Mermaid Forest (TV)
According to an ancient legend, mermaid's flesh can grant immortality if eaten. 500 years ago, Yuta unknowingly ate a piece of mermaid's flesh. For centuries, he travels across Japan, hoping to find a mermaid, thinking she may be able to make him a normal human again. When he finally finds one, he discovers that she and her companions have been raising a girl to be their food so they can eat her and take on her youthful looks. That is how mermaids stay young. Yuta kills the mermaids and rescues her, but she has already eaten some of the mermaid's flesh. Although he had to kill the mermaids, Yuta isn't too disappointed. Yuta's once lonely existence is now over, as he has found a companion in Mana. And Mana, who had been trapped in a small hut her whole life, finds delight in even the simplest of things. Together, Yuta and Mana attempt to seek out more mermaids, trying to become normal humans again.
(Source: Anime News Network)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Details
Format
TVSource
MangaEpisodes
13Romaji
Takahashi Rumiko Gekijou: Ningyo no MoriNative
高橋留美子劇場 人魚の森Country
JPStatus
FinishedSeason
Fall (2003)Start Date
Sunday, October 5, 2003End Date
Sunday, December 21, 2003Studios
TMS EntertainmentTags
Episodic
79%
Shounen
79%
Male Protagonist
79%
Female Protagonist
79%
Body Horror
79%
Mythology
79%
Mermaid
76%
Historical
60%
Rural
60%
Gore
60%
Tragedy
20%