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ぴちぴちピッチ aqua [Pichi Pichi Pitch Aqua] #1
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch: Aqua, Vol. 1
Lukia Nanami is turning seventeen. Her family has just moved to a town by the sea, and on her first walk down to the beach, she saves a handsome surfer from drowning. The next day, she’s shocked to discover he’s not only a classmate at her new school, but has no idea who she is, and insists he was saved by a mermaid! A new chapter in the saga of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch, from original artist Pink Hanamori!
160 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 13, 2022
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June 17, 2023
The most frustrating part of this book is that I'm definitely going to read the next one. That's irritating, because this is not a great volume, and many of the issues I remember from the original series (released in English by Del Rey back in the day) are present here. The major one is that the mermaids don't look like actual mermaids; they look like girls in ill-fitting mermaid fins and shell bras. Oddly the merman in the volume, the evil Laurent, looks fine, so I'm not sure what's going on here. Also, all of the teen mermaids from the first series still look like teenagers, which is a problem given that Lucia's daughter Lukia is the seventeen-year-old heroine of this sequel.
The other major issue is that this simply isn't well-written. There's instalove, jumping pacing, and the baffling question of how Lukia has managed to not get wet in seventeen years, thus finding out she's a mermaid. Romantic lead Kurosuna is also a jerk of the first magnitude, making this read like a watered down version of Defying Kurosaki-kun combined with a half-assed mermaid fantasy.
But, damn it, I do want to know what happens next, just like I did with the original series. I don't know if that's a testament to Pink Hanamori's skill or my own stupidity, but I guess we'll find out when volume two is released.
The other major issue is that this simply isn't well-written. There's instalove, jumping pacing, and the baffling question of how Lukia has managed to not get wet in seventeen years, thus finding out she's a mermaid. Romantic lead Kurosuna is also a jerk of the first magnitude, making this read like a watered down version of Defying Kurosaki-kun combined with a half-assed mermaid fantasy.
But, damn it, I do want to know what happens next, just like I did with the original series. I don't know if that's a testament to Pink Hanamori's skill or my own stupidity, but I guess we'll find out when volume two is released.
April 25, 2024
I just know that this next-gen sequel is going to be even more messed up and horrifying than the original!
And it was. Messed up, that is. What an oddly horny children's comic, yikes.
And it was. Messed up, that is. What an oddly horny children's comic, yikes.
June 12, 2023
Probably the cheapest spin-off I've seen for any shoujo manga, the original series wasn't stellar but at least it had plot progression and fun characters!
Until this series ends its publication, I'm going to be the biggest hater for this series.
Until this series ends its publication, I'm going to be the biggest hater for this series.
July 7, 2023
It’s literally the same as the OG anime.
I’m going to read all of it and enjoy it as much as the OG anime?? Yes. Yes, of course.
If you analyse this manga objectively you find a LOT of problems, but don’t do it, just enjoy the silliness.
I’m going to read all of it and enjoy it as much as the OG anime?? Yes. Yes, of course.
If you analyse this manga objectively you find a LOT of problems, but don’t do it, just enjoy the silliness.
May 7, 2024
Hay decisiones que no termino de entender pero ojalá explicación y solución (conociendo el manga y su ritmo no creo peeero por soñar). Pero hacerse puede hacer, esto solo el inicio.
Nadie ha cambiado nada, como mucho Kaito, podrían parecer más mayores, esto me hace mucha gracia.
Siguen siendo unos pavos pero bueno mis pavos yo les quiero así y les tengo cariño. Lukia la de hacer caso no se la sabe mucho también te digo.
En definitiva, me ha gustado mucho pero hay cosas mejorables! Sé que hay cosas que no me deberían sorprender porque conozco como son las cosas en este manga pero bueno tampoco está mal comentarlo.
Nadie ha cambiado nada, como mucho Kaito, podrían parecer más mayores, esto me hace mucha gracia.
Siguen siendo unos pavos pero bueno mis pavos yo les quiero así y les tengo cariño. Lukia la de hacer caso no se la sabe mucho también te digo.
