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ミオの名のもとに
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Dec 1, 2020 to Mar 16, 2023
8.0/10
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8.5/10 +Strong, well-rounded female heroine with agency +Beautiful artwork and soft, heartwarming tone +Great balance of external story elements and romance -Lack of central antagonist and bolder stakes results in thin story structure It’s easy to hate what we don’t understand. Yet if we find the courage to look closer, there is true beauty in one’s differences. In The Name of the Mermaid Princess, mermaid princess Mio is shunned for her race in a kingdom of humans. Her greatest wish is to restore harmony between magical creatures and humans. While it’s themes are simple and at times a little on the nose, fairy tale fans will eat upthe gorgeous artwork, romantic setting, and cozy message about accepting one for who they are, regardless of their race or gender. Mio truly carries the story and embodies what a modern female heroine should be: strong-willed, courageous, and kind, while still able to embrace her feminine traits. She’s not at all weak or a product of the plot. The books also do a great job of balancing romantic elements with the external story. There’s a reason why our differences should be celebrated: boy, girl, merman; no matter what you are, all that matters is what’s in your heart and what you do. Its lack of higher stakes and central antagonist, however, prevent it from fully embracing its deeper themes surrounding racism. Despite this, there’s nothing more satisfying than reading about a “fool” who triumphs. Princess Mio shows us that one’s true strength comes from being yourself.
People born with unusual appearances and powers, degraded as "unhumans," are heavily discriminated against in the Kingdom of Blognig. However, unknown to the people, their own princess has been hidden away because she was born as one of these so-called monsters—a mermaid! Princess Mio Quartzlis Tenerwalt is betrothed to Prince Chika of the neighboring kingdom, Aquatia. With only six months before her engagement on her 16th birthday, Mio's father hires a young man to teach his daughter Aquatian customs, 17-year-old Yuri Ban, who is unlike anyone Mio has ever met. Besides being the only outsider to learn of Mio's true form, Yuri is also the only one who treats her with pure kindness, even welcoming her to be proud of who she truly is. From Yuri's tutoring, Mio has gained more than just royal etiquette—the confidence to make a step toward her truth, as well as against what she, and everyone else, was raised to believe. [Written by MAL Rewrite]