Top 19 Mermaid manga you should read right now. [2025 List]

19. 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

18. 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

17. 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

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 is currently publishing and has 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. 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

14. 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

13. 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 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Geomeun Ineo

12. 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

11. 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

10. 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 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Die Melusine

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. 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

7. 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

6. 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

5. Mina Soko ni Ite

In this town's lake, a man-eating mermaid is said to have been sunk to the bottom.

Today, the mermaid still wanders the town in search of a companion, stirring up the restless hearts of the people.

A modern day tale of foolish girls who can't survive in clear water.

Mina Soko ni Ite is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: みなそこにて, Because the girls are all childish, At the Bottom of the Water

4. 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 is currently publishing and has 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

3. 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!!!

2. 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

1. 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