Ningyo no Kizu

Title:Ningyo no Kizu
Mermaid's Scar
Overall:Buy
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Notables: TAKAHASHI Rumiko
A legend speaks that if you eat the flesh of a Mermaid, you will gain eternal youth and longevityMana and Yuta are living proof. As these to immortal companions travel Japan in search of a cure to return them to mortals, Yuta and Mana encounter a mother who is trying to kill her own son. Does the flesh of a Mermaid have something to do with this?



Listed as being 'Rumic World 5'
One Episode OVA (releasd in 1993)
45 minutes long
Produced by MADHOUSE and Shogakukan Productions

This is a one episode OVA out of the complete series Mermaid's Forest. It was put out on VHS for R1 distribution and then replaced by the R1 release of the whole series.
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Buy 7 7 10 8 10 Courtney #
TOTAL GRADE: 84% B
MERMAIDS SCAR is a wonderful example of the range Rumiko Takahashii has as a write. Greatly unlike her other series such as RANMA ½, MAISON IKKOKU, and LUM, the MERMAID SAGA are tales of the macabre that can be not only very interesting but extremely disturbing. The premise is almost always dark as a tale unfolds that is capable of chilling your spine. Truly, MERMAIDS SCAR serves as one of the better examples of the series with its story as its not only a fan favorite but, in my opinion Takahashii-sans most interesting piece of writing I am privileged to read. If you like a tale with a twist and a little darker than most like their anime, this is a title not to be missed. Me personal recommendation is to obtain the three part graphic novel mangas of the series as best you can. These series is exemplary.
For other morbid tales of human nature:
BOOGIEPOP PHANTOM
NIGHTWALKER
PERFECT BLUE
PET SHOP OF HORRORS

Last updated Monday, December 31 2001. Created Sunday, October 14 2001.

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