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    Takahashi Rumiko Gekijou Ningyo no Mori

    Mermaid Forest / 高橋留美子劇場 人魚の森 / Mermaid Forest TV / Ningyo no Mori TV / Rumic Theater: Mermaid Forest
    Takahashi Rumiko Gekijou Ningyo no Mori
    Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Shounen
    Demographics: Shounen
    Studios: TMS Entertainment
    Producers: TV Tokyo
    Licensors: Geneon Entertainment USA
    Rating: 7.01 / 10
    Rank: #4443
    Popularity: #4444
    Users Listed: 30,134
    Users Scored: 10,124
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 07/21/2024
    Aired: October 5, 2003 – December 21, 2003 (Fall)
    Type: tv
    Source: manga
    Age Rating: R
    Episodes: 11
    Broadcast: Sunday at 00:55 (JST)

    Synopsis:

    Centuries after inadvertently consuming mermaid flesh, Yuta wanders Japan driven by a desperate hope for normalcy. He seeks a way to reverse the effects of his consumption and shed his extended lifespan. His search leads him to a secluded community of merfolk, where he uncovers a disturbing truth: the mermaids sustain their youth through a ritualistic consumption of human life.

    Yuta’s intervention rescues a young girl from this fate, forging an unexpected bond with her. The girl, Mana, has known nothing beyond her isolated upbringing and finds liberation in Yuta's companionship. Now, together they navigate the complexities of their newfound connection, grappling with questions of morality, identity, and the meaning of existence as they continue their quest for a way to break the cycle that binds them. The series explores themes of sacrifice, freedom, and the search for belonging within a world where ancient legends hold tangible consequences.

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    Episodes:

    • Episode 1: Mermaid Does Not Smile (Aired: 10/05/2003)
    • Episode 2: Village of the Fighting Fish (Part I) (Aired: 10/12/2003)
    • Episode 3: Village of the Fighting Fish (Part II) (Aired: 10/19/2003)
    • Episode 4: Mermaid Forest (Part I) (Aired: 10/26/2003)
    • Episode 5: Mermaid Forest (Part II) (Aired: 11/02/2003)
    • ... and 8 more episodes

    Characters:

    • Mana (Main) - Voice Actors: Takayama, Minami, Hollingshead, Megan, Song, Do Yeong
    • Yuuta (Main) - Voice Actors: Yamadera, Kouichi, O'Brien, Liam, Schulz, Sebastian, Gross, Justin, Kim, Il, Escobal García, Alberto, Rosa, Luigi
    • Ayu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Honma, Yukari
    • Baba (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takizawa, Roko
    • Big Eyes (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hebert, Kyle, Gouri, Daisuke
    • Eijirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ooki, Tamio, Matsumoto, Yasunori
    • Head of Sakagami Pirates (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirose, Masashi
    • Hunter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujimoto, Yuzuru, Mito, Kouzou
    • Isago (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lee, Wendee, Orikasa, Ai, Krogull, Marina
    • Kannagi, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizuuchi, Kiyomitsu
    • Kannagi, Towa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimamoto, Sumi, Al-Akel, Ghadah, Tulli, Anna Maria, Lizárraga, Estívaliz, Shaffer, Erica
    • Kannagi, Sawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kyouda, Hisako, Ikezawa, Haruna
    • Kogure, Nae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Amano, Yuri, von der Ahe, Antje, Strassman, Karen
    • Monk (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katou, Seizou
    • Nanao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujita, Toshiko
    • Nanao's Grandmother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tomoe, Seiko
    • Nanao's Mother (Supporting)
    • Natsume (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugiyama, Kazuko
    • Natsume's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kitamura, Kouichi, Sugawara, Junichi
    • Older Nanao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takada, Yuji, Ohmoto, Makiko
    • Police Officer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugawara, Junichi
    • Priest (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuoka, Fumio
    • Restaurant Lady (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tatsu, Ikuko
    • Rin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuwashima, Houko, Sheh, Stephanie, Kuraoka, Rubina, Yun, Mi Na, Insausti, Jaione
    • Rin's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: McConnohie, Michael, Arimoto, Kinryuu
    • Sayori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Dodo, Asako
    • Shiina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoda, Eisuke, Mito, Kouzou, Antequera, Pepe
    • Soukichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inaba, Minoru, Tonguu, Kyouko
    • Toukichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyoshima, Machiko

    Staff:

    • Yokoyama, Satoshi (Producer)
    • Okamoto, Junya (Assistant Producer)
    • Oozora, Masaki (Director)
    • Urakami, Yasuo (Sound Director)
    • Ejima, Yasuo (Episode Director)
    • Matsuzono, Hiroshi (Episode Director)
    • Miyata, Ryou (Episode Director)
    • Okazaki, Yukio (Episode Director)
    • Ooba, Hideaki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Ushiro, Shinji (Episode Director)
    • Watanabe, Sumio (Episode Director)
    • Miyashita, Junichi (Script, Series Composition)
    • Nishimura, Junji (Storyboard)
    • Ooya, Mitsuko (Storyboard)
    • Ishikawa, Chiaki (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics, Music)
    • Aohachi, Yoshinobu (Key Animation)
    • Hatano, Yoshitsugu (Animation Director)
    • Hattori, Masumi (Animation Director)
    • Higashi, Junichi (Art Director)
    • Hinata, Masaki (Animation Director)
    • Ishikawa, Shingo (Animation Director)
    • Iwasa, Yuuko (Key Animation)
    • Kanai, Jirou (Key Animation)
    • Kodama, Naoko (Color Design)
    • Maru, Kanako (Key Animation)
    • Nomura, Kazuya (Key Animation)
    • Ogawa, Ichirou (Animation Director)
    • Okada, Terumitsu (Editing)
    • Ookubo, Osamu (Animation Director)
    • Satou, Masaki (Character Design, Animation Director)
    • Takahashi, Rumiko (Original Creator)
    • Tokuda, Toshiyuki (Art Director)
    • Yamakawa, Takeshi (Production Manager)
    • Yoda, Masahiko (Animation Director)
    • Yokoyama, Masakazu (Sound Effects)
    • Yoshioka, Masahito (Executive Producer)

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