy it. Well, it was in fact fun to watch. The story 6/10 : The story was very interesting but what made it bad was how it was presented. Out of 52 episodes I would not be surprised if 30 of them were fillers adding little to no content to the story. The art 6/10 : The art was nice, but you really notice that some parts were rushed and very poorly animated or drawn. For a kids show it totally fits, but for the critic side it isn’t really that nice.The sound 7/10 :
The global OST was pretty nice since it was made for an Idols/Magical Girl type of anime. For the songs I only heard the French translation and they weren’t bad for once. If you get over the fact that you almost heard the same songs every episode it’s nice.

The characters 5/10 :
The characters were very enjoyable, the quiet and kinda lonely Rina, the hyper active Hanon, and Lucia who is… a bit of everything. And then we have characters such as Caren who’s barely into 7-10 episodes. For Kaito, his character wasn’t really developed until really late in the episodes. And we have the most useless vilains of all times, the demons, we don’t know anything about them, they are just there doing evil thing for the sake of Gaito.

The enjoyement 8/10 :
This is a kids show, and even if I’m not a kid I totally enjoyed it, of course there were some cringy parts but it’s just part of the experience. I would recommend it for kids even nowadays it didn’t get old.
      

        So why did I give this anime a six despite only having watched like two 2 or 3 episodes and almost everyone else gave it a rating of 7 or higher? Well, let me explain. I wanted to enjoy this anime. I didn't mind the art or the story (though by Magical Girl/Shoujo anime standards, the story is VERY cliche). Hell, I enjoyed music of this anime, and of course, the characters were.... okay. But the one thing that kept me from enjoying this anime were the voices of the characters. I was watching the original Japanese version with English subs and oh. my. freakinggod do the voices grate my ears! Especially the voice of Lucia/Sara. Like idk what it is about her voice in particular that makes me want to bang my head against the wall and scrape my brains out. Sorry for the bit of graphic description there. 

In the past, I did try watching Mermaid Melody but something always made me not want to watch it. At first I thought it was because I always get so easily distracted by other animes and stuff but seeing as this is my fourth attempt to watch this series in like three years, I'd say, I've figured out the root cause of my dislike for this anime. And that's the voices... The actors sound like they haven't had any voice acting training at all. Or maybe it's the poor quality video that I've been watching? IDK. Lucia's voice in particular is what really annoys me. Mainly because she sounds like a boy trying to be a girl. Or like a female voice actress voicing a young preteen male character pretending to be a girl. Not that there's anything wrong with that because I've seen male characters pretending to be and identify as girls before, but I think I'm used to my shoujo heroines sounding more feminine and having a sweeter, nicer voice or something. Something that sounds like the voice of a preteen girl with a magical girl secret. 

Will I come back to this anime someday? Maybe. Idk. Today maybe a slightly off day for me where I have very little patience in dealing with what sounds like mediocre voice acting. This anime does have an interesting concept since most magical girl animes don't feature mermaids (most magical animes feature cat girls--or other animal girls with ears and tail or deal more with the heroines controlling over the main elements of wind, fire, air, ice, and electricity). So until then, I'm putting this anime on hold. 

When I do come back to this anime, I will delete this review and give a more indepth review.
      

        First of all, I havent watched this series since I was eleven. I don't know if I have even seen all of the episodes of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch because in those days I was slummin' it with youtube, and their's just so many damn episodes! I know I should rewatch it before reviewing; However, Im sort of afraid that I wont like it now that I'm not an eleven year old girl. To put my opinion out there really simply without being biased by nostalgia, I think Mermaid Melody is SORT OF good. It's REALLY good if you're really intothe "magical girl" thing, *because the plotline is rather typical for series in this genre.*  

My favorite aspect of this anime, by far, is the art.  *I am in love with the cutesy-bright girly color scheme.*  I like that the main character in human form looks sort of like an elementary school Britney Spears, and as a mermaid she of course looks like an adolescant Sailor Moon because damnit all magical girls have to look exactly the same when they transform apparently.  Put simply, its cute... and I like that the whole thing is just so CUTE and just CUTE and CUTECUTECUTE.  


So overall, while this series may not be for everyone, it's definitley super kyoooot and if you want a moronic magical girl storyline with super ultra adorable artwork, this is the one for you. Even if you drop the series, you will have a mysterious urge to change your screensaver to a picture of Lucia and her little friends in full get-up- *It's THAT cute*.
      

