心を奪われて ( Kokoro o Ubawarete – "The Heart is Stolen") Air Date: April 12, 2003 (Japan) Key Characters: Lucia Nanami, Kaito Domoto, Hippo/Taki, Mikeru (first major antagonist appearance)
The episode begins with informing Lucia Nanami and her penguin guardian, Hippo , about the growing dangers in the ocean. The mission is clear: Lucia must find the other five Mermaid Princesses to summon the goddess Aqua Regina and stop the encroaching sea demons. pichi pichi pitch capitulo 2
El romance es el motor emocional de Pichi Pichi Pitch . En este capítulo, la tensión sube de tono. Kaito, el interés amoroso de Lucia, está confundido. Está enamorado de la sirena que salvó (la forma marina de Lucia), pero en la superficie, encuentra a Lucia humana molesta y ruidosa. 心を奪われて ( Kokoro o Ubawarete – "The Heart
This episode is significant for establishing the series' "Idol" format and ensemble cast: En este capítulo, la tensión sube de tono
El episodio comienza con un toque de comedia y vida escolar, elementos que balancean la fantasía de la serie. A diferencia del inicio dramático de la serie, este capítulo nos muestra a una Lucia Nanami intentando adaptarse a su vida humana, aunque con grandes dificultades.
In this episode, we finally get introduced to the mysterious transfer student, Rina Toin . Unlike the bubbly Lucia or the elegant Hanon, Rina comes in with that "cool, lone wolf" energy that had us all obsessed. She’s looking for something, she’s guarded, and she definitely doesn’t trust Gaito’s underlings. It’s the first hint that the struggle against the Sea Monsters is much bigger than just Lucia’s lost pearl.