In the Name of the Mermaid Princess

In the Name of the Mermaid Princess (Japanese: ミオの名のもとに, Hepburn: Mio no Na no Moto ni) is a Japanese manga series written by Yoshino Fumikawa and illustrated by Miya Tashiro. It was serialized in Shueisha's shōjo manga magazine Ribon from December 2020 to March 2023, with its chapters collected in seven tankōbon volumes.

In the Name of the Mermaid Princess
First tankōbon volume cover
ミオの名のもとに (Mio no Na no Moto ni)
Genre	Fantasy, romance[1]
Manga
Written by	Yoshino Fumikawa
Illustrated by	Miya Tashiro
Published by	Shueisha
English publisher	NA: Viz Media
Imprint	Ribon Mascot Comics
Magazine	Ribon
Demographic	Shōjo
Original run	December 1, 2020 – March 16, 2023
Volumes	7

Publication

Written by Yoshino Fumikawa and illustrated by Miya Tashiro, In the Name of the Mermaid Princess was serialized in Shueisha's shōjo manga magazine Ribon from December 1, 2020,^[2] to March 16, 2023 (finished in the magazine's Spring 2023 extra issue).^[3] Shueisha collected its chapters in seven tankōbon volumes, released from June 24, 2021,^[4] to March 24, 2023.^[5]

The manga is licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media.^[6]

Volumes

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	June 24, 2021[7]	978-4-08-867622-7	February 6, 2024[8]	978-1-9747-4273-8
2	July 21, 2021[9]	978-4-08-867625-8	May 7, 2024[10]	978-1-9747-4560-9
3	November 25, 2021[11]	978-4-08-867642-5	August 6, 2024[12]	978-1-9747-4628-6
4	March 25, 2022[13]	978-4-08-867654-8	November 5, 2024[14]	978-1-9747-4929-4
5	July 25, 2022[15]	978-4-08-867673-9	February 4, 2025[16]	978-1-9747-5186-0
6	November 25, 2022[17]	978-4-08-867688-3	—	—
7	March 24, 2023[5]	978-4-08-867710-1	—	—

References

1. "The Official Website for In the Name of the Mermaid Princess". Viz Media. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
2. 異国の青年との出会いが孤独な人魚姫を変える、りぼんのファンタジー新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 1, 2020. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
3. Official Shueisha Manga [@s_manga_net] (March 16, 2023). 春の大増刊号りぼんスペシャル発売！表紙の『青に落雷』16Pや『ハニーレモンソーダ』32Pなど本誌連載作番外編多数！巻頭カラーは木下ほのか新作読切『氷と春風』！カラー86Pで『ミオの名のもとに』最終回！http://ribon.shueisha.co.jp/extra/index.html #s_manga_net #りぼん (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024 – via Twitter.
4. 能力者として生まれたことで、孤独を抱える人魚姫のファンタジー1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
5. 【3月24日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 24, 2023. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
6. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 10, 2023). "Viz Reveals 18 New Releases for Spring 2024 Including Tokyo These Days, Gokurakugai, Snowball Earth Manga, More". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
7. 【6月24日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
8. Mateo, Alex (February 7, 2024). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 4–10". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
9. 【7月21日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 21, 2021. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
10. Mateo, Alex (May 8, 2024). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 5–11". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
11. 【11月25日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 25, 2021. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
12. Mateo, Alex (August 7, 2024). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 4–10". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
13. 【3月25日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 25, 2022. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
14. "In the Name of the Mermaid Princess, Vol. 4". Viz Media. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
15. 【7月25日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 25, 2022. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
16. "In the Name of the Mermaid Princess, Vol. 5". Viz Media. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
17. 【11月25日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 25, 2022. Archived from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2024.

Further reading

• Silverman, Rebecca (February 15, 2024). "In the Name of the Mermaid Princess Volume 1 Manga Review". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024.
• Davidson, Danica (March 13, 2024). "In the Name of the Mermaid Princess is Charming and Attractive". Otaku USA. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024.
• McNeil, Sheena (April 1, 2024). "In the Name of the Mermaid Princess Vol. 1". Sequential Tart. Archived from the original on July 15, 2024.

External links

• Official website at Ribon (in Japanese)
• In the Name of the Mermaid Princess at Anime News Network's encyclopedia