I don’t care about your favorite waifu or your taste in anime but I would be judging you a lot if you say mermaids aren’t sexy!
There are a few amazing-looking mermaid anime and in this list, we are gonna explore those anime.
Let’s dive into the sea to find some amazing mermaids!
Updated June 24, 2024, by Shagun Singh: Mermaids have always been a beloved presence in various forms of media, captivating audiences with their enchanting allure. Plenty of captivating tales revolve around these enchanting creatures, and even anime has created some impressive mermaid series that have gained popularity over time. Regardless of their preference for classic or contemporary styles, anime mermaids hold a special place in the hearts of fans. They have captured the hearts of all viewers with their vibrant designs, enchanting voices, and captivating backstories.
Here Are Some Of The Best Mermaid Animes
21. A Centaur’s Life
Being a teenager can be hard. Himeno is a sweet, shy girl who is not perfect, but she is making the best of her situation and trying to deal with new and old feelings, just like any other high school student.
The only difference is that she is a centaur, a creature that is half horse and half human.
But she is not on her own! All of her classmates are supernatural anime characters.
Some are mermaids, others are elves, and others have horns, wings, tails, halos, or something else that makes them stand out.
Even though Himeno and her three best friends look like they are from another world, they are just like any other teenagers who are trying to figure out life and love.
They go to school every day and try to have fun while dealing with problems that most teenagers face.
20. Restaurant to Another World
A restaurant called “Western Cuisine” has been around for 70 years.
It is on the first basement level of a multi-tenant building near one of the shopping streets near the office district.
A picture of a cat is on the sign in front of this restaurant.
This restaurant has a lot of strange things about it, like the fact that it is only open on Saturdays.
So, if you come here during the week, you’ll just see an ordinary place with ordinary people.
But the restaurant has some doors that lead to other worlds, so when it opens on Saturday, the people who come are from different worlds and different species.
19. Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou
This is not only a good mermaid anime but also has so many pretty girls of various breeds.
The story is about Kurusu, who was surprised when he was taken out of his normal life and put as a “volunteer” into a government exchange program that will turn his life upside down.
Kurusu met a lamia named Miia who looked like a snake and moved in with him. He is responsible for taking care of her and making sure she fits into his daily life.
The best we could hope for with Kurusu is to have only the cute Miia. But then one day, a very attractive centaur and a very seductive harpy also moved into his life.
But Kurusu’s sexy dreams were crushed by a law that says humans can’t sleep with other species.
18. Monster Girl Doctor
Welcome to the town of Lindworm in this good anime. It’s a place where humans, mermaids, elves, centaurs, and even monsters all live together.
Doc Glenn is doing some…slightly “risqué” medical checks!
Yes, Glenn has had a lot of one-of-a-kind experiences because of his job. Whether he is diving deep into a mermaid’s body, stitching up a flesh golem’s thigh, or helping these interspecies lay their eggs, he always does everything he can to make sure the client is healthy.
Doc Gleen often gets into pretty dangerous situations because of this. But It’s all just part of his medical tests, however!
17. Magical Pokan
This anime isn’t just about mermaids. Instead, it’s about four young girls from different species.
Each one is a different breed and has a different history and personality.
Throughout the series, they go through a lot of ups and downs, which is what makes it so interesting.
Unfortunately, these friends from different species don’t know much about the earth, which makes living with humans harder than they thought.
As they get used to their new life, they cause all kinds of trouble and get the attention of a woman named Dr. K-Ko, which they don’t want.
This woman thinks that these newcomers are up to no good, so she catches them and brings them in to be questioned.
She hopes that a little extra publicity will help her get a better name in science.
16. A Lull in the Sea
The anime A Lull in the Sea isn’t really about mermaids, but it is about people who can live underwater. So I thought it should be on this list.
The relationships between the characters in the show that the show has a great message about acceptance and love.
