Rumiko Takahashi, one of the premier creative minds in the world of manga and anime and one of Japan's most beloved storytellers, is the author behind the horror-fantasy series MERMAID FOREST. Yuta has lived for almost 500 years after inadvertently eating a mermaid's flesh, which he has discovered is the ticket to immortality. He wanders the world, depressed and lonely, unable to connect to other people because they grow old and die while he remains. Seeking out another mermaid, hoping that she will know a way to restore his humanity, he encounters Mana, who has also gained the questionable advantage of immortality from consuming a mermaid. With a moody and tragic tone, MERMAID FOREST is a violent fantasy series that, despite its two strong protagonists, often focuses its stories on the villains and enemies that Yuta and Mana encounter on their quest.
