The idea behind this anime is about as straight foward as the title. Young Nagasumi almost drowns while he is visiting his grandmother for summer vacation. Luckily, he is saved by a beautiful young lady. It turns out that the girl, Sun, is a not only a mermaid but the daughter of a Yakuza boss (Yakuza is the Japanese equivalent of the Mafia). According to mermaid law, if the mermaid is seen by a human, that mermaid must die. Sun's father doesn't think that's right, so he decides to want to kill Nagasumi instead. However, it is revealed that neither of them have to die if Nagasumi decides to marry Sun. It's hard to put this in a particular genre. It has a lot of shojo rom-com elements but it also has a lot of shonen pieces put in as well. At the beginning, it seems to be just like any normal comedy about a disfunctional romantic love. It is a very fun anime to watch; it's well thought out and the art looks amazing. I really like the voice acting for this one too. The Japanese dub is really worth a watch. However, I really prefer the English dub. The voices seem to match the characters more in my head and it seems a lot more over the top in english, which is something that this anime should have. Thoughts?
Uhhhh.......wow, you know I always thought mermaids where for girls..........but............ummm who knew something like this could be so..........dark? o_0
I originally wanted to dismiss the series because I thought mermaids were more for girls. However, I came across it while looking at FUNimation on demand a while back and saw that the first episode was up for free. I was bored, so I decided to watch it, and boy was I glad I did. It's not really a dark story though. Yes, there are some melancholic tones in this, but it's original idea is strange romantic comedy that you just have to see to beleive.
Mermaids aren't really my cup of tea (especially after playing Atlantica in KHII *shudders*) but I do have some friends who would love this show, I should show it to them!
I would say that this is one of those "gateway drug" animes, meaning that once you try it out, you're hooked for life. Sure, there is a sprinkling of fanservice, but that is mainly used for comical perposes instead of them just putting it in because they simply want to. And of course, you shouldn't just judge something by it's cover. The premise sounds kind of stupid, but so does the premise of shows like Death Note, OHSHC, or Soul Eater when you try to explain it to someone. (BTW, I am a fan of these shows too, but they do kind of sound stupid when you want to tell someone about them)
