Top 19 Mermaid manga you should read right now. [2026 List]

19. 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

18. 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

17. 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.

Dragon's Crown 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

16. 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

15. 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

14. 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

13. 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

12. Mio no Na no Moto ni

Princess Mio is betrothed to Prince Chika. They’ve never met, however, and he doesn’t know her secret—she’s a mermaid! When her tutor Yuri takes her out of the castle to meet her subjects, Mio begins to accept her true self. But Yuri has a secret too... And when Mio tells her father the king she wants to live life openly as a mermaid, he punishes her. How can she live her truth?



Note: Chapter count includes seven additional chapters, one in each volume.

In the Name of the Mermaid Princess has finished publishing and it has 33 Chapters. It is also Known as: ミオの名のもとに, Im Namen der Meerjungfrau

11. 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!!!

10. 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

9. Doctor Mermaid

A mermaid, said to be capable of curing any disease, is sold to a wealthy businessman for 11-trillion yen. Envy, jealousy, and confusion, as the secret of the mermaid is revealed. A must-read modern fairy-tale!

Doctor Mermaid has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: ドクターマーメイド, Doctor Mermaid

8. 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

7. 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

6. 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

5. 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

4. 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

3. Bad Guy Meets Mermaid

A man captures a mermaid to profit from her flesh, which is said to grant eternal life to anyone who eats it. But while waiting to make the exchange, something unexpected begins to bloom between them! A new interspecies story from Yuki Subuta!

Bad Guy Meets Mermaid has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: バッドガイ・ミーツ・マーメイド, Bad Guy Meets Mermaid

2. 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

1. 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