En definitiva, me ha gustado mucho pero hay cosas mejorables! Sé que hay cosas que no me deberían sorprender porque conozco como son las cosas en este manga pero bueno tampoco está mal comentarlo.
July 28, 2025
C’est mega court mais OMG la nostalgie 😂
Y’a rien qui va mais ptdrrrrr j’enchaîne avec la suite
Y’a rien qui va mais ptdrrrrr j’enchaîne avec la suite
June 10, 2024
Com sempre un manga facilet de llegir.
La història es rarisima i no m'acabe de enterar molt bé, i dona més cringe que l'altra història, però obviament me'ls vaig a tragar tots.
La història es rarisima i no m'acabe de enterar molt bé, i dona més cringe que l'altra història, però obviament me'ls vaig a tragar tots.
December 31, 2023
4'5
La gente lo ha odiado, pero yo lo he vivido como volver a leer a Luchia y sus cosas de sirenas. ¿A quién no le va a gustar un buen manga de chisme marítimo?
La gente lo ha odiado, pero yo lo he vivido como volver a leer a Luchia y sus cosas de sirenas. ¿A quién no le va a gustar un buen manga de chisme marítimo?
December 31, 2023
La verdad... Esperaba más de esta historia, esperaba que Lukia físicamente fuera mezcla de Kaito y Luchia, no que fuera literalmente la doble de su madre...
Tampoco esperaba que la historia de amor de Lukia y Kurosuna fuera casi igual a la de Kaito y Luchia...
La verdad que ha sido un poco decepcionante, y hay escenas que se saltan y se dan por hecho, no sé esperaba algo diferente pero en la línea de Pichi Pichi Pitch... Creo que podría haber sido mejor, pero aún así seguiré leyendolo porque es parte de mi infancia y lo adoro.
Tampoco esperaba que la historia de amor de Lukia y Kurosuna fuera casi igual a la de Kaito y Luchia...
La verdad que ha sido un poco decepcionante, y hay escenas que se saltan y se dan por hecho, no sé esperaba algo diferente pero en la línea de Pichi Pichi Pitch... Creo que podría haber sido mejor, pero aún así seguiré leyendolo porque es parte de mi infancia y lo adoro.
June 17, 2023
Oh man, this was a huge disappointment, considering the original Mermaid Melody series is one of my favorite manga series ever.
November 30, 2023
me ha encantado, me ha traído de vuelta todo lo bueno de la serie original ❤️🩹
January 4, 2024
siento q es muyy parecida a la serie original, hubiera preferido que la serie tomara otro rumbo :/
August 8, 2024
Je n’ai pas lu la série principale j’ai voulu commencer par celle ci qui est la suite directe. Elle peut se lire indépendamment donc pas de problème de ce côté là. Le thème des sirènes c’est quelque chose qui me plait. J’aime beaucoup cet univers et donc j’aime le retrouver dans mes lectures. Sauf que ce premier tome ne m’a pas du tout convaincu.. Je n’ai pas apprécié ma lecture pour plusieurs raisons. Une chose est sûre en tout cas c’est que je ne lirais pas la suite.
Dans ce premier tome, la veille de ses 17 ans, Lukia déménage dans une ville en bord de mer. Lorsqu’elle aperçoit le beau Kurosuna dans sa classe, son sang ne fait qu’un tour : c’est le surfeur qu’elle a sauvé de la noyade la veille ! Mais le jeune homme ne semble pas la reconnaître, et raconte à qui veut qu’il a été sauvé par une sirène… Alors que sa mère, Lucia, lui révèle qu’elle est l’une des sirènes qui veillent sur les sept océans, Lukia prend conscience de sa véritable nature : arrivera-t-elle à protéger ce précieux secret ?
