10.13.2013

Japanese Manga: Mermaid Saga (Ningyo no Mori) by Rumiko Takahashi

This is one of my favorite Manga. 

Japanese tile is 人魚の森(Ningyo no mori)


人魚(Ningyo)=Mermaid
森(Mori)=Forest

English tile is Mermaid Saga.  So, real Japanese tile mean Forest of Mermaid.

This is dark fantasy.

The author is Rumiko Takahashi known as "Urusei yatsura" and d"Inuyasha"

Manga Story:
The original manga was serialised in Shōnen Sunday, starting in 1984. In total there are 14 episodes.
The first tankōbon was Ningyo no Mori, named after the third story within it (or Rumic World: Ningyo no Mori in its OVA adaptation.[1]) The second tankōbon, Ningyo no Kizu was then released in Japan, leaving out two stories: "Yasha no Hitomi" and "Saigo no Kao". These stories were not available then the book came out. The serie was re-released in Shinsoban format in 2003. Now in three volumes and with the two episodes "Yasha no Hitomi" and "Saigo no Kao". Later a new edition, in four volumes, with the same 14 episodes were released.
In US the manga was first released in three volumes, called Mermaid Forest, Mermaid's Scar and Mermaid's Gaze. Later in four books, named volume 1-4.

From:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mermaid_Saga


This is English version




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