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Michel is the main antagonist of the second story arc in the anime and manga series Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch, appearing primarily in the season titled Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure. He is an artificial being created by higher angelic forces, often described as an ancient angel, and resembles an angelic figure with long green hair, blue eyes, and wings. His androgynous appearance and elegant bearing mask a deeply conflicted nature.
Michel’s motivations stem from a profound disgust with humanity, which he and the other angels created but now see as corrupters of the Earth. He believes that both angels and mermaids are superior beings because they understand the planet’s importance and possess innate power. This worldview drives his personal vendetta against the Mermaid Princesses, whom he views as traitors for forming bonds with humans. He is cruel, manipulative, and willing to exploit the weak, such as when he attacks vulnerable individuals and blackmails the mermaids into aiding his war against humanity.
Michel suffers from a naturally weak body and must sustain himself by stealing essential life forces. He steals Kaito’s memories and the heart of the as‑yet‑unborn mermaid princess Seira, using both as energy to keep himself alive. Later, he manipulates the lonely human girl Michal Amagi into giving him her body, fully empowering himself. His power is formidable enough to resist the mermaid princesses’ songs until the story’s climax.
Key relationships include his hostility toward Lucia Nanami, Hanon Hosho, and the other mermaid princesses, whom he treats as enemies. He uses Kaito and Seira as sources of vital energy. In the manga, a deeper layer is revealed: Michel is actually under the control of a higher being named Fuku, and his true nature is good and gentle at heart. This hidden gentleness is sensed by Seira, who helps him confront his loneliness as a fake angel. His development culminates in a moment of vulnerability that allows Seira to be reborn and the mermaid princesses to defeat him.
Among his notable abilities are the power to steal and manipulate memories and hearts, shape‑shifting or possession (as seen with Michal’s body), and a resistance to the mermaid princesses’ musical attacks. Despite his angelic appearance, his actions are driven by a tragic loneliness and a misguided sense of justice that ultimately lead to his downfall.
Michel’s motivations stem from a profound disgust with humanity, which he and the other angels created but now see as corrupters of the Earth. He believes that both angels and mermaids are superior beings because they understand the planet’s importance and possess innate power. This worldview drives his personal vendetta against the Mermaid Princesses, whom he views as traitors for forming bonds with humans. He is cruel, manipulative, and willing to exploit the weak, such as when he attacks vulnerable individuals and blackmails the mermaids into aiding his war against humanity.
Michel suffers from a naturally weak body and must sustain himself by stealing essential life forces. He steals Kaito’s memories and the heart of the as‑yet‑unborn mermaid princess Seira, using both as energy to keep himself alive. Later, he manipulates the lonely human girl Michal Amagi into giving him her body, fully empowering himself. His power is formidable enough to resist the mermaid princesses’ songs until the story’s climax.
Key relationships include his hostility toward Lucia Nanami, Hanon Hosho, and the other mermaid princesses, whom he treats as enemies. He uses Kaito and Seira as sources of vital energy. In the manga, a deeper layer is revealed: Michel is actually under the control of a higher being named Fuku, and his true nature is good and gentle at heart. This hidden gentleness is sensed by Seira, who helps him confront his loneliness as a fake angel. His development culminates in a moment of vulnerability that allows Seira to be reborn and the mermaid princesses to defeat him.
Among his notable abilities are the power to steal and manipulate memories and hearts, shape‑shifting or possession (as seen with Michal’s body), and a resistance to the mermaid princesses’ musical attacks. Despite his angelic appearance, his actions are driven by a tragic loneliness and a misguided sense of justice that ultimately lead to his downfall.