"Seto no Hanayome": A fusion of yakuza mermaids and teen romance comedy "Seto no Hanayome" is a TV anime series that aired on TV Tokyo in 2007 and is based on a manga by Kimura Taihiko that was published in the monthly magazine "Gangan Wing." The 26-episode series is a unique combination of yakuza mermaids and teen love comedy, creating a captivating story that draws viewers in. story The peaceful life of Michio Nagisumi, an ordinary junior high school student, comes crashing down after an incident one summer. When Nagisumi was drowning on a beach in the Seto Inland Sea, he was saved by a mermaid girl, Seto San. However, in the world of mermaids, there is a code of chivalry that respects the "honor of the world," and there is a strict rule that if a mermaid is seen by a human, either the human or the mermaid must die. The only way left to avoid this is for a human who finds out the mermaid's true identity to become a member of the mermaid's family. Forced to make the ultimate choice of "either one of them will die or become a member of the mermaid's family," Nagisumi comes to the conclusion that he should marry San. Commentary "Seto no Hanayome" is a love comedy about a chivalrous girl and her youthful love. The story is full of humor and emotion as it follows the interactions between Seto San, a mermaid girl who saves the drowning Nagisumi, and her family and friends. As the world of mermaids and the world of humans intertwine, viewers will be glued to the screen to see how Nagisumi and San's relationship develops. cast The main characters are voiced by: - Seto San: Haruko Momoi
- Nagasumi Michio: Hirotaka Mizushima
- Edomae Runa: Sakura Nogawa
- Gozaburo Seto: Kenta Miyake
- Seto Lotus: Makiko Nabei
- Politics: Katsutaka Murase
- Volume: Natsuko Kuwatani
- Shark Fujishiro: Takehito Koyasu
- Nagasumi's father: Atsushi Imaruoka
- Nagasumi's mother: Noriko Namiki
- Nagasumi's Grandmother: Eriko Matsushima
- Zenigata Jun: Morinaga Rika
- Chairperson: Noriko Chikaramaru
- Hideyoshi Sarutobi: Masashi Yabe
- Mikawa Sea: Daisuke Ono
- Akeno Shiranui: Eri Kitamura
- Luna Papa: Tesshō Genda
- Opening narration: Vanilla Yamazaki
Main Staff Many talented people worked on this project: - Original author: Kimura Taihiko
- Published in: Monthly "Gangan Wing"
- Publisher: Square Enix
- Director: Seiji Kishi
- Series Composition: Makoto Uezu
- Character design: Kazuaki Morita
- Art director: Maho Takahashi
- Color design: Sakiko Ito
- Music: Yasuharu Takanashi
- Music Production: Legato Music
- Sound Director: Satoki Iida
- Sound Production: Ducks Production
- Animation Production: GONZO×AIC
- Production cooperation: Avex Entertainment
- Produced by: Setouchi Fish Cooperative Association
- Director of photography: Nanae Hirabayashi
- Edited by: Takashi Sakurai
Main Characters Details of the main characters are as follows: - Seto San : Daughter of a yakuza mermaid family with a base in the Setouchi region. She has a strong sense of chivalry and does not allow people in trouble to be abandoned, and her catchphrase is "Kin, written as 'ninkyo' but pronounced as 'mercenary'!" She is also a naturally airheaded character, and various episodes are depicted as she deepens her relationship with Nagisumi.
- Mitsuo Nagisa : A very ordinary junior high school student living in Saitama. He nearly drowns on a beach in the Seto Inland Sea, but is saved by San. As a result, he is forced to make the ultimate choice: either Nagisa or San will die, or he will become a mermaid.
- Edomae Luna : Daughter of the Edomae-gumi, the boss of the Kanto Yakuza Mermaid "Edomae-gumi". She has had a rivalry with San since she was a child, and is currently active in the human world as an idol "LUNAR", but her true personality is...
- Gozaburo Seto : The boss of the yakuza mermaid family, whose base is in the Setouchi region. He dotes on his daughter San, and sees Nagasumi as his enemy. He believes that if Nagasumi is gone, San will return, and tries to kill Nagasumi by any means possible. He is a typical doting father.
- Seto Ren : Wife of Seto Gozaburou. Her recent job is to stop Gozaburou's rampage, even if it means using some forceful methods. Unlike her husband Gozaburou, she encourages San and Nagasumi to get closer. She is a typical yakuza wife who can even keep the boss in check.
- Masa : The young head of the Gozaburo family. He senses Nagasumi's "manliness" and gives him advice wherever he goes. He is one of the few people in the Seto family who understands Nagasumi. He is a typical dandy.
- Volume : Seto San's best friend and bodyguard. He acts all nice in front of San, but when San can't see, he constantly abuses Nagasumi. He received orders from the boss, Gozaburo, to kill Nagasumi, and is eager to kill him.
