Mermaid Scales and the Town of Sand

Name: Mermaid Scales and the Town of Sand
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SKU: 9781974734658
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By Yoko Komori

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Mermaid Scales and the Town of Sand by Yoko Komori offers a mesmerising tale set in a coastal town. The story follows Tokiko, a young girl who moves to the town where her memories of a mysterious mermaid begin to surface. As she reconnects with her childhood friend, the narrative explores themes of nostalgia, friendship, and the tension between fantasy and reality in a visually captivating manner.
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You might enjoy this graphic novel if you are captivated by enchanting tales involving mermaids and small-town mysteries. It's a beautifully illustrated story that weaves elements of magic and adventure, offering an immersive experience that's perfect for fans of compelling, visual storytelling.

Everyone besides Tokiko denies the existence of merpeople, and yet the town holds a secret annual festival to honor them. Can she solve the mystery of what is real and what is fantasy…?

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Everyone besides Tokiko denies the existence of merpeople, and yet the town holds a secret annual festival to honour them. Can she solve the mystery of what is real and what is fantasy…?

Everyone besides Tokiko denies the existence of merpeople, and yet the town holds a secret annual festival to honour them. Can she solve the mystery of what is real and what is fantasy…?

When Tokiko’s parents break up, she and her father move from the bustling city to a sleepy coastal town to live with her grandmother. Starting sixth grade in a new school where everyone has known each other their whole lives isn’t easy. Things start to look up when local boy Yosuke, another outsider, wants to be friends.

But then strange memories start to surface.

Swimming in the ocean…

Drowning…

Getting saved by…

…a merman?

Yosuke denies the presence of merfolk, yet the townspeople hold a festival to honour them every year. Can Tokiko solve the mystery of what is real and what is fantasy...?

Mermaid Scales and the Town of Sand is a captivating tale that blurs the lines between reality and fantasy, drawing readers into a mysterious world of mythical beings and secrets hidden beneath the waves.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781974734658

Publisher: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 March 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 560g

Pages: 408

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Fiction Graphic Novels Manga Yoko Komori

About the Author

Yoko Komori won the Silver Award at the fourth Golden Tiara Grand Prix in 2010, a year when no gold was awarded, for her debut manga Kimi ga Shindara (If You Die). Her manga Sirius and Mayu (Sirius and Cocoon) was serialized in the monthly magazine YOU in 2011 and collected into a graphic novel in 2012. Her graphic novels Mermaid Scales and the Town of Sand and Kokage-kun wa Majo (My Friend Kokage Is a Witch) were released in 2013 and 2016, respectively.