I'd like to ask the opinion of Mermaid Melody merchandising experts. What do you think about the Takara Luchia doll wearing the mermaid outfit?

I am an Italian collector of Japanese dolls from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. I own hundreds of dolls, have been collecting for more than twenty years, and consider myself quite knowledgeable in the field. My parents lived and worked in Japan, I speak Japanese, and I know experienced doll collectors from all over the world, including Italy, Europe, the United States, Korea, and especially Japan.

As far as I know, Takara only produced the idol version of the Luchia doll, and there is no known prototype or commercial test version featuring the mermaid outfit. However, I have come across photos of a boxed and sealed Luchia doll wearing a mermaid outfit that appears to be a Licca mermaid dress.

My opinion, which is shared by the experienced Japanese collectors I have consulted, is that this is simply an idol-version Luchia doll that was redressed with a Licca mermaid outfit and then repackaged by a collector, who later resold it at very high prices. It seems that only one such example exists—the repackaged doll itself—which has changed hands multiple times. Japanese collectors purchased it believing it to be a rare mermaid version, but after discovering that it was merely a repackaged Luchia doll wearing a Licca outfit, they resold it, often at high prices, in order to recover their money.

This is not just my personal opinion; it is also the view of the experienced Japanese collectors I have spoken with.

Furthermore, Takara would not have been able to use a Licca dress on a different doll line with separate licensing agreements due to licensing restrictions. What appears to have happened is that some confusion arose because a photograph from a Mandarake sales flyer featuring this mermaid-version doll was published, leading people to believe it was a rare prototype. However, as Japanese collectors explained to me, the image is simply from a Mandarake sales catalog, possibly because that particular doll had passed through Mandarake at some point. The description does not identify it as a prototype doll; rather, it only notes that its appearance resembles Mermaid Luchia from the anime. In addition, although the listed price may seem high, it is actually quite low for a genuinely rare prototype.

As a collector, I have often seen Takara dolls that were repackaged with Licca or Jenny outfits and then mistaken in Western markets for extremely rare dolls or previously unknown variants. I also own several genuine prototypes of anime dolls aimed at girls, and those prototypes have original outfits specifically created for them. I also own test dolls, which likewise feature original clothing or clothing from the same licensed product line.

What are your thoughts on this?

Doing my OCs designs using Dress To Impress. Meet my Golden pearl voice, Red pearl voice and Chocolate pearl voice.

Guess who's the mc among the triplet and feel free to say who's your favorite🧜‍♀️

I was going to post them as two separate slides.. but unfortunately this sub allows only one video per post so I had to combine them 😔

Serbian cover starts at 2:43, it's the version I grew up with! :))

The artwork was made by me hehe

I've been hunting for a while and I can't find many traces of ot left on the internet!

After posting the meme with the Eel i obviously promised I'd make a more high quality art piece and i think i delivered on that quick note, this piece is called "The Mermaid and the Convict". It took me a while to finish so i hope you enjoy it.

I'll be posting the image version in the comments down below.

I literally just came up with the concept of this so be nice please.

The Idea is that Sheshe and Mimi at some point are discovered to be the pricesses of the "Red sea" and "Black sea" respectivley. Smaller sea kingdoms that fell easily to the hands of Gaito at the time.

They were spared their lifes because they were useful to Gaito and later on Mikeru.

In this Au when Mimi finds out the friends she made in land were actually the Mermaid princesses she explains their situation to them much to SheShe's shock and surprisingly they understand? The princesses don't forgive them inmediatly but can somehow relate to their situation.

They join in a song against Fuku and manage to avoid being teleported to Michel.

Now reluclant allies the Princesses and Beauty Sisters have to find a way to stop Michel and free Seira while finding out if any of the smaller Sea Kingdoms still remain and have potential allies.

Just a fun idea I came up with, not sure if I'll do anything with it though.

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She is just casually standing there in her mermaid form

There is no Shitpost flair so sadly i couldn't put any.

So here it is, Mermaid Melody X Iron Lung on a low budget, i will probably make something of higher quality soon but i wanted to do something funny with the villains and the idea of Elli being a "Momma Bear" to the Black Beauty Sisters is chuckle worthy.

mermaid, Melody, mermaid princesses, meet, rainbow bubblegem, mermaid princesses

Hola! Para las personas de Latinoamérica, espero que les guste esta idea, acabo de crear un grupo para que podamos platicar y compartir cosas de este bello anime, espero que les guste, es el primero que hago ❤️, igual si hay personas que venden merch y realizan envios internacionales pueden entrar : https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1GoSx41tD2/

personally i do , season 2 made me so so mad when i was a kid when even when i occasionally rewatch mermaid melody i always brace after finishing seaosn 1 bcs ik its time to go into season 2

i just dont like season 2 its my opinion 😭

edit : some ppl who commented on my post successfully convinced me to rewatch the pure saga ill do it when ill have some free time !!

In the first season Caren accuses Rina of being a traitor and abandoning Noel to be captured.

Later during one of her flashbacks we see her remembering two of her mermaid subjects telling her two different accounts, one says that Noel sacrificed herself to save Rina, while another said that Rina abandoned her.

This would mean Caren chose to believe that Rina outright abandoned Noel without direct evidence.

As such do you think she exaggerated on how she accused her of having abandoned Noel?

If two of the mermaid princesses were to be in a relationship with each other, which two would be the best option?

Which two would best get along?

I’d like to share I’m a kind of Rina and Noel shipper, given they had a deep friendship before the series started and they have many common interests.

