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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.
The story of the 1991 version of "Ningyo no Mori" ["Mermaid`s
Forest"] is re-told in episodes 4-5. The story of "Ningyo
no Kizu" ["Mermaid`s Scar"] is re-told in episodes
12-13.
Rating: - N/A!
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