“Immortal Yuta and Mana confront Towa, a woman deformed by mermaid blood seeking restoration through Mana's life.”
Mermaid Forest
人魚の森
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Synopsis
Immortal Yuta and Mana confront Towa, a woman deformed by mermaid blood seeking restoration through Mana's life.
It is said that consuming the flesh of a mermaid confers immortality. This certainly proved to be the case for the 500-year-old Yuta and his friend Mana. However, most people who try to become immortal either die or transform into monsters. Fifty-five years ago, Towa Kannagi was given mermaid blood by her sister, Sawa, in order to cure a fatal illness. Now, Towa maintains her youthful appearance, save her white hair and beastly arm. For years she has dreamed of restoring her body, resorting to blood transfusions from youthful corpses aided by the local doctor, Shiina. Mana, mistaken for dead by Shiina, is brought in to have her blood used by Towa. When she discovers that Mana is alive, what lengths will Towa go to in order to restore herself? Will Yuta be able to save Mana in time?
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σ 1.50 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 1.50
Running avg · Apr 2015 → Jan 2019
- 8 “Mermaid Forest delivers genuine scares through its adaptation of ancient mermaid folklore, standing out as the most effective horror entry among the Rumic World OVAs with its tight hand-drawn...”
- 5 “While Mermaid Forest effectively captures the mood of Japanese horror and shows Takahashi's strength in dramatic storytelling, the anime adaptation suffers from poor character development and feels...”
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- Format 1 × 55′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 55m all episodes
- Aired Aug 1991 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-1837 catalog
Produced by
- OB Planning Producer
- Victor Entertainment Producer
- Shogakukan Producer
Licensed by
- Central Park Media Licensor