Mermaid Rhapsody

7.6/10 · 582 votesNov 8, 202523 min

Ranked #5 of 8 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Toshihide's greatest treasure is an abandoned underwater piano. Playing it allows him to feel connected to his mermaid mother. One day, he meets the mermaid Shiju. She has been secretly listening to his performances and happens to save his life. When he offers to teach

Season 1 Episodes8

E1 8.7

A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin' in the Schoolyard

E2 6.7

Sasaki Stopped a Bullet

Love Is Blind

Shikaku

Mermaid Rhapsody

Woke-Up-as-a-Girl Syndrome

E7 8.4

Nayuta of the Prophecy

E8 8.2

Sisters

Crew10

Tetsuaki Watanabe

Director

Nozomi Shimazaki

Character Designer

Tatsuo Kobayashi

Writer

Tetsuaki Watanabe

Storyboard Artist

Nozomi Shimazaki

Animation Director

Ayano Fujita

Key Animation

Kazuyuki Ikai

Key Animation

Kazuyuki Ikai

Animation Director

Hideo Maru

Key Animation

Masafumi Watanabe

Foley Artist

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Episode Summary

"Mermaid Rhapsody" is episode 5 of Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 582 votes, ranking #5 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe and written by Tatsuo Kobayashi, it aired on November 8, 2025.

Mermaid Rhapsody

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes8

Crew10

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