Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid

Naïve 16-year-old Mamori Tokonome is accustomed to being teased at school for having an unfortunate surname that can also be read as "virgin." However, young Mamori will soon have to get used to being teased in other ways...

Kidnapped during gym class, Mamori wakes up only to find herself stranded and under attack on the exotic island of Mermaid. Luckily, enigmatic fellow castaway Mirei Shikishima knows exactly how to take the lead—through a ionate kiss, Mirei unleashes Mamori's Exter transformation abilities, turning the innocent red-head into a battle-ready cutlass through the power of arousal.

The duo will need to tap into that power as Mermaid Island is full of potential friends and foes: Charlotte, the sadistic Liberator of an Exter harem; the gluttonous and crafty Meifon; the mysterious but charismatic Akira Hiiragi; and the erotic biker duo Lady Lady. Mamori and Mirei's powerful and intimate embrace is the only way for the pair to ensure their survival on this scandalous island.

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Shikishima, Mirei Main

Iguchi, Yuka Japanese

Tokonome, Mamori Main

Izawa, Mikako Japanese

Lady J ing

Asakura, Azumi Japanese

Sakura, Meifon ing

Kubo, Yurika Japanese

Hasumi, Rain ing

Oonishi, Saori Japanese

Sagara, Momoka ing

Harada, Hitomi Japanese

Hiiragi, Akira ing

Yoshino, Yuna Japanese

Scherzen, Charlotte ing

Seto, Asami Japanese

Kazami, Torino ing

Inoue, Kikuko Japanese

Shigure, Kasumi ing

Tazawa, Masumi Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Tanaka, Shou Producer

Isogai, Noritomo Producer

Hatakeyama, Takurou Producer

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Oct 20, 2020

KimmyBunny

Recommended

I guess to start off saying... if there was a season 2 I would watch. That's how much I enjoyed this show. Despite everything that it is.

Story: 8/10
There's a virus that only concerns with girls, for in which if she is found with the virus she is sent to an island to fight as a weapon or the one that uses the weapon. The story mainly follows two characters Mamori and Mirei. They are partnered on first meeting. And use each other to fight off or for emergency uses. However to turn into a weapon one must get turned on, meaning her partner must help ... get her aroused to turn into a weapon. Which is a weird idea, but gives the boys their yuri ecchi scenes.

Art: 9/10
The art is beautiful! Studio Arms did a great job at animating this show. The fight scenes are fun and epic. However, one I thing I will say is that don't be fooled by the appearance Mirei and Mamori. Although Mirei looks like she 25 or something she's only 15, so watch out pedos! And it might come to surprise that Mamori is older than Mirei by one year. Other than that the art is fantastic!

Sound: 10/10
The opening is absolutely beautiful. The song amazing, and it's one of my favorite openings at the moment. The ending song is really cute. The chibi version of all the characters were so cute! Especially, Mirei!

Characters: 9/10
I personally really like the characters. I can understand how Mamori would feel in this situation confused and naive. And I feel that's something people tend to forget. Mirei was such a great character showing the her unusually care for Mamori's safety. Lady Lady and J were such a great duo I think. Mei Fong was absolutely hilarious. Overall loved them.

Enjoyment: 9/10
So I watched a while ago. But I wanted to rewatch to see if I still believe in the score I gave it the first time. And I still do. I really enjoyed this show and I for a season 2 at some point.

Overall: 9/10

Boobs and Yuri make a dreamwork ;)

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Dec 30, 2023

tenori_ojousama

Mixed Feelings

Does Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid have elements of yuri? Yes, it indeed does. Is it an amazing romance anime? No, I wouldn't say so. The romance element is diluted by the lot of drama. Is it a really well constructed show with a meaningful message? No, there really isn't. There is just lots of commotion, and the plot isn't really organized. Fanservice is overused in this show, but I guess that is the purpose of fanservice (I don't know).

If you enjoy fanservice, this is the anime for you. There is a bunch. If you look forward to a good yuri anime, go look for better yuris.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Apr 2, 2025

Agilitysm

Not Recommended

I finished this in 1 day at 2.5x speed. One word for this anime=P*rn.
This is a typical anime like Absolute Duo etc. and added with HARD ECCHI elements, the story presented can be said to be light but many plots appear suddenly. There is a virus that turns girls into weapons, the mc is also infected with the virus. Those who are infected with the virus will be sent to a small island where many girls have been infected with the virus.
Our MC is stranded there, obstructed by the old residents there, a person who is skilled at fighting appears. He turns the MC into ... a weapon and attacks the old resident.It turns out that all the girls who are infected with the virus will become weapons, but there are two types. There are s and Weapons (Liberators and Extars).
The core of the story is just how they can get off the island (because the island is surrounded by a barrier) and prove to the government that they are not dangerous.
There are 2 things I can really praise here. First, the action animation is really good and comfortable to watch. Second, the ending is satisfying. Other than this, this anime is just fanservice.
Recommended? No. Don't watch this anime if you still love your eyes and soul, and If you insist on watching it, you should think first. The story is quite rushed in the middle..

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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