        *sigh* so, the series is pretty good but i came here to give a heads up about the love interest of one of the main character. Luchia is mermaid princess. and she loses one of her mermaid pearls so she goes on land to find it. then this guy named kaito has it (theres a dramatic backstory to this but its pretty long) and kaito becomes the love interest. but. HES INCREDIBLY DENSE. very. it took him 52 episodes to figure out luchia is a mermaid, and in season 2 he forgets his memory and has to figure it out all over again. itsliterally sooooooooooo annoying. so yeah thats it about this kaito guy and the whole series all together season one and season two has 112 in total if you just wanted to know:)
      

        WARNING: This review may contain spoilers If I watched this when I was a kid, I definitely would've loved it. Rainbow mermaids are right up my alley. But even though I watched it as a teenager, and then rewatched it as an adult, I do think there's some enjoyment to be had in this anime despite how much of a mess it can be. Story - Six years ago, Lucia Nanami, the mermaid princess of the North Pacific Ocean, met a boy named Kaito Domoto. She saved him after a tsunami struck the ship he was on and gave him her pearl. Now six years later, Luciagoes to the human world to retrieve her pearl. There she gets reunited with Kaito and also meets two other mermaid princesses - Hanon Hosho, the mermaid princess of the South Atlantic Ocean, and Rina Toin, the mermaid princess of the North Atlantic Ocean. Meanwhile the main villain of this show, Gaito, wants to capture the mermaid princesses and use their pearls to call Aqua Regina, the sea Goddess, and use her power to control the oceans. He's already captured two princesses, Noel and Coco. His minions, the Dark Lovers, would do anything to get him what he wants. Lucia, Hanon, and Rina can use their pearls to transform into idols and defeat the villains with their songs.
Also we have the romance between Lucia and Kaito. Lucia isn't allowed to tell Kaito she's a mermaid because if a mermaid confesses to a human, they turn into bubbles. But if the human realizes it on their own, then its okay. I know, pretty confusing. 
The story is okay. The idea of mermaid princesses who defeat the villains with their songs was interesting. And later, we have the Black Beauty Sisters who have songs of their own that can hurt the mermaids. Though the whole thing about how "if mermaid touch water in their human forms they'll turn back into a mermaid" was inconsistent because we've seen the girls in rain multiple times and nothing happens to them. But in one episode Lucia is scared to go in the rain because she may turn into a mermaid? 
Also the whole thing about Kaito having to realize Lucia is a mermaid was so dragged out. He realized it in episode 13, then forgot because he lost his memory due to losing his power.
But otherwise the story is decent. It gets a 7/10

Art - The art is pretty good. I love the backgrounds of the North Pacific Ocean kingdom. Though I wish we had seen the other kingdoms as well. 7/19

Sound - Since this show is all about singing mermaids, the sound should be good. All the songs were amazing. The only thing that prevents me from giving it a 10 is Karen's voice. I know its cliche to complain about her voice but it could get so.... high pitched when she's singing. 9/10

Character - Lucia was a decent protagonist. She's fun, energetic, cheerful, pretty standard magical girl protagonist stuff. Though her jealousy over Kaito did annoy me a bit, but thankfully that was called out in one episode and its not a problem in the second season.
Hanon was pretty fun and I've gotta say, I'm so glad with how they handled her crush on Tarou. Hanon has a one sided crush on him and while Tarou does care for her, he doesn't reciprocate her feelings (which he shouldn't because he's her TEACHER). And her crush did make her annoying at times but otherwise I liked her.
Rina is probably my facourite of the trio. The way she started off as an aloof girl but slowly developed and got out of her shell was lovely. Her obsession over plasma TVs was also funny. 
Hippo was a standard magical girl mascot. He was funny at times. What really made me like him was his tragic romance with Yuuri. THEY DESERVED BETTER DAMMIT.
Nikora and Taki were also fun to watch.
Kaito was an okay love interest. As I mentioned before, I didn't like how long it took for him to figure out Lucia's identity. He literally realized it in episode 13, then forgot because he used his powers. And then remains oblivious for the rest of the anime. Even his SIX YEAR OLD COUSIN figured it out faster than he did. But when its done well, his relationship with Lucia is beautiful. 
Now for the villains. I adored the Dark Lovers. They could be hilarious and the way they bicker a lot but ultimately care about each other as a family was wonderful. I really missed their presence in the second season. 
The Black Beauty Sisters were a delight to watch and their songs were top tier. My only complaint is the weird incest thing going on between them. 
Sara was great too. It was cool to see a mermaid princess who turned to the dark side. Her song is the best one of the first season.
Gaito was.... okay. He didn't do much in the season and relied on his minions and his tragic backstory was only revealed in the last episode. 
Overall the characters were enjoyable. 7/19

Enjoyment - Aside from Kaito taking the entire show to figure out Lucia's identity, this show is pretty enjoyable. It could be a mess at times but the characters could be such a delight to watch. 7/10

Overall - This was my second magical girl anime after Sailor Moon, so it does hold a special place in my heart. Rewatching it as an adult, I can see a lot of flaws. But its still enjoyable enough to be one of my favourites. 7/10