Ningyo no Mori

人魚の森 Manga

Informações adicionais

Format MANGA
Status Finished
Start date May 02, 1988
End date May 02, 1988
Average score 70/100
Popularity 3420
Favorites 65
Genres Horror
Romance
Supernatural

Tags

Mythology 86%
Prominently features mythological elements, especially those from religious or cultural tradition.
Mermaid 85%
A mythological creature with the body of a human and the tail of a fish.
Episodic 79%
Features story arcs that are loosely tied or lack an overarching plot.
Body Horror 68%
Features characters who undergo horrific transformations or disfigurement, often to their own detriment.
Female Protagonist 66%
Main character is female.
Nudity 65%
Features a character wearing no clothing or exposing intimate body parts.
Gore 60%
Prominently features graphic bloodshed and violence.
Tragedy 60%
Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
Shounen 50%
Target demographic is teenage and young adult males.
Achronological Order 46%
Chapters or episodes do not occur in chronological order.
Pirates 32%
Prominently features sea-faring adventurers branded as criminals by the law.
Male Protagonist 30%
Main character is male.
Time Skip 20%
Features a gap in time used to advance the story.
Heterosexual 20%
Prominently features a romance between a man and a woman, not inherently sexual.

Sinopse

This is Rumiko Takahashi at her darkest, but her trademark humor and romance also pop up in this three-volume series. Legend has it that if a human eats a mermaid's flesh, they will be granted eternal life. But is that a blessing or a curse? Immortal lovers Yuta and Mana travel through Japan and the centuries longing for a normal life. On their journey, they meet others who have consumed the flesh of a mermaid in hope of becoming immortal. But the powerful substance affects each person differently. Yuta and Mana are two of the lucky ones. Others are fated to die or transform into a savage monster, a "lost soul."

(Source: VIZ Media)

Note: This is the first volume of the Mermaid Saga series from the original tankoubon release, which includes the two-chapter stories "A Mermaid Never Smiles" (人魚は笑わない, Ningyo wa Warawanai), "The Village of Fighting Fish" (闘魚の里, Tōgyo no Sato), and "Mermaid Forest" (人魚の森, Ningyo no Mori Zenpen).