The first season, simply known as Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch, aired in Japan's TV Tokyo Network (through TV Aichi) between April 5, 2003 and March 27, 2004. It chronicles the basic premise mentioned above and adapts stories from the first twenty chapters of the manga. They were compiled into 14 DVD volumes.
There are four theme songs used in this season. The first opening theme, "Taiyō no Rakuen ~Promised Land~" (太陽の楽園 ~Promised Land~?, lit. "Paradise of the Sun ~Promised Land~") by Miyuki Kanbe, and the first ending theme "Daiji na Takarabako" (大事な宝箱?, lit. "Important Treasure Box") by Asumi Nakata, are used in the first 28 episodes. For the rest of the season, "Rainbow Notes♪" by Kanbe and "Sekai de Ichiban Hayaku Asa ga kuru Basho" (世界で一番早く朝が来る場所?, lit. "The Place Where Morning Comes First") by Nakata, Hitomi Terakado, and Mayumi Asano, are the second opening and ending themes respectively.
| # | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Pearl Tear" "Shinju no Namida" (真珠の涙) |
April 5, 2003 |
| Lucia sets out to land to find the boy to whom she entrusted her pearl seven years ago. She finds him, but does not know it is him until later. This is the first time she has transformed into Pink Pearl Voice. | ||
| 2 | "Feelings I Can't Say" "Ienai Kokoro" (言えない心) |
April 12, 2003 |
| Hanon airs her disapproval to Lucia's new relationship with Kaito. But later, during a festival, she, too, finds love. Hanon's mermaid form is also revealed. | ||
| 3 | "Swaying Thoughts" "Yureru Omoi" (揺れる想い) |
April 19, 2003 |
| Hanon finds out that the handsome man she met at the festival is her music teacher, Taro Mitsuki. A new girl arrives in Lucia's class. Meanwhile, one of Lucia's idols checks in to the hotel under a secret identity. | ||
| 4 | "The Lonesome Princess" "Kodoku na Ōjō" (孤独な王女) |
April 26, 2003 |
| A new sea monster, Yuri, appears during a concert given by Taro Mitsuki and uses her music to hypnotize the attendees and attack the mermaid princesses, who are also there. Rina reveals herself to be a mermaid princess. | ||
| 5 | "An Icy Kiss" "Tsumetai Kisu" (冷たいキス) |
May 3, 2003 |
| When a young pink dolphin named Momo is separated from his mother and placed in the local aquarium, Lucia and company journey there to offer their help. | ||
| 6 | "Light of Love" "Ai no Tōka" (愛の灯火) |
May 10, 2003 |
| Nikora tells Lucia and Hanon a legend about a cave that grants true love to anyone who lights a candle with the bearer and his/her true love on it. As Lucia plans to light a candle with Kaito's name on it, she also experiences conflicting emotions when she realizes Kaito still hasn't discovered she is his precious mermaid. | ||
| 7 | "A Mermaid's Jealousy" "Māmeido no Jerashī" ( |
May 17, 2003 |
| When Lucia hears a rumor that Kaito is dating an older girl, she sets out to investigate. Elsewhere, a beautiful emerald found in the ruins of Rina's kingdom becomes the star attraction of a cruise liner gallery, and Eriru attempts to steal it to lure the mermaid princesses to her. | ||
| 8 | "Frozen Feeling" "Kootia Kimochi" (凍った気持) |
May 24, 2003 |
| Lucia sets out to make a bento for Kaito, in high hopes that it will encourage him enough to help him win his next surfing competition. However, complications arise as the West Japan's surfing champ shows up in town. | ||
| 9 | "Stolen Melody" "Nusumareta Merodī" (盗まれた |
May 31, 2003 |
