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Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch is a shōjo manga, ''shōjo'' manga and anime series created by Michiko Yokote, with artwork by Pink Hanamori. The manga was originally published in the monthly shōjo manga anthology ''Nakayoshi''. There are 32 chapters published (includ ...

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'') once worked under Hanamori as an assistant. Hanamori is a fan of Shōnen manga, and works for ''

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. On July 1, 2021 it was announced that Pink Hanamori would be producing a sequel to ''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch'', given the title ''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Aqua''. The series is to be published monthly in Nakayoshi magazine starting from August 3, 2021.

Works

Manga series

*''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Aqua (August 2021 - Ongoing) *''Sapphire: Princess Knight'' (''Sapphire: Ribbon no Kishi'') (April 3, 2008 – July 3, 2009) *''My Fiance is a Monster!?'' ( フィアンセはモンスター！？ / ''Fiancé wa Monster!?'' ) (September 3, 2007 – February 3, 2008) *'' Yume Yume Yu Yu'' ''(Yume Yume Yū Yū ''/ ゆめゆめ☆ゆうゆう)(December 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007) 3 tankoban (volumes) *''

'' (August 2002 - March 2005)

Manga one-shots

*''Miss Dieter Heroine'' (Debut work winning Nakayoshi's ''New Faces'' contest) *''Get Nude!'' (Story after debut work) *''Moonlight Goddess Diana'' (Story after debut, with color pages) *''Cherry ♥ Blossom'' (Story after debut, with color pages and published in the main Nakayoshi magazine)

Reference sites and more information

*Pink Hanamori's Official Site
LIPS
(Now Closed) *Pink Hanamori's Official Blog
Blog
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*Pink Hanamori's Manga a

1977 births Living people Manga artists from Shizuoka Prefecture {{manga-artist-stub