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.
I really like these dumb comics Naekawa made for the anime. https://wata-tabe.com/special/report/>>4527065I'd read either Watatabe, but I enjoy watching Fishe attempt into human and figure out her feelings.>>4527088>Fox's girlfriend is Tsubaki, she deserves to suffer.Fishe and Foxe are destined to be drinking buddies over their women.
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>>4527322Just how Foxe shows affection.
>>4527088I'd even take the fox x fish combi over that pairing...
>>4527861Assuming Hinako doesn't take fishe's flesh and dies of old age, fishe can adopt her loli form to match foxe's type.
Fishe... you were supposed to bring her chocolate...
>>4527861Rice ball loli: Every girl had her but the tanuki married her.
What a bunch of perverts.
>>4529298That Miko line sounds like those mother/daughter incest doujins where the daughter says something about going back into the place she got birthed from as she gives cunnilingus.
Miko's big day as the Watatabe rep for Iyo city!
>>4531183yuri operates in mysterious ways.
>>4531183>>4531191Postscript: For goodness sake, that looks like an idol's signature.
>>4531191>>4531194It looks like they got Ai Farouz to come play Miko and it looks like she ended up loving the manga so Miko's our idol rep now.
>>4531565>>it looks like she ended up loving the manga>>so Miko's our idol rep now.Well, it makes sense to me and it's cute in a way, like I said, yuri operates in a mysterious way.
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>>4531601Miko for ants.
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"Special" chapter (10 pages) summary that was considered foundational enough to include in the monthly magazine and not just as part of a bonus in volume 12.Azami is confident she has what she needs to kill Fishe this time, but she wants to play with her food first and ensure Fishe suffers in agony before she does so.Azami's seethe will be absoliutely radiant when her sadism backfires on her and the plan comes crashing down
>>4532629Love triangle for real this time?
>>4532896Erika..
>>4532889>Azami: Hehe, I'm truly looking forward to it.>Azami: How many years has it been since my heart pounded like this?>Azami: Perhaps since the day I tore that mermaid into pieces...>Azami: No, compared to that time, this is on a whole different level.>Azami: My heart is racing so much moreHinako is going to have to come claim her woman unless she wants Azami to win the Fishe bowl.
I did an AI translation of the chapter over in the archived /a/ thread from yesterday if anyome doesn't want to wait for the translator. AzaEri are like super fucking doomed but they're pretty fun. Also ShioHina bomus item with vol 12
Hinako marries Shiori for like 8 more decades and then Azami marries her until the sun swallows the Earth. Problem solved.
>>4533056Azami is okay with polygamy as long as Fishe and Hinako are properly flayed for the wedding.
Azaeri cover.
>>4534567I was feeling more black outer, purple inner on Azami. From what I can see of Erika, she's even cuter than I thought she'd be. Naekawa definitely went all out with the frilly stuff that didn't fit the other characters' styles.
>>4534826I've been waiting for someone to draw that
>>4534826This solves everything
I'm getting vibes Azami is a little abusive with Erika.
>>4535235>Azami spends pages talking about another woman she's obsessed with>Turns to Erika: You'd better make yourself useful, okay?>Erika nods excitedly>doesn't seem hot about involving Hinako, but gets angry determined eyes when Azami talks about killing fisheErika is so adorable.
>>4534568All my stocks on Erika being a mermaid too.https://x.com/Wata_Tabe/status/2029104563589177660/photo/1
>>4535302>Azami has the same yellow monster eyes as fisheInteresting.
Heav'n has no rage, like love to hatred turn'd, nor Hell a fury, like a woman scorn'd.
>>4535302>a short, mute yokai with Western features, a fish themed headband and wearing a gothic lolita outfit inspired by the era in which the Little Mermaid was writtenShe's either a Western mermaid or Sai is actively fucking with us.
>>4531601>>4531612Why is Miko so lewd.
>>4535821Kitsune matting dances for attracting young girls.
>>4535966They both deserve this.
>>4535821Mammals are much lewder than fish.
