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Mermaid's Gaze, Vol. 3
Partake of the mermaid's flesh, the legend says, and immortality is yours! But never-ending life isn't all that it's cracked up to be, as immortal lovers Yuta and Mana learn on their travels through the centuries. Though they long for normal lives, they learn that they are lucky compared to those who ate mermaid flesh and died instantly, or to the immortal souls who turned into savage monsters. In this, the final volume of the Mermaid series, Yuta and Mana are guests in a mansion haunted by an immortal named Shingo, and they become embroiled in a dispute over a young, kidnapped boy.
184 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1994
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About the author
Rumiko Takahashi
1,586 books2,145 followersRumiko Takahashi (高橋留美子) was born in Niigata, Japan. She is not only one of the richest women in Japan but also one of the top paid manga artists. She is also the most successful female comic artist in history. She has been writing manga non-stop for 31 years.
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
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January 5, 2026
Starting the year off with this final volume of Takahashi's fantastic immortality action saga. Strange for all the titles to focus so much on Mermaids, since the whole series basically deals with the dramatic aftermath of regular people eating their flesh and becoming immortal (or cursed monstrosities). Very few actual mermaids show up lol
May 3, 2021
This was a great manga, even more proof that Takahashi Rumiko is the best manga artist & writer. Absolute love and I wonder what may happen in a far future?
June 8, 2009
this one is actually book 4. tada! i know because i bought book 4 first, and then found the entire mermaid saga as mermaid forest, mermaid scar, and mermaid gaze. so, when you compare the frames, they are the same. yay! so now i have to figure out what to do with book 4.
moving on-
mana and yuta really strike me as traveling detectives. 'let's go check it out!' but it was cute. their relationship strikes me more as a brother/sister sort of companionship instead of romantic. at the beginning i was hoping it would be romantic (because i'm a massive sap), but i think it's better this way. the series ended in true takahashi fashion, with no real ending. at the last page, you almost expected there to be a 'let's go check it out,' and they would be off on another adventure. i don't know why i always expect endings out of her, but i guess i was hoping it would be different considering it was 3 books instead of the usual 30. still, takahashi has an amazing ability to build characters without sucking up lot of space in back story. this was probably best seen with the serial killer and his sister. beautifully built from the torture of animals to the ending result as an adult. with the way that yuta and mana can't leave anything alone, almost makes it feel like they are the only two doing this curse thing right. still, it was a very good series, and i'm glad that i have finally read it.
moving on-
mana and yuta really strike me as traveling detectives. 'let's go check it out!' but it was cute. their relationship strikes me more as a brother/sister sort of companionship instead of romantic. at the beginning i was hoping it would be romantic (because i'm a massive sap), but i think it's better this way. the series ended in true takahashi fashion, with no real ending. at the last page, you almost expected there to be a 'let's go check it out,' and they would be off on another adventure. i don't know why i always expect endings out of her, but i guess i was hoping it would be different considering it was 3 books instead of the usual 30. still, takahashi has an amazing ability to build characters without sucking up lot of space in back story. this was probably best seen with the serial killer and his sister. beautifully built from the torture of animals to the ending result as an adult. with the way that yuta and mana can't leave anything alone, almost makes it feel like they are the only two doing this curse thing right. still, it was a very good series, and i'm glad that i have finally read it.
October 13, 2024
One of my favorite manga series.
The flesh of a mermaid will either grant you immortality or transform you into a vile monster.
Our hero, a jaded, bored immortal and his young, barely a century old, ward drift about, content to live quiet, normal lives, but keep stumbling into mysteries, other immortals.
And most immortals are evil jerks.
Great, atmospheric series, with likable leads and a nice creepy vibe.
The flesh of a mermaid will either grant you immortality or transform you into a vile monster.
Our hero, a jaded, bored immortal and his young, barely a century old, ward drift about, content to live quiet, normal lives, but keep stumbling into mysteries, other immortals.
And most immortals are evil jerks.
Great, atmospheric series, with likable leads and a nice creepy vibe.
January 20, 2014
Termine ayer la saga, debo decir que me parecio impecable, los personajes, las historias, la mitologia que arma, muy recomendado para viajes en tren.
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