Top 20 Mermaid manga you should read right now. [2026 List]

20. 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.

Source: MU

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

19. 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

18. 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

17. 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

16. Kimi to nara Hadashi

Kimi to nara Hadashi has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: 君となら裸足。, Kimi to nara Hadashi

15. Okisaki-sama to Ningyohime no Ohanashi

A selfish princess comes across an injured mermaid and decides to nurse her back to health, but not out of kindness - the princess intends to sell the mermaid and make a profit once she's healed! Strangely, the mermaid doesn't seem to mind this at all. Time goes by for the two of them until the princess tells the mermaid that she has changed her mind...

The Story of the Princess and the Little Mermaid has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: お妃様と人魚姫のお話, Tale of a Princess and the Little Mermaid, La Storia della Principessa e della Principessa Sirena

14. 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

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. MAGICA

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful magician who could only use one, somewhat strange, magic that allowed him to turn the brilliance of life into gems.

Each of these gems contained the dramas and comedies that this powerless magician had seen unfold across the universe.

Thus the curtain rises on these "fantastic fairy tales" as touching as they are amazing.

MAGICA has finished publishing and it has 6 Chapters. It is also Known as: マジカ, 極悪ユートピア, Heinous Utopia, 極悪ユートピア, しあわせの刃, 美しい国

11. WATER PUNK

"Mermaids can change their appearance, but their ferocity remains the same."
A sea with a mysterious rumor that all bad things are blamed on mermaids. A human and a mermaid who meet there, what is the fate of the two people--!!

WATER PUNK has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: WATER PUNK

10. 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

9. Ryuu no Kawaii Nanatsu no Ko

Ryoko Kui, the master storyteller behind the beloved manga series Delicious in Dungeon, pens seven brand-new tales that will delight fantasy fans and manga devotees equally. Covering a broad range of themes and time periods, no two stories in this collection are alike!



1. Ryuu no Shoutou (竜の小塔)
2. Ningyo Kinryoku (人魚禁漁区)
3. Watashi no Kami-sama (わたしのかみさま)
4. Ookami wa Uso wo Tsukanai (狼は嘘をつかない)
5. Kanenashi Hakuroku (金なし白祿)
6. Ko ga Kawaii to Ryuu wa Naku (子がかわいいと竜は鳴く)
7. Inutanike no Hitobito (犬谷家の人々)

Seven Little Sons of the Dragon: A Collection of Seven Stories has finished publishing and it has 7 Chapters. It is also Known as: 竜のかわいい七つの子, Kui Ryouko Sakuhinshuu 2, The Dragon's Seven Adorable Children, Ryuu no Shoutou, Ningyo Kinryoku, Watashi no Kamisama, Ookami wa Uso wo Tsukanai, Kanenashi Byakuroku, Ko ga Kawaii to Ryuu wa Naku, Inutani-ke no Hitobito, わたしのかみさま, 九井諒子作品集2 竜のかわいい七つの子, 人魚禁漁区, 子がかわいいと竜は鳴く, 犬谷家の人々, 狼は嘘をつかない, 竜の小塔, 金なし白祿

8. Seto no Hanayome

A young boy gets saved from drowning by a mermaid but, according to mermaid law, if a human sees a mermaid's true form, both have to be killed. The only solution to the problem is for him to marry her. But can they keep her secret from being found out?



Chapter count includes 3 special chapters.

Volume 5 contains the side story "Senjou no Merry Christmas" (瀬戸組〈せんじょう〉のメリークリスマス).
Volume 12 contains the side story "Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo" (時をかける少女).
Volume 13 contains the side story "Mission:Impossible 2" (M:I-2).

My Bride is a Mermaid has finished publishing and it has 79 Chapters. It is also Known as: 瀬戸の花嫁, SetoYome, The Inland Sea Bride

7. Ningyo no Sodatekata

A year after quitting my job I am alone living at a seaside town. One day after a storm had passed, I found a young mermaid girl hurt on the beach. I brought her home and set her in my bathtub trying to help her. But now what do I do? Features full-color artwork in a unique style!

How to Raise a Mermaid has finished publishing and it has 7 Chapters. It is also Known as: 人魚の育て方, Ningyo no Sodatekata

6. 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

5. 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

4. 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!!!

3. 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

2. 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?

1. 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.

(Souce: tezukaosamu.net)

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