Si l’histoire avait tout pour me plaire, je n’ai pas du tout été convaincu. Heureusement que ce fut très rapide à lire. L’univers des sirènes est certes plaisant de base mais ici je ne sais pas ça ne l’a pas fait. En fait ce qui m’a le plus dérangé c’est le rythme. Tout se passe extrêmement vite, tout est mis bout à bout, on se retrouve avec une histoire qui peine à tenir la route. Ce n’est que mon avis mais sincèrement ça fait perdre toute crédibilité à l’histoire. Tout est hyper rapide, on se retrouve noyé sous un tas d’informations à devoir prendre en compte. Trop de chose à devoir assimiler en si peu de pages.. C’est vraiment dommage. Puis j’avoue que Lukia a 17 ans mais clairement elle ne les fait pas.. Je la trouve assez puérile d’ailleurs, elle a parfois des réactions enfantines. Bref je n’ai pas du tout aimé ce premier tome.
Je ne continuerais pas à lire ce manga et je ne lirais pas non plus la série principale. J’ai trouvé ça beaucoup trop expéditif. Tout s’enchaîne beaucoup trop vite à mon goût et ça ne me laisse pas le temps d’apprécier ma lecture. De plus, les personnages ont des réactions assez puérils.. Même la mère de Lukia, je la trouve très puéril et elle ne se comporte clairement pas comme une mère d’ailleurs. Bref, je vais vite passer à autre chose et tenter d’oublier cette lecture.
Dans ce premier tome, la veille de ses 17 ans, Lukia déménage dans une ville en bord de mer. Lorsqu’elle aperçoit le beau Kurosuna dans sa classe, son sang ne fait qu’un tour : c’est le surfeur qu’elle a sauvé de la noyade la veille ! Mais le jeune homme ne semble pas la reconnaître, et raconte à qui veut qu’il a été sauvé par une sirène… Alors que sa mère, Lucia, lui révèle qu’elle est l’une des sirènes qui veillent sur les sept océans, Lukia prend conscience de sa véritable nature : arrivera-t-elle à protéger ce précieux secret ?
Si l’histoire avait tout pour me plaire, je n’ai pas du tout été convaincu. Heureusement que ce fut très rapide à lire. L’univers des sirènes est certes plaisant de base mais ici je ne sais pas ça ne l’a pas fait. En fait ce qui m’a le plus dérangé c’est le rythme. Tout se passe extrêmement vite, tout est mis bout à bout, on se retrouve avec une histoire qui peine à tenir la route. Ce n’est que mon avis mais sincèrement ça fait perdre toute crédibilité à l’histoire. Tout est hyper rapide, on se retrouve noyé sous un tas d’informations à devoir prendre en compte. Trop de chose à devoir assimiler en si peu de pages.. C’est vraiment dommage. Puis j’avoue que Lukia a 17 ans mais clairement elle ne les fait pas.. Je la trouve assez puérile d’ailleurs, elle a parfois des réactions enfantines. Bref je n’ai pas du tout aimé ce premier tome.
Je ne continuerais pas à lire ce manga et je ne lirais pas non plus la série principale. J’ai trouvé ça beaucoup trop expéditif. Tout s’enchaîne beaucoup trop vite à mon goût et ça ne me laisse pas le temps d’apprécier ma lecture. De plus, les personnages ont des réactions assez puérils.. Même la mère de Lukia, je la trouve très puéril et elle ne se comporte clairement pas comme une mère d’ailleurs. Bref, je vais vite passer à autre chose et tenter d’oublier cette lecture.
May 15, 2024
Having liked the anime and previous manga I was expecting new adventures with the daughter of Luchia but it seems as if the author didn't even try and is just riding on the success of her previous series. I can't really tell if it's out of laziness or fear of receiving backlash for deferring from the original story.
Rukia (the daughter) is a copy and paste image of her mother (Luchia) this made her lack character and personality, in fact the whole story is a copy and paste situation except for some minor changes that are negligible. To me it lacked creativity and made me wonder how an author that could be creative with the original manga in the past has now failed to use her imagination to come up with a decent story.
Also the art style doesn't seem what it used to be , the bodies of the mermaids and female characters seemed so vulgair compared to her previous work this was unnecessarily.
Speaking about changes it annoyes me that she changed Seira's appearance by tampering with her iconic himecute hairstyle.
