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Most of them were compiled into a total of nine singles and four "vocal collection" albums (two for each season), as well as soundtrack albums for the two seasons. The anime also uses six theme songs, as well as several mermaid battle and image songs and tunes sung by other characters. The anime is composed of 91 episodes, divided into two seasons listed below.
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That is because as of 2009, the anime has been completely dubbed but is being held by TV Aichi.
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While the acquisition of the license and English localization of anime predated that of the manga, it is unknown if a release will occur. The story basically follows the main character Lucia Nanami, Mermaid Princess of the North Pacific Ocean, searches for and woos Kaito Dōmoto, a boy she rescued seven years before, while at the same time, she and Hanon Hōshō and Rina Tōin, Princesses of the South and North Atlantic Ocean respectively, battle minion sea monsters using their voices and some magic microphones.ĪDV Films acquired the license to the anime in June 2004 for its North American release, but was eventually dropped due to difficulty in finding backers and securing a TV airing deal. The episodes, produced by the animation studios Actas and Synergy Japan, are directed by Yoshitaka Fujimoto, written by Junki Takegami, and features character design by Kazuaki Makida, who based the designs on illustrations by Pink Hanamori.
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The Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch animated television series is based on the shōjo manga of the same name created by Michiko Yokote. Clockwise from upper left: Seira, Coco, Caren, Lucia, Hanon, Rina, Noel. Lucia is often spelled Luchia and the prototype for Lucia, Lyre, is called "Riiru", a nonsense name, by the usually-accurate manga translation.The Mermaid Princesses as of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure.She looks like Sailor Moon, but her pigtails are different.

Lucia stands for the red color of the rainbow.Her mermaid color is based on her birthday like the rest of the mermaids.Her name is also the same as Santa Lucia (Saint Lucy), saint of light who sometimes is artistically represented as a mermaid.Lucia is Latin for "Light" and Nanami is "Seven Seas" in Japanese for 'seven seas'.Her character songs are ' Splash Dream', ' Legend of Mermaid' and ' Koi wa Nandarou.' She ends attack songs with the phrase 'Love Shower Pitch' in both the anime and manga followed by 'Encore wa ika ga' which can be translated as 'How about an encore'? Legend of Mermaid was a song that she would sing as child, so this is one of her image songs. She is also shown wearing Aqua Regina's outfit in the last volume of the manga. When in her idol form, her voice was transmitted by a microphone like object called the e-pitch, in order to defeat the enemies. Her pearl is also needed in order to summon Aqua Regina. Like the rest of the mermaid princesses, Lucia needs her pearl in order to transform into her idol form. Her shell bra is pink polka dotted and a double layer skirt with three pink bows in the front. Her long blond hair is wavy and curly and still in pigtails decorated with different pink flowers. Age Ceremony: Lucia returns to her kingdom for her ceremony.She gains certain accessories, such as a headpiece, bracelets, and her microphone.

Her pink boots and gloves are also double layered like her dress. When it becomes upgraded, it becomes double layered with a big pink bow in the back. Idol Form: Lucia wears a dress with buttons on the front and pearl straps decorated with flaps.She is wearing a light pink shell bra with dark pink beads around her right wrist and tail which is hot pink. Mermaid Form: Lucia's hair is bright blonde tied in pigtails decorated with pink shell elastics, two long swirly bangs hanging down and her eyes are bright blue.Unlike most of the other mermaids, Lucia's human form looks nothing like her mermaid form, for her hairstyle and eye color are completely different. Her wardrobe consist of many pink garments, her red boots, and her shell necklace and bracelet. Human Form: Lucia has dirty blonde hair that flips outwards with red ribbons tied and her eyes are brown.She has also shown to have a strong character during her period of sadness when Kaito's memories about her were gone and Mikaru always clinging to Kaito. She cares for her best friends Hanon and Rina, her family (including her sister Nikora), and love interest Kaito Domoto. She cares for others deeply and is very straight-forward with people and shares the personality of a normal girl in love. Lucia is a very cheerful and optimistic girl.
