#yuta mermaid saga

[strea-ultimea]

Top 10 Roles of Kouichi Yamadera: INPO

10. Ryoga Hibiki - Ranma 1/2

9. Spike Spiegel - Cowboy Bebop

8. Gentle Criminal - My Hero Academia

7. Silva Zoldyck - Hunter X Hunter 2011

6. Togusa - Ghost in the Shell

5. Beerus - Dragon Ball Franchise

4. Ryoji Kaji - Neon Genesis Evangelion

3. Mew - Pokémon

2. Gemini Saga - Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary

1. Yuta - Mermaid Saga

[misteria247]

I really wish that Rumiko Takahashi expanded a little bit more on Mermaid Saga. There's just so much potential and lore that she'd created and the characters Yuta and Mana were such a treat to see. Plus the horror aspects of immortality and just how high the price for it really is is just such an interestingly dark concept. I'd love to see more of the world that is Yuta and Mana's.

[ukyou-kuonji]

Rumiko Takahashi talking about her male characters compilation

Bonus bc it was such an outlier:

[kikyocaps]

[plutonicmirror]

@rumicworldweek Day 3 → favorite main character: Yuta [Mermaid Saga]

I have an annoying hipster disease called “main character allergy”, in which I tend to gravitate towards the side cast of a given series rather than the male or female leads. In Rumic World's case, this remains true —save for an exception. Maybe it's because his story isn't over yet, maybe it's because as the protagonist of an anthology he doesn't have much competition, but I certainly want to see more of Yuta the immortal man who longs for death on his own terms.

Fanfic contributions for Rumic World Week over here

[glimmerclouddragon]

Shingo Kiryu are definitely the worst character of all in any of Rumiko's stories. Never have I read about a character in any of her stories that are completely disgusting with zero positive or tragic sides of him. Rotten to the core.

Also this arc in Mermaid saga (Mermaid's gaze) where the only arc that never to get animated due it being too violent( but almost have your throat getting cut by piano wires or have your eye poked put is fine I guess((Mermaid's scar)) ).

[mangastararts]

Ningyo Shirīzu

A fanart of Rumiko Takahashi's earliest manga Mermaid Saga. Am I the only one who immediately thought of Kikyo once I saw Mana?

[ylvasart]

Has been ages since I made fan art of these two.

Mermaid saga is probably my second favorite manga of Rumiko Takahashi.

[nocandnc]

Really love this revelation.

I’ve often said Mao reminds me of Mermaid Saga most of all, and this hold true here - but in a reversed sort of way.

In Mermaid Saga, Yuta encounters many who sought the mermaid flesh in want of immortality, or beauty, or some other miraculous thing. Yuta asserts again and again that despite how the mermaids flesh might seem like a wondrous medicine, it is in fact a cursed poison through and through. It poisons the body, the mind - cursing the heart and soul, depending on how one handles living forever.

And then we have Mao and Nanoka, cursed by Byouki’s poisonous blood. The most powerful of all kodoku. It’s a curse that’s clung to Mao for centuries, longer than even Yuta.

But Nanoka. She’s fresh blood. Something new. Something different amidst all the curses and killing. She brings about change.

Through her good heart, Nanoka turns the strongest poison into a purifying medicine.

Just a lovely sentiment is all.

[yumedoca]

I’ve finally finished reading Mermaid Saga, I absolutely loved it!! 💕 Yuta and Mana my beloveds 💕

[danaty-consolation]

Fhe idea that Lumwas forced on Takahshi by fan demand or editors is an urban legend on the internet with no evidence that I have ever been able find. No interviews or anything. The only reason given for Lum reappearing is simply Takahshi deciding to bring her back in Chapter 3 (of the planned 5) Like, good posts on Lum but that Urban Legend needs to die because it's often used a an exercise to bash other female Rumic characters

I remember reading somewhere about how Lum wasn't planned as the female protagonist, she was just a planned short-lived character. However, I don't remember the source so all of you should take this with a grain of salt.

Nevertheless, in the narrative sense, this "Urban Legend" makes the most sense.

Ataru and Shinobu are a couple in the very beginning. Being Lum the one that intervenes in their relationship, making it a love triangle in the same chapter because of a misunderstanding. We had seen Takahashi's work over the years and we had seen how in every single one of her works she presents the protagonists and future couple in the first chapter.

With Urusei Yatsura, we right away know that Ataru and Shinobu are a couple because of how they interact with each other. Lum was added later in the chapter as a way to cause friction.

You can see how Lum's writing is different from her personality later, she becomes more of her character rather than a passing but still important character for Ataru's pervert actions.

We seen how Shinobu's actions toward Ataru, to fix his over-attraction to other women get passed to Lum a few chapters later.

Shinobu later becomes a side character while Lum becomes more a protagonist.

And this is when I defend the point of Lum not being the protagonist in the beginning.

Maison Ikkoku, we meet Godai and Kyoko in the first chapter. Kozue comes after the first chapters.

