Pichi Pichi Pitch 1: Mermaid Melody (Pichi Pichi Pitch (Graphic Novels)) [Paperback]

Pink Hanamori (Author), Michiko Yokote (Author)

Book Description

Series: Pichi Pichi Pitch (Graphic Novels) | Publication Date: April 25, 2006

WET AND WONDERFUL!

Lucia is the new girl at school. She and her sister run a public bath that’s all the rage. When Lucia meets a terrific-looking surfer boy, there’s just one little problem: Lucia is a mermaid–not just any mermaid, but a princess on an important mission to save the seven seas from an evil force bent on taking control of the marine world. Such a responsibility doesn’t leave much time for romance. But Lucia vows to protect her world and win the heart of handsome Kaito.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Lucia is a cute high school student—but she is also a mermaid princess. She and her fellow mermaids, Hanon and Rina, draw their power from magical pearls, which give them "pichi pichi" (lighthearted) voices and transform them into rock stars in kick-ass schoolgirl outfits with stars, glitter and matching microphones. Just a few lyrics ("Love Shower Pitch!" Lucia shouts) can defeat any enemy. That's a good thing, too, since the evil Gackto is bent on kidnapping the princesses so he can rule the seven seas. Meanwhile, Lucia pines over the surfer Kaito, who is helplessly in love with a mysterious mermaid who once saved his life, unaware, of course, that Lucia is that mermaid. Pichi Pichi Pitch is a mermaid version of Sailor Moon with a little Hans Christian Anderson thrown in for good measure. A few cardboard villains, a recycled love story, eyes so large they take up half the page, several glitzy transformation sequences and abundant fan service (cheesecake) make for an industrial-strength shojo. It's been adapted into a very popular anime in Japan, and fans of this kind of hyper-cute tale should find this manga to their liking. (Apr.)
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey (April 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345491963
• ISBN-13: 978-0345491961
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.6 x 7.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #215,988 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pichi pichi voice..., May 2, 2006

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Sana Jisushi "Jisu" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pichi Pichi Pitch 1: Mermaid Melody (Pichi Pichi Pitch (Graphic Novels)) (Paperback)

This is actually a pretty good translation! Even if you've seen the fan translations, you might as well go get the English version, if only to support the franchise and make someone get the anime license again. One note about the manga- it's really different from the anime. Besides small changes like Shinju-yu and Gackto in the manga becoming Pearl Piari and Gaito in the anime, the show is more child-friendly while the manga is rated T, and some later events (blood during battles, LuciaxKaito and MichalxKaito lead-up scenes, the demise of a certain pair of villains) provide a good reason. None of that happens in the first volume, though, and both versions are pretty good storytelling. If you are of the deluded opinion that magical girls are all Sailor Moon wannabes, if too much pink is bad for your health, or if you just think singing to defeat the enemy is weird (well, it is... and those attack names ["Pretty Sugar Pitch"?] are odd too, but if you think it's weird enough to put you off), you will utterly despise this book. If none of this applies to you, read it. Now. Okay?

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HOORAY!!!!, September 28, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Pichi Pichi Pitch 1: Mermaid Melody (Pichi Pichi Pitch (Graphic Novels)) (Paperback)

Ok, I love this book! The story, charecters, everything! If you are into the manga's that envolve things like magical girls, and fighting, this is the book for you!! I LOVE IT!!! Go HaNoN!

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A little too grown up for an 8 year old., August 4, 2009

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This review is from: Pichi Pichi Pitch 1: Mermaid Melody (Pichi Pichi Pitch (Graphic Novels)) (Paperback)

I purchased this not knowing the content. My daughter is an advanced reader that loves manga. This series is too grown up for her. It has a bunch of anime of teenagers kissing. There is many parts where the girl is head over heals for the boy. Maybe good for a younger teen but not for an older child.