What is this genre all about? A creature that is half-human (usually the upper body) and half-fish (usually the lower body). A male mermaid is called merman (but they can appear under many different names).
We present you the list of Mermaid manga you should read right now.
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Top 19 Mermaid manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 19. Watashi wo Tabetai, Hitodenashi
- 18. Geomeun Ineo
- 17. School Ningyo
- 16. Ningyo Series
- 15. After Losing My Job, I Met Miss Mermaid at the Beach
- 14. Can You Catch Mermaids While Fishing?
- 13. Die Melusine
- 12. Hoetjipsajangui Cheotsarangeun Ineoimnida
- 11. Angel no Oka
- 10. Noah wa Hakobune
- 9. Nagisa no Saameido
- 8. Tensei Ningyo Hime wa Awa ni Natte Kietakunai
- 7. See you later, Mermaid
- 6. Dragon's Crown
- 5. Ningyohime no Gomen ne Gohan
- 4. Mermaid Boys
- 3. Utakata no Minato
- 2. Abyss Azure no Zainin
- 1. The Fish I Loved
19. Watashi wo Tabetai, Hitodenashi
High school girl Hinako is living a quiet life in a seaside town, but she feels somewhat detached from her friends during the summer months when she is reminded of when her family died years ago. One day, she meets Shiori, a mysterious girl who reminds her of the ocean, especially when it comes to her translucent blue eyes, but Shiori soon reveals that she is actually a mermaid who has been looking for Hinako for a long time.
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A Monster Wants to Eat Me is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 私を喰べたい、ひとでなし, WataTabe
18. Geomeun Ineo
She just wants to start fresh so she can graduate in peace. She just wants to leave behind all the bad memories — her sleepwalking, the trauma from being bullied at school — all of it. She did everything she could to keep to herself, but the class president, Hae-On, just won't leave her alone. One day, when Seul-Bi visits the local lake Hae-On recommended, she comes across something she never imagined seeing in her wildest dreams: a wild, dark mermaid.
Dark Mermaid has finished publishing and it has 65 Chapters. It is also Known as: Geomeun Ineo
17. School Ningyo
Two girls go hunting for mermaids to win their true love. Featuring very nontraditional mermaids.
School Mermaid has finished publishing and it has 32 Chapters. It is also Known as: スクール人魚, School Ningyo
16. Ningyo Series
This is Rumiko Takahashi at her darkest, but her trademark humor and romance also pop up in this three-volume series. Legend has it that if a human eats a mermaid's flesh, they will be granted eternal life. But is that a blessing or a curse? Immortal lovers Yuta and Mana travel through Japan and the centuries longing for a normal life. On their journey, they meet others who have consumed the flesh of a mermaid in hope of becoming immortal. But the powerful substance affects each person differently. Yuta and Mana are two of the lucky ones. Others are fated to die or transform into a savage monster, a "lost soul."
Ningyo Series has finished publishing and it has 16 Chapters. It is also Known as: 人魚シリーズ, Mermaid Forest, Mermaid's Gaze, Mermaid's Scar, Ningyo no Mori, Mermaid Saga
15. After Losing My Job, I Met Miss Mermaid at the Beach
After the pandemic passed, our protagonist lost her job and decided to join a tour group to the seaside to relax. Only to meet a mermaid in the ocean?! The mermaid acted strangely and quickly disappeared. But the next day, she saw the mermaid again, and her jaw dropped in astonishment…
After Losing My Job, I Met Miss Mermaid at the Beach has finished publishing and it has 21 Chapters. It is also Known as: Shiye Hou Wo Zai Haibian Yujianle Renyu Xiaojie
14. Can You Catch Mermaids While Fishing?
Sae-ah’s only hobby—amid her exhausting life as an overworked employee at an entertainment agency and a packed social schedule—is fishing.
“I wish I could get stranded on a deserted island and spend the rest of my life fishing in peace!” she thinks, picking up her fishing rod once again… and somehow, her wish comes true!
At first, she panics, but soon calms down, convinced that the people she was with will report her missing. With that carefree mindset, she starts fishing even on the deserted island...
She feels a strong tug—surely it’s a big catch!—and gets excited. But what she reels in isn’t a fish...
it’s a person?! A merman?!
Suddenly, she’s forced into an awkward cohabitation with a merman on the deserted island... and for some reason, this merman seems to be hiding a deep story.
What could it be?
Can You Catch Mermaids While Fishing? has finished publishing and it has 28 Chapters. It is also Known as: Can You Catch Mermaids with a Fishing Rod?, ¿Se pueden atrapar sirenas con una caña de pescar?, 낚시로 인어도 잡혀요?
13. Die Melusine
My serenade, my Kieron.
During one of his conquests, the heartless Archduke Kieron discovers Melusine, a mermaid in captivity. Their bond deepens, but according to legend, mermaids must kill their lovers to return to the sea. Melusine cannot bear to harm Kieron and leaves instead. What cruel fate awaits the lovers?
Die Melusine has finished publishing and it has 67 Chapters. It is also Known as: Die Melusine
12. Hoetjipsajangui Cheotsarangeun Ineoimnida
The restaurant owner fell in love at first sight with... A mermaid!
Hae-Beom is often mistaken for a gangster due to his stern appearance. Sang-A, a customer who helped Hae-Beom, is a mermaid. Sang-A needs human saliva in order to get legs, so Hae-Beom selflessly offers a kiss... Once a day, every day.
Sang-A just needs legs... But will he like me someday?
