Partake of the mermaid's flesh, the legend says, and you will be granted eternal life and youth. But when you become tired of immortality, what becomes of you?...

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I am seeking information and pictures of various Chinese (aside from bootlegs) and Italian releases of any Mermaid saga items -- comics, graphic novels, VHS, DVD, merchandise, etc. etc. If you can help, please e-mail me at schala ~~at~~ schala.info with "Mermaid" somewhere in the subject line so I don't delete your e-mail as spam. Thanks! ^_^

The Mermaid saga is a collection of dark, psychological stories by Rumiko Takahashi (creator of "Ranma 1/2," "Inu-Yasha," "Urusei Yatsura," "Maison Ikkoku," and much more) centering around the legend of mermaid's flesh. The stories sometimes take place in modern-day Japan and sometimes in ancient Japan.

Mermaid flesh is said to grant eternal life, but not all can withstand its potent effects. Those who fail to gain immortality become hideous, mindless, destructive beasts called Lost Souls.

Yuta is a 20-year-old man who ate mermaid's flesh 500 years ago and is searching for a way to become mortal again. Along the way, he rescues 15-year-old Mana from mermaid crones who were planning to eat her to regain their own youth and beauty.

Together they travel around Japan trying to find a way to regain their mortality. Along the way, they meet other immortals who, tired of going through the suffering in which their loved ones slowly die from old age, leaving the immortals by their lonely selves, have finally cast away the very emotions that make us human. Will Yuta and Mana eventually come to the same end as those other bitterly lonely immortals?

Stories:

• A Mermaid Never Smiles
  Japanese title: Ningyo wa Warawanai (Mermaids Don't Smile)
  Not found in stand-alone comic-book form
• The Village of the Fighting Fish
  Japanese title: Tougyo no Sato (Village of Fighting Fish)
  Not found in stand-alone comic-book form
• Mermaid Forest
  Japanese title: Ningyo no Mori (Mermaid Forest)
• Dream's End
  Japanese title: Yume no Owari (The End of the Dream)
  Part of the domestic Mermaid's Dream
• Mermaid's Promise
  Japanese title: Yakusoku no Ashita (Promise of Tomorrow)
• The Ash Princess
  Japanese title: Sharihime (Bone Princess)
  Part of the domestic Mermaid's Dream
• Mermaid's Dream
  Consists of "Dream's End" and "The Ash Princess"
• Mermaid's Scar
  Japanese title: Ningyo no Kizu (Mermaid's Scar)
• Mermaid's Gaze
  Japanese title: Yasha no Hitomi (Demon's Eye)
• Mermaid's Mask
  Japanese title: Saigo no Kao (Final Face)

Graphic novels and books: Click here for more information on the various books. The links below will lead you to either Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com.

• Mermaid Forest
• Mermaid's Scar
• Mermaid's Gaze
• Mermaid Saga vol. 1
• Mermaid Saga vol. 2
• Mermaid Saga vol. 3
• Mermaid Saga vol. 4
• Mermaid Saga - VIZ Signature Edition vol. 1
• Ningyo no Mori (original and reprinted; Japanese)
• Ningyo no Kizu (original and reprinted; Japanese)
• Yasha no Hitomi (Japanese)
• Ningyo no Mori (Japanese novel)
• Yakusoku no Ashita (Japanese novel)

Anime:

• Mermaid Forest (OVA)
• Mermaid's Scar (OVA)
• TV series
• Bootleg DVDs

Soundtracks and other CDs:

• Ningyo no Mori original soundtrack
• Ningyo no Kizu original soundtrack
• Rumiko Takahashi Gekijou / Ningyo no Mori original soundtrack
• Like an angel: By Chiaki Ishikawa. Opening theme to the TV series
• Mizutamari: By Kayoko. Ending theme to the TV series
• Other CDs

Merchandise - includes posters, telephone cards, and other items.