| Encouraged by how well Lucia's bento went with Kaito, Hanon decides to prepare a bento for Taro as well. They also find out about a tune their teacher wrote for the mermaid he met during a trip in India. | ||
| 10 | "Images Of The Past" "Kako no Omokage" (過去の面影) |
June 7, 2003 |
| Rina is chosen as a model by a modeling agent who sees her as the mermaid he saw a long time ago. They also get a chance to overcome their past. | ||
| 11 | "The Wishing Ring" "Negai no Yubiwa" (願いの指輪) |
June 14, 2003 |
| While on a class trip to an island, Lucia hears a legend about a buried treasure said to grant anyone one single wish, and sets out to find it in hopes it will help her relationship with Kaito. | ||
| 12 | "Crossed Hearts" "Sure Chigau Kokoro" (すれ違う心) |
June 21, 2003 |
| It is almost Lucia's birthday. Kaito and his friends are throwing Lucia a birthday party at a beach house. But a letter arrives from the palace in the North Pacific Ocean—Lucia's home—announcing that her coming-of-age party will take place on her birthday, the same day as the birthday party! | ||
| 13 | "Mermaid's Ritual" "Māmeido no Gishiki" ( |
June 28, 2003 |
| As the Mermaid Princess Lucia undergoes a rite of passage, Gaito and his minions crash in to steal her pearl. Aqua Regina appears and gives Lucia a new song and tells her that she must summon her quickly. | ||
| 14 | "Memories of The Starry Sky" "Hoshizora no Kioku" (星空の記憶) |
July 5, 2003 |
| Tomorrow is the anniversary of the day that Lucia (in her mermaid form) and Kaito met. Lucia wants to have a date under the starry sky, just like the day they met, and follows him around to work up the courage and ask him. She soon finds out, however, that Kaito is visiting his parents' grave that day. Later on, Kaito realizes that Lucia is the mermaid, the one that rescued him, but only for a brief moment. | ||
| 15 | "A Promise at the Water's Edge" "Nagisa no Yakusoku" (渚の約束) |
July 12, 2003 |
| As Lucia is looking forward for summer vacation, she asks Kaito to help her study for the pre-vacation exams. | ||
| 16 | "Hidden Feelings" "Himeta Omoi" (秘めた想い) |
July 19, 2003 |
| As the girls help Kaito and his friends work at a seaside restaurant to help the business, Rina realizes that she has some conflicting emotions regarding Kaito. | ||
| 17 | "A Fleeting Kiss" "Hakanai Kiss" (儚いキス) |
July 26, 2003 |
| Lucia, Hanon, and Rina enter a so-called haunted house, but later finds out about its secret. Meanwhile, Kaito—with another girl—also enters the house on a dare. | ||
| 18 | "A Young Visitor" "Osanai Hōmonsha" (幼い訪問者) |
August 2, 2003 |
| Meru, a South Atlantic mermaid, comes to land, asking Lucia, Hanon, and Rina to help her find her mother. | ||
| 19 | "The Summer Temptations" "Natsu no Yūwaku" (夏の誘惑) |
August 9, 2003 |
| Lucia strays away in a crowd after the end of a rock concert. Now penniless and without her cell phone, she is accompanied by a boy named Ryo, taking her around and singing karaoke while helping her find her companions. | ||
| 20 | "A Love Letter From the Sea" "Umi Kara Rabu Retā" (海から |
August 16, 2003 |
| Lucia, Hanon, and Rina find a love letter encapsuled inside a bottle. They then search for the letter author's identity. | ||
| 21 | "A Small First Love" "Chiisana Hatsukoi" (小さな初恋) |
August 23, 2003 |
| A little boy (Kaito's cousin) becomes fascinated by Lucia's mermaid form and vows to search for her. Meanwhile, Lucia, Hanon, and Rina join a beauty contest wherein a plasma TV set is up for grabs. | ||
| 22 | "Glamorous Girl" "Genwaku no Shōjo" (幻惑の少女) |
August 30, 2003 |