- Shark Fujishiro : A combat member of the Setouchi Group. He is very hot-blooded and will attack Nagasumi at any opportunity to kill him, but is always thwarted by San and Masa and fails. As his name suggests, he is a shark fishman and a typical killer machine.
- Nagasumi's father : The head of the Mitsuo family. He was born and raised in the Seto Inland Sea, but now lives in a house in Saitama and is the breadwinner of the Mitsuo family. He is the unfortunate head of the Mitsuo family, who built their dream home only to have it destroyed many times, and is a typical humble salaryman.
- Nagisa's mother : The shadow guardian of the Mitsuo family. She treats San, Maki and the others kindly, as if they were her own children, but she is strict with Nagisa's father and Nagisa, mercilessly retorting to them. She looks younger than her actual age, and is a typical child-faced character.
- Zenigata Meguru : A childhood friend of Nagisumi. He is a classmate at Isono Junior High School, where Nagisumi and his friends attend, and is a strict member of the discipline committee. They have been in the same class since Nagisumi was in elementary school. When he became a junior high school student, he started to become aware of Nagisumi as a member of the opposite sex.
- Class President : Jun's best friend. She is the class president of Isono 8th Junior High School, where Nagisumi and the others attend. She is a character with a low profile, and is always referred to as "Class President" instead of by her name. She has glasses and a pigtail. She is a typical glasses-wearing character.
- Sarutobi Hideyoshi : Nagasumi's bad friend. His nickname is "Saru" (Monkey), just like his name. He is weak to all temptations such as materialism, greed, and lust, and is easily bribed. He falls in love with San at first sight, but Nagasumi blocks his love, so it never comes to fruition. He is a typical commentary character.
- Kai Mikawa : He is the heir to the Mikawa Group and calls himself San-chan's husband. He has the three qualities of money, power, and good looks, but in reality he is a killer whale fishman who speaks in Nagoya dialect. Due to a traumatic experience he had as a child, he has a great dislike for spacious and bright places.
- Akeno Shiranui : A fishman official. She is a mermaid examiner who came to investigate whether San and the others are living in the human world while hiding their true identities. She is a calm and dignified swordsman, and against her will, she becomes the leader of Isono 8th Junior High School.
- Luna Papa : Head of the Edomae Group. He is the head of the Edomae Group, who controls the mermaids of the East, and Luna's father. He loves his daughter very much, but he is not good at expressing his affection, so he is a poor father who is disliked by Luna.
- Grandma Mitsushio : Nagasumi's grandmother. Nagasumi's paternal grandmother, she lives in the Seto Inland Sea. She seems to have some knowledge about mermaid legends, and she warmly watches over the future of Nagasumi and San. She is a typical grandmother who loves her grandchildren.
- Setouchi Group Members : The members of the Setouchi Group. They are of course mermaids, and typical thugs.
subtitle The subtitles of each episode are as follows: - Episode 1: Yakuza Wife (2007/04/01)
- Episode 2: The Lord of the Rings (2007/04/08)
- Episode 3: The Island Closest to Heaven (2007/04/15)
- Episode 4: It's tough being a man (2007/04/22)
- Episode 5: The Targeted School (2007/04/29)
- Episode 6: Please be gentle with me, young lady (2007/05/06)
- Episode 7: Visitor (2007/05/13)
- Episode 8: Clash (2007/05/20)
- Episode 9: Battle Runner (2007/05/27)
- Episode 10: Man of Steel (2007/06/03)
- Episode 11: Armageddon (2007/06/10)
- Episode 12: Slave of Love (2007/06/17)
- Episode 13: A Love Poem (2007/07/01)
- Episode 14: Kitten Story (2007/07/08)
- Episode 15: Your Name (2007/07/15)
- Episode 16: Minority Report (2007/07/22)
- Episode 17: Prefectural Police vs. Organized Crime (2007/07/29)
- Episode 18: The Gate of Flesh (2007/08/05)
- Episode 19: There's No Business Like Show Business (2007/08/12)
- Episode 20: Men's Elegy (2007/08/19)
- Episode 21: The Rumble of Love (2007/08/26)
- Episode 22: The Scarred Idol (2007/09/02)
- Episode 23: A Man Without a Past (2007/09/09)