Once upon a time, everyone on Earth lived under the sea. But some of them moved to land and never went back.
They lost the ability to live underwater because of this.
Now there is a sort of hostility between the humans on land and those who stayed back in the sea.
When 4 kids from under the sea are forced to go to school on land, they see this hostility first-hand.
15. Mahou no Mako-chan
Mahou no Mako-chan is a famous anime show that a lot of people who like mermaids know.
It’s a fun, lighthearted series based on the manga of the same name.
There is a lot of drama, adventure, comedy, and cuteness in this show.
Mako is King of the Seas’ daughter. One day, she saves a boy named Akira from a shipwreck and falls in love with him.
With the help of a sea witch, she changes into a human and starts going to the same high school as Akira.
14. Bermuda Triangle: Colorful Pastorale
The animation is beautiful, and the music is great. The colors are bright and catch your eye.
This might be for older kids or teens since the content isn’t too mature, but if you have time to watch something new today, you should check it out!
The story is about what five mermaids do every day.
They work together to run a movie theatre.
They have fun together by eating cake, doing random things, and trying to live their lives to the fullest.
13. The Prince and The Coral Sea
Sango no Umi to Ouji (The Prince and The Coral Sea) is a tale about a little prince who wants to do something about the destruction of nature and life around him.
The message of the movie is basically how humans should take responsibility for the destruction of mother nature that happens because of them.
Our protagonist meets a cute mermaid on his adventures who helps him understand more about the seas.
The plot of this 30-minute movie is pretty straightforward, though it is still enjoyable to some extent.
12. Muromi-san
Imagine you fish out a mermaid. Well, that’s exactly what happened to our protagonist from Namiuchigiwa no Muromi-san.
Takurou a teenage boy, fishes out Muromi, a troublesome mermaid with a dull brain and a crazy attitude.
The meeting for the first time out on the pier is both very comedic and kind of wholesome.
We see his life get more and more interesting as Muromi-san hangs out with him whenever he’s at the pier fishing.
The anime is an amazing watch if you’re looking for a slice-of-life comedy with no overarching story elements as such.
11. Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid
This is a shoujo-ai anime with mild nudity and an element of sex, romance, and general ecchi.
Valkyrie Drive is about a teenage girl named Mamori who has a very timid and shy nature at school.
She is always teased and bullied because of her last name, Tokonome, which can also be read as, “virgin”.
We follow Mamori on her adventures on Mermaid Island after she awakens her inner powers, all due to this one passionate kiss from Mirei.
Watch the anime to find out about their adventures on Mermaid Island.
10. Umi Monogatari
Umi Monogatari literally translates to the Tale of the Sea or Sea Story.
The story is about two beautiful mermaid sisters, Urin and Marin.
One day both of them find a shiny silver ring at the bottom of the sea, Marin comes up with the pure-hearted idea of returning the ring to the owner.
The anime has a lot of beautiful and sexy girls and mermaids and we sometimes get incredible sweet eye candy from the animators.
Watch this adventure anime to see what happens when Urin and Marin travel to the sky world and find the owner of the ring, Kanon Miyamori.
9. Mermaid Forest
Next up on number nine, we have this suspenseful horror with a little drama and elements of fantasy and the supernatural.
The plot revolves around mermaids and how a legend states that eating mermaid flesh will grant a person immortality.
Yuta, the protagonist of the show once ate mermaid flesh by pure accident, fast forward 500- years in the future, Yuta travels across the country all alone on a search to find a mermaid hoping he can live a normal life again and die in peace.
The anime has an interesting premise and an even better story with some romance, mystery, and horror. Watch it to follow Yuta and his adventures.
8. Orenchi no Furo Jijou
Merman in my Tub, coming in at number eight on our list is an episodic story about how one day Tatsumi the protagonist on his way back found a beautiful merman washed up on the bank of a river.
Wakasa the merman cannot live in the waters anymore because of the pollution caused by the humans in his area.
