Mermaid's Forest(2003)

series - first aired/released 2003-10-05 - audience 5.3

Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama

Directed by Masaharu Okuwaki, Masahiro Hosoda, Shinji Ushiro

According to an ancient Japanese legend, mermaid flesh may grant immortality if eaten. However, there is a much greater chance that consumption will lead to death or transformation into a damned creature known as a Lost Soul. Mermaid Saga tells the tale of Yuta, an immortal who has been alive for five hundred years. Throughout the series, he wanders across Japan searching for a cure and meets others whose lives have also been ruined by mermaid flesh.