Takahashi Rumiko Gekijou Ningyo no Mori


Mermaid Forest

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Mermaid Forest TV, Ningyo no Mori TV, Rumic Theater: Mermaid Forest
Japanese: 高橋留美子劇場 人魚の森
English: Mermaid Forest
German: Mermaid Forest
French: Mermaid Forest
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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 11
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 5, 2003 to Dec 21, 2003
Premiered: Fall 2003
Broadcast: Sundays at 00:55 (JST)
Source: Manga
Genres: DramaDrama, FantasyFantasy, HorrorHorror, MysteryMystery
Demographic: ShounenShounen
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 7.021 (scored by 98679,867 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #42542
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Popularity: #4296
Members: 28,558
Favorites: 87

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Synopsis

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.

(Source: ANN)

Characters & Voice Actors

Mana

Main
Takayama, Minami
Japanese

Yuta

Main
Yamadera, Kouichi
Japanese

Big Eyes

Supporting
Gouri, Daisuke
Japanese

Rin

Supporting
Kuwashima, Houko
Japanese

Kannagi, Towa

Supporting
Shimamoto, Sumi
Japanese

Rin's Father

Supporting
Arimoto, Kinryuu
Japanese

Kogure, Nae

Supporting
Amano, Yuri
Japanese

Natsume's Father

Supporting
Kitamura, Kouichi
Japanese

Monk

Supporting
Katou, Seizou
Japanese

Natsume

Supporting
Sugiyama, Kazuko
Japanese

Staff

Okamoto, Junya
Assistant Producer
Oozora, Masaki
Director
Urakami, Yasuo
Sound Director
Ooba, Hideaki
Episode Director, Storyboard


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"Like an angel" by Chiaki Ishikawa
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Ending Theme

"Mizu tamari" by kayoko




Reviews

Nov 30, 2020
劇場 人魚の森 the 2003 series Mermaid Forest is based on Takahashi Rumiko`s short stories, which were later published as a manga series in three volumes. The anime series is atmospherically gloomy and eerie enough to make one cringe in their seats. The idea is based on Japanese mythology, in which mermaids are unsightly and vicious creatures.

Story: Based on folk legends and the plot is told worthwhile (7/10)
Note: The story was designed with a horror element in mind for its time. From today's perspective, it may not be as tough anymore, but it is still sometimes brutal.
The Manga Mermaid Saga (Ningyo Shirīzu) consists of three volumes. ...
May 6, 2019
Mixed Feelings
Overall 6/10
In short, it feels dull compared to the Manga.

Art 3/10
The art just doesn't live up to it's predecessors (I haven't watched them but I have seen clips of them and the art is much more nicer). I'm very disappointed since it is a 13 episodes show. ( I know the predecessor animation looked dull too but the art was better when it was much older).

Story 7/10
On the other hand, the story telling was precise and we even got some informing details that didn't exist in the manga but adding them made so much more sense.

For the Sound:
Opening OST and Ending OST were good but ...
Feb 27, 2021
what a mess this show was. Everything was pretty subpar from the lacking story, the animation, (not the worst) to even the characters.

Following Yuta's adventure for finding a unknown cure for his immortality and his idiotic choices. Soon after starting he met with his immortal counterpart to adventure with.

whilst in the end, two immortals living together and to maybe grow more friends like them with time, that would not be a bad outcome. Instead Lets continue going town to town finding the most evil women or mermaid (that is right under their thumb) plotting the most evil plan by ...

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