Product 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."

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1047837 in Books
• Published on: 2004-07-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 216 pages

Customer Reviews

Takahashi-san preps for Inuyasha.
I got hooked on Takahashi's work when I found Inuyasha (which, incidentally, is also the first anime series I followed). Just recently I found this earlier work of her's.

It is fantastic! Her loose yet detailed drawing style is incredible. The story is magnificent (Even if it does bounce back and forth in time from one episode to the next.) Takahashi fans will love it. People who never heard of Takahashi will be drawn into the club.

One thing for the uninitiated. These mermaids don't wear bikinis. So be prepared for quite a bit of upper-body nudity. Nothing that struck me as erotic or anything like that, but it is there.

Oh, and the volume ends on a cliffhanger. Buy volume 2!

Surprisingly dark for a Rumiko Takahashi...
I have no idea why I skipped over this manga. I love all of Rumiko Takahashi's titles, but the one she created as a "hobby"--Mermaid Saga--is the only one I missed. It is a very sad story--basically, it's a tale of love, immortality, and of course, adventure. Consuming the flesh of a mermaid grants eternal life, but being alive forever can be a blessing or a curse. Immortal lovers Yuta and Mana have been alive for a very long time, but neither wished for this--in fact, they both wish to die a normal, natural death. Becasue of this, they are both searching for the mermaids because there is a rumor that only the mermaids know how to reverse the immortality spell upon their victims. This is a good story, and the art is simple, yet lovely. However, if you don't like horor (-ish) stories with more than a little bit of romance, (or you arn't a fan of Rumiko Takahasi) then don't read it.

This is good!!
I've only read a few pages but this book is good.It is basically about Yuta a man that ate the flesh of a mermaid and is now immortal.In his quest to look for a mermaid,he meets Mana, a clueless but good looking chick with no idea that she ate the flesh because of an older woman gave it to her and claimed it was a new fish they brought in,that's all i've read for now!Don't miss out on a great book!!