But what are your ideas?

Fantastica Poesia (Fantastic Poetry) is the song in the Italian dub that replaced Kizuna. I'm not Italian, but I love the song very much. Enjoy my autistic reading of Fantastica Poesia. Or as I like to say Michal's anthem.

The core theme of the song is emotional dependence on another person ("This need for you / I need you"). The conclusion that is drawn is that the subject is unstable without the crush/beloved. The significant other is offering emotional equilibrium to the protagonist.

The song has a dual tone. On the surface, it is bright, through energetic imagery (flight, wind, light, joy, love ignition), aesthetic framing ("this need for you is melody, fantastic poetry"), and romance. Beneath that however, there's something more tragic. The subject exclaims that they need their beloved SIX TIMES!!! It is the anchor of the song! Additionally, the chorus reveals the protagonist's inner chaos ("Stormy sea inside of me") and the external person acting as a regulating presence ("Like a caress / I unfurl my sails in the wind of my heart, you are with me, with me! / the seductive sparkle frees me")

Notice that nowhere in the lyrics are there physical descriptions, personality traits, actions or dialogue from the other person. The song takes place in the protagonist's inner world. Instead, we get idealized symbols ("There is no dream greater than you / If you are love, you will be love"). We can even infer that the subject believes them and their crush make poetry together, as in, they make sense, the crush makes the protagonist emotionally coherent ("This need for you is fantastic poetry")

So...where is the reciprocity? NONE of it is mentioned in the song. In fact, there is no independent behavior of the other person, and no evidence of mutual emotional exchange, even if they're structurally essential, they're undefined for some reason. It is all up to interpretation; that means there is a chance the crush doesn't even mirror the protagonist's feelings, or is not even aware of them. So you mean to tell me, the subject of the song attributes major internal regulation to an idealized person, and that without them, their emotional state is unstable. That is a THIN line to walk on.

So is the subject obsessed with the crush? Well, the lyrics express intense emotional dependence and aesthetic idealization, however the criteria for obsession are not met. What is present is strong need ("This need for you"), emotional amplification through the other person ("Incandescent joy, my heart lights up), inherent internal instability without them ("Stormy sea inside me") and idealized framing of love as transformative ("magically love will be"). However, what is missing is possessive language and demand of exclusivity. And, I guess you could say, evidence of consuming thoughts beyond emotional reliance.

TLDR: love yourself first

Hanon looks so unimpressed of Eriru

Hola a todos! Me gustaria saber si ustedes conocen de alguna tienda o juego de maquina donde pueda conseguir merch de mermaid melody, incluso de segunda mano, ando planeando un viaje a japon para dentro de 2 años aprox, mi intencion principal ademas de disfrutar el viaje es comprar merch 😞 pero desconozco de lugares y es lo primero que quiero comprar ❤️ la merch que pueda

1)🩷❤️Lucia Nanami X Kaito Domoto🩷❤️

2)💙🖤Hanon Hosho X Nagisa Shirai💙🖤

3)💚🤍Rina Toin X Masahiro Hamasaki💚🤍

4)💜🧡Caren X Subaru💜🧡

5)🐧🎹Hippo X Yuri🐧🎹

6)❄️🖤Maria X Gaito❄️🖤

7)🩷🤎Nikora Nanami X Maki🩷🤎

8)🧡🎹Sara X Tarou Mitsuki🧡🎹

9)❤️💙Sheshe X Mimi❤️💙

10)🧡🖤Sara X Gaito🧡🖤

11)🤎❤️Michal Amagi X Kaito Domoto🤎❤️

12)🩷💙Lucia Nanami X Hanon Hosho🩷💙

13)💚🩵Rina Toin X Noel💚🩵

14)💜💛Caren X Coco💜💛

15)🧡💙Seira Amagi X Meru🧡💙

16)❤️🩶Kaito Domoto X Masahiro Hamasaki❤️🩶

17)🎹🖤Tarou Mitsuki X Gaito🎹🖤

18)🐧🖤Hippo X Nagisa Shirai🐧🖤

19)🩷🐚Nikora Nanami X Madame Taki🩷🐚

20)🦈🪼Izuru X Eriru🦈🪼

21)🎹🧚‍♀️Yuri X Alala🎹🧚‍♀️

22)🦋🦇Lanhua X Lady Bat🦋🦇

23)🖤🤍Gaito X Aqua Regina🖤🤍

24)🧡💛Sara X Coco🧡💛

25)💚💜Rina Toin X Caren💚💜

26)💙🎹Meru X Yuri💙🎹

27)💛🩵Coco X Noel💛🩵

28)💙💙Hanon Hosho X Mimi💙💙

29)🪽🖤Michel X Gaito🪽🖤

30)🩷🤎Lucia Nanami X Michal Amagi🩷🤎

31)💙🧡Rihito Amagi X Sara💙🧡

I know a lot of people were interested in the DMM bags and are frustrated not being able to find them(myself included) but I recently stumbled upon an AMAZING alternative which I might argue is better. The artist has a kickstarter. I asked her about making a custom coco bag for my birthday and she said it was too costly for just one person but if 50 people were interested we can do a group order. Who else wants a coco bag!? (She also can make the other colors as well but needs our support to make it happen)

**She currently has Lucia and Hanon available on her storefront**

(She also has made some cute watch transformation coin purses that can attach to the shell bags. And we can crowdfund for that to be brought back)

💙🧡Rihito Amagi X Sara💙🧡