My Bride Is a Mermaid: Complete Collection

School/Harem/Romantic Comedy, Funny for Older Viewers
My husband and I just finished watching My Bride Is a Mermaid on DVD. We decided to buy this set after watching The Wallflower: The Complete Collection S.A.V.E. and Hetalia: Axis Powers - The Complete Series, both of which had us laughing, and we wanted to keep the laughter going with another funny anime.

Story: 4/5
This is the story of Nagasumi, a high school boy, who nearly drowns during summer vacation but is saved by a mermaid, Sun. Because he sees her as a mermaid, either he must be killed or Sun must die. However, both Sun's and Nagasumi's families come to the arrangement that they will get married, and if he's family, no one needs to die. The series follows Sun and Nagasumi as they go to school and try to keep the mermaid secret, with mermaid yakuza, a mermaid pop star, typical schoolgirl harem around Nagasumi,...

Mermaid madness prevails!
When I first viewed this series, it was in the original Japanese with English subtitles, and I was totally blown away! The characters are pretty darn cute, the fan service is there-but at a minimum. However, the gags are non-stop and one hardly gets time to catch their breath between giggles and full-blown belly laughs! The premise starts almost like that of "The Little Mermaid"...and things really get twisted from there! Our mermaid does save a young boy from drowning-but her father is head of an underwater Yakuza clan sworn to destroy any mortal who even catches a glimpse of them. So our hapless hero must agree to be the fiance of the cute little mermaid or face being wiped from the face of the Earth along with his entire family...what's a poor boy to do? Between the rival suiters, the mermaid king's hitmen, and the curious school mates questions as he brings his fiance to school are enough to test anyone's metal! Will the two lovebirds-er-fish ever rise above the mayhem and...

I want to marry a mermaid. But not a gangster mermaid.
Nagasumi is saved from drowning by a mermaid named Sun. Mermaid's are put to death if a human discovers their true form. In order to save Sun he decides to marry into her family. Her family is Yakuza. Sun goes to live with Nagasumi and his family, unfortunately her father and his lackeys tag along to keep an eye on her. This anime is a lot of fun. There are lots of school hijinks, love rivals and sticky situations. There is a lot to like about this story. Lots of random wackiness and tender loving moments. There are a lot of cliches but the story is still different enough to be quite enjoyable. All of the characters are really likable, and the laughs never stop. I recommend My Bride is a Mermaid to anyone who liked Tenchi Muyo or Love Hina. I want to marry a meramaid too, but not one that's a gangster.

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