With Ranma 1/2 we see Ranma and Akane interact, we see that even though Akane thinks of him as a girl. We know our main protagonists and couple, making their love rivals appear later in the story.

In Mermaid saga, Yuta meets Mana and saves her, we don't get to know his past loves until later chapters.

In Inuyasha we met Kagome first and later in the same chapter Inuyasha. We only know about Kikyo until the third chapter in the manga.

Kyokai no Rinne presents us Sakura and Rinne in the first chapter, showing romantic rivals chapters later.

Mao, we meet Nanoka and Mao in the first chapter. His past feelings for a lost love don't come until later in the story.

As you see after Urusei Yatsura, Rumiko Takahashi decides to first present us with the real protagonists and future couples of her series in the very first chapter of her manga, making the love rivals appear chapters later.

Why does she decide to develop first a little connection with the protagonists before presenting a love rival when that didn't happen in UY?

Simple because it's a very big probability that Rumiko noticed that it was bad to present a rival in the very first chapter when you don't make the readers have a connection with the main protagonists. Sure, we know about Shinobu and Ataru's relationship' but even as a gag manga we don't know much about them or any interesting interactions in the first chapter. Shinobu hits him (with good reasons) and when she shows a bit of love is because she's worried or to make him return his will. Although that comes in serious situations, where we are shown that Shinobu actually cares for him but in an extreme situation. It feels forced because we don't know how and why they got together when they aren't working.

And yeah, UY may be a gag manga but this is the first and only time we see Rumiko break an established couple in the very first chapter in the future to make another one work.

It doesn't make sense seeing how she wrote all of her works later.

Final point: I love Lum, but we all can agree how the fandom has a blind love for her. She wasn't likable in the first chapters but she must have gained attention back in the day because of her outfit and her bold personality, explaining why later she had a big but still believable change in terms of participation and personality to make Ataru and her work.

Lastly, can you tell me if a young female girl who seems like an important part of the character story or individualism in any of Rumiko Takahashi's works became a secondary or side character later after the first chapters?

[misteria247]

Mana when she first met Yuta: Tch, peasant. Oh well, I guess I'll stick with him.

Mana later in the series after getting to know Yuta: I'd kill for you. Please let me kill for you, I'm begging you-

[inukag-on-ao3]

Ginga Nagareboshi Inuyasha

by OreozFox

UPDATE! CHAPTER 15 NOW AVAILABLE HERE!

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Categories: F/M

Fandoms: InuYasha - A Feudal Fairy Tale, Ranma 1/2, うる星やつら | Urusei Yatsura, 人魚シリーズ | Ningyo Shirizu | Mermaid Saga, Kyoukai no Rinne | Rin-ne, plus 2 more

Relationships: Higurashi Kagome/InuYasha, Lum/Moroboshi Ataru, Saotome Ranma/Tendou Akane, Mana/Yuta, Mamiya Sakura/Rokudou Rinne, plus 1 more

Characters: InuYasha (InuYasha), Inu no Taishou, Higurashi Kagome, Yuta (Mermaid Saga), Mana (Mermaid Saga), plus 12 more

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Animals

Summary: A lot of things had led Inuyasha to this moment. He’d been born to Toga and Izayoi, two bearhounds. His father’s owner, an old man named Myouga, had chosen him to succeed Toga after Toga (as well as Inuyasha’s half-brother Sesshomaru, and Sesshomaru’s mother) had died at the hands of a giant demon spider named Naraku, the source of the terror for nearly all humans and animals around. The training t...

Words: 28,032 | Chapters: 15/? | Language: English | Private: Yes

[theotakufiles]

Mermaid Saga Manga

Mermaid Saga is a captivating and enigmatic anime series that delves into the world of ancient legends, curses, and forbidden desires. Set in a coastal town with mysterious mermaids lurking beneath its depths, the saga follows Yuta and Mana, two individuals bound by immortality due to consuming mermaid flesh.

As they traverse different eras and encounter various individuals who have tasted the same forbidden fruit, Yuta and Mana uncover dark secrets surrounding the mermaids' existence. Each episode unravels a new tale from centuries past, exploring themes of love, loss, vengeance, and the price one must pay for eternal life.

However, their own haunting pasts continue to catch up with them as they navigate treacherous waters while avoiding hunters eager to devour their flesh in hopes of attaining immortality themselves. As they strive to unlock the mysteries behind their unending life cycle, Yuta and Mana's journey becomes increasingly perilous.

With beautifully animated underwater landscapes contrasting against gritty urban settings and morally ambiguous characters, Mermaid Saga invites viewers into a world where fairy tales turn sinister. Will Yuta and Mana find redemption or be forever ensnared in an eternity of suffering? Tune in to discover if true release lies within these mythical creatures or if their allure leads only towards further despair in this captivating supernatural odyssey.

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[hanmajoerin]

🧜‍♀️ Yuta & Mana 🧜‍♀️