Tatsumi gladly offers his bathtub as a refuge for Wakasa and that’s how Tatsumi ends up with a merman in his bathtub.
The episodes of this anime are short and sweet. The anime is perfect for fans of the shoujo genre. It has loads of amazing scenes for shoujo lovers.
7. Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch
This anime is so cute and fluffy you cannot hate it! Impossible to hate such cute mermaids who can sing so beautifully.
The main character of the show Lucia Nanami, the princess of the North Pacific, which is like one of the seven mermaid kingdoms goes on the adventure of her lifetime.
She entrusts her ring to a boy when he falls overboard and now must go retrieve the ring as the evil powers continue to grow.
She fights off evil with the strength of her music and melodies. Watch this wholesome anime to find out how she protects her kingdom.
6. Hans Christian Anderson’s The Little Mermaid
Anderson’s The Little Mermaid tells a story about how love has no right place, its place is everywhere and inside everyone’s hearts.
One fine day a ship gets wrecked in the ocean because of a wild storm and a handsome man falls overboard into the sea.
Marina the merman princess saves this man and brings him ashore.
The plot is beautiful and very romantic.
We see the hardships Marina has to go through to be human and be with the man she adores so much.
5. Hekikai AiON
Up next starting off with our top 5 list we have Hekikao no AiON, a classic mystery with demons and supernatural along with elements of drama and a tinge of romance.
The anime is about a boy named Tatsuya, the son of a millionaire who inherits all his parent’s property upon their death.
He is a timid boy who doesn’t completely believe in himself but he has the thirst to prove himself in any situation.
After meeting the mermaid-like girl, Seine Miyazaki, he decides to help her no matter what and tags along with her everywhere.
The plot is suspenseful and thrilling along with some romance and school-set drama. This anime has it all.
4. Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure
Next up on number four, we have this fantasy drama with magical elements. It is an amazing watch for the shoujo audience.
The plot follows an upbeat teenager by the name of Manatsu Natsumi who moves to a big city and, through some incidents, her life in the new city becomes more interesting than it should have been.
She finds an actual mermaid, Laura, and befriends her.
Both of them look for a group of saviors called the Precure, when Manatsu awakens something special and becomes one of the Precure.
Watch the anime to find out what they do to save the oceans from the evil that lurks around.
3. Lu over the Wall
Starting with the Top3 on this list we have an amazing movie about a teenage boy named Kai and a mermaid named Lu.
The movie starts by introducing Kai as a sad and pessimistic teenager who has some very complicated feelings about his parents, school, and everything in general.
He loves writing songs and putting them up on the internet.
One day he tries joining a band with two of his friends and goes to Merfolk island and meets Lu, the beautiful and cute mermaid.
Watch this amazing movie about how they bond together over music and melodies. The movie is worth watching for sure!
2. My Bride is a Mermaid
The anime title kinda explains the plot but there are definitely many twists along the way. It is not always as easy as you think.
The anime follows a teenage Nagasumi Michishio on his summer vacation. While swimming in the sea, suddenly Nagasumi’s legs get cramped and he starts drowning.
As he is sinking down into the ocean he loses consciousness but he is saved by a mermaid!
The anime turns incredibly interesting when Seto, the mermaid has to be executed because her identity was revealed to a human. So to avoid this, Nagasumi has to marry Seto!
Watch this anime to see how they manage to keep their marriage a secret. The anime has romance and loads of comedic scenes.
1. Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
This adventure fantasy Ghibli movie just has to be the best anime or movie about mermaids.
The movie is just one and a half hours long but it will give you so many intense emotions all at once.
Ponyo the main character of the movie is the Goldfish Princess, who meets a boy named Sosuke and wants to become a human after meeting him.
The movie has a very interesting plot and an amazing set of characters.
This is an absolute must-watch, like all Ghibli Movies this one has an amazing art style with an even better story.
