Discussion and art for the manga, anime and Light Novel of WataTabe.Previous thread >>4481730
>>4516356Last thread an anon gave a summary of the LN tie-in, but does anybody know where to download it?
I really want a zoomed out version of that shot in the opening where Miko and Shiori are gently touching Hinako as she is half-submerged in the ocean water. It looks incredible, but the OP jumps between the three, so I cant get the full shot... I want this as my desktop background so bad.
>>4516365>It looks incredibleI would also add that it sounds incredible. That part near the end of the opening song fits really well with that shot.
>>4516376Oh yeah the way she sings those melancholic notes gives me goosebumps every time.
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>>4516365The first thing I thought when I saw this is how annoying it must be for Miko to walk around in wet shoes and socks.
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>>4516411Compared to being completely soaked like Hinako it's a mild inconvenience.
I hope this is fish trying to sound cool and edgy in front of her girlfriend. If not, RIP from dehydration Hinako.
>>4516489Fish dehydrates just from being on land too long. Fox actually wakes up Hinako with cunnilingus and feeds her curry to raise her blood pressure.
>>4516385Well if it isn't my aunt from Idaho! How nice to see you like good manga. Maybe you were a huge fan of mermaids?
So what do we think? The design isn't really that good at giving us any details. The first thought is of course that she is a monster, because she is super strong and can manipulate memories, but I feel like we can't dismiss humans completely. The monk who managed to capture and reform Miko was just some normal man. This impies humans are in face capable of using magic and beating monsters. We really are kinda lacking that kind of pure human powerhouse characters. It would make a lot of sense for Azami to ally with another strange human too. Especially if we believe that Azami hates the sentiment of humans and monsters gettiing along, it would make more sense for her to ally with a human. If she is a monster, then her weird headband might be a clue, but I can't really tell what the pattern is. Kinda looks like gaps with teeth. Someone suggested she is a Western Mermaid, hence looking like she wears Western clothes and is really pretty. But this is her human form so her being pretty isnt really a good criteria...That aside though, WW2 level explosives almost offed Shiori... modern weapons should be more than enough to kill monsters. Feels like if she was JUST trying to kill her right now she could just get a nuke somehow and blow her up. Feels like she actually wants to make her psychologically suffer this time.
>>4516775>Kinda looks like gaps with teethThey are fish
>>4516775Only magic can beat magic. That grenade took fish by surprise, like when the boat hit Cthulu.
>>4516589I think I somehow missed this chapter.
>>4516793It was a tankobon extra.
>>4516822Seriously moron? This thread doesnt even have 50 posts yet. Fucking open your eyes >>4516358
>>4516792Nah, monsters are capable of killing each other just via crushing or cutting. They dont use magic for that. Shiori even admitted she got lucky that it was a wound she could recover from after over a century.
>>4516940Maybe her magic defenses went down cause she was in front of a beloved one? Please, disgusting mermaid?
>>4516946They literally only meet for Azami to suicide rush her every time across the centuries, so probs not.
>>4516937Mine's bigger.
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>>4516775Of note, that headband pattern is also present in Shiori's black dress. And considering that Miko made an offhand mention of western mermaids early on, I expect exactly that.
>>4517256A replacement gold fish if that's the case. Lame and gay, Azami. :D
>>4517325>:D
>>4517344>:O
>>4517256>>4517325Makes you wonder what prettier Mermaid-chan gets out of this. Could she really be down bad for the crazy eyes?
>>4517371>age gap pairing brought to you by Naekawa SaiDown bad is a given.
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>>4517715Why the hek would Miko ever go along with this?
>>4517714Tanuki is against violence!
>>4517757>has to engage in self-harm in order to satiate her bloodlust toward Hinako>gives Fishe the foxy kick even after they've become more amicable toward each other>physically and verbally abusive toward TanukiMiko's Heian era sensibilities still shine true.
>>4517762Specifically a weakass baby tanuki at that. This is literally bullying a defenseless (autistic) child.
>>4517766She also goes full mean girl and resorts to body shaming when violence isn't an option.
Miko's still very aggressive, a child abuser and a lolicon. She'll probably hit Tanuki in front of their children.
>>4517771To be fair, Shiori is quite ugly. You'd rather pet a fluffy fox than look at a coral infested rotten fish. Inherent superiority can't be denied.Hopefully the new mermaid is actually cute.
>>4517886>can't appreciate the beauty of this smileLast time I checked. Shiori's true form was compared to the beauty of the sea, while seeing Miko's true form further solidified Hinako's desire to die. That's just how unappealing the fluff is. Mermaid-chan is guaranteed to be another 10/10 as all creatures of the deep appear to be.
