Mermaid Saga Collector?s Edition, Vol. 2

Mermaid Saga Collector?s Edition, Vol. 2

Manga legend Rumiko Takahashi's classic horror series about mermaid flesh and immortality!They say that if one consumes mermaid flesh, one can attain immortality. Unfortunately, the more likely result includes becoming horribly deformed or turning into a vicious monster! Even if one were to gain eternal life, however, is such an anomaly a lucky blessing or a terrible curse?Immortals Yuta and Mana continue to come across people who are dealing with the consequences of having eaten mermaid flesh. Some are scarred, in excruciating pain or just trying to survive, but they all lead mysterious lives filled with unspeakable horror. Is one?s humanity doomed to be lost in exchange for immortality?About the AuthorThe spotlight on Rumiko Takahashi?s career began in 1978 when she won an honorable mention in Shogakukan?s prestigious New Comic Artist Contest forThose Selfish Aliens. Later that same year, her boy-meets-alien comedy series,Urusei Yatsura, was serialized inWeekly Shonen Sunday. This phenomenally successful manga series was adapted into anime format and spawned a TV series and half a dozen theatrical-release movies, all incredibly popular in their own right. Takahashi followed up the success of her debut series with one blockbuster hit after another-Maison Ikkoku ran from 1980 to 1987,Ranma 1/2 from 1987 to 1996, andInuyasha from 1996 to 2008. Other notable works includeMermaid Saga, Rumic Theater, and One-Pound Gospel.Takahashi was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame in 2018. In 2019, she won the Grand Prix at FIDB Angoul