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Ningyo no Mori ![]()
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Description
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." Mermaid Saga contains three of Takahashi's uniquely macabre mermaid tales, A Mermaid Never Smil...
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Type
Manga
Related Series
N/A
Associated Names
Cuentos de sirenas
Il bosco della sirena
Il bosco delle sirene
Il segno della sirena
La maschera della sirena
La Saga della Sirena
Mermaid Forest
Mermaid Saga
Mermaid's Gaze
Mermaid's Scar
Ningyo no Kizu
Ningyo Series
Syrenie opowieści
Лес русалок
รอยแผลนางเงือก
วนาแห่งเงือก
人魚の傷
人魚の森
人魚シリーズ
人魚傷痕
夜叉の瞳
인어의 숲
Il bosco della sirena
Il bosco delle sirene
Il segno della sirena
La maschera della sirena
La Saga della Sirena
Mermaid Forest
Mermaid Saga
Mermaid's Gaze
Mermaid's Scar
Ningyo no Kizu
Ningyo Series
Syrenie opowieści
Лес русалок
รอยแผลนางเงือก
วนาแห่งเงือก
人魚の傷
人魚の森
人魚シリーズ
人魚傷痕
夜叉の瞳
인어의 숲
Groups Scanlating
Latest Release(s)
Status
in Country of Origin
3 Volumes (Complete)
Completely Scanlated?
Yes
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at All tales adapted
Ends at Except one
Ends at Except one
User Reviews
Mermaid Saga by danobou
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User Rating
Average: 7.9 / 10.0 (199 votes)
Bayesian Average: 7.71 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 7.71 / 10.0
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Last Updated
February 14th 2023, 1:57pm
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Year
1984
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Viz (2004; 4 Vols - Complete | 2, 1.5-in-1, Omnibus; Digital & Print)
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #720 
(+34)
Monthly Pos #1954 (No change)
3 Month Pos #2456(+970)
6 Month Pos #4004(+703)
Year Pos #5493(+224)
(+34)Monthly Pos #1954 (No change)
3 Month Pos #2456
(+970)6 Month Pos #4004
(+703)Year Pos #5493
(+224)List Stats
On 190 reading lists
On 417 wish lists
On 646 completed lists
On 32 unfinished lists
On 211 custom lists
On 417 wish lists
On 646 completed lists
On 32 unfinished lists
On 211 custom lists
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Having been a Takahashi fan for a very long time I actually think that this is her best manga. She didn't rush it like her big series so she could focus much more on the story. I love the whole death issue and Takashashi handles it beautifully, It's very nice that we not only follow Yuta and mana in the pressent, but also goes back and hear about Yuta's life before he met mana, it works really well, and gives a lot of depth to Yuta's personallity. With Takahashi it's really easy to tell if she's really putting her heart into a story, and I think this one and One Pound Gospel, her shortest series, are the ones where I feel it the most. This is a beautiful manga that shouldn't be missed.
you don't come across many horror-themed manga as developed and original as Mermaid Saga, and that makes it all the more enjoyable. I love how many of the stories touched upon many different time period with a developed cast of characters. the series itself is enthralling, beginning to end 
... Last updated on May 3rd, 2009, 8:13pm
... Last updated on May 3rd, 2009, 8:13pm
Just realised that I am extremely unobservant -ignore the previous comment.
I have not finished reading this series, but I absolutely love it. If anyone has read her other comics the progress she has made in her art is remarkable, but this is one of my favourite stories.
... Last updated on February 7th, 2008, 10:19am
I have not finished reading this series, but I absolutely love it. If anyone has read her other comics the progress she has made in her art is remarkable, but this is one of my favourite stories.
... Last updated on February 7th, 2008, 10:19am
This is great. It is a very sad story. The story main objective is show how merciless immortality can be.
A bit dark compared to all of her other works but a nice change of pace.
I really like this series. I think it's beautifully written. One of the first Takahashi works that I read~
Interesting macabre and gory tales with some touches of light humor and romance. Worth reading if you're a fan of Rumiko Takahashi; otherwise, her other works are better IMHO.
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