The reason that I keep reading it is just out of nostalgia and curiousity to where this is going since it's still publishing. So I think this manga is only interesting to either new readers who aren't familiar with the original manga or fans who are willing to eat up everthing that's been thrown to them out of nostalgia. The story in itself isn't bad but I don't appreciate that it's almost identical to the old one in many ways.
Rukia (the daughter) is a copy and paste image of her mother (Luchia) this made her lack character and personality, in fact the whole story is a copy and paste situation except for some minor changes that are negligible. To me it lacked creativity and made me wonder how an author that could be creative with the original manga in the past has now failed to use her imagination to come up with a decent story.
Also the art style doesn't seem what it used to be , the bodies of the mermaids and female characters seemed so vulgair compared to her previous work this was unnecessarily.
Speaking about changes it annoyes me that she changed Seira's appearance by tampering with her iconic himecute hairstyle.
The reason that I keep reading it is just out of nostalgia and curiousity to where this is going since it's still publishing. So I think this manga is only interesting to either new readers who aren't familiar with the original manga or fans who are willing to eat up everthing that's been thrown to them out of nostalgia. The story in itself isn't bad but I don't appreciate that it's almost identical to the old one in many ways.
August 12, 2024
Making a splash on the scene
Back before streaming anime (yes I realize this ages me a bit) I remember going to download sites to grab various animated shows/movies that were fan translated (or fanlated for short) knowing anything that would be created state side would probably be edited to the point of being something different altogether. Among the various shows I sampled I do remember the Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch anime with of course mermaids and the magic of music but I did not read the manga nor did I ever get around to finishing it. Now it turns out this series is a direct sequel to that original series though familiarity with it is not strictly necessary to be able to understand or enjoy this series.
That said...tastes change over the years as do styles so I find myself liking the new series but not really being exited as questions start popping up in my head like if Lukia turns into a mermaid when she gets wet how did she avoid being a mermaid to the point she does not believe in them herself and also how are the parents with a 17 year old looking super young like they are teenagers too? There are also some kind of potential flashback scenes leading to a potential story about destined love as opposed to a simple love at first sight story as well as a story about being betrothed as opposed to choosing who you love so there are plenty potential of shoujo goodness I can see coming in the future.
Back before streaming anime (yes I realize this ages me a bit) I remember going to download sites to grab various animated shows/movies that were fan translated (or fanlated for short) knowing anything that would be created state side would probably be edited to the point of being something different altogether. Among the various shows I sampled I do remember the Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch anime with of course mermaids and the magic of music but I did not read the manga nor did I ever get around to finishing it. Now it turns out this series is a direct sequel to that original series though familiarity with it is not strictly necessary to be able to understand or enjoy this series.
That said...tastes change over the years as do styles so I find myself liking the new series but not really being exited as questions start popping up in my head like if Lukia turns into a mermaid when she gets wet how did she avoid being a mermaid to the point she does not believe in them herself and also how are the parents with a 17 year old looking super young like they are teenagers too? There are also some kind of potential flashback scenes leading to a potential story about destined love as opposed to a simple love at first sight story as well as a story about being betrothed as opposed to choosing who you love so there are plenty potential of shoujo goodness I can see coming in the future.
October 20, 2025
When I was younger, I absolutely adored Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch. I loved the manga, anime and all the songs. It had a very special place in my heart for many years when I was a teenager and it still has, so I was excited to learn that there's a sequel, even from the original artist.
Unfortunately, it's bad. The sequel just really badly recycled the original manga. The plot is almost the same. The characters of the OG look and behave the same even though at least 18 years should have passed. The artstyle looks... interesting. Most of the anatomy is messed up and especially the mermaid fins look like as if the mermaids are wearing costumes, because their buttcracks are emphasized and the human legs are more or less visible.
But the thing that bugs me the most: the main character Lukia, who's the daughter of Lucia and Kaito. Yes, she's got (almost) the same name as her mother. Also, she looks the same as her mother. And since the mangaka didn't bother to make Lucia look her age, I have a very hard time differentiating the two. It's just funny that the mangaka even acknowledged this, and said the difference are the eye lashes. THE EYE LASHES. Ok. I'm confused and pissed all the time.
