My Bride Is a Mermaid

My Bride Is a Mermaid (Japanese: 瀬戸の花嫁, Seto no Hanayome) is a Japanese manga series written by Tahiko Kimura. The manga was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Gangan Wing from 2002 to 2008 and in Monthly Gangan Joker in 2010. A drama CD based on the series was released by Frontier Works in 2004. The story follows Nagasumi Michishio, a boy who is saved from drowning by a mermaid named Sun Seto in the Seto Inland Sea. According to mermaid law, either the mermaid or the human who saw her true form must be executed. To avoid this, the Seto family decides that Nagasumi must marry Sun. Sun's father, Gōzaburō, is furious about his daughter's sudden marriage. Nagasumi struggles to adjust to his new life, dealing with Gōzaburō's attempts on his life and various other antagonists. A 26-episode anime television series adaptation, animated by Gonzo and directed by Seiji Kishi, aired in Japan on TV Tokyo in 2007. Two original video animation (OVA) episodes were released in 2008 and 2009. The anime was licensed for North American distribution by Funimation and was released in 2010 under the title My Bride Is a Mermaid!.