Speaking of “mermaid/fishman” characters? 3rd place: “Touhou Project” Wakasagihime, 2nd place: “One Piece” Shirahoshi, 1st place: I fell in love with the prince… <25th edition>

Many characters in anime and games will feature a great suit of coral seas.Not only are mermaids with upper body and lower body a fish tail, but they also have a human body shape but also have scales and fins, and can freely travel between human and fish.And there are many different ways to draw them.

■A mermaid who admires the world on earth brings you one two!

No. 1

First place is Ariel from “The Little Mermaid.”. Approval rating was around 14%, marking the top spot for the second year in a row.

“The voice of Ariel, the Little Mermaid, is transparent and looks like a clear blue sea. “Part of Your World,” which sings about her longing for the human world, is a masterpiece that never fades whenever you listen to it!” and “A curious personality makes her very curious world. I watched it while supporting the brave Ariel, who even tries to make love come true by offering her beautiful voice. The fairy tale, “The Little Mermaid,” is unable to make her love come true and disappears, but “The Little Mermaid” is not a story of tragic love, but has a happy ending, so it’s my favorite Disney princess.”

No. 2

Second place is Shirahoshi from One Piece. The approval rating was about 11%, and this was second place for the second year in a row.

“Mermaid Princess appears in many works, but the height of 1187cm is probably the biggest. The Fishman Island arc, where Shirahoshi, who was crybaby and scared, meets Luffy and meets Luffy, begins to admire the outside world and gradually begins to show his strength in his heart,” has been commenting that Shirahoshi’s story of growth left a lasting impression.

In addition, Jinbe, the second captain of the Taiyou Pirates, ranked fifth. He is a whale shark fishman, and Luffy’s reliable companions are also popular, saying, “He is strong as a former Seven Warlord of the Sea, and he likes his strong loyalty and humanity.”

No. 3

The third place is Wakasagi Princess from “Touhou Project”. The approval rating was around 9%, and it entered the top three from fourth place last year.

Princess Wakasagi is a mermaid who lives in the misty lake. “When you think of mermaids, you might imagine them as shell swimsuits, but I thought Princess Wakasagi was rare in her green kimono. I don’t think there are many freshwater mermaids who are in the lake rather than the sea,” and “I like the theme song “The Mermaid in the Unknown Land” because they’re cool. They’re treated a bit pitiful, as they’re used as sushi in fan fiction…”.

■We’ll introduce other comments!

“Boys of the Earth Boy Hanako” Yahiro Nene“The reason I got to know Hanako-kun was because Nene drank mermaid scales and became a mermaid servant. When she gets wet, she gets scales and turns into a fish, so Nene, who is not the heroine, is so cute.”
“Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch” Nanami RuchiaThe story is based on the motif of a mermaid, but also incorporates elements of magical girls that use songs to repel enemies. The sequel, “Aqua,” is also serialized, and Ruchia’s girl, Rukia, is the main character.”

“Gegege no Kitaro” Amabie“In the fifth season, she is active as a semi-regular player. She has cute arrangements of original drawings drawn during the Edo period, and her personality is soothed by idol-like characters. I hope she will reappear once a new work is created!”
“I’ve started teaching at Yokai School! ‘Maeda YasutomiThe title currently aired, “A mermaid boy, who can fly not only underwater but also in the sky, and can turn his lower body into his legs. He made a spectacular quick turn during the horse racing race at the sports festival, and a hellish scene where jockey Mudda-kun gets sick and gets vomited…”

In this survey, mermaids are female and fishmen are male characters. Another distinctive feature is that they have a wide range of people with beautiful voices.
Don’t miss out on the top 20 on the next page!

■Top 10 Rankings

[“人魚・魚人”キャラは？ 2025年版]
1st place: Ariel “The Little Mermaid”
2nd place Shirahoshi “One Piece”
3rd place Wakasagihime “Touhou Project”
4th place: Laura/Cure Mail “Tropical~Je! Precure
5th place Jinbee “One Piece”
6th place: Yahiro Nene “Boys of the Ribbon Hanako”
7th place: Floyd Leach, “Disney Twisted Wonderland”
8th place: Maeda Yasutomi: “I’ve started teaching at a youkai school! ‘
9th place: Azur Archen Grotto “Disney Twisted Wonderland”
10th place: Kisame persimmon “NARUTO”

(Answer period: February 16th to February 21st, 2025)

Next page: Rankings up to 20th open

Other survey topics currently being accepted can be found here! Please tell me what you think.＞＞https://anime-i.net/special/1898/recent/

*This survey is part of a survey of readers’ awareness of “interest and attention to current anime works and characters.” Regarding the outcome, we do not intend to determine whether or not the best of any character or work. We hope that this article will help you learn about new works and characters, as well as play a part in helping you deepen your understanding and interest.

{Takahashi Katsunori}