Tropic of the sea
By: Satoshi Kon ; translation, Maya Rosewood
Contributors: Rosewood, Maya, translator
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Vertical Inc.
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
ISBN-13: 9781939130068
Subjects: Fantasy comic books, strips; Sea gods; Comic books, strips
Work titles: Kaikisen
Description: For as long as their family tradition tells, Yosuke Yashiro's family has taken care of a mermaid egg once every sixty years. Once it hatches they return it to the sea, and in return the mermaids bless their seaside town with bountiful catches of fish and calm waters. However, Yosuke's father has gone astray, and now he is using the mermaid egg for financial gain as a tourist attraction. The mermaids withdraw their blessing, and if Yosuke doesn't return the egg his whole town will be destroyed.
Notes: "Originally published in Japanese as Shinsouban Kaikisen by Kodansha, Ltd., 2011"--Title page verso.

Translated from the Japanese.

Reads from right to left.