# Takahashi Rumiko Gekijou: Ningyo no Mori
*Also known as: Mermaid Forest (TV) / 高橋留美子劇場 人魚の森*

## Facts
- Format: TV
- Status: concluded
- Year: 2003
- Season: FALL

## Renewal Score
**Takahashi Rumiko Gekijou: Ningyo no Mori** has a **20% renewal probability** on Courcast (confidence: 86%) as of 2026-06-03.

## Synopsis
According to an ancient legend, mermaid's flesh can grant immortality if eaten. 500 years ago, Yuta unknowingly ate a piece of mermaid's flesh. For centuries, he travels across Japan, hoping to find a mermaid, thinking she may be able to make him a normal human again. When he finally finds one, he discovers that she and her companions have been raising a girl to be their food so they can eat her and take on her youthful looks. That is how mermaids stay young. Yuta kills the mermaids and rescues 

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*Last updated: 2026-06-03*