Also, I hate the love interest.
I also read the 2nd volume and it's just as bad.
Unfortunately, it's bad. The sequel just really badly recycled the original manga. The plot is almost the same. The characters of the OG look and behave the same even though at least 18 years should have passed. The artstyle looks... interesting. Most of the anatomy is messed up and especially the mermaid fins look like as if the mermaids are wearing costumes, because their buttcracks are emphasized and the human legs are more or less visible.
But the thing that bugs me the most: the main character Lukia, who's the daughter of Lucia and Kaito. Yes, she's got (almost) the same name as her mother. Also, she looks the same as her mother. And since the mangaka didn't bother to make Lucia look her age, I have a very hard time differentiating the two. It's just funny that the mangaka even acknowledged this, and said the difference are the eye lashes. THE EYE LASHES. Ok. I'm confused and pissed all the time.
Also, I hate the love interest.
I also read the 2nd volume and it's just as bad.
January 13, 2024
Mermaid melody Pichi pichi pitch: Aqua, primer tomo de la serie escrita por Pink Hanamori. Esta nueva historia sobre el mundo de las princesas sirenas ha sido un verdadero golpe de nostalgia en toda regla. Nos presentan a su protagonista Lukia Nanami, hija de la princesa sirena Luchia Nanami. Lukia desconoce su origen como sirena pero pronto descubrirá todo un mundo lleno de misterios y leyendas sobre los seres acuáticos del fondo del mar. Ryūsei Kurosuna es el protagonista masculino y el principal motivo de las decisiones e impulsos que tendrá Lukia en el transcurso del manga. Ha sido como recordar momentos nostálgicos del manga original, con la misma premisa pero con nuevos personajes. Me gusta mucho que poco a poco van apareciendo personajes antiguos para dar aún más complejidad y sentido a la historia. Es un manga mucho más explícito y adulto, por lo que tiene todas las papeletas de superar a su antecesora. 4,5 estrellas
November 19, 2023
Por cariño a las pichi he leído este tomo…
🧜♀️ Si me quejaba de algo de las pichi eran los vacíos en la trama, cosa que aquí sigue pasando.
🧜♀️ La historia es bastante plana y parece como si hubiesen metido a Lukia (la hija de Luchia y Kaito) en la historia anterior porque hay cosas que no parecen haber cambiado nada y otras parecen copias.
🧜♀️ El manga tira un poco al género ecchi aunque la saga anterior ya lo hacía.
🧜♀️ Novedad: ¡hay tritones! 🧜♂️ que al parecer pueden volar o si no que me expliquen cierta escena… 🙊
En definitiva, me ha entretenido y me ha hecho reír (más por las escenas surrealistas que por otra cosa). Me ha gustado volver a ver a Luchia, Kaito, Rina, Hanon, Karen y los demás. No sé si seguiré este manga, seguramente sí pero por el anime de las pichi y lo que supuso para mí en la infancia 😌
🧜♀️ Si me quejaba de algo de las pichi eran los vacíos en la trama, cosa que aquí sigue pasando.
🧜♀️ La historia es bastante plana y parece como si hubiesen metido a Lukia (la hija de Luchia y Kaito) en la historia anterior porque hay cosas que no parecen haber cambiado nada y otras parecen copias.
🧜♀️ El manga tira un poco al género ecchi aunque la saga anterior ya lo hacía.
