Mermaid Forest (TV) is a tV series anime that premiered in fall 2003, produced by TMS Entertainment.

About the production: the story comes from a manga, there are 13 episodes of about 24 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are drama, horror, mystery and supernatural, with themes such as Mermaid, Historical, Rural and Episodic.

On AniList, Mermaid Forest (TV) has an average score of 66%, a good score, and appears on 6,920 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: Takahashi Rumiko Anthology.

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 her, but she has already eaten some of the mermaid's flesh. Although he had to kill the mermaids, Yuta isn't too disappointed. Yuta's once lonely existence is now over, as he has found a companion in Mana. And Mana, who had been trapped in a small hut her whole life, finds delight in even the simplest of things. Together, Yuta and Mana attempt to seek out more mermaids, trying to become normal humans again. (Source: Anime News Network)

Official synopsis from AniList.