| Taro Mitsuki has been reassigned as Lucia, Hanon, and Rina's homeroom teacher. Elated, Hanon organizes an outdoor welcome party for him. At the party Taro Mitsuki follows a girl who he believes is a mermaid that he once saw. | ||
| 23 | "Love Fever" "Koi no Binetsu" (恋の微熱) |
September 6, 2003 |
| A recent battle between the Mermaid Princesses and a Dark Lover has caused Kaito to catch a fever. Worried, Lucia stays at Kaito's home to nurse him back to health. | ||
| 24 | "Dreams Are Like Brides" "Yume wa Hanayome" (夢は花嫁) |
September 13, 2003 |
| Meru returns to land in a playful attempt to marry Kaito. | ||
| 25 | "Moonlit Boy" "Gekkō no Shōnen" (月光の少年) |
September 20, 2003 |
| Lucia, Hanon, and Rina accidentally discover Hippo's ability to turn into a human. Hippo falls in love with a Dark Lover. | ||
| 26 | "Caren's Song" "Karen no Uta" (かれんの唄) |
September 27, 2003 |
| Lucia, Hanon, and Rina join Kaito in his trip to a surfing contest. Meanwhile, the Dark Lovers attack the trio, but a new purple mermaid saves the trio. | ||
| 27 | "The Heart That Believes" "Shinjiru Kokoro" (信じる心) |
October 4, 2003 |
| The purple mermaid introduces herself as Caren, the mermaid princess of the Antarctic Ocean and younger twin sister to Noel, whom Rina was with when she was captured. Rina then experiences a guilt trip as she remembers how she was forced to abandon her friend when Gaito attacked. The Black Beauty Sisters are introduced. | ||
| 28 | "Bonds" "KIZUNA" (KIZUNA) |
October 11, 2003 |
| Lucia, Hanon, and Rina, in a quest to save Caren, are lured into a trap set by the Black Beauty Sisters. Aqua Regina gives the trio a new song. | ||
| 29 | "A Masked Confession" "Kamen no Kokuhaku" (仮面の告白) |
October 18, 2003 |
| Lucia's class has organized a play in which Lucia will act as the lead. But a surfing accident involving Lucia's leading man causes Kaito to star beside her. | ||
| 30 | "Eyes of Ice" "Koori no Hitomi" (氷の瞳) |
October 25, 2003 |
| Gaito disguises himself as Kaito to know Lucia's feelings. | ||
| 31 | "A Dangerous Trap" "Kikenna Wana" (危険な罠) |
November 1, 2003 |
| Lucia, Hanon, and Rina decide to use Rina to lure out the Dark Lovers and let them lead the way to Gaito's castle. | ||
| 32 | "Love Is Colored with Dreams" "Koi wa Yumeiro" (恋は夢色) |
November 8, 2003 |
| Lucia finds a stone which makes dreams come true in one way or another. However, she starts running away from Kaito after a recent dream sees him being mad at her. | ||
| 33 | "Amusement Park Panic" "Yūenchi Panikku" (遊園地 |
November 15, 2003 |
| An amusement park is about to open and while Lucia and Hanon are excited to go there, Rina senses something suspicious. | ||
| 34 | "Auri's Day" "Auri no Hi" (アウリの日) |
November 22, 2003 |
| Auri, an abalone spirit who is notorious for her exploding experiments, trains under Taki to be a magician and fortune teller. Lucia, Hanon, and Rina keep an eye on her so she will not get into trouble. | ||
| 35 | "Melody of Sadness" "Kanashimi no Merodī" (悲しみの |
November 29, 2003 |
| Hanon is worried about Taro and goes to ask him about the mermaid he saw. Mitsuki-sensei tells Hanon, Rina, Lucia and Kaito about his story. The Black Beauty Sisters turn up to ruin his concert. | ||
| 36 | "Beloved Baby" "Itoshi no Bebī" ( |
December 6, 2003 |
| Lucia and Hanon find a lost baby and decide to take it in. However, this baby seems to have a bias for Lucia. | ||
| 37 | "Rumored Couple" "Uwasa no Futari" (噂のふたり) |
December 13, 2003 |