- Episode 24: Farewell, Friend (2007/09/16)
- Episode 25: Family Game (2007/09/23)
- Episode 26: Your Hometown (2007/09/30)
Related Titles The following works are related to "Seto no Hanayome": - Seto no Hanayome OVA
- No Angry Furama Yakuza Wife KEJIME
Theme songs and music The theme songs and insert songs for this work are as follows: - OP1
- Period: 1-25
- Song title: Romantic summer
- Lyricist: Haruko Momoi
- Composer: Haruko Momoi
- Arrangement: Haruko Momoi
- Sung by: SUN&LUNAR (Haruko Momoi & Sakura Nogawa)
- ED1
- Period: 1-13, 26
- Song Name: Light for Tomorrow
- Lyricist: Yugo Sasakura
- Composer: Yugo Sasakura
- Arrangement: Yugo Sasakura
- Sung by: Asuka Hii
- ED2
- Period: 14-25
- Song Name: Dan Dan Dan
- Lyricist: Goro Matsui
- Composer: Shuhei Naruse
- Arrangement: Shuhei Naruse
- Sung by: SUN&LUNAR (Haruko Momoi & Sakura Nogawa)
- IN1
- Song Name: Tears
- Lyricist: Goro Matsui
- Composer: Jun Umehori
- Arrangement: Jun Umehori
- Sung by: Seto San (Haruko Momoi)
- IN2
- Song title: your gravitation
- Lyricist: Funta
- Composer: Funta
- Arrangement: Funta
- Sung by: LUNAR (Sakura Nogawa)
- IN3
- Song Name: Lunarian
- Lyricist: Funta
- Composer: Funta
- Arrangement: Funta
- Sung by: LUNAR (Sakura Nogawa)
- IN4
- Song title: your gravitation
- Lyricist: Funta
- Composer: Funta
- Arrangement: Funta
- Sung by: SUN (Haruko Momoi)
- IN5
- Song Name: Battle Poem
- Lyricist: Goro Matsui
- Composer: Purin
- Arrangement: Purin
- Vocals: Edomae Runa (Nogawa Sakura)
- IN6
- Song Name: Heroic Poem
- Lyricist: Goro Matsui
- Composer: Koji Takanashi
- Arrangement: Yasuharu Takanashi
- Sung by: Seto San (Haruko Momoi)
- IN7
- Song Name: Poem of Sleep
- Composer: Jun Umehori
- Arrangement: Jun Umehori
- Sung by: Seto San (Haruko Momoi)
- IN8
- Song title: Festival Song (NON STOP!!!)
- Lyricist: Funta
- Composer: Funta
- Arrangement: Funta
- Sung by: Seto San & Edomae Runa (Haruko Momoi & Sakura Nogawa)
- IN9
- Song Name: Tears
- Lyricist: Goro Matsui
- Composer: Jun Umehori
- Arrangement: Jun Umehori
- Sung by: Ren Seto (Makiko Nabei)
- IN10
- Song Name: GAP
- Lyricist: Goro Matsui
- Composer: Yoshiyuki Kinoshita
- Arrangement: Yojiro Seki
- Sung by: Zenigata Meguru (Morinaga Rika)
- IN11
- Song Name: Light for Tomorrow
- Lyricist: Yugo Sasakura
- Composer: Yugo Sasakura
- Arrangement: Yugo Sasakura
- Song: 2nd Year Class 1
- IN12
- Song Name: Personal Warrior Oredam
- Lyricist: Makoto Uezu
- Composer: Junichi IGAO Igarashi
- Arrangement: Junichi IGAO Igarashi
- Vocals: Kenta Harada
- IN13
- Song Name: Love Hearts
- Lyricist: Goro Matsui
- Composer: Yoichi Sakai
- Arrangement: Yoichi Sakai
- Sung by: cookie
Ratings and Recommendations "Seto no Hanayome" has been loved by many viewers for its unique setting and humorous storyline. By combining the unusual theme of a gangster mermaid with a youthful love comedy, it has created entertainment that viewers will not tire of. In particular, viewers will empathize with the relationship between Seto San's airheaded character and Misao Nagisa's growth as an ordinary middle school student, drawing them into the story. The series has also been praised for the rich personalities of its characters, and the careful depiction of their backstories and relationships. In particular, the supporting characters, such as Gozaburo Seto's doting father, Ren Seto's strength as a yakuza wife, and Masa's dandyism, are also appealing and add excitement to the story. In terms of music, the singing ability of Haruko Momoi and Sakura Nogawa shines, and the theme song and insert songs play an important role in livening up the atmosphere of the story. In particular, the opening song "Romantic Summer" captured the hearts of viewers with its refreshing summer and youthful enthusiasm. This work is recommended not only for those who like youth romantic comedies, but also for those who enjoy unique settings and humor. In particular, it is a must-see for those who are interested in the themes of yakuza and mermaids. It also depicts universal themes such as family love, friendship, and growth, making it a work that can be enjoyed by a wide range of people. "Seto no Hanayome" is a work that will provide viewers with laughter, emotion, and a heartwarming time. Please give it a watch. |