>>4517888The sea is literally equivelant with death to Hinako, which is why she likes it. One touch of Miko's tails would make her want to live forever, so she has to refuse.
doing flamenco to the opening song
https://x.com/wata_tabe/status/2013521885892616514?s=61>Hey Hinako, as a hypothetical, what would you do if you were made immortal?
>>4518553>not being able to dieTalk about a turn off.
>>4518553I think this is just Shiori trying to explain Azami's behaviour.
>>4518553>Shiori-san, what did you put in my bento?
>>4518619>Yaotose-san's Mermaid Maid
>>4518582But that just means a youkai could eat you every time you had sex.
>>4518629Irrelevant. She wants to die, not to suffer.
>>4518631But didn't she get turned on when asked if she wanted to see her own entrails? Shiori clearly gets turned on thinking about Hinako's viscera, but her talking about it seemed to arouse Hinako too. If Shiori was not a youkai she would be one of these people with a medical fetish.
>>4518843That was a meme. She just looked delighted because Shiori said she would kill her. And we know Shiori has actually zero interest in harming Hinako.
I'm happy for Naekawa. She seems to be loving everything tied with the anime.
>>4518892She had at one point, and the only spelled out reason she hasn't any more is the realisation she can't have cake and eat it. But if she could, and the cake was into it...
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>>4519483Non-ant version?
>>4519520https://x.com/i/status/2014639628276662477Here ya go sis.
Fishe gaze
I hope the mangaka decides to adapt the LN's mini-arcs in a bonus manga volume. I really want to see that stuff drawn, especially the dream monster arc where Shiori falls head over heels for non-traumatized happy-go-lucky high school Hinako and Miko has to bitch slap some sense into her for being a shallow fish brain.
>>4519876silly gay fishe
>>4519876The chapter about Hinako regaining more memories of Miko being there for her as a child and Shiori getting jealous over how close they get is also peak. It always bothers me how little jealousy fish shows towards the fox's thumb on Hinako. The most we got was her being slightly exasperated by how much Hinako insists on helping Miko in the tanuki arc.
New chapter today/tomorrow?
>>4520789Should be in the next few hours.
>>4520792That's quite a few hours.
>>4521108It's out.
>>4521329The monstergirl yuri harem comedy of the century.
Not gonna lie, I might have prefered the original concept of scaredy-cat Hinako and hyper gay "be-my-wife" Shiori... It certainly would be a little more overtly yuri.
>>4523172i do not like this image
>>4523195Its smug aura mocks me.
https://x.com/Wata_Tabe/status/2018633059021787359It's on like Dixie kong.
>>4524625>big reveal coming>leg labeled ErikaWonder if we'll see her true form or get some insight on their plan.
>>4524631>Their evil master plan
>>4524674I know it's has ro be something geared specifically to destroy Fishe, but I can only see some looney tunes Rube Goldberg slapstick bullshit.
https://x.com/IlO_Qll/status/2017160412425515330>>4524954>"First we attack her heart, Erika, muahahha"
>>4524954I doubt they are confident that they can kill her, so their only option is to make Hinako suffer, because it will make Shiori despair.But in that case she gave up her best trump card, aka the hypnosis that made Hinako believe she was her aunt. Could have used that for all kinds of diaboloical shit, but instead she just wasted it revealing herself immediately.
>>4525159In fairness, I think Azami was operating on limited info there. She was clearly seething with cuck rage when she needed to confirm if Fishe and Hinako were dating and her questions to Fishe asking what Hinako is to her made it seem like she was trying to get Fishe to deny the conclusion she was beginning to make.
>>4525253Well good news, they arent dating yet!Bad news, she took Fishe's first kiss.
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I've been wondering, can't Miko just drink Hinako's period (directly from the source so it's fresh and none goes to waste) to sate her urges?
>>4525950I think you should ask the author. I'm sure it'll be featured in a Q&A at the end of the next volume, many (if not all) readers are probably wondering this very thing.
>>4525950It's not pure blood, so maybe not?
>>4525939The more I see this page the angrier Azami becomes.
>>4525976When the perpetually smirking character stops smiling.
>>4525976The happiest she's ever appeared was when she was humble bragging to a depressed middle schooler.
More prototype info
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>>4526288>>4526289>>4526291This could perfectly be a 4koma spin-off and can be done by a different author if necessary; even for the comedic tone, Shirori's original mermaid design would be more perfect.
>>4526297Just full on make Watatabe HS a full series and have the characters match their prototypes whil bringing in Tsubaka (no changes) and AzaEri (tone the rage down and lower the intelligence) once Watatabe is finished.
>>4526297I've said this already, but I definitely would prefer the bizarre romcom premise, at least for the yuri.Bad girl Miko is nice too, but she needs to be a proper love interest.
>>4527065I get you, but then again I think when Hinako and fish finally get together after all the drama it will be more rewarding.Fox's girlfriend is Tsubaki, she deserves to suffer.