Apparently there was an extra manga with the blu-ray, did someone already scan that?
>>4537600If no one does, I'll scan it in a few days when DHL drops it off.
>>4537627Thank you anon
>>4537795>short hair ShioriNot bad.
>>4537600Nobody has scanned the LN extras either.
>>4537905Just to confirm, because I have the illustrations and the 8 page conclusion to the LN, are there any other extras? I can order the LN if needed.
Edgy to bubbly ditz in seconds.
I love girls love but female monster on human girl is my secretmost indulgence, and I love mermaids, so I am enjoying this to unbelievable levels.
>>4535313Must be an immortal thing
Got the BD in. Will post the mini-manga soonish.
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>>4539656I love how fucking done Hinako her yokai.
Are japanese mermaids made, or born? All the other youkai we see (an iso-onna, a teke-teke, etc) are the result of bad things happening to humans.
>>4539658They just kind of show up and bring calamity. Someone had mentioned in the /a/ threads that they're born from corpses, but I couldn't find anything to back that up.
>>4539646>>4539657Cute, thanks for scanning anon
>>4539657Saw this punchline coming from a million miles away, but at least Miko is seemingly chuffed about it.
>>4539652>>4539653>>4539654No Hooters?
>>4539818Miko isn't big enough, that's more Shiori's (or Ayame's) speed.
>>4539818>>4539821Miko way too lewd for Hooters.
I'm onboard team Miko x Farouz Ai
>>4539652>>4539653>>4539654>BD extras are just an excuse to draw foxe in bunch of different outfitsWhat did they mean by this?
>>4539846>ShioHina character booklet>ShioHina cover>Foxe manga>Foxe's big arc Think they should have swapped the art for BD1 and 2. BD 2's manga is also supposed to be Hinako centric and angsty.
>>4539829Honestly, I don't understand why Miko feels so lewd, especially considering how modest the designs are compared to even a Kirara series. Could it be the miniskirt?
I hope Ayame the futakuchi-onna returns.
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>>4539851And barely covered tummy.
>>4539841Selfcest with extra steps?
>>4541224>Hinako turning the tables on ShioriYes please.
>>4541413Miko is built for selfcest and MILFs.>>4539851Choker, twintails, and boob curtain.
>>4541425Take the bite! Take the bite! Be together forever!
Oh shit.
>classmates asking the three to tone down their raging homosexuality while in the classroom
I think who is Sai's favorite is clearer now.
I was annoyed that the translator stopped doing the extra meme content after like volume 8 or 9, so I'm going to be uploading them here as a I get a chance. >>4543133Since Azami has become something between yokai and human, I wonder if Erika is something between human and yokai.
There's one other bonus page, but it has a m*le in it and I wasn't sure it could be posted here. In here if anyone wants to read it.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kneMf-FgUHfGOmubigdBBvon1m10r1FH
>>4543149>>4543160Thanks, This monsters wants to eat me!
>>4543162This Monster Wants to Eat Me?
>>4543163Because..um...
>>4543164Oh yeah
Vol 9 extras
>>4543818>>4543819Fox is so destined to deflower Tanuki.
>>4543832Oh what a gorgeous illustration
>>4543877The only flowers tanuki is getting are the daisies she's going to be pushing up. What a fucking faggot holy shit.
Vol 10 extras
My fav of the vol 10 stuff
>>4544137Chaoter dividers anyways.
And last one.
>>4544133>Please, fox deity, cure my pains.>Sorry, old lady, I must hit on little girls first.
>>4544150>be big monk>dedicate life to pacifying yokai>capture demon fox>turn it into your gay daughter who helps the community>psychologically condition her exude boundless bottom energy for young girls (the younger the better) >refuse to elaborate>dies>100 years later>gay daughter spends all dsy pursuing underage mates instead of helping
Birthday fishe
Vol 11 extras. Technically these are up in Vietnamese on Mangadex, but I'll post them here.
No bonus comics, just Sai talking about how fun it was to travel. She did multiple appearances abroad before she ever did one in Japan.
Last one.