The First Love of the Sushi Restaurant Owner is a Mermaid has finished publishing and it has 11 Chapters. It is also Known as: Hoetjipsajangui Cheotsarangeun Ineoimnida
11. Angel no Oka
"Angel's Hill" is a fantasy story depicting the stormy life of a mermaid princess, Luna.
Luna is put into a seashell and floated out to the sea because she breaks the rules of the Angel's Island. She is then rescued by humans aboard a ship but sold as a slave. She loses her memory and is treated very badly. Then comes Eiji, the son of the rich Kusahara family. He saves Luna and takes her to Japan. Surprisingly, Luna and Eiji's younger sister, Akemi, look as alike as if they were twins. Akemi, who has a perverse nature, turns into Luna on a whim. Akemi is kidnapped and taken to Angel's Island with Eiji. There, Akemi is almost offered as a sacrificial offering by a female shaman, Pyoma. Meanwhile, Eiji meets Soleiu, Luna's older sister, and together they get involved in the secrets of the island.
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Angel's Hill has finished publishing and it has 7 Chapters. It is also Known as: エンゼルの丘, Enzeru no Oka, Angel's Hill
10. Noah wa Hakobune
They nicknamed me the "merman."
Noah is Ark is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ノアは方舟, Noah wa Hakobune
9. Nagisa no Saameido
Wataru is a lonely boy who lost his parents in an accident. For some reason, there is one maid—named Kosame, who has been by his side since he was little. Set in a unique coastal fishing village with rows of boathouses, a love story of eternal love begins!
Shark Maid of the Shore has finished publishing and it has 13 Chapters. It is also Known as: 渚のサーメイド, Nagisa no Shark Maid, Nagisa no Sāmeido, SharMaid
8. Tensei Ningyo Hime wa Awa ni Natte Kietakunai
One day, an ordinary college girl found herself reincarnated into the world of "The Little Mermaid," a fairy tale she read in her previous life. She didn't particularly like the prince (because she didn't know him at all). But! In order to survive and not fade away into a pile of foam, she is going to do everything in her power to win the prince's heart! I don't want to die!
The Reincarnated Little Mermaid Does Not Want to Disappear as Foam has finished publishing and it has 2 Chapters. It is also Known as: 転生人魚姫は泡になって消えたくない, Tensei Ningyo Hime wa Awa ni Natte Kietakunai
7. See you later, Mermaid
After meeting in a seaside town during their solo-travels, Kazushi Kimijima and Tatsumi Higaki find themselves as patrons of the same inn. The friendly Kazushi invites the pensive Tatsumi for a drink as a favor for his help during a prior sand-in-eye plight. Kazushi finds out little by little why his new acquaintance is so apprehensive. What will he do when Tatsumi unveils his deepest secret and with it, his deepest fear?
See you later, Mermaid has finished publishing and it has 6 Chapters. It is also Known as: See you later,Mermaid, シーユーレイター、マーメイド, See you later, Mermaid
6. Dragon's Crown
The manga is set primarily in the Kingdom of Hydeland and revolves around a legendary relic, the titular Dragon's Crown, and the quest to retrieve it. A mysterious coven of magic-users with influence in even the highest levels of government seek the treasure and have used their sorcery to link long-forgotten ruins, dangerous labyrinths, and many other areas together in order to search for it.
Note: includes a bonus epilogue chapter.
has finished publishing and it has 14 Chapters. It is also Known as: ドラゴンズクラウン, Dragon's Crown
5. Ningyohime no Gomen ne Gohan
When Mermaid Princess Ela's fish friend is captured and turned into a delectable meal, she goes to land to mourn his death and aid his passing into the great beyond... If only that was the end of the story. Follow Ela as she discovers the wonders of seafood.
The Mermaid Princess's Guilty Meal has finished publishing and it has 41 Chapters. It is also Known as: 人魚姫のごめんねごはん, Forbidden Fish is Sweeeetest!!!
4. Mermaid Boys
The curious prince of the mermaid kingdom, Naru, sees a human girl, Nami, and falls in love with her at first sight. Yearning for her love, he seeks a witch to turn himself into a human! But to gain this form, he has to exchange "something" in return...
Mermaid Boys is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: マーメイド・ボーイズ, Mermaid Boys
3. Utakata no Minato
While everyone knows the story of the sea, no one knows the story of the deep sea.
"Minato Wadatsumi" was born and raised in a port town, but unfortunately for him, he has an extreme phobia of fish.
One day Minato comes across a fish out of water that changes his life.
Minato of the Foam has finished publishing and it has 23 Chapters. It is also Known as: ウタカタノミナト, Utakata no Minato
2. Abyss Azure no Zainin
For many centuries, merfolk have lived in the depths of the ocean—4,000 meters below the surface—where humanity cannot find them. However, one mermaid's life is turned upside-down when her best friend falls for a human.
A Sinner of the Deep Sea has finished publishing and it has 20 Chapters. It is also Known as: アビスアジュールの罪人, Sinner of the Azure Abyss, Sinner in The Seabed
1. The Fish I Loved
Yana Jeong, a typical girl, runs into a strange man who's out of breath during one of her part-time jobs. Little did she know that this was Kai Shim, the son of the CEO of a large jewelry corporation called Inoroo, who also happens to be a merman. Yana coincidentally runs in Kai again when she ends up working as a waitress at his birthday party, where a series of accidents lead to the two of them meeting each other again. Will Yana be able to keep up with these unexpected events happening one after another?
The Fish I Loved has finished publishing and it has 60 Chapters. It is also Known as: My Dear Fishmen, The Mermaid I Loved,, Naega Saranghan Mulgogi, 恋上人鱼, 私が愛した人魚