| Lucia, Hanon, and Rina hear a rumor about a set of beads said to be given to a human lady by a mermaid, which eventually led to that human's marriage. | ||
| 38 | "A Christmas Present" "Kurisumasu no Okurimono" ( |
December 20, 2003 |
| A woman approaches Lucia and dares her to show her Kaito's baby pictures. Lucia becomes depressed after Kaito shouts at her, telling Lucia that he doesn't have any baby pictures. | ||
| 39 | "P in P (Panic in Pearl Piari)" "Panikku in Pāru Piari" ( |
December 27, 2003 |
| Hours before a scheduled concert, Lucia, Hanon, and Rina bicker over some melon pudding. The Dark Lovers check into the hotel and try to resolve the conflict. | ||
| 40 | "An Epic New Year's First Dream Battle" "Hatsuyume Daisakusen" (初夢大作戦) |
January 2, 2004 |
| Lucia, Hanon, and Rina share a dream, which sees them having a career in show business. | ||
| 41 | "Love Among Grown-Ups" "Otona no Koi" (オトナの恋) |
January 10, 2004 |
| Maki, the owner of the beach house, asks Nikora's hand for marriage. As Nikora's decides, Lucia, Hanon, and Rina try to stop her, knowing she is also a mermaid. | ||
| 42 | "A Tear's Location" "Namida no Yukue" (涙の行方) |
January 17, 2004 |
| Hippo and Yūri are caught by Lucia, Hanon, and Rina having a tryst. Because of this, he is forbidden to see Yūri. With both Hippo and Yūri sad, Lucia arranges a meeting between the two. | ||
| 43 | "Song of Suspicion" "Ayakashi no Uta" (妖しの歌) |
January 24, 2004 |
| Rina, Lucia, and Hanon are approached by three not very bright, self-centered men, who have been hired by Black Beauty Sisters to find and capture the Mermaid Princesses. | ||
| 44 | "A Miracle on a Snowy Night" "Yukiyo no Kiseki" (雪夜の奇蹟) |
January 31, 2004 |
| A huge snowstorm cancels a scheduled skiing trip and causes Lucia to become missing. | ||
| 45 | "A Couple's Feelings" "Futatsu no Omoi" (二つの想い) |
February 7, 2004 |
| Lucia and Kaito go on a date together. Lucia senses that Kaito's mind is still with his mermaid. Meanwhile, Izūru and Yūri have their hands on a camera. | ||
| 46 | "Goodbye" "Sayonara" (さよなら) |
February 14, 2004 |
| On Valentine's Day, Lucia finds out that Kaito is heading for Hawaii. As Lucia is saddened by the news, Kaito comes after her to talk to her. | ||
| 47 | "A Dark Invitation" "Kuroi Inbitēshon" (黒い |
February 21, 2004 |
| Gaito appears to Kaito in a dream. Sara appears to Mitsuki and gives him a key to Gaito's castle. | ||
| 48 | "Kaito's Nightmare" "Kaito no Akumu" (海斗の悪夢) |
February 28, 2004 |
| Kaito has a strange dream and at the end appears to be in Gaito's castle. | ||
| 49 | "Heartbeat" "KODOU" (KODOU) |
March 6, 2004 |
| Sheshe & Mimi steal the two captured mermaids' pearls. Once they are used to power their evil microphones, the sisters dare the four Mermaid Princess to fight them. Aqua Regina gives the Mermaid Princesses a new song. | ||
| 50 | "Darkness of the Heart" "Kokoro no Yami" (心の闇) |
March 13, 2004 |
| Lucia, Hanon, Rina, and Caren storm Gaito's castle to stop his plans of world domination and rescue two friends in the process. | ||
| 51 | "Resurrected Truth" "Yomigaeru Shinjitsu" (蘇る真実) |
March 20, 2004 |
| The six Mermaid Princesses find a hypnotized Taro Mitsuki, only to fight against one of their own. | ||
| 52 | "Last Kiss" "Saigo no Kisu" (最後のキス) |
March 27, 2004 |
| Kaito has finally figured out about Lucia's identity. The seven Mermaid Princesses band together to defeat Gaito. But in the end, Sara joins Gaito in his demise. |
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