🧜♀️ Novedad: ¡hay tritones! 🧜♂️ que al parecer pueden volar o si no que me expliquen cierta escena… 🙊
En definitiva, me ha entretenido y me ha hecho reír (más por las escenas surrealistas que por otra cosa). Me ha gustado volver a ver a Luchia, Kaito, Rina, Hanon, Karen y los demás. No sé si seguiré este manga, seguramente sí pero por el anime de las pichi y lo que supuso para mí en la infancia 😌
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August 22, 2024me meo es horrible la autora está ultra horny thefuck... ninguna de ellas envejeciendo un sólo pelo well yo lo justifico porq es poder sirénico y kaito porq es un twink
also que la cola no parezca una cola sino un disfraz raro de sirena is sending me like por qué tiene raja del culo lukia LMAOOOOOOOOO
pero obviamente una fantasía que voy a seguir leyendo GRACIAS PINK HANAMORI la autora con el nombre más cunty...
also que la cola no parezca una cola sino un disfraz raro de sirena is sending me like por qué tiene raja del culo lukia LMAOOOOOOOOO
pero obviamente una fantasía que voy a seguir leyendo GRACIAS PINK HANAMORI la autora con el nombre más cunty...
August 19, 2025
This manga literally feels like it’s just a retelling of the original series all the way down to the mmc being saved by luchia’s daughter (Lukia) and being a surfer bro like kaito was in the original series. Not to mention the character designs for the original mermaids is way too similar to their children. I really was hoping it would expand more on the original series but it doesn’t seem as though that’s the case.
October 26, 2023
Wow, Just finished reading the first volume of the sequel series to Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch, So good!! Lucia and Kaitou's daughter Lukia is so cute! I am enjoying her story so far! really loved volume 1, looking forward to reading volume 2! definitely recommend if you love Mermaid Melody and have read the og manga or watched the anime and if you love shoujo manga or mermaid stories! : )
December 29, 2023
Lo he leído por el cariño que le tengo a Pichi Pichi Pitch y bueno, no sé. Las cosas pasaban muy rápido, en la trama habían muchas cosas que no me cuadraban, cosas del manga original se repiten.. pero bueno creo que es un manga que hay que leer sin pensar mucho así se disfruta más. Por lo menos ahora hay algo nuevo, los tritones, tocará esperar al siguiente volumen para saber cómo continúa :)
June 20, 2024
Disegni che mi han lasciata molto delusa, perchè talvolta sembrano proprio fatti in fretta e furia, senza impegno. La storia va velocissima e a volte fa salti logici pur di giustificare il tutto, che poi diciamocelo, è praticamente una fanfiction del primo Pichi Pichi con il twist che stavolta se mette con Gaito, nessunx può dirmi il contrario
July 4, 2024
En fin, lo lees por la nostalgia al haber leído y visto Pichi Pichi Pitch, pero desde luego deja que desear. Desde la historia, que no tiene ni pies ni cabeza, hasta el dibujo con perspectivas extrañas e inquietantes colas de sirena con más rasgos de piernas que de otras cosas. Estos mangas van directos a dar a los feelings, pero valor no tienen mucho.
December 3, 2024
Continuation of the story
I read the original Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch years ago. This series can be read without reading the other series as the main characters are new. The old characters do appear, but they are now the adults/parents of the new ones. I'm really enjoying jumping back into the mermaid world.
I read the original Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch years ago. This series can be read without reading the other series as the main characters are new. The old characters do appear, but they are now the adults/parents of the new ones. I'm really enjoying jumping back into the mermaid world.
October 20, 2023
Ebbene, avevamo bisogno di un seguito di Mermaid Melody? Sì, ma NON QUESTO. La figlia di Lucia si chiama Rukia (ma che fantasia) ed è identica a lei: stesso aspetto! Occasione sprecata e trama davvero insulsa.
February 5, 2025
Me veía venir que iba a ser un refrito de PPP, pero no me lo esperaba a ese nivel. Es literalmente un calco (y ahora encima le sumamos que le ha dado por el ecchi xd)💀 Me los acabaré leyendo por nostalgia, pero jo podría habérselo currado un pelín más...
July 6, 2024
❑ Version : French
🌸 Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🌸 Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
September 8, 2024
This was surprisingly entertaining. It's definitely because of the nostalgia factors, since this is almost identical to the original. Btw this should not be targeted to kids...
September 24, 2025
a ver, que decir... es una tremenda recalentada de nachos de la primera saga. Copia y pega de todo... pero bueno hay que apoyar que las sirenas deben ser eternas
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