Merman in My Tub (オレん家のフロ事情) is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Itokichi. It has been serialized in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Gene magazine since 2011 and the chapters have collected into eight tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Asahi Production aired from October to December 2014.
Plot
The four-panel manga begins with Tatsumi, a high-school boy who lives by himself. Then, a devastatingly handsome merman named Wakasa moves into the bathtub in Tatsumi's home. Wakasa is a bit self-centered but cute, while Tatsumi is cool but a busybody. The manga offers a peek into their lives together.
Characters
- Tatsumi (龍己)
- Tatsumi is a high school student who found Wakasa drying out by a river and took him in, thinking he was hurt. He was shocked to find out he was a merman, but decided to let him stay in his bathtub. While usually cool and shy, he's gotten used to living with Wakasa and all his other friends.