An anime adaptation produced by TV Aichi, We've, and Tokyu Agency, animated by Actas and Synergy Japan, and directed by Yoshitaka Fujimoto aired in Japan in two seasons. The first season, simply named "Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch" and covers manga chapters 1 to 20, aired between April 5, 2003 and March 27, 2004. They were compiled into 14 DVD volumes. The second season, "Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure", which adapts events from chapters 21 to 30, was aired between April 3 to December 25, 2004. Unlike the first season, "Pure" was compiled into two DVD box sets containing a total of 11 discs.