Tropic of the Sea by Satoshi Kon
Yosuke's family has a strange tradition - once every sixty years they receive an egg from a mermaid. When the egg matures his family dutifully returns it to the sea, where the whole process is then repeated. In exchange for this favor, the mer-people bless his coastal town with bountiful catches of fish and calm seas.But as a commercial development encroach on the sleepy seaside village and Yosuke's father is lured away from tradition towards modern prosperity, and turns the egg into a tourist trap, what will happen to the promise their family made to the mermaids generations ago?
Tropic of the Sea Satoshi Kon's first feature length manga, includes a dozen black and white art plates from his original release, along with a 5-page essay written by Kon in 1999 detailing his transition from the manga industry to the animation business.
Satoshi Kon was a mangaka and animation director from Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan. Perfect Blue, Millenium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, and Paprika were among his many credits. Kon died on August 24, 2010, following a long fight with pancreatic cancer, and he will be missed by many who admired his art.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781939130068 |
| ISBN 10 | 1939130069 |
| Title | Tropic of the Sea |
| Author | Satoshi Kon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vertical Inc. |
| Year published | 2013-09-17 |
| Number of pages | 236 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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